Lincoln County victory marks party stronghold hold
Lincoln county voters, a Republican stronghold, endorsed Taft and Brady with solid majorities. Democrats failed to win any national, state, or county ticket, while shifts in Minidoka Shoshone helped shape the next Republican convention. Local totals show Republicans dominating many races with scattered county outcomes, and third parties underperforming nationally.
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Lincoln County
Rupert
Heyburn
House
Senate
Taft
Brady
Rgers
Latah
Ada
Alexander
Blaine County
Twin Falls
Elmore
Ada County
New Well at Jerome Brings In Keystone Drill and Pump
Raef and Spear complete Jerome well with a 12 inch bore to 300 feet using a Keystone drill. The 400 feet deep 5 inch bore yields 65 feet of clean water, with a 6 inch inside pump powered by a 30 hp motor. Capacity 150,000 gallons daily to supply two 2 inch hoses from a 50,000 gallon reservoir. Jerome gears up for a robust local water system. A United Women’s Temperance contest at the Methodist church features six trained girls, Misses Lois Borden Eva Wheeler Tress McMahon Maud Raef Grace Varnum Hazel Blodgett, under Miss Martha Garlock. Garlock will also read, with Ava McMahon and Bert Bowler singing. tickets expected to sell well.
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Raef & Spear
Jerome
Keystone
Ava McMahon
Bert Bowler
Major Reed Delivers Large Political Meeting at Opera House
Major Reed addressed the largest political gathering of the year in Shoshone at the opera house Monday night. He defended party principles, contrasted with opponents, and warned against altering Republican policies. Earlier talks in Gooding and Hagerman, both well attended, boosted Republican majorities in those areas.
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Major Reed
Opera House
Shoshone
Gooding
Hagerman
Lumber Yard for Shoshone Moves Forward in Shoshone
Incomplete election returns delay full canvass as Lincoln County votes are tallied. Weeter Lumber Company of Pocatello through Haddock Land Co buys the rear half block behind the Journal office to establish a lumber yard. President J C Weeter cites Shoshone's bright future and would invest $20,000 if available.
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Lincoln County
Weeter Lumber Co
Shoshone
Weeter Lumber Company
Povatello
Haddock Land Company
Journal
Weeter Company
J. C. Weeter
Death of H. E. Newman Remains Sent to Ontario for Burial
H E Newman longtime respected resident died at his Sho shone home after brief illness aged a little over 82 Born in 1826 in Virginia he lived in Illinois Missouri Texas and the Northwest later settling in Ontario and Sho shone He served as a Confederate captain with General Price and married twice with seven children from second marriage Surviving children reside in Portland Ontario and local sheep business owners Masonic lodge veteran activity noted with Idaho ties Burial to be in Ontario with Masonic and local orders in charge
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H. E. Newman
Ontario
Oregon
Mr. Newman
Virginia
Allnois
Missouri
Margaret Hamilton
Price
Texas
Nina Kelso
Northwest
Shoshone
Newman
Masonic Lodge
Idaho
Masonic
I Teoraa
Portland
Margaret Curtiutht
Nannie Markham
Mattie Griffith
Cathrine Griffin
Heyburn Socials And Elections Highlight Busy Week
W H Disney returned home from S Duy and Frank Snyder visited Des Moines while Geo Day, a state senator, paid a Wednesday call. Election day brought pleasure, a dog fight not, and the Royal Neighbors hosted Halloween events. The Missionary Society fed a large crowd, Ed Schroeder chased orders in Jerome, and local ladies served meals at Schodde school. A catfish fry stock Snake River, A R Campbell praised for patience, and the Shoshone Halloween ball drew notable social attention with the Penetello Orchestra providing music.
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W. H. Disney
S. Duy
Geo. Day
W. J. Banks
Heyburn
Frank Snyder
Des Moines
Ladies of the Missionary Society
Ed F. Schroeder
Jerome
Wendell
Sehodde
Snake River
A.R. Campbell
Shoshone
Seimsit
Shoehewe
Weather official reviews Oneida rainfall data for dry farming
Edward L. Wells head of the U S Weather Bureau inspected the Shoshone Cooper-ative Observer Zell Truman and confirmed a long running American Falls rainfall record. He plans to obtain average annual precipitation for northern Oneida county to compare with Lincoln county to assess dry farming viability and potential wealth for the area.
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Edward L. Wells
U. S Weather Bureau
Boise
Shoshone
Cooperative Observer
Zell Truman
Mr. Wells
American Falls
Oneida County
Oneida
Lincoln
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