Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-08-20
CHAPTER xiv

CHAPTER xiv
The next Mountain Home village
election was held in April, 1909, and
there being two tickets in the field,
Sthe contest was warm. The anti
Steunef1berg Democratic element had
atfcket In the field under the name
of me Taxpayers ticket" with the
4 names OF ]. M. Cowen, |, d. Whitson,
Hsd A. Parish, J. b. Stanfield and A.
ILnyeridge as candidates.
The Steunenberg Democrats, COM
Mined with the Republicans, put
forth a ticket known as the @Citi-
zsns ticket, with George r. Ma
honey, /. w. Ball, Al. Kunnecke, AL
Lpveridge and w. III. Nolan as can
didates. This ticket was successful,
as was the result Of several other
previous local elections when the
'sSteunieso and REPS Joined hands
agafnst the regulars,
ON the organization OF this board,
aP. Il. LongfelloW was appointed as
clerk; ID. Mclaughlin, attorney; III.
NV. Tanner marshal; II. A. Chandler,
treasurer, and A. ]. Harris, street
commissioner.
The cry OF eboodlers" having for
some time previous to the election
been raised against Mayors Boyd and
BRADY, Clerk Sinnott and Treasurer
tgowen, a. demand was made by these
Officials that the books OF the clerk
and treasurer be examined by an ex-
merit accountant. This was done, and
after a very careful, close and rigid
examination of the books and files,
including the minute books OF the
proceedings of the board, the pro-
ceedings for the three years were
found resular with the exception OF
4 gfericaIy erroT of $2.20, which was
rectified, the books were
found 81 blight and correct
49, ftSscefyed from whatever source
lpfoperly entered and every disburse-
ment accounted for, and the balance
In the hands Of Treasurer Cowen
paid over to his successor, thereby
proving the accusation OF "boodlers'
to be a falsehood and a libel, The
books were exported by ex-State Au-
ditor Moody Of Boise, at cost Of
SIS, =,
AT the ensuing fall election, A. w
Lockman and Sol Newcomer were
elected justices Of the peace, and !
w. Goddard constable. Lockman
and Newcomer refusing to quarry
Dir. B. b. Swan was appointed to Ill
the vacancy.
From a small fourth-class office
the Mountain Home postoftice haS
grown into a presidential postoftlce
With a postmaster salaried at $l,3Ve
year and liberal allowance foi
clerk hire. The first postmaster was
J. M. Hager, then following in sue
cession Fl. g. Bressler, w. A. Rey 4,
olds. 4. al. Underwood, j. A. Purtlll
and w. ]. Turner, who has held the
position since 1897.
The first mercantile concern Was
started by the Howard Sebree 20.
under the management OF Hon. Il. =
Helfrich. Mr.. Helfrich severed ms
connection with this company ane
with James FL. Miller purchased tnt
building and stock and conducted tht
business under the name OF Hellrlci
& Miller. The business was later
transferred to the Helfrich Mercan'
tile Co. who still do a general mer'
chandise, storage and Forwarding
business in the old stand.
In 1885, j. M. Hager opened
general merchandise store which II
1883 passed into the hands OF a. u
nruttenden & Co., and later Y
tcher & Fletcher The las
Vered firm sold to George >. hlct
o.. who conducted a banking anC
loMral merchandise business unit
or.6, when the business went lntt
w. hands of receiver.
IN 1896 G. r. Kelsey and K. Pear
Ell -oaened a mercantile house Whlci
has since grown up~4nto the big de
partment store Of the Charles II
Kelsey Co., limited, doing an lh
mense business. -,
In the spring Of 1897 the G, W
Fletcher Co., limited, opened a large
general store in the Odd FelloWs
|. building. The business of this hous'
gTeW.so large that two-story aoul
ton was added to their store. VI
the completion of Tom Mellen's two
story brick, adjoining, more 100
space was acquired, the first floor O
which is utilized by the First ma
tional Bank ard the Fletcher Co.
\ U. S. Acker i& Co. opened genera
store in 1897, which continued uhtl
1900, when the firm went in pahk
ruptcy. c..4
TWO banks, the Citizens stat
Rank. Il. II. Wilcox, president; H. A
Chandler cashier; and the FIST IVA !.
tional Bank Of Mountain Home; y
w. Fletcher. president, and W. a
Reynolds, cashier, are In active AM
prosperous operation.
CHAPTER xLVl
- GLIsNNS FERRY.
This progressive and up-to-datt
little city on the Snake river, y