Buckeye Ranch Sold Near Hagerman in Landmark Deal
W L Coltharp and C N Dilatush of Hagerman acquired about 1400 acres of the Buckeye ranch south of Hagerman from the Idaho Mining and Land Trust Company. Judge J A Runyon assisted in the closing. The price was not disclosed. The buyers plan irrigation expansion, careful surveying, and subdividing into small units for sale with fruit crops anticipated as the principal future yield in Idaho's Snake River valley.
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Lincoln County
W. L. Coltharp
C. N. Dilatush
Hagerman
Idaho Mining and Land Trust Company
Kentucky
J. A. Runyon
Ohio
Snake River Valley
Idaho
Laundry for Shoshone Investment Pitched
A C Longley visited Pocatello to inspect the Commercial Laundry plant for Shoshone. He aims to buy the business, valuing the plant at about 35,000 with half financed by him and the rest raised by local business men. W C Custer to provide a building. He would run the enterprise, citing a strong local interest.
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A. C. Longley
Pocatello
Shoshone
Old Friends Meet Near Shoshone Falls After 25 Years
Rev C A Varnam encounters A W Lickley and his family while camping near Shoshone Falls. Both men once studied at Hillsdale College in Michigan and had not met in a quarter century. Lickley, Jerome school board member, has Iowa roots but favors Idaho. Barber from Michigan visits, considers investing, and recounts travel through Willamette Valley.
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C. A. Varnam
K Orchard
A. W Lickley
Shoshone Falls
Aiso
Twin Falls
Hillsdale
Mich) College
Lickley
Jerome
Iowa
Idaho
Shoshone
Barber
Michigan
West
Willamette Valley
National Wool Warehouse movement gains headway in Cheyenne
Fred W. Gooding, president of the National Wool Growers' Association, travels to Cheyenne to meet the executive board on plans for a vast wool warehouse in Chicago. The project aims to store 100,000,000 pounds of wool, backing western producers with strong collateral and cutting out buyer domination. It would bring the wool market nearer to production regions and fund a major western sheep enterprise backed by heavy bank support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Gooding
National Wool Growers’ Association
Cheyenne
Association
Chicago
United States
West
New Hospital Building for Dr Dill Opens Space Needs
Dr Dill begins excavating a basement for a new 60 by 30 foot one story hospital on the north side of the track along Rail street near McMahon's store. The stone building will meet growing patient demand and expand Shoshone's medical capacity.
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C. W. Dill
Rail Street
McMahon's
Ball Street
Dill Hospital
Lincoln County
Shoshone
Protect Coal Chutes Upgrade Sparks Fire Safety Upgrades
A crew of carpenters and pipe-fitters are installing a fire protection system in coal chutes after a near catastrophe when a wind sparked blaze. Officials plan taller new chutes to allow coal to be dumped from cars directly into pockets and into tenders by gravity, reducing manual handling.
City Fire Hall Progress and New Bell Tower
Construction on the city fire hall nears completion with carpenters finishing the interior and a 61 foot steel bell tower soon to be erected. The bell will serve as an effective, audible fire alarm for the city and the building will also house firefighting apparatus and street work tools. County commissioners closed their quarter’s work Friday night while out of town members returned home next morning.
Depot Situation Unchanged In Shoshone Freight Depot Debate
Last week a Short Line plan to extend the present Shoshone depot by 40 feet to aid freight handling was announced. The Commercial Club urged a new stone or brick depot, arguing the wooden structure is too small and dangerous, with limited space blocking passage for trucks and passengers. No action has been taken yet, but reports say the company may relocate the existing depot and build a fireproof passenger station nearby to improve service.
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Afd Lini
Atd
Bat iv i
Ion
Local notes from Hagerman area and travels
Community updates report several residents traveling to Bay City and Boise, visits to Hagerman and Bliss, health concerns, and minor injuries. Notables include Dr J C Nottingham en route to Bay City, Mrs M J Padget improving after illness, and a hay fork accident injuring John Bowen’s abdomen. Senator Borah seen aboard trains en route to Colorado Springs.
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W. van Lorns
Buhl
Robi. Redman
Buss
J.C. Nottingham
Bay City
Michigan
Ed Woodring
Boise
A. M. Padget
Hagerman
Herman McEvoy
Bliss
M. J. Padget
E. W
Dilatush
Auditor and Treasurer's Quarterly Report Summary
Auditor and Treasurer report operations in Lincoln County Idaho for the quarter ending June 30 1908. Details cover lands in Shoshone Maho and other areas within the county. The record outlines revenues expenditures and fiscal activity for the period.
