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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
1
One lone man entered the bank by a back door, forced cashiers and a teller to open drawers, and escaped with about 3800 dollars. A posse pursued the bandit through town. the cashier's son witnessed the event and aided in seeking help. The robber remains at large after the daytime robbery near Rigby Idaho.
Dennis Cox's north end home was entered the night of the Fourth. A thief stole a suit of clothes and a watch and fled. Sheriff Jones tracked the suspect to Fort Hall but found no trace. W H Hyde of Idaho Falls died Sunday June 29, a brother-in-law of Henry Dunn and well known locally.
The advertisement states a National Bank operates under a Washington charter and emphasizes high character and financial responsibility. It highlights conservative yet progressive conduct and aims to advance the interests of patrons and the broader community.
The First-Second National Bank of Pittsburg and the First National Bank of McKeesport were placed in receivership after the Pittsburg bank failed to meet reserve requirements. The Kuhn interests, including the American Waterworks and Guarantee company, faced financial strain as the banks were halted. Secretary McAdoo called the incident sporadic, while a $2 million discrepancy between sworn statements and public reports sparked scrutiny.
Road crew led by E Hansen completed the Ft. Hall to government reservoir route and opened the road to a basin five miles beyond the reservoir. Basins rumored to hatch many chickens, rivaling Copper Basin country on Big Lost river. Reservoir fishing praised with a seven pound trout sighting vouched by Roy Palmer, game warden.
Fifteen thousand people witnessed a sunny Fourth of July in Blackfoot with an industrial parade, a long fair grounds program, and a wide range of events. Highlights included an expansive parade, boxing and wrestling matches, a boxing bout between Danny Hurl and Joy Gans ending in a draw, and a successful community celebration with no arrests and broad public enjoyment.
The Yellowstone branch of the Oregon Short Line will again carry daily freight beginning next Monday, except Sundays, continuing until further notice. After protests and a Public Utilities Commission referral, the company announced restoration of daily service and a local freight run between Pocatello and Ashton to serve residents.
Neal Sage, formerly a Shelley bank cashier, who was sentenced to a term in Boise penitentiary, was recently pardoned by the state pardon board and arrived in Blackfoot Tuesday en route to his former home. The case cost the state a large sum, and Sage served little time, leading to the pardon.
Mrs C W Neville died at 11 oclock on July 4 in Fuller s hospital Idaho from pneumonia She was 21 and left a husband C W Neville of Wapello and three children One sister Mrs Russell Sewell of this city Funeral held Monday at the M church with interment in Grove City Cemetery
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