Boise State News and Idaho Developments Brief
The Boise Jockey Club schedules a Spring race meeting for May 28 29 and 30. Pocatello awards a contract to build a ward school at 10000 dollars. Wool sells at 14 cents per pound with Wilson Bros selling 100000 pounds at that price. Over 50000 sheep driven from Utah into Washington county now graze near Weiser river. A quarry blast at Idaho penitentiary kills two convicts John Stewart and William Manly. Malheur county Oregon funds a bridge approach over Snake River at Weiser. Payette valley Orchard trees 2000 acres in bearing this season. A Harrison planning mill fire destroys yards and timber. Crates clips price at 14 cents per pound in Boise and Weiser. Spokane to Coeur d Alene electric line grading awarded to M D Wright and A Eslick Spokane with August 1 completion. Rails delivery starts June. railing stock order placed. BE Dewey plans a $30000 stone tomb near Nampa cemetery incorporating rock from Idaho mines. Governor Morrison praised at St Louis exposition opening. Twin Falls lands opening date to be set. 75000 acres under Carey act with 50 cents per acre land and $2500 per acre water. water ready by May 1 1904. General Vickers supplies militia equipment for two companies at Blackfoot and Pocatello totaling about 65 men each. Boise company awaiting equipment. ammunition left with a delay.
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Pocatello
Payette
Wilson Bros
Utah
Washington County
Weiser
Idaho Penitentiary
John Stewart
William Manly
BE. H. Dewey
Nampa
Mr. Dewey
Idaho
John T. Morrison
John
Payette Independent
State Land Board
Twin Falls
Water Company
General Vickers
Blackfoot
Boise Company
Warden Perrin Proposes Boise Canal for Prison Use
Warden Perrin proposes digging a canal from the Boise river to the penitentiary to irrigate prison lands and power the electric light plant, promising substantial savings. The plan would largely use prison labor to minimize costs, and is delayed until the governor returns for consideration.
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Perrin
Boise
Spalding Notes and Nez Perce Thievery Foment Tensions
J J Wann left for Spokane Monday. T M Linville visited Lewiston Saturday. Spalding team traveled to Cottonwood Creek Sunday for a game. M L Goldsmith and C T Stranahan went to Lewiston Monday to meet county commissioners. Mses Thora Stranahan and Minnie Elmore visited Cottonwood Sunday and saw the ball game. Meats and other items vanish almost daily, fueling a sense that law remedies are inadequate. Agents Sinclair and his son often wake the night to chase thieves from cars on the siding, reflecting rising local strife and distrust of juries.
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Spalding
Cottonwood Creek
M. L. Goldsmith
C. T. Stranahan
Lewiston
Msses Thora Stranahan
Minnie Elmore
Cottonwood
Nez Perce
Sinclair
Myrtle youths host Friday ball and school program
Myrtle public schools plan a Friday program at the school house with a morning program and an afternoon baseball game between Kendrick and Cottonwood. Students also took eight grade exams Thursday and Friday as rain canceled some ball games, while Cottonwood recently beat Juliaetta 16 to 17 and beat Spalding’s team 9 to 1 at home.
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Myrtle
Ed Murkey
Lewiston
Jones
State
Bertie Jones
Gifford
Kendrick
Cottonwood
Juliaetta
Spalding
Real estate transfers in Nez Perce County and Lewiston
Abstract sheet shows consecutive real estate transfers in Nez Perce County Lewiston and Mellen. Transfers include Cora Harris to Mattie Coburn Henry Schildman to Richard son and Bemiss to Wright along with multi lot conveyances in Lewiston Metros Holcombs subdivision and McAllister additions with nominal sums and total consideration listed.
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C. T. Stranahan
T. W. Kenny, Jr
McAllister Addn
Lewiston
Cora M. Harris
Mattie M. Coburn
Nezderee
W. B. Reese
C. W. Richardson
John N. Lindsay
Alexander E. Houston
R. H. Riggs
Henry Schildman
James W. Poe
Everett P. Smith
Holcombs
City of
Charles Y. Blissett
John G. Wright
Sylvester E. Bemiss
Town of Mellen
Notice of Lost Mare and Colt at My Ranch
A ranch notice states one gray bay mare about six years old with no brand and a black suckling colt were taken up at the ranch on the first day of August and have remained on the premises. Claimants must call, prove ownership, pay charges, and take away. Dated April 15, 1903.
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St Idate
M Ranch
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Combined Harvesters
U. S. Thurber
Main Lewiston
Lewiston Fuel and Ice Company
Roslyn Dan
Cle
Elum’ Coal
Cocolalla
O. M. Latimer
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston Milling Co. Ltd
Century
Main St
A. S. Thurber
State News
Boise Jockey Club
Malheur County
Ore
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New Plymouth Colony
Payette Valley
Emp Sea Company
Harrison
Sshuesday
Weiser World
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
M.D. Wright
A. Eslicks
J. J. Wann
T. M. Linvile
Reed & Brashears
F. W. Kettenbach
Wm. F Galbraith
J. H. Bethel
Main
Dray and Express
L. E. Forbes
Weisgerber
The
California
S. Salsberg
Nez Perce County
H. K. Barnett
Jeweler & Watchmaker
Main Street
Postoffice
Owl Drug Store
Ernest McCullough
Wm. F. Galbraith
IDEAL
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J. F. Atkinson
S. A. Roe
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Jamison Block
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Baok
Washington
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Heorge W Pannahill
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Ali
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Tri
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Clearwater
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Culdesac
W. J. Jordan
A. D. Charlton
Oregon
Thomas Mullen
Lewiston Nation
X. Lane
BE. O'Neill
Iaho
Dent & Butter
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Kimer B. Halsey
Atty
Nez
U.S Law
S. L. Thompson
Justice of the Peace
Donzac Block
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Columbia
Wilamette River
Riparia
Eekly
Wild Goose
CW. Mount
Boss Meat Market
Butchers and Packers
Cloverland
Asotin County
Squire’s
A. SEMPERT &@CO
VIA
H. Twaddwick
Rwistan
Chase & Sanborn
Russell Grocery
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Agency
Eee
the Mint
Morrissey & Baker
Clark Building
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