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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Mr.. T.. A. Brough has been resi-
dent Of Montpelier since 1911. A
native of Utah. having been born 10
Salt Lake City. he came to this city
as manager for the Utah Power
and Light Company. After remain
ing with that company for Two years
he entered into the general electri-
cal and theatre business. At pre-
sent he Ii the manager of the Gem
theatre.
He was appointed to tho city
council from the third ward 10 iii
vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Bryon Nelson. His COMMITTEES
assignments on the council are:
Streets, Cemetery, Law and Order
He ia also cne Of tho Board Oi
Health.
AZ a member Of the Boosters Club
be has interested himself In that or
ganizatlon and has given his efforts
toward The best interests Of th'
community.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
MONTPELIER HOSPITAL

No community could long endure
without d modern hospital and II
this respect. Montpelier 10 especially
fortunate as II has the only eaneFai
hospital In this section Of the atm1s.
Tho hospital vas built II 1919
ad first opened to the public IN nes.
omber 81 thSt year. u ~ q two
story briek building mOdern ~ 81
Org respect. steam heated and equip
bed with tho best lighting and ventt-
iatIns ayatema possible 70 instail.
The rooms are all private and -
many ~ thirty patients can DO as
c0modatnl al one time. ~ Il STANDS
today, the building and equipment
represents an outlay of over thirty
thousand dollars and Is n credit to-
a community the alze Of MonlRalien
A stall III four nurses u main
talnod 10 handle all cases. Every
nurse In the institution Thoroughly
understands her duties and rankn
well in the profession. For the pro
DER dieting Of patients. under to
supervision OF = special COOK. food
Is prepared In . specially equipped
Kitchen.
In the matter Of general hospital
oadipment the Montpelier Hospital
ranks among The first class last
rseIntiy 3 walp0s X.Hay machine
| haa been Installed and this together
with electric HterllEern and steam pre-
aanle sterllzers Il only . part OF the
nsdaaaary equipment On hand. The
lopdratinK room In thoroughly m0dafn
/ N eYery particular and has tho lat
cad Of appliances necessary In tha
handling Of an surgical cases. Thoa-
nakds Of dollars have been spent ~
mlralcaI instruments and Il ts new
pdsaibls 10 conduct any Kind OK an
Liberation without using the same
lidssrument tWiee-so many inatru-
ments arc available.
/ Tho hospital Is OPEN 20 ell lieen-
| skd physicians and surgeons and III
Have given is general patronage.
lHrofessioani ethics are strictly main
tklned aud every physician or saf-
denn IA protected In shls profeanioaal
lights n july, the Oregon Short
Line railroad company and me Uni
I'd statea Government entered inec
, contract With Or. q. y. Ashley %
. haka the Institution the official hos
! ktlai Tor the treatment cf AL rail-
} lead and government eases N IN
lection Of sho state.
TIL Regardless OF this nature 90 a@r
/ tee required the MpntpellsK Hoapi
/. ii staff attempts 70 render the has
q aellcal aid possible and Or. q. y
1 ashley gives bis personal aftent1e'
+ the management and eonduea 9
IL institution.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
HAROLD II HULL

Harold q. Hui Cfamaliarly known
as Harry HULL was born In Mont
pelier and received his education in
the schools OF this town. At the
age OF fifteen he entered the employ
OF the Oregon short Line Railroad
company and remained with them for
six years-the last two OF which ho
was cashier at the freight and ak
press offices. In 1905 no resigned
his railroad position TO enter tho
firm OF Brennan and Davis. whore no
is still employed as hookkceper. Mr.,
Hull has held many positions Of
trust In the community. For tho
past three years he has been City
Treasurer for Montpelier. and IL at
present member of the School
Board and will be Bear Lake coun-
tvs representative IN the coming
session of the Legislature
Az member OF the Boosters
Club no has interested himself In
the business activities OF tho COM
munity and ia thoroughly progress
sive when II comes 10 any proposi-
ton concerning MoHtpelier.s well
fare.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

