FRENCH FOR CONGRESS PROFILE AND LOCAL NOTES
A biographical sketch of Burton IL native L. French, a Latah county Republican candidate for Congress, detailing his early life in Delphi Indiana, long residence in Whitman Idaho and Latah Idaho, education at Palouse high school University of Idaho University of Chicago, and Idaho legislature service. The item also cites Peck Press notes on population growth, the Academy of Idaho at Pocatello, a Webb case, land sales on Camas prairie, railroad rate changes for apple shipments, and Wilford L. Gifford seeking sheriff nomination.
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Burton IL
Latah County
Delphi
Ind
Whitman County
Washington
Idaho
C. A. French
Palouse City
Wash
French
Palouse
Republican convention completes its labors with clean ticket
Idaho Republicans closed a heated convention in Boise August 21 approving a full ticket headed by John T. Morrison for governor and Burton L. French for Congress. The platform endorsed tariff revision, trusts regulation, land opening in forest reservations, and opposition to trusts. Nominations were by acclamation and the state central committee was chosen.
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Boise
Idaho
Resolutions
Roosevelt
Congress
Burton L. French
Beale of
Wallace
Organized Labor
Airshie
Grangeville
Supreme Bench
George Fletcher
Lewiston
Moss
Canyon County
Morrison
Steeley
Pocatello
Kilitor Reese Davis
Caldwell
John I. Morrison
A. B. Moss
Fremont County
Ben Rich
State Central Committee
Republican State Editorial Association
Ladies’ Republican Convention
W. E. Borah
Monteith Recital a Noted Lewiston Event of the Night
The Monteith recital in Grangeville drew praise Saturday as Claire Monteith of Lewiston gave a strong performance aided by local talent. Mr Monteith impressed with his voice and progress since last year, while other local numbers pleased. Presbyterian church ladies offered ice cream and cake after the program in the hall rear.
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Claire Monteith
Lewiston
Monteith
the Presbyterian Church
Grangeville
Abstract Sheet for Nez Peace County Week Ending Aug 21
Property transfers include CrEeps Andrew Erickson and wife to John P Vollmer for lots 2 and 3 and SE QR of NE QR and SW QR of NEe section 3 to 32 north range 3 east. Henry W Stainton mayor to August Trimble for Lot 10 Block A Lewiston at 11.85. Local notes: Harding returns from Spokane Hurlbut to New York Kays of Moscow in city Pearson timber locator from Gold Creek. Smiths and Miss Alexander voyage to Sound. Riley leaves for coast cities. Ferguson returns to Fair after six months. State board of equalization raised patented land taxes in Nez Perce county 20 percent yesterday. Coburn returns from Cripple Creek Grand Lodge Woodmen of the World.
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H. K. Barnett
Andrew Erickson
John P. Vollmer
Henry W. Stainton
August Trimble
Lewiston
Wm. Ferguson
State Board of Equalization
Nez Perce County
Albert Coburn
Criple Creek
Hon Edgar C Steele Nominated Idaho District Judge
A sketch of Hon Edgar C Steele born 1856 near Spencer Indiana covers his education at Indiana University Indiana Law School and early practice with James H Jordan He later served as land office examiner in Washington and formed Sweet Steele in Moscow Idaho before the 1898 split He won the Second Judicial District seat by 600 plurality and faced Moore and Willis Sweet in later elections Mt Idaho seeks to move county seat citing a 2500 woman petition Grangeville officials discuss jail and courthouse needs noting a fire risk in the wood structure and lack of secure cages
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Elgar C. Steele
Spencer
Indiana
State University of Indiana
Bloomington
Indiana Law School
Indianapolis
Spencer, Ind
James H. Jordan
Supreme Court
General Land Office
Washington, D. C
Harrison
Cleveland
Willis Sweet
Congress
Idaho
Moscow
Sweet & Steele
Second Judicial District
Frank L. Moore
Boise
Grangeville Standard
Mt. Idaho
E. W. Olivar
Grangeville
Oliver
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Dent & Dutler
Fletcher Hardware CO. Agt
Kjos
Battenburg
Lewiston, Idaho
B. L.french
National Capital
Peck
Peck Press
the Academy of Idaho
Academy of Idaho
John W. Farris
Circuit Court
Fred
Louis Stevens
Webb
Reese
Johnson
Tannahill
Geo. W. Piiter
A. Larson
Denver
William Mulhall
LeMara
Iowa
Camas Prairie
Denver Townsite Company
J. B. Morris
Denham P. Kauffman
Inland Empire
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Missouri River
Chicago
Snake River
Wilford L. Gifford
Gifford
MO T. Morrison
John T. Morrison
Canyon
Latah
J. F. Airshie
J. M. Stevens
Bingham
W. H. Gibson
Fremont
Theodore Turner
Bannock
H. N. Coffin
Ada
J.A Bagley
Bear Lake
May L. Scott
Robert Bell
Custer
Edgar E. Steele
Litah
Levi Magee
Avery C. Moore
Hugh G. Fulton
P. W. Mitchell
J. I. Overman
George Seay
EK. M. Griffiths
W. H. Williams
Hampton Taylor
Lewis Blaensohn
George M. Roberts
J. W. Turner
W. C. McNutt
R. H. Farris
Clearwater
George Simon
Cottonwood
Robert Griffith
White Bird
J. T. McDuffie
C. T. McKenny
Kelnhofer-Lauby
John B. Lauby
Mary M. Kelnhofer
Nezperce
Kelnhofer
Nezperce Prairie
Lauby
Farmer's Tramway
Lewiston State Normal School
C. S. Puntenney
Nez Perce
State
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Idaho County
W. Scales
Cnn
Nez Peace County
C. H. Harding
Spokane
W. P. Hurlbut
New York City
Chas. W. Kays
City
Carl A. Pearson
Gold Creek
Mesdames
H. B
H.R. Smith
Carrie Alexander
Sound
Harry Riley
Raymond House
Edgar. C. Steele
Idaho County Court House
Hastings
Lewiston Bakery and Grocery
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