Fruit Crops Show Promise Despite Dry Spring in Idaho
Idaho reports a very dry April with only .18 inches of rain, raising irrigation needs but allowing careful farmers to limit plantings. Wind, late frosts, and cool nights affected apples pears and stone fruits variably, yet overall fruit prospects look good across Southern Idaho with exceptions. The Hagerman area shows later vegetation progress. apricots half grown while peaches and others closely follow. The Watkins Jubilee Singers from Tennessee perform at the opera house tomorrow under Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias sponsorship, drawing expected strong crowds.
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Kansas
Idaho
Co Oper
Tanne
Watkins Jubilee Singers
Tennessee
Dixie
The
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Lucky Shoshone Farms Big Water Reach as Kuhn Take Over
The Idaho Irrigation project moves to Kuhn interests with full takeover and swift completion. The 50 000 acre Shoshone segregation and 40 000 acre northern allotment will unlock vast irrigated land around Shoshone, boosting growth and settlers. The plan links the North Side Twin Falls Salmon river and Gooding Milner lines to create a regional city with expansive irrigation.
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Kuhn
Kuhns
North Side
Twin Falls Company
Salmon River Project
Gooding-Milner Electric
Idaho Irrigation Company
Shoshone
Lincoln County
Big Wood River
Idaho
Big Things Eastern Capital Viewing Idaho Irrigation Prospects
A party led by J H Purdy of Pittsburg and engineers from J G White Co and White Construction examined the Big Wood River and Salmon River tracts near Shoshone and Twin Falls. The visit signals strong interest by White Construction and Kuhn Brothers in Southern Idaho irrigation projects and potential early completion benefiting Lincoln County's capital.
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J. H. Purdy
Pittsburg
Penn
Khan Brothers
Twin Falls
L. N. Farnum
J.G. White & Co
New York
Jas. A. Green
Denver
A. J. Wylie
Boise
D. W. Ross
Government Reclamation Service
Mesare
Horne
Smith
Big Wood River
Salomon River
Twin Palle
White Construction
Idaho
Kuhn
Wood River
Lincoln County
Irrigated Idaho Looks Good to Him
LN McCart a former Lincoln county resident now in northwest Wyoming visits Lincoln county to observe irrigation projects and pitches his 186 acre ranch north east of Gooding on the Big Wood River as evidence of Idaho soil fertility. He recalls Yakima valley land sales highlighting irrigation progress and predicts southern Idaho will realize booster dreams as projects near completion.
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LN. McCart
Lincoln County
North West
Wyoming
Mr. McCart
Gooding
Big Wood River
Pacific Coast
Yakima Valley
Washington
Los Angeles
Victoria
Idaho
Suspects Captured in Idaho Burglary Case
Deputy Sheriff A J Murray arrested Geo Kline at Pocatello and brought him to Shoshone for a Little Wood river burglary six miles up river. Jim Dell remains at large. Marshall Kidwell and others had pursued the suspects before Murray’s capture. Kline escaped earlier but Cline was later released for lack of evidence.
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Geo. Anderson
Little Wood River
Mth
Pocatello
A. J. Murray
Shoshone
Geo, Kline
Jim Dell
Kline
Marshall Kidwell
Murrray
Cline
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Hagerman Valley
Lucky Shoshone
Kuhn Company
Journal
South
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