Shoshone Sees Big Growth From Idaho Irrigation Projects
Lincon county bets on Three major irrigation schemes the Twin Falls north side Minidoka government and Wood River project transforming land holdings over half a million acres. Population could reach 82000 with 80 acre plots drawing settlers before water delivery. Shoshone thriving with schools churches electric lights water works and a new courthouse ready for thousands of newcomers. Rail lines Oregon Short Line Wood River Minidoka plus proposed Milner Gooding electric line and connections to Shoshone. Idahoans embrace progress, optimism, and growth amid development plans.
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Line County
Twin Falls
Minidoka
Wood River
Idaho Irrigation Company
Lincoln County
Shoshone
Oregon Short Line Railway
Twin Falla
Milner
Gooding
Sugar Loaf Butte
14 Ie
Twin Falls City
Milner-Gooding
Idaho
Local Names in a Muddled Letter List
Fragmented list shows individuals named Alburs H H Bounty T J Carlaon C F Cameron John Dinters Petia Edwarde A C Frocher Golure Krist George Leahy Rita Overington Kate F Rhosbour Jr Fawyer J G Wchite Gilbert Mckay Addie J M Butler P a
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Alburs H. H. Bounty T. J
Carlaon
C. F. Cameron
John Dinters
Petia Edwarde A.C
Frocher Golure Krist George Leahy
Rita Overington
Kate F. Rhosbour Jr
Fawyer
J. G. Wchite
Gilbert Mckay
Addie J. M. Butler P, A
Segregating Land Irrigation Interests Gather in Hailey
A Hailey Times report lists Paul A Biekel chief engineer I B Perrine and H Hayes of the Shoshone Falls Power Co among others in town to segregate lands for the Twin Falls irrigation project on the Snake River. The group notes surveyors at work from Milner to Gooding and that wells are being contracted, with a large canal construction effort planned. Notices announce a public toll ferry license request across the Snake River and Lincoln County bids for care of the county poor.
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The
Hailey Times
Paul
A. Biekel
Twin Falls
Snake River
I. B. Perrine
H. Hayes
Shoshone Falle Power Company
G. H. Olmstead
Idaho
H. Hamilton
Milton G. Cage
Boise
Shoshone
Twin Falls Canal
Milner
Gooding
Half Way Lakes
F. N. Uhrlaub
Hagerman
Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln County
Lincoln
Cassia
Board of Commissioners
Sota
Harry W. Andprepa
Program for Shoshone Public School at Opera House
Next Friday evening the Shoshone Public School stages a charity program at the opera house to fund a plane purchased earlier. Students present invocations recitations songs and drills across primary intermediate and high school groups with acts including Timid Little Maidens from Japan How Tom Sawyer got His Fence Whitewashed The Jumping Jacks Beart Drill Life's Merry Morning and a pantomime Revel of the Minds plus a finale from the High School and Misses McMahon Stella Woodworth.
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Opera House
Japan
Tom Sawyer
Springtime activity and a Shoshone show preview headline
Local notes describe spring farming and cattle movements in the valley. Frank Millsape gathers clam shells for his poultry ranch while Otia E Syster brands cattle for summer range. J N Hopkins builds a stone house with Chas R Rost as contractor. The Roosters head to Hagerman for Hopkins cattle, and Will Syeter plans a stay on the Twin Falls tract. A comedy visit titled The King of Trampe comes to Shoshone Opera House on March ninth, starring Bunny Jim. The Baptist church hosts its annual reunion and Roll Call with officers elected for the Young People’s society.
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Shoshone
Bunk
Jim
Young People’s Society
Notice to Creditors Estate of George Grant Deceased
Creditors and all persons having claims against the estate of George F Grant deceased are notified to exhibit their vouchers within one month after the first publication of this notice. Frank T Disney administrator of the estate of George F Grant deceased signs this notice dated February 27, 1907, in Lincoln.
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George Grant
George F
Frank T. Disney
George F. Grent
Legal Oddities Surfaced in Old Will Writings
A humorous blot appears in a long estate document as Elphonso Youngs drafts a formal will. The page breaks into a crude outburst claiming mischief and boasting about jewels and precious stones. The draft reflects playful, wild interruptions amid legal phrasing, cited by New York Times and Jewel Maindion.
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Elphonso Youngs
Mr. Youngs
Heman
Éencon
Wale
Sousdt Talad
Tomtormal
Apd
Ametia
Loretta L. Youngs
Neaw York Time
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Loise Statesman
Ef.t Barker
Other
T. M. Starrh
Georgia
Artie Murray
Crone McMahon
Misses McMahon
Stella Woodworth
Frank Millsape
Otia E Syster
J.N. Hopkins
Chas R. Rost
G. W. Wilson
Buh
J. W. Briggs
Earl Hopkins
Frank Crandall
Mr. Hopkins
Will Syeter
Moera
R. J. McMahon
Ossie Robert
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