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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
3
The new automobile tax law sets annual license fees by horsepower, mandates plates and lighting, requires dealers to pay licenses, and imposes penalties for violations. It details safety requirements such as brakes horns lamps and rules for passing, with fines up to 300 dollars and up to six months in jail for breaches.
Portland Oregon May 16 1913 receipts for the week include cattle 1810 calves 113 hogs 4312 sheep 4597 horses 55. Beef prices set by five loads of corn fed steers at 9.00 with prime fed bullocks 8.50 to 8.70 and calves around 9.00. Hog prices slumped with a 45c loss and top around 8.40. supply was large. Sheep and lambs saw steady demand with best grades around 6.50 to 7.20 and sheep at 5.25 to 6.0 for muttons.
Prominent New York attorney John T. Anhut is found guilty of offering a $20,000 bribe to secure the release of Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan asylum. Thaw testified he gave Anhut $5,000 and $20,000 in securities. Russell testified to offers of up to $70,000. Anhut admits a $25,000 retainer but denies bribery. sentence set for Tuesday with maximum 15 years.
Idaho Falls publicizes a five day Roundup from September 8 to 12 with a $12,500 purse promising top riders from Pendleton Oregon Jackson Hole Wyoming and Havre Montana. The event seeks large crowds and pledges the largest premiums yet to immortalize the cow days of the west. Harper's Weekly predicts Idaho senator Borah as next GOP presidential nominee. Cash paid for clean cotton rags.
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