Dr Banks Coming Jr Tanks to Speak at Local Church
Dr Banks Coming Jr Tanks, renowned chautauqua orator, will lecture at the Methodist church next Tuesday evening February 24 at 7:30. His talk titled World Wide Prohibition Coming and America Leads the Way promises to be his greatest lecture. The event is free and the Shoshone people are fortunate to hear this noted figure.
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Epworth League
Clover
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilidays
Lewis Albert Banks
New York
World record Melvin breaks THno type operator feat
Melvin formerly of the Journal shop set a world record as a THno type operator last Saturday night in Salt Lake Tribune. He corrected 2700 lines at an average of 400 lines per hour, touching the keys about 116000 times with seven errors. He learned Linotype at the Gooding Leader office and his speed and accuracy won acclaim among old friends.
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Jm, Melvin
Journal Shop
Salt Lake
Melvin
Gooding Leader
Lincoln county rabbit poisoning drive yields big bounty total
Agent Geo Maroney reports Lincoln county winter rabbit campaign through February 18 has killed 150 259 rabbits. The county paid 3 015 6 in bounties at 2 cents per rabbit. Champion poisoner C B Myers of Shoshone killed 7 129 rabbits earning 154 58 in rewards. Myers notes remaining rabbits near his farm.
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Geo
Maroney
Lincoln County
Myers
Kimama Town Diary Snows and Snowmelt Wet Streets
Shoshone travelers report wet town conditions as snow melts. Roads into Kimama are impassable and water covers the track for half a mile. Local residents like John Progtizer and D Fortune are noted with minor daily acts as Valentine celebrations brighten school days.
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John Progtizer
Shoshone
D. Fortune
Rumert
Mr. Tyson
Kimama
Hettie
Ida Looper
Joy Pauline Rugh
Local Family News and Visitors Highlight Idaho Trip
Too late for publication last week Mr Anderson and his daughters Lonise and Cleora traveled to Boise Thursday with the girls returning the same day and Mr Anderson staying. Mrs Paine was called home Thursday as her brother Tra Dawley was badly scarred about his face. Mrs Paine's two young nieces Louise and Bernice visited. Mr Van Zandt arrived Sunday to spend a few days, returning to Dietrich Monday morning. Chris Moldenhauer visited Minidoka to see his little daughters Sunday. Mrs Anderson Myrlen and Margerite attended Shoshone Tuesday. The paint gang arrived Monday and is busy painting most places. Dorothy Tush is the agent for the Piccorial Review.
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Mr Anderson
Lonise
Cleora
Boise
Mr. Anderson
Magic Reservoir Report Inflow, Snow Totals, Storage
Reservoir inflow and storage figures for February include the February 14 reading and historical comparisons. Snow totals report measurements from Hatley Pob 1422 and nearby creeks with multiple local site readings, totaling 76.75 inches of snowfall with 31.91 inches water content through February 14, 1921.
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Magic Reservoir
Aera
Hatley
Mascot
Emilay
Richfield Social Roundup Reveals Local Visits and Events
Richfield locals report a week of visits and gatherings with guests from Shoshone and Gooding. notable events include a birthday dinner hosted by Om Berbin, a dance at City Hall, and a military entertainment committee meeting led by Mrs Truman McMehen. community members attended church services and library day was rescheduled to Tuesday.
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James Ho Lone
Mrmibe
Ana Mra Tilndemer
Brookman Mies Sutherland
Messrs
Hart
Loryant Fletcher
T. T. Brush
Hugh Bonten
City Hell
Esther Jonson
Shoshone
Mra
Truman McMehen
Antiporpene
FleMahon
Wernstay
Potlewine
Brard
Cranby
Worthy County
Maroney
Tate
Sontey
Reeviler Library
Carl Adama Wes
Dietrich Doings and Local Notices in Brief
Harley Grewell and son camp near Hazelton and suffer a broken nose when a curious child’s play damages the barn. Catholic ladies host a social card party at Dietrich hotel to raise funds for their church. W T Harbert visits from Twin Falls, J J Murphy reports Mountain Home hotel prospering, L Kennedy sells four strong work horses after poisoning suspected. Rupert Borden visits from Maho Technical, Glen Kershner’s baby ill with pneumonia. Mrs Brennan and baby visit Richfield. neighborhood dance at Jewett home. Mrs Brennan in Payette for sister’s illness.
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Harley Grewell
Hazelton
Dietrich Hotel
W. T. Harbert
Twin Falls
Glen
Notice of Rabbit Hunter Bond Payments Ended
County officials announce the discontinuation of rabbit bounty payments due to appropriation limits. The Board of County Commissioners ordered payment cessation effective February 25, 1921. B. A. Bowler, County Clerk.
