Nez Perce Business Leaders Back 20 Year Timber Extension
A Lewiston commercial club meeting with Turrish Weyerhauser and Deary, plus many members, favored asking Idaho lawmakers for a twenty year extension to remove state timber. Timber interests promised a large new mill near Lewiston, damming Clearwater River and developing water power, with rapid settlement as work progresses. Moscow dispatches report similar resolutions in support of the extension.
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Commercial Club
Turrish, Weyerhauser and Deary
Lewiston
Spokane
Idaho
Chas. A. Weyerhauser
State of
Nez Perce
Moscow
New Boise Idaho to San Francisco Railway Incorporation
Articles of incorporation filed in Boise reveal plans for the San Francisco Idaho to Montana Railway to span from Butte through Boise to San Francisco with a Boise headquarters. The line may extend from Mason Nevada to Winnemucca connecting with Gould interests, backed by Minneapolis financiers and Boise officials as officers and directors.
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Boise
County Recorder
San Francisco, Idaho
Aga Montana Railway Company
Butte
Montana
San Francisco
Mason
Nevada
Winnemucca
Gould Road
Western Security Company
George T. Propper
Loran
Minneapolis
W. P. Mason
Geo. F. Propper
Minn
Chicago
New York
California
Senate
William Peyton Mason
C. H. Fleming
G. T. Propper
W. E F. Loran
J. A. Mcliity
Two Chinatown arrests fuel city court clashes
Lem Tovey known as keeper of the Chinese Joss house on D street was arrested on a warrant sworn by Charlie Yen who runs a D street noodle shop. Yen was later jailed on alleged opium joint charges with a $300 cash bond posted. trial not yet set as both cases move through city courts. War on tobacco lingers as authorities stay busy.
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Police
Justice
Lem Tovey
D Street
Charlie Yen
Toney
Coburn
Yen
Waha irrigation project financed and closed deal
The Teller reports the Waha irrigation project financing is complete. Mrs. M F Godard transferred the twenty one ranch plus stock and water rights to Commercial Trust company for about 90000 dollars on a deal led by G W Thompson. The trust company plans to start work within sixty days, irrigate lands south of the city, subdivide them, and offer prime orchard and residential tracts.
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Waha
M. EF. Godard
Commercial Trust Company
Lake Waha
Bryan to be Grant Orator at Galena
Bryan accepted invitation from the Grant Birthday association to deliver the annual address at the observance of General U S Grant's birthday in Galena on April 27 next. He will speak at the event and participate in the celebration alongside local attendees and officials.
Idaho land frauds probe widens in Lewiston
Dispatches report charges of timber land frauds in Lewiston and Boise involving prominent locals. Investigators from the interior department move to Idaho, while Senators Dubois and Heyburn deny any wrongdoing and await fuller evidence.
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Idaho
Washington
Lewiston
Interior Department
Lewiston Land Office
Boise
White House
Hitchcock
Boise County
Talk of Compromise on Idaho Timber Lease Extensions
Idaho citizens weigh legislation to unite timber companies seeking extended leases with public interests. The Moscow Journal notes sentiment shifted after companies pledged compliance with citizen suggestions. A compromise idea proposes extending leases only after selective timber removal, with the overall aim to boost manufacturing and logging while keeping lands usable for the state.
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Idaho
Moscow Journal
Palouse River
Washington
Brady and Borah Subpoenaed in Smoot Case
J H Brady chairman of the Republican state committee and W E Borah have been subpoenaed as witnesses in the Smoot case. They must appear in Washington on the 10th following summons by the defense.
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Boise
J. H. Brady
Republican State Committee
W. E. Borah
Smoot
Washington
Kendrick State Bank Wins Apple Ownership Case
The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed the district court ruling in Kendrick State Bank v Northern Pacific Railway Co and L A Porter. The dispute centered on ownership of 437 boxes of apples valued at 437 dollars. The bank prevailed at probate and district levels, with costs awarded to the respondent. A second opinion affirmed Price v Price in the district court of Latah County.
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L. A. Porter
District Court
Porter
Sullivan
Supreme Court
Justice Sullivan
James M. Price
Frank E. Price
District Court of
Latah County
Forest Fire Prevention Bill Proposed in Idaho
Boise January 4 Representative Ash ley of Kootenai county has drafted a broad bill to curb forest fires. The measure would empower county officials to arrest and prosecute those responsible for fires and seek severe punishments to deter carelessness. The bill includes meritorious provisions and will be considered by the legislature.
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Boise
Aashley
Kootenai County
Idaho
Ashley
Reinstatement of Teacher Peter J. Johnson
Senator Dubois secured the reinstatement of Peter J. Johnson as industrial teacher at Fort Lapwal in Washington on January 4. Johnson returns to work after a government action reversing his earlier removal.
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Washington
Senator Dubois
Peter J. Johnson
Fort Lapwal
White Bros. & Crum sells wholesale jobbing business to local men
White Bros. & Crum company has sold its wholesale jobbing business in this city to H. L. Kreis, Wm. Haevernick, J. F. Thompson and P. Thompson. The new firm will run the business from the fifteenth of the month with Kreis in active management. White Bros. & Crum will keep headquarters here and maintain warehouses, a Clarkston fruit packing plant, a Snake River fruit farm, and offices in Livingston and Fargo. The new firm focuses on carload shipments and is formed by prominent local businessmen.
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White Bros. & Crum Company
H. L. Kreis
Wm. Haevernick
J. F. Thompson
P. Thompson
North- West
E. A. White
Clarkston
Snake River
Livingston
Mont
Fargo
N. D
Kreis
Haevernnck
Orofino
Lewiston Milling Company
Mr. P. Thompson
Penitentiary Transport Report From Grangeville
Off for the Pen in Boise two men Ed Lancaster and William Rooke were taken yesterday by Traveling Guard Rube Robbins and will be delivered to penitentiary officials.
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Grangeville
Ed Lancaster
Wm. Rooke
Boise
Rube Robbins
Reform School Doors Open As Trustees Complete Report
Boise January 3 The Idaho Industrial Reform School trustees completed their biennial report and prepared for opening. The institution aims to train incorrigible youths rather than imprison them, with up to date equipment and modern tuition methods. The newspaper details admission procedures, eligibility ages eight to eighteen, and required medical and intellectual standards, plus the process for court and judge involvement. Board members include Thomas P. Cahalan Boise president Delia Pyke Dubois secretary J Frank Hunt Swan Lake R L Nourse Hailey Governor Gooding and May L. Scott state superintendent of public instruction.
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Boise
Idaho Industrial Reform School
Iff
Restraini Ag
United States
AIZ
Natitutforr
Althoug
Jess
Idaho Industria! Reform School For Training and Reformation
Thomas PD. Cahalan
Deliaphine Pyke
Dubois
J. Frank
Hunt
Swan Lake
Mee
R. L. Nourse
Hailey
Gooding
Mixs
May L. Scott
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G. W. Thompson and Associates
Heyburn
Roosevelt
Fred Culver
W. F. Kettenbach
Lewiston National Bank
George Kester
Clarence Robnett
J. B. West
Register of the Land Office
Culver
Department of the Interior
Land Office
Register West
Repene Garby
Messrs
Kester
Kettenbach
Robnett
F. D. Culver
J. H. Brady and
W. E. Borah Sum
Kendrick State Bank
Northern Pacific
Kootenai
Reform School
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