Alberta Town Sees Growth as Canal Work Advances
Alberta prospers with doubled population in months. Big Wood River Irrigation plans water by season. fourteen miles of canal completed. Town features two general stores, a livery barn, a hotel, and a large lumber yard. Officials report a strong push toward wholesale and retail business, with a town well sinking 360 feet. A concert and band details are listed with practice nights each Tuesday.
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Journal
Alberta
Idaho
Big Wood River Irrigation Company
Alberta State Bank
Big Wood
Wiland Midell
Com
Albert
Shoshone Band Announces New Instructor and Fund Plan
The Shoshone band secures Prof. McDerby as instructor and pledges no public contributions. Members say band funds come from earned income and treasury surplus, with businessmen offering monthly support. They prefer entertainments by all to aid the band and repay the public.
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Prof. McDerby
Itkens
Model Chicken Dairy Ranch Near Shoshone
The article profiles Frank Millsaps and his two mile west Shoshone 80 acre tract turned into a model dairy and chicken ranch. It highlights modern chicken houses incubator cellar electric bell system, diverse breeds, an eighteen cow dairy, a machine hall with a two horse motor, and on site water works. It quotes Millsaps as confident the venture yields health wealth and independence.
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Shoshone
Frank Millsaps
Rhode Island
Millsaps
Albion State Normal Opens Second Semester February 3 1908
The Albion State Normal School begins the second semester on Monday February 3 1908 with regular work resuming. The Albion campus notes record attendance at an all time high and highlights recent improvements including dormitory completion electric light plant and model school building enhancing its equipment. Avie attendance Mees Behe Galbo oS Gombe 2.
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Albion State Normal School
State Normal School
Albion
State Land Board Highest Law In Carey Land Contest
Idaho supreme court sustains Judge Walters ruling in a Carey act contest Pearson v State Land Board. The decision preserves the State Land Board as final arbiter in Carey act disputes, shaping how land entries and appeals are handled for Twin Falls projects and local settlers. Local Jerome notes include land seekers, new buildings, and immigration projections as spring approaches.
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State Land Board
Carey Land Contest
Idaho Supreme Court
Edward A. Walters
Fourth Judicial District
Twin Falls
Idaho Irrigation Project
Lincoln County
Pearson
Waiters
Supreme Court
Walters
Idaho
Hagerman News: George Sherman Hurt by Rock Blast
In Hagerman Idaho on Friday George Sherman was badly hurt while blasting rock in a ditch. A rock struck his head after the blast and he is under Dr. Marshall care, reported much better but very weak from loss of blood. W W Jorns went to Buhl for a load of wheat. Joe Handy is clerking in W G Holcomb's store this week.
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Suetun
Sand Springs
Yetten
Hayerman Valley
WG. Holcomb
Albion
G. W. van Lorn
Pour Omanty
W. Schovict
Dr. Marshall
B. Swillecart
Bether
Fred
Candie
Sheehone
Marshall
Chm
Coon
Geance Conyer
Amelia Davis
Austin
Harry Swinchart
Stick Bros
Sara
Perepaiis
Nelson Chriswell
Walter
Abbey
Fred Lamkey
Buhl
M. E. Lyster
E. A. Dack
Weston
Idaho
Jack Heelth
Fr. Peaterson
Mr. Heelth
Clear Lake
Chas Ingersoll
Hagerman
George Sherman
George
W. W. Jorns
Joe Handy
W. G. Hol
Shoshone Schools Merit Noted In City Progress
The Shoshone Journal praises the local school board of 46 B Novinger as chair and trustees E A Walters J L Puller, highlighting Prof W C Thompson and C R Crabtree and staff. It commends grammar, intermediate, and primary teachers Irene Bohrer Arena Crabtree Blanche Gwiner Eva Bartow Fort Ful and notes new buildings, space needs, and ongoing improvement in facilities and methods.
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Shoshone
Novinger
E A. Walters
J. L. Puller
Ani Clerk
Representative First
W.C. Thompson
Thompson
Irene Bohrer
Weiser
Arena Crabtree
North Wand
Blanche Gwin
Mies
Eva Bartow
Judie
Fife
Death of L M Lucy in Nevada shocks Twin Falls friends
Friends in Twin Falls mourn the death of L M Lucy of Twin Falls who died in Contact Nevada after sudden illness while on business. Lucy had practiced law in Twin Falls since early days of the city, leaving many acquaintances who recall his pleasant smile.
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L. M. Lucy
Twin Falls
Contact
Nevada
Mr. Lucy
Paramoua
Dewan
Idaho
King Hill Project Slick Bros plan large irrigation works near Glenn's Ferry
King Hill project aims to employ 200 to 300 men within ten days to build a concrete diversion dam on the Main River and a steel bridge to carry water across the Snake River. The venture includes a 12 006 hp power plant and irrigation for 25 acres, with Lincoin county roots and Salt Lake financier Mr Hammett heading the new company. It is a major, costly enterprise expected to deliver water by October without delay and may anchor local industry despite prior failure by the old firm.
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Slick Bros
King Hill
Glenn's Ferry
Snake River
Hammett
Salt Lake
Lincxin County
We’d Be His Own Boss Major Reed’s Idaho Stance
Major Fred Reed, a declared candidate for Congress, asserts he would run on a platform free of sect or party shackles. He argues Idaho needs a strong, independent leader willing to stand on such a pledge, regardless of political class or locality.
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Good
Idaho
Major Reed
Indahy Scimitar
Yenator Dubeis
ant-Mormon Eper
Ao Artice
Fred RB. Reed
Congress
Onir
Sample Copies County Paper Boosts Lincoln County Maps
The official county paper promotes its irrigation topics and booster stance for Lincoln County. It claims to carry county and local content, editorial columns rivaling state papers, and has acquired the county maps showing irrigation projects and deeded tracts.
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Lincoln County
Lincoln
Ewubty
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Main Canal
Treasury
Ee Fe
Percs
F. E. McDerby
Jynn le Munyon
John Brosious
Karl Goetze
Charles Morton
John McFall
W.D. Garlock
Harry W. Anderson
H. L. Locklin
Rex Barstowe
T.M. Starrh
Archie Bowler
Bud Crandall
W. Hail Horne
Model Chicken
Dairy Ranch
Jerome
Jack Golden
Jack
Bob’ McCollum
Leeee
J. M. Hale
Twin Falls North
Fred R. Reed
Reed
Idane
J. W. Briggs
Andrew C. Wilson
Henry Smakey
Charles Rose
Pocatello
Otis E. Lyster
L. Kathrun
L M. Lucy
South Idaho
King Hill Project
Army of Men
Glenn’s Ferry Canal
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