Shelley’s Scribe Denies Barleycorn In 4th Of July Tale
Joe Adams of the Shelley Pioneer denounces reports that John Barleycorn played a major role in the recent celebration. He claims the town had a sober, sane fete and that 100 quarts of Sunnybrook were seized from bootleggers near Itudo Falls. He notes no Shelley resident drank heavily, suggests the episode involved outsiders, and praises bank growth and new projects.
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Joe Adams
Shelley Pioneer
John Barleycorn
Sunsybrook
Itudo Falls
Shelley
Temperance Town
Sunnybrook
Joseph
Dase Peasant Sugar Company
Salt Lake
Senator Thomas Here in Blackfoot Hearing Desert Entry Case
Senator Thomas of Thowas and Anderson defended Chiia Anderson and wife in a dispute heard before notary C. E. Oles over two desert entries to determine land desert status. The opponent was Melvin Rushton represented by Hamilton Wright. The senator praised Blackfoot’s progress and Idaho Falls Times noted rapid city development.
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L. R. Themas
Thowas & Anderson
Blackfoot
Tueasay
Chiia Anderson
Melvin Rushton
Hamilton Wright
C. E. Oles
Thomas
Idaho Falls
Junior Bee Hive Ball Auction at Second Ward Hall
The Junior Bee Hive girls of the Latter Day Saints church hosted a diar acter ball in the second ward meeting house. Baskets filled with good things to eat were auctioned off with proceeds supporting the group. Also advertise a Paris Millinery sale with great stock reductions on Saturday July 15.
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Latter Day Saints Church
Second Ward
Paris
Shelley Grist Mill Burns in Apparent Fire Loss
A large fire last Friday destroyed the Shelley flour mill in Idaho. The mill and about seven tons of grain were insured. It had not run for weeks and stood on the Snake river bank near Main Street. The Shelley Mercantile Company plans a new mill near the railroad right of way.
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Shelley
Iaho
Shelley Mercantile Company
Main Street
Snake River
Boosting Fisher At Blackfoot Canal Board Meeting
Fisher, cashier of D. W. Standred & Co. bank of Blackfoot and director at Mud Lake Canal Co., attended a Mud Lake Canal board meeting. He predicts Blackfoot fair this fall will be the best ever, with many outside horses entered for the race meet per the Idaho Falls Register.
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V. Fisher
D. W., Standred & Co. Bank of
Gone After The Girl In Nebraska Search For Dyson Heiress
Deputy Sheriff Dann pursues Miss Dyson once of Aberdeen, her father jailed in Bingham County awaiting trial for family mistreatment. The report says she is in delicate condition due to alleged long standing criminal intimacy with her father, who will be a witness as will her brother.
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Dann
Nebraska
Miss Dyson
Aberdeen
Bingham County
Blackfoot Defeats Pocatello In High-Profile Sunday Game
The fair grounds clash saw Blackfoot beat Pocatello by 9 to 1 amid sharp play from both sides. Keltus and Sorenson held the Blackfoot battery as Hoolihan and Zeiberth worked for Pocatello, with injury troubles easing after a string of strong performances.
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Fair Grounds
Blackfoot
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Blackfoot Battery
Keltus
Sorenson
Hoolihan
Zeiberth
Promising Railroader and Weekend Rates Debut
A local report declares that special Sunday and weekend fares, designed to please passengers and boost railroad profits, were first announced by the respected local agent W. L. Young, who is praised as a popular and capable railway representative.
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W. L. Young
Main Street Pur Franchise Granted by City Council
The city council approved an Oregon Short Line Railroad spur across Main Street to serve Anderson & Son Lumber Yard for fifty years, with the city reserving rights to grant future spurs and ensure proper grades and unobstructed traffic. Councilman Pelkey opposed, others argued added business and jobs, while delays to bids for the Chalmers sidewalk were noted and adjournment set for Wednesday night.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
Main Street
Anderson & Son
Tanner Addition
Ctty
Tall
Pelkey
Hesse
Stephens
DeKay
Anderson & Son Lumber Co
Keclox Tivortmut Company
Oregon Short Line Ilroad Company
Herman Stufflebeam
Idaho Water Power Company
Shilling Avenue
Death of Mabry Tolmie-Strong in Idaho
Mary Tolmie-Strong daughter of Donald and Isabella Tolmie was born in Soda Springs Idaho on April 25 1884 and died in American Falls Idaho on July 3 1916 aged 32. She married George W Strong on September 1 1908 and left two daughters Myrtle and Marguerita. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in American Falls with a burial at Soda Springs and the I O O F Rebekah lodges in charge at the two places.
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Mary Tolmie-Strong
Donald
Isabella Tolmie
Soda Springs
Idaho
American Falls
George ‘W.strong
Blackfoot
Mary
Tdaho
Methodist
J. Weeley Miller
Rebekah Lodge
Ladies of Woorlcrift
Knights of Pythias
George
George Strong
Tolmie
John Tolmie
Marguerite Gonway
J. Wesley Miller
Hager
Rebekah
Sods Springs
George W. Strong
Myrtle
Marguerita
Elizabeth Tolmis
Shelley
John
Norman
Katherine Hansen
Marguerite Conway
Hannah
Frances ‘Ie
Power County Times
Idaho Farmers Forecast Record Hay and Grain Yields in 1916
The section expects top hay and grain crops with dry land doing well in parts while some fruit, potatoes and beets may lag. A farmer notes hay harvest later but potentially better, and rising prices likely make 1916 profitable. County officials plan to visit Willow Creek country to review voting precincts and school districts.
