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Newspaper
Preston Booster
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
6
Preston residents hear from Bishop Shuldberg and visit from Bishop Benson of Whitney. Millinery parade planned March 8 and 9 led by Mrs Wm Struve. Local business, travel and family notes include visits from Yoseph Benson Weston J P Nielsen Weston Abe Whitehead Franklin and others. Quarantine postpones a Preston Club banquet as community activity continues.
A Logan Boosters event theme urged unity among diverse groups including railroad magnates sugar officials bankers lawyers doctors and workers to find common ground and promote quality and progress. The speaker asked why such collaboration cannot be repeated locally and urged continued booster spirit for Adamo.
A stray animal in possession for two years with no brands or marks will be sold by law after 40 days from January 30, 71912. The sale is set for March 9 if unclaimed.
Notice states that at 3 p m on March 25 in Pocatello Idaho before E J Merrill a proof will be submitted for nine tenths of one cubic foot per second from Rattlesnake Creek for irrigation and domestic use under Permit No 4473 held by John Reddy of Pocatello Idaho. The priority date claimed is March 4.
In the Probate Court of Oneida County Idaho the estate of JAMES P. CHRISTENSEN deceased offers eighty acres described as north eighty acres of Lot 1 and 2 Section 19 Township 15 South Range 0 E B M for private sale to the highest bidder for cash Sealed bids may be filed with the undersigned at his Preston Idaho residence on or before Sunday in March 1913 when the property will be sold
The Village of Preston Idaho invites sealed bids by five p m on February QMth 1912 for 75000 water bonds at five percent interest, twenty year maturity with ten year option. Bids must be unconditional with 5000 certified check payable to N Larsen, bond pickup within two weeks, no bid below par, bidder risks forfeiture for nonperformance, board may reject all bids.
Delinquent stock holders including Ephraim Bergensen L Felson Joe Maughan S Wm Fifield Jas H Kofoed C W Hooper Jorgensen Hansen Wilford Olsen Nellie Bell owe assessments for the 1911 season on Weston Creek Irrigation Company. Stock will be sold for payment of the assessment plus sale costs at 2 PM February 10 1912 at the seller's residence in Weston Precinct Oneida County Idaho by order of the Board of Directors MO P Nielsen.
Notice is given by Elvira Perkins administratrix of Nephi M. Perkins deceased to creditors and all having claims to exhibit them with proofs within four months from first publication. Address Dayton Oneida county Idaho or at Smith Condie Preston Idaho. Dated January 30 1912.
Notice to Weston Idaho electors set for February 19 1912 to authorize five thousand dollar second series negotiable coupon bonds at up to six percent interest payable over twenty years with redeemable option after ten years funded by a special tax. Polls open 9 am to 7 pm in the Opera House with ballots for or against the bond issue per Ordinance No 21. Clerk John A Kofded signs the notice.
A red two year old unmarked heifer strayed to Fairview property. Owner J R Allanson is sought. if not claimed and charges paid, the animal will be sold to the highest bidder for cash in four days from February 1, 1912. Constable James M. Egbert posts the notice.
Notice from the U S Land Office at Blackfoot Idaho dated January 6 1912 states Hyrum W Smith of Riverdale Idaho filed for Final Five Year Proof to establish his homestead claim on sections 17 20 21 township 40 east in the B Meridian. The hearing before United States Commissioner H Carver at Preston Idaho is set for March 6 1912 with witnesses Gamiel W Nelson David Evans Taylor Nelson and Hyrum J Smith.
Department of the Interior notice lists Don C Baxter of Preston Idaho filing for a homestead on Lots 1 2 and 4 Bad 18 ie in Blackfoot Idaho with witness names Earnest Ginon William J Bases Hugh L Geddes John Hal Preston and Henry W Kiefer before United States Commissioner on February 29 1912.
Public notice from the Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Blackfoot Idaho announces a land sale under a June 27 1906 act. The sale is set for 10:00 a m in February 1912 to the highest bidder for described parcels in Boisemerid 5 area and adjoining sections. Adverse claimants must file by sale time. Henry W Eijfer registers.
In Oneida Idaho probate court the petition of A Head and J Head as joint executors of the William N Head estate seeks final distribution approval and discharge with conveyance under the will. A hearing is set for February 24 1912 at Malad City court house at 11 am to show cause why the petition should not be granted with publication of this order in Preston Booster for two weeks prior to the hearing.
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