Lewiston Owyhee Railroad Plans Amid Normal School Reforms
Reorganization details for a Northwest railroad project outline a Lewiston & Owyhee route from Huntington to Lewis ton Idaho or Clarkston Washington. A three-party effort by Iron Dyke Copper, Harriman system, and Ladd Metals aims to build, bond funding, and secure right of way by May 1904 with initial 60 miles to Iron Dyke. Separate notes cover a new training school at the State Normal, with a strengthened program in music drawing and student teaching, registrations opening Aug 20 and classes starting Sept 9. A vast grain crop update reports wheat 60–70 bushels per acre, oats 90–100, barley higher, plus a Lewiston river ferry fire destroying the Silcott residence with extensive property loss.
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Northwest Railroad Project
Baker City Herald
Huntington
Lewiston
Idaho
Clarkston
Wash
Riparia
Wallula
Umatilla Junction
South Idaho
Iron Dyke Copper Mining Company
Rice Bunch
Harriman
Lewiston & Owyhee Railroad Company, and By the Ladd Metals Company
Ladd & Tilton
Portland
Ore
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Hill People
Harriman Syndicate
Jim Hill
Oregon Short Line
Northwestern Railroad
Lewiston &Owyhee Railroad Company
Louis Rosenweig
Erie Capitalists
Lewiston & Owyhee Company
Washington Company
Iron Dyke
Iron Dyke Mining Company
Erie
Lewiston & Owyhee Railroad
Ladd Metals Company
Lada
Snake River
Black
State Normal
Feree
Eggeman
Ingersoll
King
Detroit
Thomas
Miss Eggeman
A. S. Thurber
Hauser-Haines Combined Harvester Company
Nezperce
Camas
Thurber
John Silcott
Clearwater
Robert Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Ferry Landing
Walla Walla
Idaho Farm Families Own Homes Surpass U S Averages
The twelfth census shows Idaho leads farm families in home ownership, second only to Oklahoma Territory. Eighty nine point six percent of farm families and seventy point one six percent of all Idaho families own homes, compared with forty six point five percent nationwide.
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United States
Idaho
Oklahoma Territory
Nez Perce county shoot plans expand to host big tourney
Nez Perce County Sportsman Association upgrades grounds for the second annual tourney to be held November 4 5 and 6 adding five traps bringing total to eight to allow two events simultaneously. J S Jent oversees grading near Snake River south of town. Officials expect the Northwest’s largest shoot with participants from three northwest states Montana and British Columbia and a Grangeville group attendance likely to exceed seventy five shooters. Prizes total 550 added money 50 entry fee and 550 added money with ten events daily on a Sargent system.
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Nez Perce County Sportsman Association
J. S. Jent
Snake River
Northwest
P. T. Lomax
Association
Montana
British — Columbia
Grangeville Association
Dividi
Kooskia Tramway Progress and Lewiston Queen Contest
The Kooskia tramway towers were bolted and strung along the hillside road awaiting cables. Clearwater Grain Company’s warehouse at the hilltop measures 200 by 50 feet. The Kettenbach warehouse moved to the tramway foot due to train downtime. Ladies of the Maccabees organize a Lewiston hive. 25 charter members formed with meetings at 448 Ninth Street and Masonic Hall. Labor unions plan to nominate a queen for Spokane carnival, with committee members from Carpenters, Painters, and American Labor unions, and polling places in Owl drug store, Dent & Roller’s, Pring Candy, Blue Front, plus a Clarkston location. Esther Kemp and Bernice Morey named by painters and carpenters respectively. The race is set to be competitive.
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Kooskia
Vollmer
Clearwater Grain Compay
Kettenbach
N. P
Miss Aldredge
Ladies of the Maccabees
Wm. R. Wyatt
Ninth Street
Masonic Hall
Lewiston
Spokane
American Labor Union
The
Carpenters’ Union
Painters’ Union
Major F. J. Edwards
James L. Smith
Carpenter
Upion
James A Smith
W. R.,cole
James Wilson
I. H Milliard
R. M. Bailey
W. B. Brown
Amrican Labor Union
P. J. Edwards
John Kidd
Charles Leary
Clarkston
J. H. Stevens
C. Chaffee
Esther Kemp
Carpenters
Bernice Morey
County Superintendent Visits Schools Across County
Miss Bernice McCoy county superintendent returned Saturday from a tour of county schools. She notes rising interest in bonds and new school buildings and plans for consolidation near Melrose and Woodside. District 20 Forest taught by J R Hinton, District 60 Woodside by Miss Ross Bogan, District 54 Woodside by Miss Ona Morgan, District 75 near Woodside by Miss Stella Coleson. District 64 near Melrose held a meeting on bonds for new buildings. Summer schools are progressing well despite heat.
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Bernice McCoy
Melrose
Woodside
Forest
J. R. Hinton
Ross Bogan
Ona Morgan
Blood Poison in Arm Threatens Limb
Harry Hartford suffered a blood infection after scratching his thumb then washing a wound. The condition spread to his arm but Dr. Moxley and careful treatment controlled the poison. Hartford shows marked improvement after medical care.
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Harry Hartford
Hogs for Seattle Market Load Four Cars From Nezperce
K G Osterout and D Frink sent four car loads of hogs to Lewiston daily from Nezperce. Mr Pri left this morning with the bunch for Seattle. Mr Osterout returned this afternoon to his prairie home.
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K. G. Osterout
D. Frink
Lewiston
Nezperce
Mr. Pri
Seattle
Mr. Osterout
Prairie
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Dent
Butler
USA
Russell Grocery
Main St
Lewiston-Owyhee
Normal School
Lydon
McRachron
Nez Perce
Imnaha
Upper River
Clarkston Beach
Silcott
Clearwater River
Ladies of Maccabees
Rise
Hastings
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