Modern Woofsmen of America Meet at K P Hunt
There will be a meeting of the Modern Woofsmen of America at the K P Hunt Friday meeting Feb 5. Class Attention. JH Kilpatrick, Clerk.
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Woofsmen of America
K. P. Hunt
Shoshone Urges New School Auditorium And Facilities
The Board of Education of District No. 12 argues for intimate youth facilities in Shoshone to improve care for children. It proposes a new school building with an auditorium for public speaking, drama, and educational entertainment, funded by a bond issue to be repaid over years without raising current taxes. The plan aims to curb vice by offering supervised, constructive activities in the school center.
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Shoshone
Ehhant
Board of Fauention
District No. 12
Cemnastom
Iewlan
Mla
Etris
Shoatiane
Aiden
Idaho
Gooting
Caldwell
EW. Boek
Hailey
H. M. Broadbent
Burley
J. Henry Allen
Buhl
J. B Weecon
Johs Hillman
Jerome
Teachkae Drv
Moon Fire Tragedy Shrouds Train Car Sleep Scene
A three year old Urue girl watching smoke surround the moon says the moon is going to sleep as an overheated stove in a cook car triggers a blaze. Three cars and a bunk hour are lost on Thursday afternoon.
County Agents and Farm Bureau Debate at County Meeting
At a county session the board weighed economic options for the coming year. Citizens pressed the value of the Farm Bureau versus retaining a County Agricultural Agent, leading to a decision to retain the agent but replace it with a new appointee. Officials noted taxpayers want economy but resist sacrificing personal benefits from public expenditures.
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Sore
Gome
Purm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Lincoln County
Big Wood River items and social notes
Franklin receives telegram to visit daughter in Washington for operation. Hastings family moves to town, Halley summer home open to friends. Collins of Glenns Ferry and Coles of Pocatello visit Burdett. Ladies meet at Silva home for work and a bountiful dinner. Scott hosts progressive Five Hundred with Collins and Coles as guests. Sprenger family moves into new home. Thaw washes gravel from roads and a wind storm damages Darrah school door.
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Franklin
Washington
Mable Rand
Air
A. D. Silva
J. H. Scott
Progressive Five
C. J. Collins
Roy Coles
W. Scott
Herbert Sprenger
G. Gehrig and Son
Darrah
Dietrich School Basket Ball Event Notes
The Dietrich basket ball team lost 21 to 37 at Hise Saturday February 12. The Fave High School girls were praised for post game ceremonies. An event including the Gondine orchestra and a harvest supper plus a free patriotic program is planned at the school auditorium for February 23 with trades participating and a chicken supper fundraiser.
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Dietrich
Bliss
Weliebtfal Tunch
Gondine Orchestra Shimlahet
Hogerd Man
Hagerdian
Ummasium
Sopti
Majarity
Idaho Irrigation Company seeks to stay decree overturning water rights
The Idaho Irrigation Company announces plans to appeal a U S District Court decision that fixed the project acreage by excluding certain claims deemed antithetic to water. The company sent letters on Feb 12 asking landowners to sign powers of attorney and consent forms to authorize further legal action to protect water rights. The notices urge attorneys to take steps to secure orders allowing division of water between two parcels on land affected by the decree.
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Idaho Irrigation Company
U. S. District Court
Bearite
Auttnrs
United States District
Aet
Orde
United States District Court For Idaho
Fred W. Geeding
The
Deere
Baptist Church Notes Sunday School and Services
Sunday School and worship services conducted by Rev. Withrow with 98 in attendance last week. Over 12 dollars donated for famine relief in China, total donations about 20 dollars over last two weeks. Financial report shows 40 dollars raised since organized, balance about 23 dollars. Youth programs Hustlers and Rustlers held brief programs with topics on Thy Kingdom Come in My Home and One Thing That God Cannot Do.
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Withrow
Aryone
China
Dnancia
Ming Naor Hansen
Hustlers
Minin Wright
Rustlers
Marble Resources of Southeastern Alaska
Alaska marble deposits emerged as early mineral prospects with Native use and later commercial quarrying on Ham Island and in the Prince of Wales Island region. Since 1904 output grew across several quarries, shipping nearly two million dollars worth of marble for interior decoration and statuary use, with colors ranging from white to green, pink, gray, and black.
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Alask
Alaska
United States
Ham Island
We —Gel
West Coihat
Forthwest
Prince of Wales Iiland
C. Ger
Kote?kan
San Diego
Hoston
Phil Selzihia
Japan
Ement F. Burchar
United Geolosien
Bultstin
Bass
Mel
Ratna
Itu
Wasn
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DR. Banks
Richfield
M. W. A. Meeting
JH. Kilpatrick
Munty
Idaho Iragation CO. Ltd
Prop- Richfield
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Herod Jo
Pesseseid
Payoddas
Feng
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