Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-07-05

IN q letter written on June otn.
one OF the Montpelier boys who
in Battery B. l46th artillery, now
In France, says: I'VE sure have been
doing some work the past week
drilling ~ hours every day. You
should see me now. I am as brown
as a Mexican and as hard ~ rock. ;"
DR.. Guyon reports that the cause
% his not having been seen consptcu-
ously for the past week IN due TO the
fact that his time has been very
much drawn upon Weighing and re-
porting upon babies. Which would
indicate that the campaign has been
extensively entered upon.
The local draft board has granted
~. w. Jones permission to enlist In
the navys MIR. Jones 10 now at Loe
Angeles, where he went two weeks
ago with Mrs. Jones for a short visit.
He was placed In class one by the adj
visory board when the registrants
were reclassified two weeks ago.
About two weeks ago Mylre Ellis.
deserter from the regular army,
gave himself up TO Offcer Hitler,
who took him to Salt Lake and turn
/ cd him over to the commanding ON
GER at FIT. Douglas. Yesterday Mr..
HITLER received a check for $50, be-
| nk the amount OF the reward offered
by the government for the apprehen-
sion OF MIR. Ellis.
Charlie Corum, who enlisted In
Company b OF the old Second Idaho
regiment, and sailed for France last
December, has returned to the Unit.
ed States and 10 now In a hospital
at TT McHenry, Maryland. In let
ter Charlie says: I got down with
the rheumatism and II settled In ms
heart, so l was sent back. | am able
to get around now but can't do any
thing that requires strength or wind
4 think I will come out OF It now a.
am In pretty good place"
Two excellent services we're helt
at the Presbyterian church last Sun
} day conducted by Rev. II. w. Ran
kin of Pocatello Those privileged
OF hearing these good sermons ar,
united In the opinion that they werl
| OF an exceedingly high nature AMI
and pleaaingly delivered. AZ boil
, services the speaker urged the peopl
| to attend the services to be conductei
+ by DR.. Shields next Sunday and tn
, Sunday following. assuring them the
would not regret doing 30 40 tn
coming TO Montpelier Of this grea
preacher will be we'll worth one
|. while.
: Thomas J. Chandler suffered
{ paralyetic stroke last week OF th
4 entire left side OF his body, sine
a which time he has been bedfaBt, bu
i we are very much pleased to be abb
j. 70 report what seems to be . rapi
a recovery. His son, who resides
Quincy, III, In the employ OF n
: Wabash railroad lcompany, was 70
| lagraphed on the day Of the unfort'
nate occurrence and hastily arrive
| at the bedside of the afflicted fathe
i He left for his home last night, eft
being assured of the eventual reco'
cry of the aged parent. M. ChAn'
Ter resides with his daughter, Mr.
George Henderson. whose husbaT
IL assistant forest reserve agent her
Az a sample OF what Bear Lal
i county produces in the way Of catt
/ might be mentioned q beef sold
John Richards from his Border rant
Hast week to the City meat fnarkt
The crftter was . three-year-o
barren heifer OF the strain OF u
famous breed driven over the plat
IN the ffties by Brigham Young. al
topped the scales at $50 pounds. {
Saturday OF last week. the day II
FLOWING the slaughter and ON viii
day the long train bearing soldie
IIpassed through here bound for =
lantIc ports. Jones = Son received
IlteIegram from the commanding o.
| Ger when the train arrived At POI
teIlo to supply the men with gu
ter OF beef To the surprise OF
. ofYicer he was furnished with. his
quest from this same beef. which
e unhesitatingly pronounced the nm
he had ever seen. IL goes Witht
saying that never was q more pr
!. beef sold upon the block in MONTY
Ter. and II II said never VIII exc
lie comes from the Richards ranch,
which he perseveres IN maintain
the stock that Brigham Young "a
4 I'D this valley 10 become famous.
DR.. Evans, the optician. win be
the Burgoyne hotel Thursday, J