AS a church worker, Mr.. Hoft ser.
we'd for three years as a member Of
tho Bishopric OF the Georgetown
ward. When the Second Ward In
Montpelier was organized. Mr.. Hotf
was chosen as the first bishop and
held tho position until called into
the Stake Presidency as a councillor
to President Ed. c. Rich with the
formation OF the Montpelier Stake
almost three years ago.
Few men In Bear Lake county
have been honored with as many
public positions as has Mr. Henry
III. Hoff. For years he was a mem
Der OF the Board OF County Com
missioners. and in the last session
of the State Legislature he was Bear
Lake County's representative in the
lower house of that body. He 10 now
serving his second term as Mayor
of Montpelier which Is evidence of
the esteem in which he Is held by
his fellow citizens.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

q source OF information.
Montpelier is large enough to sup
port a nice adequate library build
ing and pay librarian to devote
time and attention to the work. No
one can for a moment doubt the
benefecient results from such an In
stitution and any organization that
stands for progress and the up build
ing of the community should inter-
est itself in this matter and see TO II
that the citizens of this town are not
deprived of civic ecessity-name-
ly a well organized library with ad-
equate reading rooms, centrally loca-
ted with a paid librarian whose duty
will be to see that the library serves
the greatest number with wholesome
reading matter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
INTERESTING ITEMS.

Montpelier, Bennington and Ovid
wero named by Brigham Young. ho
being native Of Vermont. took the
names from towns IN that state.
st. Charles was named. In honor
of Gen. Charles c. Rich.
paris vas named after Fred T.
Perris. an engineer who laid out tho
first street aud established tho base
lins in 1853.
Il Dingle was named afer "DinKle
BELL" BY Thomas O. Rich . Mr. Leo
dnd tho Grlmmetts Who we're tho
first settlers.
MARLBORO was originally known Al
preston named after Preston Thomas
dur first Probate Judge Of hiehland
bounty and pioneer well knoWn
ID early days.
| All the towns from Woodruff e
! Georgetown I'm the Bear River and
Bear Lake valleys together with
most OF the farming and hay lands
we're surveyed originally BY y. @
Rich.
II Sounan Valley was named aftei
Doe Nonnan. q banker OF Salt LAX
IEny who sent Alexander ToVane'
khsrs 10 get the tiss and float then
ldown Bear River when the Unioi
fPacifie Railway was building In Ia
Isummers of 1855 1855.
J0e's Gap VAS named afk@F Joa
n Phelps who made the f.xst Eeal
4 ana hauled the first flmbsr out 0f i
Evanston on tha Union Paclfs
Railroad was tie first trading poln
before The advent OF the o. . l.. Hal
way Though Montpelier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Woodruff Clark, is the son of W.
w. Clark and was born at George
town, Idaho. He received his early
education in the public schools Of the
county. After his graduation from
Fielding Academy he was a student
at the Utah Agricultural College at
Logan.
For the past five years he has
been manager of the Bear Lake Soc
iety of Equity. AS one of the city's
leading business men he has at all
times been active in civic affairs.
Mr.. Clark is yice-president of the
Boosters Club and worked incessant-
ly for the paving program.
AS one of the representatives OF
the first municipal ward on the city
council, Mr.. Clark is serving his first
term as a member of that body. He
is not only president of the council
but sits on the committees on gen
eral improvements, law and order
and cemetery; and as well as being
member of the Board Of Health
His present term will expire in Ap
ril.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

. j. w. Joncs was born ut beaver
city. Utah. He received his eduea-
ton In hia home state and came 90
Montpelier five years ago ~ an in
structor In the Montpelier High
school. As.ar three years Of ser
ylc0 with. tho school ha enlisted In
the t. s. Navy and served 1t the
San Diego Naval Station whllO the
war wac on. In December 1919 be
married Miss Lydia Nleiaon. daugh-
ter Of mir. and Mra. Thor @. Nielsen
az this city. Az present he 10 tho
junior member OF the firm Of Mel
sen.Joncs Furniture Company.
Mr.. Jones was appunted 90 the
council 10 FIJI the vacancy caused BY
the resignation Of Mr.. l., French.
Ills committee assignments ON the
council are Stcota. Public Buildings
and Water Works,
Az progressive business man OF
the younger set. Mr.. Jones has been
Interested in Montpeii0F'a develop
memt and hln Interests In the city
have 1T all times been felt Tor the
good.
MIR Jones Is fully awake "a che
problems confronting tho city and
the citizens OF tho second ward aFe
fortunate In securing him - their
representative Ia tho conduct Of The
city administration.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Mr. Roy George was born IT Men.
don. Cache Valley. Utah. forty years
ago. lie has been a resident Of Mont
pelier for tho past twonty-three years
fifteen years Of which he AS been tha
Burton Mercantile Company
Mr.. George II now serving aia
third terms on the City Council hay
ing represented tho first ward for
four years In that body before 4 :.
ing office under tho present City
administration. AZ chairman OF Tho
council committee on Water Wotka.
and az q member OF tho Ordinance
ed Printing and Cemetery comIhlt-
toe. MIR. George ranks aa ono of pho
busy members of that body and 1t
all times has been keeuly Interested
In Montpelier growth and Welfafa.
On every roii call IN the Council pc
voted consistently for the paving
bonds aud has been al ardent SUI.
porter for this much needed Ind.
provement.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

