Nugent Lands Federal Job In Idaho Stirs Senate Action
Boise reports indicate President Wilson will send Nugent’s nomination to the Senate for confirmation to the federal trade commission, with Nugent to accept immediately, triggering a vacancy and prompting talk that Senator-elect Gooding may assume duties earlier. Senate confirmation followed soon after in open session, Borah presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Washington
United States
John F. Ni T
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Frank R. Gooding
D. W. Davis
Gooding
Republican Congress
Nugent
Senator Nugent
Democratic Party
Democratc Party
Democrats
Wilson
Borah
Congress
Army
Navy
Highway Commission Described as Expensive in State Report
Boise report urges abolishing the state highway department, deeming it costly and unneeded. Commissioners cite wasted funds on engineering and overhead, while roads remain underdeveloped, and members push for a five-person legislative committee to remain in Boise during session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
State Highway Department
State County Commissioners’ Association
State Highway Commission
Rom
Highway Department
R. B. French
Blaine County
Harvey
Imock
L. B. Markison
Payette
B. R. Meek
Franklin
Cantwell
Valley
James A. Welch
Boundary
W. F. Bracken
Twin Falls
A. E. Pomeroy
Gem
H B. Illingworth
Ada
Idaho
Sandpoint
Andrew Christiansen
Bonner County
Naval Academy Appointments Sought for District Youth
Representative Burton L. French seeks three midshipmen from the First District for the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis to enter in September 1921. Eligible ages 16 to 20, with high school certificates accepted in lieu of entrance exams. The entrance test covers punctuation spelling English grammar geography U.S. history arithmetic algebra through quadratics and plane geometry. Applicants must qualify physically and mentally. Mr French will provide blanks and literature.
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Burton L. French
Navy Department
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States
United States Navy
French
Man Breaks Arm Cranking Truck at Cottonwood Hardware
Fred McKinney broke his right arm above the wrist Wednesday afternoon while cranking an Oldsmobile truck owned by Cottonwood Hardware Co. The engine backfired and the crank struck his arm with force. Dr. Orr attended and set the fracture.
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Fred McKinney
Cottonwood Hardware Co
Orr
Adventists Back Move to Free Orchard for Mission Work
Idaho Adventists lead a campaign to parole Harry Orchard from Caldwell prison after 12 years. They propose sending him abroad as a missionary and trades teacher, arguing his past record and penance justify release. Orchard, once sentenced to death and later life imprisonment, faced a stay of execution by Governor Steunenberg’s 1908 commutation.
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Frank Steunenberg
Caldwell
Adventist Denomination of
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
Harry Orchard
Fremont Wood
Serene
Roll of Honor names Chronicle subscribers for the week
Prnscribers who advanced their subscriptions to the Chronicle this week include Tom Gentry Henry Bosse B H Hattrup D H Kube Carl Shurra Wm Buettner Mrs M Shearer J L Eckert John Maugg scoah Schmidt Mrs Schober and C H Greve.
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The
Chronicle
Tom Gentry
Henry Bosse
B. H. Hattrup
D. H. Kube
Carl Shurra
Wm. Buettner
M. Shearer
J. L. Eckert
John Maugg
Scoah Schmidt
Schober
C. H. Greve
Oil Found Likely in Lewiston Clarkston Valley
Patrick Gibbon, mining engineer and geologist, has studied the Lewiston Clarkston valley since October and secured options on 5,000 acres for exploitation. The options are in Gibbon's name with local Lewiston and Clarkston associates. Public developments are expected in the coming days according to the Lewiston Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Clarkston Valley
Patrick Gibbon
Gibbon
Clarkston
Lewiston Tribune
Holiday Vacation Suspend School Sessions
The Public School and the St. Joseph School closed Thursday for a week’s vacation during the holidays and will resume regular duties the third day of the new year. Boiessa and Sia pursue a high profile appeal to the state board of pardons early next year in a poet’s case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Boiessa
Sia
State Board of Pardons
Teachers On Vacation From Public School
Several teachers left Friday morning to spend Christmas holidays. Miss Lansing travels to Portland to visit friends, Miss Hanson to Potlatch, Miss Rawson to Lewiston, Miss Colledge to Craigmont, and Miss Knapp to Spokane.
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Miss Lansing
Portland
Miss Hanson
Potlatch
Nts
Miss Rawson
Lewiston
Miss Colledge
Craigmont
Miss Knapp
Spokane
Turkeys Sold At Local Market In Fine Condition
A shipment of ten young turkeys from Simon Brothers sold this week at the local market. Each turkey weighed an average of about ten pounds and brought in roughly seven dollars per bird, totaling around seventy dollars for the lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Wren
Simon Brothers
Ietat
Irene Simon Hosts Birthday Party for Twelfth Year
Wednesday evening Miss Irene Simon entertained a number of her friends in honor of her twelfth birthday. About twenty young people attended and enjoyed games and refreshments. Irene received many nice gifts and was remembered by her friends.
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Irene Simon
Irene
Idaho News Roundup of Fire Losses and Elections
Idaho reports a fire at Van Hotere Seymour packing plant in Mesa destroying the facility with 60 000 poultry inventory lost and 200 000 overall value. Other items note Idaho crop totals, housing warming event, and Harding election notifi cation for January 10 1921. Attendance on Idaho wheat and hay freight rate cuts are covered along with census growth to 431 866 and local financial irregularities at Lewiston.
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Warren D. Robbins
Boise
Charles P. Somnus
van Hotere Seymour
Mesa
Idaho
Lewiston
Dante Salier
Idaho Cavalry
Davis
Idaho Crop Reporting Service
U. S. Supreme Court
United States
Pacific Railway Company
Montana
Washington
Warren G. Harding
Membors
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Kansas City
United States Census Bureau
Juliaetta
Idaho Trust Co
Carl Porter
Stork Reform Tn
University of Idaho
Xirla
Department of Home Economics
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Nugent Lands
William Ruhoff
Barney Luchtefeld
Ruhoff
A. B. Ruhoff
Nore
Bart Crawford
Palouse
Irene Strickfaden
Nezperce
Ray Bartlett
J. N. Moden
John Funke
Fred Lange
Geo. Kramer
Sam Goldstone
Smith
N. P
Goldstone
George Stuber
Kooskia
Zeke Wel’e
Lloyd Crosby
F. R. McKinney
St. Paul
Geo. F. McKinney
Joseph Kaufmann
Geise
J. V. Nash
Santa Claus
Cottonwood
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