Haywood trial nears end as defense and state clash
The Haywood case moves toward close with defense testimony portraying Haywood and Moyer as innocent and supportive of the Western Federation. The state counters with rebuttal witnesses who challenge key points, noting powder evidence and alibi discrepancies. Judge Wood will rule on admissibility Friday morning and expect closing pleadings to extend into next week.
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Haywood
Moyer
Star
Orchard
Vindicator
Cuttinly
Wood
Awley
Milner by the Dam News Highlights West Side Growth
July 14 1907 report from Milner Idaho details booming North Side lands development. Twin Falls North Side Land and Water Co payroll 146000 for June. Milner properties rail line electric plant and hotel projects push forward. New Riverside Inn opens Oct 15. Bank of Milner to start July 23. Milner baseball club formed. townsites Jerome and Wendell planned with 150000 acres opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls Side Land and Water Company
Grinnell
Milner-Rosston Navigation Company
Selters
Idaho
Milner Commercial Club
C. M
Eeee Eb, Co
Milner
O Jerome
Paul R. Kartake
Bank of Milner
Bays
Twin Falls North Side Land and Water Company
Jerome
Wendell
Electric
Vestre
Twin Falls
Shoshone
Gooding
Twin Fallstreet
Great Shoshone
Great North Aide
Progresos 3
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Lucky Shoshone Horseshoe foretells irrigation boom
The article describes Shoshone as the center of a large irrigation horseshoe spanning about half a million acres of potential farmland. With less than 50,000 acres currently under irrigation, most lands are expected to be cultivated within two years as major projects along the Snake River, Gooding basin, Hagerman valley, and Minidoka progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Alberta
Gooding
Bliss
Snake River
Hagerman Valley
Twin Falls North Side
Rupertus Heyburn
Minidoka
Shoshone
Thahe
Lakky Shoshone
Witt
Albion Normal College Growth Highlighted by Journal
The Journal reports growing interest in Idaho Normal schools, praising Albion Normal for strong leadership under President Axline. It notes state support, expansion beyond Cassia county, and the school's role in settling the Snake River valley as a regional educational anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Normal
Albion School
Albion Normal
Axline
Cassia
Snake River Valley
Important Court Decisions From Fourth District Court
Judge Walters issues key rulings from Blaine county cases including Gardner v County Commissioners on village incorporation, Daly water pollution dispute favoring the city, Picotte v Wood River Zinc Co in an option dispute, Bassett v Shoshone Falls saloon license under changing law, and Pierson v State Land Board upholding state land jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Walters
Blaine County
Gardner
County Commissioners
Soldier
City
Bellevueva
Daly
T. EB. Picotte
Wood River Zine ‘Company
Shoshone Falls
Bassett
State Supreme Court
JH. Pierson
State Land Board
Carey
United States
Pierson
C. S. Loveland
Patrick Fled Jail In Bold Escape From Wood River
A prisoner named Patrick escaped from a jail by sawing two bars with an old case knife, digging through brick and stone walls, and climbing out beneath a window. He fled town without leaving an address or trail, reportedly inspired by fellow inmates. He previously stole a grip from a FE salesman and cast it into Little Wood River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Wood River
Patrick
Alexander of Old
Pat
Alberta Happenings Big Dam Drilling to Begin This Week
Arrangements were made for a Boise well drilling outfit to come to Alberta and start drilling as soon as machinery can be shipped by mid next week. The first well will be at the company office with two large traction engines ready to move between town and the canal camp. J W Monarch has a six mile contract on the Big Wood canal and thirty men will be at work by Monday. Diversion dam work on the Big Wood river has begun and should be finished within a month two miles below the great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Cone
Alberta
Reeves Cross
Alberts
J. W. Monarch
Minidoka
Big Wood Canal
Big Wood River
The
Great
Revival In Mining At Fort Pitt & Mining Co
D P Carpenter reported from Stanley Basin that 10 of the 20 stamps are operating at the Fort Pitt mining property with a new cyanide plant treating tailings. The ore is rich hematite, the mill runs by steam using wood fuel, and the 820 acre claim is well wooded. Prospects abound as W N Pierce bought new machinery for Boston Idaho mines, with lignite fuel found locally. The Journal believes the new company could unlock coal and mineral wealth, driving southern Idaho mining growth despite transportation and power hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Carpenter
Stanley Basin
Fort Pitt & Mining Co
Cora
J. 5
Darrah
W.N. Pierce
Hailey
Lake and
Boise
Boston-Idaho
Ketchum
Ida Ho
Comte
Cette
Idaho
Oakley and
Abion
Cussia
Big Engines for Farm Work
J 8 Kamerieh of Pocatello arrives to start a large canal construction camp above Alberta. The Reever cross compound engine rated 25 hp, with live steam to larger cylinder, will haul material 20 miles from the railroad to two dams and pull plows and graders in excavation. Kamerich notes his company already operates several dozen engines in Idaho at American Falls, Idaho Falls and near a new project this week.
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Kamerieh
Pocatello
Trayne Canal
Alberta
Kamerich
Idaho
Americar Falls
Idaho Falls
Cnmbar
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Hawley
Milner-By
Snake River Navigation
Riverside Inn
Pat ‘Hall
Oregon Short Line
Astoria
Fourth District Court
Jupee E. A. Walters
FourTs Jupictar Disraicr
Trip
Central and South Idaho
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