Robbery and odd depot scene described in town paper
A masked robber held up George Campbell and took sixteen dollars near the depot while Chief Simmons Night Watch Sewell Sheriff Jones and Deputy Fackrell policed trains. A separate trunk scene at dawn features locals mistaking amber liquid for booze, later revealed to be canned peaches in a trunk on a truck.
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George Campbell
Chief Simmons
Night Watch
Sewell
Sheriff Jones
Fackrell
Campbell
Hyrum Allen
Mayor West
Simmons
the Optimist
No. 1
Whitten Family Escapes Death After Narrow Auto Crash
A. Whitten and wife Mrs Lucy Davis, Mrs John Cotton, and three children endured a dramatic 5:30 PM accident near the J. W Scott farm crossing Corbett Slough. Whitten suffered a fractured skull and leg injuries. Mrs Whitten, a compound leg fracture. Mrs Cotton and child escaped with mud, while Mrs Davis avoided serious harm. Both Whitten and his wife are improving in hospital care.
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Whitten
Lucy Davis
John Cotton
J. W Scott
Corbett Slough Ditch
Scott
Civil Service Clerk-Carrier Exam Set in Blackfoot Idaho
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold a clerk carrier examination in Blackfoot Idaho on September 13 1913 to create an eligible register for post office vacancies The entrance salary is 800 per year Both men and women aged 18 to 45 may apply at once to the local secretary Blackfoot Idaho post office or to the Secretary Eleventh Civil Service District Seattle Wash for blanks and details
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U. S. Civil Service Examination
U- 8
Civil Service Commission
Blackfoot
Idaho
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Eleventh Civil Service District
Seattle
Wash
Birthday Flags Raised Across Los Angeles Celebrating 132nd Anniversary
In Los Angeles on August 16, flags waved from public and many private buildings to honor her 132nd birthday anniversary.
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Los Angeles
Old Folks Day at Moreland Celebration
The annual Old Folks Day in Moreland ward featured Bishop England welcoming attendees, with responses from Hon. Peter G. Johnston. Readings by Mrs. Earl P. Brown and Miss Oral Rich plus a comic talk by Juslue Noack. G H Smith quipped about fortifications using fried chicken and cake, prompting a crowd of about five hundred to march to the school. About 200 chickens, 109 cakes and more were served. the feast exhausted capacity. A message urged devotion to parents, and a baby girl arrived for the Garvin family, mother and child reported well.
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Moreland
Bishop England
Moreland Ward
Peter G. Johnston
Earl P. Brown
Oral Rich
Juslue Noack
G. H. Smith
England
Death of G F Wolf in city rooming house
G F Wolf of Pingree died today in a city rooming house from typhoid fever after about two weeks of illness. He had managed a tract of land for L T Phebus of Seattle over the past year. His son arrived from Portland. A Mason, he will be buried under lodge auspices. funeral arrangements have not been made.
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G. F Wolf
G. F. Wolf
Pingree
Trial of Hawkins on Criminal Assault Case
The Lawrence Hawkins trial on a charge of criminal assault is heard this afternoon in Judge Jensen's court. The victim is the seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Hamilton of Springfield. Hawkins, a sixteen year old nephew of Mrs Hamilton, appears older and projects a tough persona. The defendant's criminal purpose seems not to have been effected at trial.
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Lawrence Hawkins
Jensen
Harry Hamilton
Springfield
Man Injured in Wagon Accident Near Mackay Track
Lou Smart, Chris Jensen and Clarence White were traveling from Thomas to Blackfoot when the wagon team ran away on Bride Street near Mackay track. Smart was thrown onto the double trees and fell to the ground. The wagon rolled over his abdomen, he was taken home, Dr. Patria reports improvement and expect discharge in a week.
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Will
Lou Smart
Chris Jensen
Clarence White
Blackfoot
Thomas
Mackay
Bride Street
Smart
Dr. Patria
Pelky Bros. Build Five Houses for Alex Younle
Building five frame residences for Alex Younle with three offering modern conveniences. The project is set in the neat part of town and awarded to Pelky Bros., who hold the contract.
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Pelky Bros
Alex Younle
Blackfoot Opens New Depot with Townwide Celebration
About 2000 Blackfoot residents gathered at the gray stone depot as Mayor R N West formally accepted the building for the town. Speakers included Joel Ly Priest and D Worth Clarke while trains carried 264 freight cars and 66,000 passenger tickets were sold in 1912. the crowd danced late into the night.
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Bingham County
Young
Charles Hart
Joel Ly Priest
Short Line
D. Worth Clarke
R. N. West
Blackfoot
P. W. Powers
J. F. Lewis
Mr. Clayton
Secretary Lana orders Indiana on Mon tana reservation to farm
The Interior Secretary declares Indiana on the Montana reservation must work. He aims to grant independence with own resources, spending thousands to secure irrigation and provide farming tools. He notes Indian labor varies but more warlike tribes are better workers.
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Secretary of the Interior
Lana
Indiana
Montana
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Donshey
A. Whitten
Wife
Garvin
Frank Garvin
Parkinson Real Estate and Investment Co
A. B. Richards
Dr. Hoover
Millick Block
Parkinson Realty & Investment Company
D. W.standrod & Co. Bankers
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