Robbery, knife fight, and jail crowd in Richfield scene
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning reports describe a knife assault between two intoxicated men and a hold up at a saloon where a barkeeper was bound and money and items stolen. Deputies tracked suspects to a field, with a cache of stolen goods found in an unused shed, and six car-robbery suspects plus others connected to the crimes are jailed awaiting trial. The item also notes local development and new buildings in Richfield as spring arrives.
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Ong
Chas. Farr
Sturgia & Clark
Cherri Wheeler
Jug
George Brown
Jack Boulware
Jake Rolfson
Purdum & Purdum
Concert a Success at Methodist Church
A crowded Methodist church heard a Sunday evening concert led by Prof. B T Bechtel with most music produced by him and singers trained by him. The event showed Bechtel as a capable composer and trainer and highlighted the singers’ exceptional vocal culture. Standing room was at a premium as the audience enjoyed an unusually varied program.
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B. T. Bechtel
RICHFIELD RIPPLES AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Mrs T C Strawn hosted a tea with ladies on Thursday and Mrs Warren F Day on Saturday. Mr Poteet opened a barber shop in the Appel building offering baths and barbering. Edmond M Blake Idaho Irrigation Company manager, to be married on the 17th, will bring his bride to a new bungalow on Koten al Ave. Work will begin at once on)
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Richfield
Main
Lembl St
Uit
T. C. Strawn
Warren F
Poteet
Appel
Edmond M. Blake
Idaho Irrigation Company
Kotenal Ave
DIX QUINTETTE COMING TO THE OPERA HOUSE
The Dixie Quintette, a group of five male musicians and singers, are billed for Friday the 19th at the Opera House. They offer a varied program of classical, sentimental and jubilee songs praised by press notices. Tickets are on sale now and at the door.
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Dixie Quintette
Engineer A H Wright Visits From Richfield
A. H. Wright, a young civil engineer now located in Richfield, was in the city Tuesday returning from Clover Creek opening at Gooding.
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A. H. Wright
Richfield
Clover Creek
Gooding
Power expansion underway at Great Shoshone Falls plant
Lee W. Glass announces second power unit at Great Shoshone Falls will soon be online, boosting capacity from 500 kW to around 1900 hp with new blades. The plant aims for ten or more wheels, adds 1250 hp, and a transmission line to Wendell and Gooding supports rising demand for power in new towns. Salmon Falls plant quarryed to begin operation next year with greater yearly water flow. A concrete dam will raise river drop from 30 to 50 feet at the falls crest.
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Lee W. Glass
Great Shoshone Falls
Wendell
Gooding
Salmon Falls
Shoshone Booster Book Aims For Fifty Dollar Gifts?
Shoshone booster Ralph T. Bickell leads a fundraising drive for a Shoshone advertising booklet. Subscriptions reach toward 500 dollars with many citizens pledging 25 dollars each. The project promises an illustrated, truthfully presented publication to attract attention and boost town publicity.
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Ralph T. Bickell
Bickell
Great Clover Creek Land Rush Draws Record Registrations
Thousands filed for Clover Creek land at Gooding, totaling 120000 acres for 25000 available, a record in the state. Drawling occurred under state land board oversight despite bleak weather. Most land to be sold by week’s end, with Bliss area seen as site of a new town. No Shoshone entrants in early numbers.
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Clover Creek
Gooding
State Land Board
Bliss
Hiss
Grand View Irrigation and Power Plans Impress Idaho
The Grandview Canal and Irrigation Company guesstimates a 21 mile ditch supply to 7,000 acres of Granview land. A Crane Falls power plant could generate 24,000 HP to pump water and irrigate 10,000 acres. Stoner reports harsh Midwest winter contrasted with Lincoln county cold snaps.
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Owyhee
A. J. Wiley
Twin Falls
West
Bruneau River
Snake
Idaho
Ada County
Snake River
Grand View
Crane Falls
Mountain Home
Boise
Anniversary planned by Delos Lodge No 28 in Shoshone
Delos Lodge No 28 Knights of Pythias plans a February 12 anniversary event in Shoshone celebrating 45 years of the order and the lodge, with the date also marking the birthday of S. B. Todd. A Sunday service at the Episcopal church will feature a sermon by Rev. S. W. Creasey, drawing broad public interest.
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Episcopal Church
5. W. Creasey
New Civil Engineer J C Vernon Opens Lincoln County Office
J C Vernon, the Civil Engineer who recently came to Idaho from Logansport Indiana, has established his office in the Baugh brick block and will be ready for business when his tripods are alive. He is an expert bridge builder with experience in wooden steel and stone bridges and will provide estimates and information to speed up county irrigation projects and public improvements. The Stock Growers Mercantile Co shows a Lincoln display window this week with fence rails axes American flag and pictures of the great liberator.
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H. R. Garrett
Long Beach
California
H. C. Diesem
Gay M. Shields
Denver
Chas. Appels
Weeter Lumber Co
Denot
J. A. Youngheim
A. M. Richardson
J. C. Vernon
Cvil
Idaho
Logansport
Indiana
Baugh
Shoshon
Lincoln County
Vernon
Sayng
Stock Growers’ Mercantile Co
Agricultural train to hold farmers institute at Shoshone
Prof H T French head of Moscow agricultural experiment station will lead a special train with soil fruit and dairy experts for a farmers institute in Shoshone on the 24th. The initiative marks Idaho outreach with 30 stops, carrying farm books bulletins and demonstration gear to tailor lectures to local needs. Attendance urged for all interested in agriculture horticulture or livestock.
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H. T. French
Moscow
Agricultural Experiment Station
Shoshone
Idaho
Agricultural College
United States
French
Centralized schools gain traction in Hagerman and Lincoln county
County superintendent reports growing push for centralised rural schools in Lincoln county. Hagerman valley seeks to unite districts Nos 7 20 and 8 with a public meeting planned March 7 with teachers in Hagerman and a following session led by Mrs Burnside for patrons to discuss benefits and costs. Proponents cite savings and extended curriculum as central school advantages.
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Lincoln County
Hagerman Valley
Hagerman
Merrifild Extension Completes Elegant Art Gallery Studio
E G Merrifild unveils a new 16 by 15 foot front extension for a reception room and a dark room within the older structure. The Sho shone studio now offers complete facilities for high grade artistic work.
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Merrifild
Merrifield
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