Pocatello Set for Grand National Wool Growers Meeting
Pocatello will host one of the year’s biggest gatherings as the National Wool Growers Association meets in January. About 100 sheep men will attend with forest reserve agents present to debate the forest service’s impact on the industry. The event includes plans for Pullman trains, a dining hall, and a large central wool warehouse in Chicago to cut out middlemen. Idaho’s vast forest reserves heighten interest in a fair settlement benefiting both range men and the forest bureau.
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Pocatello
National Wool Growers’ Association
Forest Reserve
Forest Service
Forestry Bureau
Oregon Start Line
Chicago
Forest Reserve Service
Idaho
Forstry Bureau
Tovks
National Corn Show Attracts Attendees From Across States
The National Corn Show in Omaha drew visitors from every corn growing state and featured corn exhibits, products, and machinery. Idaho's lack of promotional presence drew editor criticism, despite booths by West End Twin Falls and others. A promotional line at Grable and Waters offered Christmas novelties.
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Omaha
Union
Mississippi Valley
Idaho
David Selfreys
Movidianima
Fey
West End
Twin Palla Company
Twist Falls
Ountey
Grable and Waters
Killed at Coal Shutes Will Sliger Falls to Death
Will Sliger died after slipping from a flat trestle at the U S L coal shute yesterday around 1130 am. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of accidental death. Sliger was a member in good standing of the Called Artisans Lodge of Shoshone and carried substantial insurance. Funeral services will be held under the lodge auspices. He was known as a steady sober worker, leaving a widow and child. Two brothers live in Lincoln county. parents and rest of family reside in Licking Missouri.
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Will Sliger
U. S. L. Coal Shute
Weel
Artisans Lodge
Shoshone
Lincoln County
Licking
Texas County
Missouri
Death at Devil's Corral Report of Coroner Inquest
Dr H G Buh coroner investigated a body found near Devil's Corral, identifying the deceased as J W Haughey a fifty to fifty five year old Shoshone man. He had traveled to the Great Shoshone Falls area, crossed the river, and died likely from exposure after sleeping by the water in a skiff. The body lay for about six weeks before burial by the coroner and by local men.
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H. G. Buh
Actigr
Devita Corral
Perth
J. W. Haughey
Shoshone Falls
Devils Corral
Haughey
Dry farming pay in Lincoln County claim
Edward L. Weiss reports rainfall data from American Falls Idaho to compare Oneida and Lincoln counties for dry farming potential. The table shows monthly and annual precipitation since 1893 with historic extremes between 10.44 and 20.48 inches and notes Lincoln could benefit if future observations confirm similar rainfall to Oneida.
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Edward L. Weiss
1. S. Weather Service
Boise
American Falls
Senn
Cooperative Observer
Shoshone
Oneida
Lincoln
Lincoln County
L.u6
Call for Prayer Revival at Baptist Church
A call for prayer announces revival meetings at the Baptist church the third of January and details a week of prayer observed the week prior Two special prayer meetings each week are underway and will continue inviting residents to seek heavens blessing on the town and their families and lives.
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Baptist Church
Kuhn Bros Banquet Toasts Idaho Irrigation Legacy
Glad to Greet Them The Kuhn Bros funded Twin Falls North Side project honored by a banquet for 20 managers and superintendents in Pittsburg. A toast read by Major Reed praised J. S. and W. S. Kuhn as honest, loyal financiers and champions of opportunity, praising Idaho’s irrigation boom and reclamation work.
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Kuhn Bros
Twin Falls North Side Project
Pittsburg
Major Reed
North Side
Toastrauster
Idaho
Hills
Snake River
Heyburn Society apron sale and farmer talks planned
Heyburn The Ladies Missionary Society will hold an apron sale in the post office Saturday. Mrs Mr Alex McPherson will give a series of talks to farmers at Heyburn starting Thursday the 17th and continuing each evening to the 28th at various schoolhouses in the project-ten. Efforts are under way to form a water users association incorporated for £4,840,000. President C C Nelson and the board seek signers. Tom Schodde completed a four-room cottage on his claim east of the old homestead.
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Ladies’ Missionary Society
Alex. McPherson
Heyburn
Water Users’ Association Incorporated
C. C. Nelson
Tom Schodde
Up-to-Date Methods Bring Shine To Shoshone Dentistry
Shoshone welcomes Dr. W. E. Dubé who has adopted gold inlay fillings, a method used for about 18 months. The process uses two short sittings with minimal prep, wax modeling, and cemented gold that seals the tooth, reducing cavities and decay risk. The community cites improved results and stronger professional standards.
