Jury of 12 in Haywood murder trial drawn in Boise
The Haywood murder trial jurors were selected in Boise before the case opened Tuesday. The panel includes Thomas B. Gess, Finley McBean, H. D. Gilman, Daniel Clark, George Powell, O. V. Schern, Messecar, Lee Schrivener, J. A. Robertson, Levi Smith, A. P. Burne, and Samuel F. Russel, with ages from 32 to 72. Harry Orchard testified, detailing mines, bombs, killings, and alleged pay by Western Federation of Miners. the trial focus centers on the defense and state proofs surrounding Steunenberg’s death.
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Haywood
Boise
Thomas B. Gess
Idaho
Christian Church
Finley McBean
Scotland
D. Gilman
Star
Daniel Clark
Ada County
George Powell
Meridian
O. V. Schern
Towa
Resi
Messecar
Ada
Lee Schrivener
Eagle
J. A. Robertson
Levi Smith
Boise Valley
A. P. Burne
Samuel F. Russel
Illinois
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Horstley
Canada
Hercules
Coeur d” Alenes
Bonker Hill & Sullivan
Wardner
Albert E. Horstley
Northumberland County
Burke
Burke Miners’ Union
Western Federation
Vindicator
Cripple Creek
Charles McCormick
Mel Beck
Denver
Lyte Greggory
Mine Owners’ Association
Western Federation of Miniers
Steve Adams
Independence Depot
Adams
Peabody
Colorado
Haywood and Moyer
San Francisco
Fred G. Bradley
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Company
Federation
Bradley
Gov Steunenberg
Pafter
J. H. Hawley
Steunenberg
Western Federation of Miners
McMahon Takes Register Post at Hailey Land Office
Last Monday A I McMahon assumed the office of register of the Hailey land office and will draw his salary from Uncle Sam. He has studied U S land laws for years and is well prepared for the duties ahead. Mr and Mrs McMahon will be missed in Hailey where they have long been active in local development and community movements.
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A. I. McMahon
Hailey Land Office
Treasury
Sam
McMahon
U. S
Presentation to Major Reed by Shoshone Citizens
Citizens of Shoshone honor Major Fred R. Reed for his Memorial Day address with a beautiful meerabaam pipe and an artistic tobaves stant.
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Shoshone
Fred R. Reed
Shoshone Sees Growth Now With City Park Idea
O J Brennan urges Journal to back a city park as Shoshone, Idaho, enjoys strong growth prospects. The piece argues the town sits at a strategic center among three irrigation empires and urges residents to gain perspective while envisioning large park and regional development to attract visitors and boost Idaho’s future.
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O. J. Brennan
Shoshone
Idaho
Albion
Mount Harrison
Mount Independence
Miners Elect Leaders at U P and Burlington Gold Mining
At Sho shone annual meeting F W Gooding was named president Joseph Pinkham vice president and T H Gooding secretary. The board includes F W Gooding RB W McBride and three others. Located in Lemhi county near Salmon City the fissure vein mine shows 1500 feet of tunnels and a 7 foot vein with high value. A 5 stamp mill is operating with another 5 stamp battery planned plus Wilfley tables and a cyanide plant to treat tailings aiming for about 4 percent gold extraction once the cyanide plant starts.
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U. P and Burlington Gold Mining and Milling Company
Shoshone
F. W. Gooding
Pres Dent
Joseph Pinkham
T. H. Gooding
RB. W. McBride
Lemhi County
Salmon City
Wilfley
Champion Big Sheep At Shoshone Market
Jim Griffin killed a likely record large wether for meat at Shoshone Market. The 250 pound live weight sheep dressed 180 pounds after butchering. Raised by John Cirran on Hagthivan ranch, the animal weighed in at a size witnesses verified.
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Jim Griffin
John Cirran
Jim
Enforce Game Laws Headed by Local Warden Visit
Chief deputy game warden F H Livingston has been in the area and reports strong enforcement of fish and game laws with about forty arrests this season. He notes licenses are now essential as fines rise to ten dollars plus costs, urging fishermen to obtain proper licenses to avoid penalties.
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F. H. Liviggston
Brice
Livingston
He's Still a Tanner from Idaho to Michigan Letters
Joe Darrah recalls eight years ago buying a tanning recipe with Doc Smith after a Journal item teased their tannery idea. A Michigan firm sought heavy harness leather last fall, and Darrah cites U S tannery reports listing him as Idaho’s only Tanner. County commissioner Imnes notes Minidoka tract settlers face water delays hindering crops as seed buyers abandon prospects.
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Joe Darrah
Doc Smith
Bob McCollum
Darrah
Michigan
United States
U.S
Joseph Darrah
Shoshone
Idaho
T. H. Imnes
Imes
Minidoka
Colonel Sharp Retires After Nine Years in Land Office
Col Sharp, long time head clerk at the U S Land Office, passes through Sho tione en route to Hot Lakes Oregon from Malley. He plans a vacation then return to Hailey to resume law practice with a specialty in United States land law.
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Mahon, Co
Col. N. C. Sharp
Shotione
Hot Lakes
Oregon
Malley
Register of the
U. S. Land Office
A. I. McSharpe
Hailey
Eeenter
U. S
United States
Milner by the Claw reveals vast Twin Falls canal project
Forty miles from Milner Idaho the North Side canal project under RW Faris and J C Porterfield grows from desert to a booming work camp. The Faris-Kesl Construction company, tied to Kuhn Bros financiers, advances a colossal canal through lava rock, cement banks, and multiple reservoirs, with daily penalties for delays and a sense of wartime scale.
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Milner
The
Claw
Twin Falls County
Idaho
Battle of Life
Life
Faris
J. C. Porterfield
J. H Purdy
Kuhn Bros
Pittsburg
Penn
North Side Project
R. W. Faris
Wilson's Lake
Fresno
Twin Falls
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Uncle Sam
Major Reed
Lenthi County
Tanner
Col. Sharp
Maj. Reed
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