For ten years Mr.. q. L. McClaye
has been a resident OF Montpelier,
and has conducted the business Of
tho Bear River Valley Land and Abb
stract Company A native OF Chica-
go he came west when but a young
man. For many years he was a
resident of Illinois later moving to
Nebraska. from which state he came
to Idaho.
Mr.. McCIaye was elected TO the
council at the last city election Is
a member from the third ward. He
Is chairman OF the important council
committee on Finance. as we'll IS :
member Of the Committee on Water
Works. Streets. Ordinance and Gen
eral improvements. His term Of OF.
flee expires next April.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10
lHT1TNHH7TH7HlHlT7FTTF1
MONTPELIER LIBRARY

Oyer thirty years ago, Y. M. C.
A. organization had little library
established in Montpelier. AS no
other quarters could be found the
late T l.. Glenn allowed the books
t. be left in his office for circula-
ton. From this humble beginning
tire library mas constantly grown un-
IL today 1t occupies quarters in the
city hall which are now located in
adequate.
The pioneers in the library move
ment in Montpelier have been Mrs.
Geo and Mrs. O. II. Groo. With the
permission of Mr.. Glenn, the first
few books collected we're moved to
tho w. G. T. U. reading rooms es-
tablished many years ago and long
since out of existense. From there,
they were moved to the Hunter
House where through the kindness
of Mr.. A. @. Hunter q room for lib
rary purposes was provided. Again
however, the library location was
changed to the Presbyterian church
and here It remained until about
thirteen years ago, when the Village
Improvement Society was organized
and interested itself in the matter of
providing the city with a suitable
library and reading room.
Tho Mesdames w. w. Clark, e. A.
Pease, C. Harris, Brady, Redmond,
o. H. Groo, Arnold and A. g. Hun
ter were the leaders of this society
and were responsible for the estab-
lishment of library rooms over the
First National Bank. For some
time the Gem of the Mountain Club
ladies paid the rent for the use OF
the rooms but eventually the city
council took up the matter and guar
anteed the rental of the rooms. From
the First National Bank building
the books were moved to quarters
in the new city hall where today
is housed over a thousand volumes
history, science, literature, fictioT
and references subjects.
1t remained for tho present cit!
administration to offer much il
the way OF appreciation for the I'M
keep or the library. Last year tn
city council allowed two hundres
dollars toward the upkeep and puT
chase Of new books. This was tn
first material aid given and Will
small it nevertheless was grateful,
received by Mrs. o. II. Groo, who n
to that time had carried almost alon
the burden of attending to the lib
rary. This year a special levy 0
one-haIf mills has been made by tn
council and mean mere than u
proximately five-hundred dollar
will be at the disposal Of the city fo
library purposes for the year.
For the past thirteen years Mr.
O. H. Groo, without . cent OF pa!
and only the interest Of the city
heart as an incentive. has taken car
OF the library. The splendid eircuh
tion of the public library toda
is largely the result OF her untirin
efforts IN behalf OF this civic nee
Few citizens realize just what u
work has amounted to. Results vi
tell however, and today a. many
ono hundred and seyenty-five Peep
have come In one afternoon 70
cure books and reading matter 81
there is not a settlement in the cou
try that does not use the library
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

musical and literary numbers make
up the program when the club meet
The officers Of the Club are: act
ing President. Mrs. Or. Fl. H. King;
Vice-President. Mrs. d. G. Kunz;
Secretary, Mrs. Steye Staley and
Treasurer Mrs. .. Il. Groo.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