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W. EB. Dube
Shoshone
Dubes
Dabs
CLEAR LAKE WINTER WEATHER AND SPRING PREPARATIONS
CLEAR LAKE reports mild winter weather with plans for spring farming. Banbury builds a new barn and finishes a house while Marsh Bros prepare ranch ground. Local buyers plow and plan a dairy project. Mailelena visits Bull for land. Syster visit the Chas Rose and J W Briggs trap trip to Word River with good catches. S D Briggs visits Salmon Creek area. Howard Dacks’ son suffers a broken arm after a horse accident, receiving medical care.
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Banbury
Marsh Bros
Mailelena
Syster
Rose
J. W. Briggs
Word River
S. D. Briggs
Salmon Creek
Howard
A. E.dacks
Lincoln County Taxes rise fifteen thousand dollars this year
Lincoln County tax figures show an increase of about 15 000 over last year with total taxes around 73 000. Railroads contribute roughly two thirds of the levy and new lands including Milne segregation and desert tracts will boost assessable acreage greatly for 1910. Lincoln County eyes a sinking fund despite cheaper borrowing options.
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Lincoln County
Wheeler
Idaho Irrigation Company
Minidoka
Lincoln
Wilamette Valley Stock Trip Gains Jersey Cows and Horses
Frank Millsaps and Jerre Purdum left Thursday for Oregon to buy several carloads of stock. Millsaps seeks Jersey cows for his dairy near town and Purdum aims for about two carloads of horses for the Shoshorne market. They plan to be away about 10 days. The Millsaps dairy now has many cows and expects more. the operation is praised as a leading dairy in the state. They plan to match milking machines next year powered by electricity, noted for efficiency and hygiene. The Millsaps farm will supply garden truck for Shoxhone as a new regular truck farming venture begins with several acres slated for development.
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Spankry
Tod. Sand W. Kuhn
Cedit
Cannes
Twin Faile North Sire Land & Water Company
Jst
Toastmaster
J. S
W.S. Kuhn
Idaho
Jerome
Gem of the Mountains
J. H. Purdy
Pennsylvania
Fae Westers Bryew
Frep R. Reep
Frank Millsaps
Jerre Purdum
Wilamette Valley
Oregon
Mr. Millsaps
Mr. Purdum
Shoshorne
Millsaps
Millkspe
Christmas Holiday Rates Offer Reduced Tickets
Reduced holiday rates offered by Oregon Short Line for Christmas travel with ticket sales on December 1 9 11 5 and January 1 190. Visit Starrh's for a wide selection of Christmas trimmings including ornaments tinsel candles and holders.
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Oregon Short Line
Tieketa
Sale
Bint Damiary
Lange
Starrh's
Oregon
Jxon
Fury
First Passenger Train From Gooding to Wendell
The initial Gooding to Wendell passenger run occurred Thursday morning with officers D. O. McWatters and others aboard. A. Campbell led the crew, and Major Reed christened Wendell as The Hab City. New town growth includes hotels, stores, a school, and new irrigation empire prospects along Snake River lands.
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Gooding
Wendell
McWatters
Paul
A. Bickel
Jackson
Re. Bush
Fred R. Reed
Edw. T. Barker
A. C. Campbell
James Brown
C. W. Young
Amooth
Mejor Reed
Hab City
Buhi
Havermoot
Goer Bug
Jerome
Snake River
Residence Rule Could Aid Minidoka Reclamation Settlers
Interior Department's ruling requires actual residence on homesteads even if water for irrigation is delivered late or not at all. The decision in the William Roberts case may favor Burley area settlers who missed first water payments, maintaining homes while awaiting irrigation rights. The order emphasizes adherence to the homestead law despite delayed water delivery and notes townships surveyed with new entry opportunities and holiday travel rates.
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Interior Department
Minidoka
Reclamation Service
William Roberts
Jacob T. Spencer
Burley
Interior de Jairment
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Gate City
Devil's Corral
Clear Lake
Frank Millsap
Gooding & Wendell
Sotler
Department of the Interior
United, States
Lunflee
Hurley
Puen C. Pktapuey
Teceiver
Ace
MoMtangs
Register
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