Ten Wells Planned to Ease Water Shortage for Northside
Jerome North Side Farmers association met at the Commercial club rooms with a large turnout including a Wendell delegation. A five man committee proposed ten wells on the Clover Creek tract to supply water during the canal’s winter disruption, while the company plans canal enlargements costing about 300000 dollars and to share storage with Jackson Lake.
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Jerome North Side Farmers’ Association
Commercial Club
Jerome
Wendell Association
D. C. MacWatters
H Hays
Hays
Snake River
Reclamation Service
Jackson Lake
Clover Creek
Judge Hays
Mountain trip ends with loss of valuable pack horse
Mr and Mrs Alpha Kinsey Burt Bowler and Miss Martha Garlock returned from a rugged mountain excursion along the Big Wood and Little Wood rivers. A prized pack horse worth 200 dollars fell over a 500 foot cliff on a narrow elk trail. Despite a thorough river search only utensils remained. The party later spotted returning with a big deer killed by Mr Bowler and hope replaced by relief.
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Alpha Kinsey
Burt Bowler
Martha Garlock
Big Wood
Little Wood
Bruit
Sawtooth Range
Kinsey and Bowler
Mr. Kinsey
Little Wood River
Bowler
Taft to Visit the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
President William Howard Taft will visit the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle from September 29 to October 1. He is expected to participate in a broad program including a Washington state building reception, Arctic Brotherhood initiation, a speech to a large audience, a luncheon, and tours of government buildings and the Igorrote village. September 30 is highlighted as a peak day with many scheduled events.
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William Howard Taft
Seattle
Bill Taft
Block signal system expanded on Oregon Short Line
The Oregon Short Line plans a 62 mile block section from Nampa to Reverse siding Idaho and 136 miles Bliss to Pocatello. When finished the Idaho division will be fully under block signals from Salt Lake to Portland. Wrecks would be prevented unless a driver ignores signals. Total cost to the line about 325000 with annual maintenance around 1004 per rail mile. The plant will be managed from Filer with offices there.
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Oregon
Idaho
Oregon Short Line
Ogden
Cache Junction
Salt Lake
Portland
Desert Evening News
Alfalfa Mill Planned for Filer Soon
The Filer Alfalfa Meal Milling Co formed by Twin Falls and Filer businessmen held a meeting in the Filer schoolhouse. The firm will be named Twin Falls-Piler Alfalfa Milling Co., Ltd with directors C. Harder F. G. Lessar H. R. Lorain KE J. Finch and M. G. Ripley. Officers named include C. Harder as president.
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Lorain
F. G. Lessur
Filer
Williams Hay Pulverizing Machinery Co
E. E
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Buster
United States
Frank Brown
Sacker Flat
Twin Falls
Filer Alfalfa Meal Milling Co
Busiess
Twin Falls and Piler
Twin Falls-Piler Alfalfa Milling Co., Ltd
C. Harder
F.G. Lessar
H. BR. Lorain
KE. J. Finch
M. G. Ripley
Taft Endorses Labor Uplift and Postal Savings Banks
President Taft, touring the states, speaks to laborers in Chicago and endorses the Union Labor movement for worker uplift while backing restricted use of the injunction. He also challenges bankers and backs postal savings banks, addressing tariff issues in varied remarks.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Union Labor Movement
Wheat yield in Idaho far better than in east
A. P. Hitt, government statistician, reported in Boise that Idaho’s winter wheat yields average 29 bushels per acre, well above Oregon and Washington peers and far ahead of Missouri in a Washington report. He noted good overall conditions and farmer prosperity though northwest fruit regions may suffer from early frosts.
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A. P. Hitt
Department of Agriculture
Boise
Capital News
Washington
Canyon
Ada
Mr. Hitt
Washington, D. C
Idaho
Oregon
Middle West
Missouri
Winter wheat yields rise across states with Idaho leading
The report shows Missouri averaging 14.7 bushels per acre this year, Ohio 15.9, and Idaho ranking ahead of only two states. Idaho total winter wheat yield reached 7,595,100 bushels, with Washington and Oregon also posted. A Paul S Haddock Land Company sample day spurred land sale interest. The Lincoln County Bar Association held a banquet with local and visiting lawyers. An evening lecture by Mrs. Harriet D Hallie was announced at the Methodist Church with free admission.
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Missouri
Ohio
Middle States
The
Union
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
Paul S. Haddock Land Company
Platt Williams
Dietrich
Ed. Miles
Bar Association
Lincoln County Bar Association
McFall
Messrs. Bartley
Hall
Jerome
Zent Sutphen
Cook
Gooding
T Disney
Paul S
Vast Lincoln county irrigation and railroad boom outlined
The article details rapid irrigation, railroad, and town development in Lincoln county Idaho. It notes the Minidoka reclamation project, Idaho Irrigation Co backing, Clover Creek, Idaho Southern Railway expansion, and new towns Dietrich Theska Appleton and a possible Tusopa, with canals enlarged by Twin Falls North Side Co. and a big wheat sample from F W Swamp farm.
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Lincoln County
Idaho
Twin Falls
Clover Creek
Idaho Southern
Gooding
Jerome
Irrigatim Enterprises
Wendell
Hagerman
Hagerman Valley
Twin Palls North Side Co
Milner
Maladi
Shoshone
Dietrich
Theska
Bliss
Appleton
Tusopa
Gocaing
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Twin Falls North Side
A.Y.P. Exposition
Congress
Pocatello
Pacific Northwest
East
Harriet D. Hallie Aurora
Progress IK Lincoln GO
Banner County
Ripley Brothers
Filur
Dick Lowe
Tumpseed Brothers
F. W. Swamp
Mara
F. W.swamp
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