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Idaho
Time to Register for September Primary
Voters must register before August 5 to vote in the September primaries. Those who voted in November are exempt. Transfers require updated residence proof. Registration books opened only on business days, not Sundays or holidays. Registrations may be made with a justice of the peace or notary in the county.
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Thone
Appleton
New Road to Paradise Opens in Paradise Valley
County commissioners dedicate a road to Paradise Valley residents seeking easier access to Blackfoot. The productive valley, about forty miles from the city, previously faced almost impassable sand on the old Fort Hall road. The route now goes through Louis Menslin's ranch, shortening the trip. the county pays Messlin 400 dollars for the right of way, half funded by Rube Dunn.
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Blackfoot
Fort Hall
Louis Menslin
Messlin
Rube Dunn
Egg Preserver Demand Drives Large Shipments This Week
Flemming's egg preserver produced 10,000 jars with 1,000 going to Denver 1,000 to Nebraska 1,500 to Seattle and 700 to East Lake City. The remainder ships to eastern points. Philip Thorstenburg and wife depart today with 5500 jars for Montana points.
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Flemming
Denver
Nebraska
Seattle
East Lake City
Philip Thorstenburg and
PAVED STREETS UNDERWAY WITH LATEST EXTENSIONS
The paving grading has started and several blocks are already completed. Cement sidewalks have been extended to twenty feet in the paved district. The superintendent says all paving will be finished by September 1.
New Steel Sub Station Planned by Southern Idaho Water Power
The Southern Idaho Water Power Company has the steel on the ground for a new outdoor sub station to reduce the fire risk and double the capacity of the present installation. The Methodist Ladies Aid met at Mrs. E. M. Hubbell’s home to discuss supporting the parsonage, agreeing each member would earn and donate a dollar, and recounting their efforts so far.
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Southern Idaho Water Power Company
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
E. M. Hubbell
County Solono County Commissioners End Tax Equalization Week
County commissioners completed tax equalization work with no major difficulty or discussion and reconvened in regular session on Monday the 10th inst.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fortunate Accident Involving Ed Turpin’s Daughter
Last Monday morning the five year old daughter of Ed Turpin of Tomes suffered a severe arm injury when entangled in a gasoline powered washing machine. Her mother shut off the power quickly. Dr Patrie in Blackfoot found no bone breakage, but the arm was badly wrenched.
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Ed Turpin
Tomes
Blackfoot
Patrie
Where Will the Federal Building Be
Citizens discuss a proposed 65 000 federal building allocation for Locksoot. Treasury department will select a site near the depot, prioritizing central access and railroad mail delivery. The East Main and Bridge corner, owned by the Rowlex estate, is the leading candidate for the post office location.
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Locksoot
Stow
Treasury Department
East Main and Bridge
Rowlex
Mackay Lady Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. Harry Hunter wife of the Mackay tailor died in a Los Angeles hospital at 3 40 pm on July 4 after gall stones operation. Mr Hunter left for Los Angeles to bring her body to Akron Colorado for burial. She was well known in Mackay and had many friends who will sympathize.
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Harry Hunter
Mackay
Los Angeles
California
Hunter
Akron
Colorado
Graham and MeZ Heard From Wife in Rochester Hospital
Mr. T. A. Graham reports a letter from his wife at the Maya Bros hospital in Rochester Minnesota. She has undergone one surgical operation and another is deemed necessary. She is very weak and hopes for relief.
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T. A. Graham
Maya Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Min
Nut
Aya
Eye specialist claims relief for nervous symptoms visit
A notice invites readers to consult Dr. Scarborough at the Cottage Hotel on Monday July 17 for relief from severe nervous symptoms caused by eye defects. The advertisement asserts his methods yield results after others have failed.
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Scarborough
Cottage Hotel
Mackay scribe reports asylum finances and opposition to building
Leslie Dillingham, Mackay scribe and state insane asylum director, returns after a board meeting. He says the institution is improving and will soon have a $40,000 surplus, but administration building costing $30,000 cannot be built due to political opposition. He notes the 400 crop is a failure while other farm outputs are strong and disputes a sugar factory rumor tied to land sales near the Mackay dam site.
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Leslie Dillingham
Mackay
The
State Insane Aay
Flo
Dillingham
Arcee
Utah Construction Co
Mackay Dam
Inspect Route of New Railroad to Idaho Falls to Lander Plan
Representatives of an eastern bonding house are expected to visit Pocatello to review the route of the proposed Rockwood and Arbon Valley railroad. The trip aims to secure financing for a line extending to Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, and Lander Wyoming, where it would join the Chicago and Northwest. The distance from Idaho Falls to Lander is about 10 miles, with prior extension plans stalled by trade arrangements with the Union Pacific.
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Pocatello
Eastern
Reidvenipinsering Company
Rock Hwnd
Arbon Valley Railroad
Tt In
Idaho Pally
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Lander
Northwestern
Union
Pacifie
Poratello Tribune
Missionary Work in Zion Explored by Johnston Visit
Hon G Johnston returned from East Lake City to Buckeye with family and friends, praising missionary work that shares knowledge of Utah Idaho and regional opportunities. Jos Hansen of Presto had a 15 year old girl committed to the mental hospital, described as a mental imbecile.
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Jos. Hansen
Presto
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Parkinson Realty & Investment Co
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Peck
Mabry Tolmie
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Zion
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