Ferry for the Falls: Commission seeks new Shoshone ferry
The Journal notes L W Glass will seek a permit on August 5 to run a ferry at Shoshone Falls. Current cable ferry owned by Senator Clark has failed reliability and caused near tragic accidents. Glass, head of Great Shoshone Falls Power construction, plans a two-cable setup using falls power. Local officials may condemn Clark’s aging craft to enable efficient river crossing.
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L. W. Glass
Shoshone Falls
Lincoln
Twin Falls
Snake River
Clark
Falls
Montana
S. Belle Chamberlain
Milner
J. B. Perrine
Glass
Great Shoshone Falls
Here s to the Dreamer Dreamers and the Practical Man
The text argues that a practical businessman must be a dreamer or rely on others dreams to succeed. It contrasts the founders Fathers and artists like Raphael, Michelangelo, and Columbus with the notion that great nations and art arise from dreamers. It reflects on the value of dreams in achievement.
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Fathers of the Republic
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Jokp
Major Reed Idaho Dreamer of Desert Empire
A portrait of Major Reed of Idaho, a warm hearted visionary who drives the Snake River desert transformation. He inspires communities, builds belief in irrigation, and remains unbowed by outside critics while never seeking office.
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Cal
Frank
Idaho Ox
Snake River Desert
Idaho
Reed
Te Bas
Money to Burn Next Year in Fourth of July Finance Report
The Fourth of July finance committee shows receipts of 555.00 from subscriptions grand stand tickets dances and privileges and a balance of 93.68 after expenses. After paying last year’s deficit 49.19 and building a permanent grand stand at 114.17 the committee expects a solid fund for next festivities. Telephone girls of Shoshone receive wage increases similar to other Bell workers with raises mainly tied to hours and tenure. Mrs Saviera gains 5 per month Miss Wheeler about half that, and the boy about 2.
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Bell Company
Saviera
Wheeler
Alberta Land Sale Picks Up In Alberta Tract
Daily land sales rush continues at the Big Wood River project with buyers flocking to the Alberta tract. S. D. Boone returns with contracts for 1500 acres as homes and speculation drive activity. A new two story concrete bank building and a concrete factory are planned, while Alberta Mercantile builds a store nearly complete and Reeves is named postmaster despite lumber shortages.
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Alberta
S. D. Boone
Spokane
Alberta Mercantile Company
Reeves
Recaptured the deer after long prairie chase
Alpha Kinsey found his two deer after a daylong chase across the prairie they had escaped from his city corral. He followed them to lure them back with shelter hay and grain. Kinsey recently bought the Devil's Corral canyon below Twin Falls to develop a fish hatchery deer park or pleasure resort on the property bought from Wm Mabbutt.
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Alpha Kinsey
Thesday
Kinsey
Snake River Canyon
Twin Falls
Wm. Mabbutt
Salt Lakers Remember Blue Lakes Visit Souvenir Gift
Salt Lake excursionists who visited Idaho’s Blue Lakes farm hosted by I B Perrine expressed delight at hospitality. On returning home they bought a silver mounted saddle with an engraved plate for Stella Perrine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Perrine, as a keepsake of the trip.
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Salt Lake
Idaho
I. B. Perrine
Blue Lakes Farm
Shoshone
Miss Stella
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East River
Edison
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