During the last year the depart
ment Of nursing OF the Northwestern
Division completed 15s classes in
home hygiene and care Of the sick
Certificates were granted z.i24 stud
ents. Ia Idaho, Oregon and Washing
ton. twenty-nine nurses were employ
ed In instruction work.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Nearly forty Of the los chapters
OF the Northwestern Division al
ready have established home service
work, and i'm many others plans for
its extension are being considered.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Last year $4,000 women, through
the Red Cross, completed courses in
home care of the sick and learned
basic facts in the prevention Of dis
ease. (There are annually in the Uni
ted States over 400, 900 deaths from
preventable disease and accidental
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-10

Though not native Of Idaho Mr..
Dryden has lived in the state so long
that no is now an adopted son of
tho Gem State. Ho has been resi-
dent OF Montpelier for the past IL
years, having represented the Oregon
Short Limo Company as local agent
during that time.
When r. H. Ferguson resigned
from the council Mr.. Dryden was
selected to fill the vacancy from the
second ward. Upon taking the Of
flee no was selected for one of the
most important committees-that Of
finance as well as being assigned to
tho committees on Law and Order
and Public Buildings. His term will
expire in April.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-24
Crooks Fish

Forest rangers are authority for
the statement that Howard lake has
been added to the list of places made
victims of the still uncaught fish dy-
namiters who have been operating
in this section for several years.
1t is reported that a visitor to the
lake observed the bottom covered
with dead fish, and all signs of life
seem to have been removed from its
waters. Howard lake was teeming
with fish last year, and years will be
required to re-stock it, as fish can
not live for a long while in water that
has been dynamited. An effort will
be made to bring the perpetrators of
this outrage to punishment.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-24
STICK TO THE JOB
N WIN SUCCESS
BUTTE STREET CAR EMPLOYE
AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE WHO
WOULD PROSPER
Why Nj. M. Vivian Drives His Own
Eight Cylinder Automobile and
Spends His Winters in California;
Several Men With Same Company
for Third Century.

Every captain of industry, merch-
ant prince or great financier, attri-
butes his success to some mental
characteristic, habit or bit of philo-
sophy.
But, according to M. NJ Vivian,
street car employee, who drives his
own e~ight-cylinder automobile and
spends his winter vacations in Cali
fornia, the workingmen's secret of
success is "stick to a good job" for
a rolling stone gathers no moss"
A perusal of the records maintain
ed by the Butte Electric Railway
company indicates that several of its
employees have worked steadily in the
same position for more than a score
of years, and some were employed
by the Clark interests previous to the
creation of the street car company.
Kaer Oldest Employe
Edward Kaer, chief dispatcher, has
worked for the street car
longer than any other employee. He
entered the service in November,
1890. With the exception of one or
two days of illness and annual vaca-
lions, he has never lost a shift.
j. R. Wharton, manager of the
street car company, has been en-
ployed by Senator w. A. Clark since
Jan. 10, 1882, first in the Clark bank
then with the water company and
later with the electric light COM
pany.
OF the more than 200 numbers
used by motormen and conductors to
designate their seniority, mo. 1" be-
longs to o. D. Holmes, conductor on
the west side line. The number be-
longs to Holmes by right of seniority
and by virtue of the fact that "pos-
session is nine points of the law for
it has been his for a number of years.
Holmes entered the employ of the
street car company in February,
1891. The majority of the motor
men, conductors and other employees
of the traction company had not
been born when Mr.. Holmes assumed
charge of his first street car.
No. 2 is O.. Y. Rheim, now on the
Meaderville line, who began his ca
reer as a street car man in July, 1891.
No. 8 is F. J. Hannaman of the
race track line, who began work for
the street car company in 1898.
No. 4 is P. S. Lyden of the Engle-
wood line, while No. 5 is M. M. Wv
ian of the Columbia Gardens line,
both of whom first took charge of a
street car in 1893.
Same Employer for 35 Years
Although I. o. Rutledge has work.
ed for the Clark interests for 35
years he is No. IL on the list of the
street a conductors and motormen.
He began work for the water COM
pany in 1888. Later he worked for
the electric light company and for a
number Of years was fireman for the
street railway before entering the
as a motorman or conductor.
All of these men have witnessed
The evolution of the street car from
the horse-drawn stage to the electri-
cal era. When o. D. Holmes and o.
Y. Rheim began work in 1891 the
street car company was using horses.
Cable lines and "steam dummies"
preceded the first electric car.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-24

