Big Irrigation Deal Unites Twin Falls Ventures
A. K. Stennenberg and J. H. Lowell sell all their Twin Falls Land & Water stock to S. B. Milner of Salt Lake for 101000 dollars. Sellers receive 21099 in cash and 50000 in payments over three years, via property under the irrigation scheme. The deal unites the irrigation project with the Shoshone Falls power venture, with ongoing construction and plans for a new town and industrial development powered by Shoshone Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Stennenberg
J. H. Lowell
Twin Falls Land & Water Company
B. Milner
Salt Lake
Great Irrigation Cystew
Sast Lake
W. FE. Borah
Utah
SH. Hays
Mileer
Borah
Hays
Milner
William H. Dowe
New York
Dewe
Otivers
Lake
Shoshone
Ross
I. B. Perrine
Perrine
A.J. Wiley
Carsia
Union Pacific Railway System
Shoshone Falls
Mr. Dowe
Messrs
Steanenberg
Lowell
Knox
Dowe
Milver
Power Company
Irrigation Company
Tafford
the Statesman
Lange
Idaho
Menel
Twin Falls Land and Water Company
Irrigation Bill Signed by President Roosevelt
On July 9 President Roosevelt signed the National Irrigation Bill. The measure will allow thousands of homeseekers in Idaho to reclaim land previously unusable due to irrigation lack. Representative Frank W Mondell of Wyoming, who reported the bill from committee, discusses its passage and impact.
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Wasurxerox
D.C
Roosevelt
Idaho
Snake River
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
House
Hailey Celebrates Nation’s Holiday With Big Parade
Hailey hosts a large celebration with a notable parade and speeches. A special Shoshone ball club train arrived too late for morning events. Jug. K.J. Perky gave a well received address. The Hailey team defeated Shoshone 11 to 1 in a seven inning game amid spirited spectators.
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Hailey
Shosionn
Bess
Jug. K.J. Perky
Hailey Wan
Drowned in Snake River Two Farmers Lost At Sea
Frank Dexter and Oscar Saith, farmers living about three miles above Bliss on Snake River, went fishing for sturgeon. Their boat was found broken below rapids with no sign of either man. Wives and four children for Dexter, and a wife with two children for Saith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dexter
Oscar Saith
Snake River
Bliss
Dexter
Smith
Young Ray Hayward Breaks Arm in Wrestling Incident
Ray Hayward, son of Frank Hayward, broke his left arm last Monday evening during a wrestling match with Phil Merrifield. Dr. J Spencer Rogers attended, set the fracture below the elbow, and said the boy will be laid up for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hayward
Ray
Phil Merrifield
J. Spencer Rogers
The Rabbit Drive At Gooding Ranch Breaks Records
A rabbit drive at Frank R. Gooding ranch in Gooding drew about thirty townspeople. The drives killed 3,225 rabbits in pens and many more in fields, with two drives held on Sunday and another planned in three weeks. Across three recent drives 6,125 rabbits were killed, reflecting farmers’ damage concerns. A local obituary notes Mrs Susin McCurdy, wife of Dr. McCord, died Sunday afternoon. she and her husband were early Oregon pioneers moving from Wood River to Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Gooding
Gooding
Goodie Ranch
Susin McCurdy
Lr. McCurray
Public land bill eyed as gift to the West says sponsor
A correspondent notes the public lands measure dedicates proceeds from land sales to irrigation and reclamation in Western states. He cites about six million dollars for two years and urges Idaho voters to read the bill and Roosevelt messages, warning Democrats may challenge the outcome.
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West
Idaho
Roosevelt
Congress
Daly
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Twin Falls
S. B. Milner
Shone Falls Power Company
I B. Perrine
K F, Buller
East
C. O
Shattuck Military Academy
Builer
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Canada
Law
Dell
Bert Pinney
Halley
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