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Lincoln County
Shoshone
Maho
Lincyl County
Idaho
County Auditor Approval Note 1908
Harry W. Anderson county auditor approved on July 16 1908 with JH Ives serving as chairman confirmed in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Warnicke
Harry W. Anderson
JH. Ives
Tonic Demand Grows for Sage Brush Growth Tonic
A Shoshone company expands its Sage Brush tonic plant as production steps up for a mid September market release. A letter from General Funston notes the tonic’s dramatic effect on pavement growth in San Francisco. Demand spreads nationwide, with investors optimistic about strong medical stock prospects.
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Shoshone
Puneton
United States Army
San Francisco
Funston
Twin Falls
Street Sprinkler At Work Gains Support For Tax District
Street sprinkler started early this week with limited effect as water output remained low. Two portable units could spray briefly and a redesigned mechanism improved coverage. Local residents discuss forming a sprinkling district to tax vacant property holders and fund ongoing costs, with strong support expected next year.
Back From a Fine Trip by Idaho Visitors
The G Beding-Novinger party returned home to Idaho on Wednesday after an extended visit in the central and eastern United States. Members included Mrs. Fred Geeding Miss Alta Gooding Mrs G B Nowinger and Master Frederic Novinger. They toured St Louis Chicago Detroit Marble Quebec Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Atlantic City and other cities. Citizens enjoyed the East's wonders but were pleased to be back in the Gem of the Mountain region.
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Beding-Novinger
The
Union
Idaho
Mountain
Fred’ Geeding
Alta Gooding
G. B. Nowinger
Frederie Novinger
St. Louis
Chitago
Detroit
Mardival
Quebec
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Citzens
Tdaiy
Ortiipary Fc
Udpe
Nine Baptisms Mark Sunny Morning Service at Methodist Church
The Methodist church held a baptism ceremony for nine new members during last Sunday’s sunny morning service. Attendance remained strong despite the hot term, under the supervision of C. F. Horden. Visitors and transients are invited to enjoy a cool stone church, fine music, and uplifting gospel messages.
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Methodlist
C. F. Horden
Sumner
C. A. Varnum
Reward Notice for Lost Sorrel Mare near Shoshone
A $20 reward offered for return of a sorrel mare, six years old and sixteen hands high, with a blotch or brain on the left shoulder. The horse bore a brass mounted harness and disappeared while going south from Shoshone. Notify Preiser in Jerome, Idaho by phone or mail.
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Shoshone
Preiser
Jerome
Idaho
Farmland Value Boom Sparks County Assessment Rise
L J Wheeler, county assessor, reports a large gain in Lincoln county's assessment this year driven by rising farm property values. Land patents added little, while farm prices jumped, with valuations up roughly 13 to 3 percent across the county. Some areas see even higher figures, and Bear Lake county reportedly judges assessments at about half selling prices. Corporations and railways pose a challenge to tax rate equalization as farm asset prices surge.
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J. W. Wheeler
Lincoln County
Bear Lake
Board of Equalization Wilds
Fatal Shooting in Pocatello Details of Ennis Killing
Evan Davies was shot and killed by John Ennis in Pocatello. Ennis, a local resident, reported the crime through his daughter who was a minor at the time. Davies, a former Short Line employee, lingered after the Shops moved, and Ennis surrendered after the shooting amid police inquiry.
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Evan Davies
John Ennis
Shorshone
Evan
Pocatello
Davies
Shodwine
Ennis
Deevies
Anil Talviye
Iistrict
Noted Lecturer Coming to Methodist Church
J Frank Puckering, lecturer, presents Ben Hur with stereopticon slides at the M E Church Tuesday night July 2. He will give a 5000 word resume and has lectured in Idaho and Utah. The Ladies Aid Society sponsors the event.
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J. Frank Puckering
Natkuna Neparatio
Ben- Hur
Lew Wallace
Methodist Church
Idaho
Utah
Ering
Wen
Ladies” Sint Society
The
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National Wool Warehouse
Railroad Company
City Fire Hall
Ed Conroy
Milner
George Martin
Salt Lake City
Albert Gridley
Gondling
Dr. Higgs
Wm. Coltharp
George Hill
Sam Johnson
East
Schn Neil
W. F. Dickenson
C. A. Owens
Owens
W. J. Lottinville
Green River
Wyoming
Sadie Justice
Robert
William
Nebraska
W. F. Dickerson
Dr. Marshall
Will
John Bowen
Mr. Bowen
Senator Borah
Colorado Springs
National Republican
Auditor and Treasurer’s Quarterly Report
Carter State of Idaho
Rupert
Scheul
Incoln County
M. E. Church
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