Land Office Decisions Bind Indians Over Water Road Plans Trial Franchises
A land office ruling affirms rejection of several entry applications due to Indian allotments. Four land contests favor Mock, Carter, Uhling, and White. Local officials pursue Stites township, Kooskia Tahoe toll road progress with a 10,000 dollar capital, and street railway talks for Lewiston seek a 25 year grant and construction deadlines. A major court docket covers Benton Denny, Geidl, and McFall trials with acquittals and scheduled actions. A student eighth grade exam plan expands with March and May sittings amid a school graduation drive.
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General Land Office
Fred M. Pulian
Carles T. Hunter
Clarence Hazelbaker
Earl S. Pierce
Mary Robinson
John W. Bartlett
R. S. Arnold
H. P. Eastwood
William
Stites
Kooskia-Tahoe
Tahoe
Kooskia
Clearcreek
J.G Rowton
Granzeville
EK. H Libby
Lewiston
Mr. Libby
Snace River Avenue
Libby
Hastings
Factional GOP Contest in Moscow Highlights Pickett Wolf Battle
In Moscow a GOP primary pits two factions led by G G Pickett and R V Cozier. Pickett backs John L Naytor former Latah county sheriff, while Cozier supports J C Wolf a local businessman. Cozier gains help from HC Shaver North Idaho Star editor and Meyer Frank White. Socialists also field a ticket and are expected to draw votes.
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Moscow
Republican Party
G. G. Pickett
R. V. Cozier
Pickett
John L. Naytor
Latah County
Long
Cozier
J. C. Wolf
HC. Shaver
North Idaho Star
Meyer Frank White
University Seeks Farmer Aid with Idaho Year Book
The University of Idaho Agricultural Department sends a biennial farmers institutes report for 1890 and 1902. The publication includes papers read and discussions, a history of Idaho institutes, and notes on a $2000 legislative appropriation. Professor French distributed brome grass seed for testing in south Idaho, yielding about three tons per acre on the experiment station farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
University of Idaho
Idaho
French
South Idaho
Salmon field rail line survey promises progress this season
A Salmon resident reports Union Pacific officials controlling the Short Line and O R N assure surveyors will extend lines from Mackay to Salmon City this season. Engineers reached Pahsimearal last fall and would have progressed to Salmon City but were redirected. Cars are expected to reach the Salmon river before fall 1903 and railroad agents will visit Salmon City early summer seeking business. Officials express optimism about Salmon field as a land of possibilities.
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Salmon
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific Railway Company
Salmon City
Salmon River
Salmon Field
Back From Cave Gulch Joe Walker reports rich ore at cave gulch vein
Joe Walker and partners report a true vein and prominent pay streak on the Cave Gulch property. They have three claims along the mother lode about 4500 feet, with several tons of ore extracted and sacked five tons ready for shipment. Mulkey confirms nearby claims and high assay values, and says the district is heavily staked. Development hinges on river steamboat service resuming for freights.
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Joe Walker
Wundrum
Cave Gulch
Walker
Mr. Walker
Mother Lode
Tacoma
Mulkey
Thiessen
Wunadrom Group
Melrose Tramway Incorporation Filed With Subscriptions
The Melrose Tramway company files articles of incorporation capitalized at 15000 with 7700 subscribed. Subscriptions include 1100 each from William R. Rickell Wesley Steele John Thain Geo S Watson William I. Waton G W Wood and Alva T. McCarthy. Plan to build a grain and merchandise tramway from hills north of Melrose to Clear Water river near Peck station six miles from Melrose. The projectors aim to deal in grain and sacks and seek a townsite at the tramway lower terminus as the business center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Tramway Company
William R. Rickell
Wesley Steele
John Thain
Geo. S Watson
William I. Waton
G. W. Wood
Alva T. McCarthy
Melrose
Clearwater River
Clearwater
Peck Station
Eighth Grade Examinations Set For May Dates
Eighth grade examinations for the county schools will be held on Thursday and Friday May 14 and 15 at Lewiston. Miss Bernice McCoy, county superintendent, explains the schedule accounts for May school closings and convenience for pupils.
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Bernice McCoy
Miss Scott
Lewiston
Miss McCoy
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Land Office
Toh
Ollie Dumbauld
Oriel Dumbauld
Dumbauld
Uliaetta
Arthur W. Perryman
Frank Snyder
S. L. McFarland
Spokane
Benton Denny
Max Geidl
W. W. McFall
Crimins
J. F. Thompson
C A Phelps
Denny
Sol Caldwell
J. W. Rice
J. Rogers
George W. Wood
John Hewett
C. A. Phelps
J. F Thompson
W. R Gibbs
Albert Sogard
E. RE. Walker
E. R. Armstrong
Wm. Veken
William Hendrickson
Geidl
Robert Brown
J.J. Jackson
Culdesac
Brown
Montana
Gefil
McFall
Clay Sanders
Mohler
Sanders
First National Bank of Kendrick
Coontz
Horace Noble
Judge Steele
George D McCloud
L. A. Porter
Cash Hardware Store
A W Krontinger
G. W. Basher
G. W. Beloit
Buffalo Pitts Co
Ira Howe
Robert Near
A. W. Kreutinger
Dubois
Heitfeld
Laference
George H. Storer
Waha
Humbird Lumber Company
C. L. Heitman
Priest River
Interio Department
DENT
Builer
Kjos
New York
China
Idaho Tea Company
McGilvery & Thompson
Studebacker
Fletcher
Big Ledge
Melrose Tramway
Lewiston Bakery
Wildenthaler & Powell
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