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Shoshone Journal

Location

Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1913

Page

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New Laws of Much Public Benefit

Two new supplemental laws create Gooding Minidoka Counties and allow removal of records, aiding divisions from Lincoln County. Tax collection is simplified. funds are moved to the new and old Lincoln jurisdictions. Harry W. Anderson at the Courthouse devises an enabling method to release records as part of the savings.

Gooding Minidoka Lincoln Couny Lincoln Harry W. Anderson People's Handy Hind Wen Dider Andersen

Shoshone Cattle Top The Market

Shoshone cattle lead the market with two carloads shipped to Portland by W. Custer & Son at nearly 90 dollars per hundredweight. One cow sold for 182 dollars to the owners. Additional carloads are awaiting shipment as Phung blends stock with running trains to Pacific markets. A railroad conference in Thintington shaped plans for faster stock trains from Pocatello to the coast, with cooperation from Short Line shippers to Idaho, Montana, and Monida origin points.

Portland W. Custer & Son W. W. Custer Phung Pocatello Pacific Coast Montana Thintington E. Manson Gener Me 5 Idaho Minidake Tti Monida Tag Hole Centennial Valley Manson Maho Pescatello

Idaho Women Urged to Promote Home Industry Week

Idaho women are asked to support Home Industry Week April 14 to 19 by buying Idaho made goods and urging local merchants to advertise “Idaho made” items. Each Woman's club will promote the program to boost state manufacturing, with a goal of strengthening local prosperity through increased demand for home produced products.

Pete Evry Iano Idaho Iake L Ho

Lincoln County Supreme Court rules county cannot undercut recording fees

The Idaho Supreme Court upholds a Lincoln County ruling, holding county commissioners and the county recorder lacked authority to contract with Twin Falls North Side Land Company for recording at 20 cents per folio. The ruling affirms a 40 cent per folio statutory charge and orders full folio pricing for all instruments. The decision notes the recorder must charge for every written word and cannot accept reduced rates.

Supreme Court Linco County Twin Falls North Side Land Company Aushie Stewart District Court of Lincoln County North Side Land Company Furn- Ialled County Recorder Lancoln County Sullivan Piasenting Beard Commieston Countty

Rates on Lumber Suspended by Interstate Commission

Washington February 21 A proposed per cent increase in transcontinental rates on timber and other commodities from Pacific coast points to the Northern Pacific and Oregon Short Line was suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission today as impracticable. Some refundings for feeding would be necessary and would be at terminating points.

Washington Pacific Coast Northern Pacific Oregon Hugh Montana Interstate

National Highways Dream Spurs Debates Across States

Washington readers weigh the need for a nationwide system of roads. Advocates urge federal funding to connect states and counties, arguing a true national network would accelerate development and trade, with France serving as a model for trunk lines and local connections.

Mee Washington Ite National Highways Association Eumeniry France Texas Lewis

Largest Native Trout Ever Taken at Wood River

Bellevue resident Jesse Stitt recalls Washington's Birthday when he caught the largest native trout on Wood River. The 27 inch, 16 inch girth fish weighed 10 pounds and was landed below Magic Dam after a lengthy struggle in icy water. He used a 2-0 Kirby hook with wire leader and preserved Spawn, plans to have the catch mounted by a Boise taxidermist.

Bellevue Jesse Stitt Washington Wood River Times Sturonusht Sute Sylya

North Side Dairyman's Association Formed in Lincoln County

Former County Commissioner Al Speakman and 35 Lincoln County residents around Jerome organize the North Side Dairyman's Association to buy and sell dairy products and establish a creamery. Capital stock 10,000 dollars in 5,000 shares. promoters include J.C. Gegood Samuel Smit WA Jones TL D Carleton and Frank S Garnetson. The venture aims to benefit the community by advancing dairy commerce.

