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Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
3
A crowded jumble of names, places, and events appears in a late summer city page. Mentions include Mrs W Ham, J R McKay of Amida, and visitors from Coeur d Alene and Spokane. Local openings, sales pitches, real estate ads, and announcements fill the column with small-town chatter.
Local retailer Winn-Harr-Chainey Co. Ltd touts a major three day sale while highlighting high tops and popular child fashion. The note mentions Spirit Lake residents Dr and Pringle and consumer interest among boys in Coeur dAlene area. The infant funeral for Emma Phillips is noted with brief service details.
In yesterday’s school election Superintendent Marton’s slate won. White and Hat were elected to the wheel board with Davey defeating Wright and La Verne 322 to 214 and 264 to 24. Opposition was late and unable to overturn the result.
In the year there is conflict over Indian lands and rent bids as settlers prepare for the next two weeks when rents are set to begin. Indians are vigilant, canvassing farmers to secure bidders before arbitration ends. Land rents vary from 1.7 to 2, with annual rent money around 12 million dollars, paid yearly on October 1. Large farm areas in Louisiana and nearby regions rotate leases every three years, with many expirations annually.
Real estate transfers revealed by Coeur d'Alene Abstract & Title Guarantee Co. include Frank M. Wipshin acquiring lot 7 in block 1A, range Le Thariw Le Rianding, plus tract 7 and other parcels. The Valley Improvement Co. conveys to Theodore Crockett tracts 10 and 01, tracts 14 and 1%, flat 2. Guler acquires lots 4 and 14, and more in range 1 west.
Fragmentary OCR notes on railroad lines and state tax levies. Mentions mileage changes from 1907 to 1908 and a supposed grand total tax levy for 1904 amounting to 732062.25. Details are incomplete and unclear due to garbled text.
Damifua Cole recalls in memoirs the arrival of the Pony Express riders at Sacramento Cal and the city’s wild celebration. Citizens from all ages suspended business as riders on fast horses met the front of the express, spurring cheers and legendary speed.
A shoemaker accepts shares from a debt, later selling them as a wine venture grows into a fortune. Five years of mismanagement give way to a dramatic rebound, the stock price soars, and the debtor profits as the shares peak. The tale ends with the shoemaker enjoying a hefty annual income from a London sale of hoons.
A court reversal leaves the Standard Oil rebate case criticized for broad damage to public justice. Judges debate deliberate law violation versus technical failings, warning against easy gains from illicit practices. The piece blends legal critique with vintage anecdotes about Dr. Quin and a Mayfair wit, reflecting era attitudes.
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