Court to Hear Big Wood River Water Case for Months
Referee Cowen of Salmon continues hearings in the Big Wood river water case. An estimated 2,000 pages of testimony will be produced, with about 600,000 words in total. Some 600 defendants may be affected, and those with water rights must appear to defend them or risk losing all. A court decree will determine allocations. nonappearance could render rights valueless.
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Cowen
Salmon
Big Wood River
Blane
Snake River
Revival Meetings At Shoshone Boost Local Faith And Hopes
Evangelist Rev G R Archer leads revival at the Methodist church with extensive attendance. Meetings run through Saturday and Sunday with multiple services. Local hunter Henry Wells reports coyote and other pelts, while residents Bert Bowler and Alpha Kinsey pursue deer as early snow teases hunting. First National Bank shows strong cash on hand, defying wider banking panic in Shoshone.
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Methodist Church
G. R. Archer
Bert Bowler
Alpha Kinsey
Bowler i
Mabbutt
Millsaps Garmisne
Snake River
First National
Shushorie
Tglui
Money rolling in as licenses soar across Idaho
State Game Warden Stephens tours Hay Spur and lauds a new licensing law. Net receipts for fish and game are projected between 26 000 and 27 000 this year with a 20 percent agent commission, up from 20 percent last year, and total sales near 53 000 to 54 000, driven by new hunters. The department predicts expanded hatcheries to meet Idaho streams.
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Stephens
Hay Spur
Fish and Game Department
Idaho
Travel Falling Off Passenger Traffic Drops Significantly
Railroads face revenue strain as Shoshone passenger travel plunges by an estimated 50 percent year over year and at least 70 percent from two months ago. Trains run shorter, cars are not full, and standing room demand has vanished. Holidays may boost traffic but not to earlier levels.
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Shoshone
Judge Fuller the businesslike wedding officiant
An enthusiastic Mariier notes Judge Fuller acted as a pragmatic wedding officiant. The groom, pleased with the bargain, paid him a notably fat fee. The judge complimented the groom and invited future business, while the wedding party left.
Train Loads of Material and New Industry in Grant County
Grant County Readies Great North Side Canal project in Shoshone Idaho while a local firm launches Sage Brush Tonique and Sage Brush Shampoo. Frank Whittington and Tom Starch lead development with plans for a factory next spring to produce the hair tonic for nationwide markets. W. C. Milligan foreman notes winter work for 50 to 90 workers on North Side canal, with extensive machinery arriving and railroad-scale operations projected despite prior panic shutdowns.
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Grant Company
Great North Side Canal
Shoshone
Idaho
Ed Holden
Northwest
Frank Whittington
Tom Starch
F. E. Whittington
Frank Millsaps
T. M. Sturth
EL Whittington
T. Millsaps
T. M. Search
Gouting
EB A. Walters
Fred BR
Ruer
Seai
W.C. Milligan
Grant Construction Company
Twin Falls North Side Canal
Montana
Mr. Milligan
Milligan
Minnesota
Milwaukee
United States
Copper Mines Prospect in Contact Nevada Draws Pioneer Interest
Dan Ayers, a noted Idaka pioneer, promotes Contact Nevada copper prospects as potential mines. He envisions rail access from the south via a Twin Falls Salmon River line, possible large scale opening, and says he and two partners will winter on the property to develop it for mining.
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Dan Ayers
Idaka
New York
Contact
Nevada
Twin Falls
Salmon River
Ayers
Water and land boom drive Twin Falls North tract sale
Land sale speeds on Twin Falls North Side tract with 1000 acres to be delivered this year and a 17500 bonus for early completion. Milner town shows growth with a bank, hotel, and new water system. Sales rise as Chicago and Midwest buyers drive demand. advertising bureaus promote the project.
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Twin Pails
Saps D.C. McWatters
Vicw
Shoshwie
Milner
Fst
Twin Falls
Bank
Chicago
Hineburg
Mississippi Valley
Hagerman Social Notes Report Local Moves and Births
Hagerman residents share travel notices and life events. J Connell Hagerman passes en route to Butte Idaho to teach. Mrs M H Allen and sons Merrill and Granville depart for Los Angeles for the climate. Miss Mal Brive niece of the Dickersons leaves for Wyoming. W C Wilson of Clear Lake visits. J Lacy and Louis Steel travel from Butte. Edith LeMoyne of Sand Springs in town. A baby boy born to Mrs R P Bell on December 4 1907. Walter Grible returns home from Ohio after visiting Hagerman. Jon Savage of Gooding visits. Mrs Dessia Durfee and family move away from Gooding. Mrs Lite Owens born in Hagerman December 6. Fred Conklin sick with la grippe. WW Snelaun of Sand Springs in town for business. Patrick departs for Boise. Gen Parton and the old hack Smith return to Hagerman. Doc Hopper very sick under Dr Marshall care. W Van Terns leaves for Albion. Prod Vader building a picket fence in front of his Main Street home.
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J. Connell
Hagerman
Butte
Ida
M. H. Allen and Sons
Merrill
Clear Lake
J. €. Lacy
Louis Steel
Idaho
Edith LeMoyne
Sand Springs
R. P. Bell
Walter Grible
John Ayers
Morrow
Ohio
Jon Savage
Gooding
Dessia Durfee
Lite Owens
War Hagerman
Priddy
Fred Conklin
Snelaun
Patrick
Boise
Gen
Parton
Hagieman
Smith
Doc Hopper
Marshall
W. van Terns
Albion
Maln
Hagernian
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Big Wood Water
Deer Hunters
Busiheld
God
Ruth
Jesus Christ
Varwua
Henry Wells
Marley Butte
Wells
Contact Copper Mines
Twin Falls Company
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