AL. Speakman Lincoln County Jerome North Side Dairysman's Association Benides Mr. Speakman J.C. Gegood Samuel Smit WA. Jones TL. D. Carleton Prank S. Garnetson

Victim of Fatal Accident on Short Line at Medbury

Freight worker Fd. MPANNE Brakeran F. J. McKune of the Third district on the Short Line was fatally injured Monday morning at 10 55 at Medbury while making a coupling He died within moments and the body was taken to Mountainhome The dead man unmarried but survived by his mother Mrs Jimee McKune of Shoshone Raised here a general favorite He was with train No 255 the Oregon time freight At Medbury a helper engine was being attached to assist the heavy train over Medbury hill He was coupling engine No 951 in charge of Engineer A Van Opden to the pivot of engine No 1328 In charge of Hogboer Al Branden The coupling pulled at first and McKune gave the signal for Engineer Van Orden to slick ahead He was standing between the drawbars when the other engine coupled on and McKune was crushed and died minutes later The body was brought home for interment.

F. J. McKune Medbury Mountainhome Jimee McKune Shoshone McKune Oregon Meitbury A. van Opden Hogboer AL Branden McKwne Engineer van Orden McCabe

Pupils Serve Meals to Teachers in Wh Grade Event

Last Friday noon the Wh grade entertained six of the teachers with a luncheon in the dining room of the domestic sciences department. The table was decorated with wet cherries and hatchets, featuring a center piece of the American flag. Four courses were served, each prepared by the pupil Ane foraon, lauded for proficiency in booking and serving. Teachers present included Superintendent Weaver, Mr L M Durte, Miss Andhe Gwin, Miss Josephine Parry, and Miss Alta Warton. a sugar garnish helped ease a threatened famine in the sweets.

Ette Himachet Foncheon Scleams Uese

Furnace Fails Yet Electricity Heats Water At Shoshone Home

A winter disaster froze and burst pipes in Shoshone but electricity warmed the house. The Fred W. Gooding residence circulating water plant froze early but, once thawed, electric current heated the water, keeping the home comfortable through severe cold. Senator Grasing notes the system worked admirably amid the harsh winter test.

Maine Miierale Fred W. Gooding Grasing

Idaho printers challenge out of state printing contracts

Syria-York company of Boise filed a district court suit against Minidoka County commissioners over a county printing contract. The complaint alleges the county awarded the job to George D. Mercant & Co of St Louis for the lowest bid by 67.75, while Syria-York’s bid of 0.50 was cheaper next best. The case raises whether county print time should be performed within Idaho whenever possible.

Syria-York Company Boise Minidoka Uiese George D. Mernant St Louis Syra-York Lodge Lectin Leedeneng le Beken Jul AL Walters

Producers organize Southern Idaho branch meeting

Field Secretary Bpight f Gooding attended a Shoekane meeting to form a Producers Association of Southern Idaho. George H. Goohes was named chairman Fred W. Gwin secretary a seven member committee to secure members and promote stock with 200 per share. A warehouse site offer and future meetings were discussed amid broader regional organizing.

Bpight F Gooding Producers’ Association of Southern Idaho Associe von George H. Goohes Fred W. Gwin Knact Fred W. Goodins Mall Road Matt McFall L J. Mott FL Pater George Purdum Leule I. Gelshe George Brown B. W. Oppenteim Rolse Hin Bees Isere Fatundey McFall Hotel Beim Miehfield Tetrich

Gov names county officers amid unqualified vacancies

Governor Hales on Friday appointed Chener V. Cornwall of Heyburn as assessor and tax collector of Minidoka County in place of two unqualified appointees. He also named John Phoman of Gooding as treasurer of Gooding County to replace Freé A. Clark, chosen June 30.

Minidoka Guedings Hales Chener v. Cornwall Heyburn Aassesor Minidoka County Prier Jonny Lee Fun John Phoman of Gooding Godling County Freé A. Clark

Republicans Harmonizing Party Leader Borah Sees Unity

Special correspondence from Washington reports Republicans in Congress mending a rift and eyeing a united front by fall. Key progressives, including Borah and Hadley allies, back a national convention to address internal disputes while a reform agenda gains momentum in the Senate.

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