Daniel Lamey, residing four miles
from Billings since one year before
the first building was erected here,
member of the force which surveyed
and marked the boundary between
the United States and Canada, rail
road builder and trail blazer, died a
few days ago at the age of 70 years.
Born in New York state, Mr.. Laney
as a boy with his parents moved to
Iowa. After the boundary survey
was completed, he engaged in rail
road contracting work, and came to
where Billings now stands with the
Northern Pacific line. He abandon
ed railroad work and acquired the
ranch on which he died.
A typewriter for writing music has
been invented by an Italian.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-24
GENERAL GDBB0M, GREATEST FIGHTER OF MONTANA DND0AM WARS,
USED ARTILLERY TO B0MBARD POTATO BUGS AT FORT SHAW

fully half a day. Mr.. Bug apparent
ly enjoyed the holiday. 1t was of no
avail.
His next move on the enemy was
to order out long lariets stretched
across the field, with bushes attach
ed to the line at intervals, and have
soldiers carry this line across the
patch to and fro with the idea of dis
lodging the pest and driving them
away. Mr.. Bug complacently sat IN
der his fig tree, occasionally expec-
torating on the soldiers we'll polish
ed shoes. This was more than the
irascible old warrior could endure.
He had fought rebel hosts during the
rebellion, when he commanded the
Iron Brigade, to a successful issue,
but here he was confronted by an
enemy that completely baffled him.
mot to be beaten, he next caused
little piles of straw to be scattered
over the patch, having soldiers sta
toned throughout the patch at con-
v~enient intervals and at a given sig
nal all to ignite these piles of straw
and try the efficacy of smudging. Mr..
Bug evidently enjoyed the warmth
created, nothing more. The general
retired to his quarters damned and
defeated by SO insignificant an enemy
as the common potato bug. Twas
humiliating. He then resorted to
correspondence and finally ONE n
suggested paris green.
1.-THE use of this poison had not oc-
cured to the general, but he expert
mented and finally decided that it
noc +ba crooaccfu1 uuou m fiobt tho
bugs. His garden thereafter flour
ished."
Death of GibbOn
General Gibbon died at Baltimore
February 6, 1896, and it is doubtful
if the death of any officer of the reg-
ular army who ever served in Mon
tana was deeply deplored by a great
number of pioneers of the terri
tory and state than his.
At a meeting of the trustees of the
Historical Society of the state of
Montana, held a few weeks after the
death of General Gibbon, the follow
ing resolutions were presented by
Colonel Wilbur F. Sanders and adopt
ed:
1.-The death at Baltimore on the
sixth day of February, 1895, of John
.ibbon, a brigadier-general of the {
United States army, who for many !
years was assigned to duty within the t
limits of Montana, and who was an |
honorary member of this society, q
make appropriate some reference to S
ais character and service in the va /
walks of life which he adorned
md in the discharge of the various S
luties which devolved upon him. To /
lis intelligent interest in this society, I
It is indebted for the manuscripts OF {
.he late Lieutenant Bradley, and dur |
the entire period of his residence {
here his suggestions for the govern
nent and regulation of the Historical !
encouraged its members and I
we're helpful to them in many ways.
"He was a soldier of approved va r
or, a citizen of %unbending patriot t
SIN, a scholar of wide and varied
earning, and a pioneer taking a pro Y
ound interest in everything that il
oncerns the u%pbuilding of the state b
# Montana and it's institutions. He s
unselfish, active, courageous, in
elligent and just, and by many titles
assessed the gratitude of the citi- e
ems of Montana and of all of his V
s.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-24

Gold in paying quantities is being
obtained from heaps of rubbish near
two old South African stamp mills
which were used to extract gold from
ore from nearby mines until they
were abandoned a number of years
ago.