Idaho climate cheers as east to irrigation boom sparks 1914 hopes
A Washington to Idaho irrigation push fuels optimism for 1914 with talk of a 10,000 horsepower plant on the Malad River and allies from New York to Boise. Meantime a Bingo table with twelve twenty-dollar notes found in Twin Falls reveals a past tied to Shoshone gambling houses and Judge W. J. Smith, hinting at local intrigue and potential windfall if the building persists. The piece also notes bitter divorce anxieties and alimony debates in local circles.
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Boise
Manley
Idaho
Middle West
Omaha
Fayette
Northside
Kobo
Millsburg
Purdy
Ruby
Pillsbury
East T
New York City
L. L Nunn
Malad
Twas
Privette
Evie
Wise and Otherwise Gemitate Well Known Conference Note
Ten days of eastern condition observations lead to a conference with W B Kulu of Pittsburg to settle disputes between Northettle Twin Palle water users and Kulm in forests. Jens Hawley of Hawley Puckett Hawley offers an optimistic view of Idaho business and development for the year, addressing a representative group.
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Kulu
Pittsburg
Northettle Twin Palle
Kulm
Jens Hawley
Hawley
Puckett & Hawley
Idaho
JAHO Southern Railroad Train Schedule Notice
JAHO Southern Railroad announces an October schedule with daily No. 2 service from station Luly to various stations. Timings list Gooding 1:52 p.m. and 5:22 p.m. arrival windows, Bennett 1:35 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Wendell 1:50 p.m. and 4:35 p.m., Appleton 1:20 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. Jerome 4:00 p.m. FP C Bush G F and P A.
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Jaho Southern Railroad
Tai
Luly
C. Bush, G. F. and
P. A
Hoard Found Hidden in Old Card Table
Charles Hansen, a contractor on the hoek Creek dam, found twelve 20 bank notes concealed between the green covers of an old card table at the Union Pool Hall on Shoshone street. The table had been discarded as useless and Hansen bought it during a visit to town.
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Hanson
Union Pool
W. J. Smith
Police Court Fame
Twin Falls
Emporium of Justice
Guffey
Gaffney
Ure
Charles Hansen
Tie Hoek Creek Dam
Union Pool Hall
Stillwell & Dickson
Shoshone Street
Coal Deposits in Teton Basin Seen as Fuel Solution
News notes the Teton Basin coal fields could fuel settlers in the Shake River valley once the Oregon Short Line sea branch from Ashton to Driggs is completed by 1011. Poor roads have hindered marketing, but a 10 to 12 mile spur from Dei to the center of the coal region could tap the Horseshoe measures and advance production.
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Teton Basin
Shake River Valley
Oregon
Ashton
Driggs
Yellowstone
Dei
County divisionists still be their labors
The Gooding Leader reports county division talk in Lincoln county with Senator Gooding's stance tied to Shoshone. Supporters expect Gooding to back a new county while warnings say last fall's division turmoil may resurface in Boise. Lincoln County faces tax concerns and Gooding plans to push for better local governance.
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Gooding
Senator Gooding
Planke
Lincoln County
Benatur Gooding
Shipshone
Boise
Curious English artist Browne and the glass-chewer tale
Model curious to know Tow Browne, the celebrated English humorous artist, educated himself from life not school. He ran a rough studio over stables with aspiring artists, gathering models from a tramp to a newspaper boy. One night they found a negro who earned by chewing glass, asked if the color would come off, sab.
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Tow Browne
Nottingham
Tims
Tom
Browne
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Jem Browne
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T. M. Starrh
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Oldest Lumber Company
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Blackfoot
McCammon
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