Boise Railroads Fantasies Spark Idaho Town Drama
Boise, the Beautiful, indulges in a recurring belief that a major transcontinental railroad will soon strike Boise. The Capital News and the Statesman push competing rosy scenarios, while editors joke about property transfers and local boosters. The piece mixes satire with notes on real local economic plans and a deputy game warden’s report for Canyon county.
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Boise
City Beautiful
Capital News
The
Statesman
News 5
Col. B. R. Place
BE. H. Harriman
Joseph F. Smith
Golden Gate
Wilson
Idaho Industrial School
Dormitory Fire Damages College Building
A dormitory at the college burned after a stove explosion started by Miss Busie Smith. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with water damage mainly from extinguishing efforts. Estimated loss about 500 dollars. origin traced to a hot air stove explosion. Knights of Pythias to organize a lodge in Payette with 60 signers. installation set for February 9.
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Busie Smith
Young Indy
Mins Smith
Knights of Pythias
Payette
Burt Venable
Gowen Family Welcomes Fourth Child This Week
The Caldwell area reports four of a kind turning into a full house as Jesse Gowen and wife welcome an eight pound boy. The stork, long in Caldwell, delivered the child at the Gowen home early Monday morning marking the family’s newest arrival. The Tribune extends congratulations.
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Jesse Gowen
Stork
Caldwell
Gowen
J. B
the Tribune
Will Revive The Payette Enterprise Authority
The Payette Enterprise asserts it holds authority for the statement and defends its governance role over the issued public notice and accompanying details as recorded.
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Payette
Caldwell Grange Meeting Program at Woodman Hall
Caldwell Grange plans a February meeting in Woodman Hall with songs and recitations. The program features a Lincoln biography, five minute speeches on Lincoln as a wan statesman and lawyer, quotations and songs by the grange chorus. Gordon and Adams report their new monument factory is finished and ready for occupancy.
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Caldwell Grange
Woodman Hall
the Grange
Lincoln
Minu Baylon
Gordon & Adams
New Monument
Greamery Sold to Combs Family with Cheese Craft
B Marlatti the principal stock holder in the Caldwell creamery has sold his interest to Mr. Combs and his two sons who will manufacture butter wild cheese and control milk prices in spring and summer. The Combs bring years of New York cheese experience. Marlatt plans to move to Gooding to build a new creamery aided by townsite donations of two lots.
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B. Marlatti
Caldwell Creamery
Combs
New York
Marlatt
Gooding
Notus Idaho A Hamlets Growth and Its Limited Trade
The town of Notus sits on a gentle slope with easy drainage and fertile black loam soil. Water for irrigation is ample and cellars avoid water, supporting productive crops. The hamlet has room for more business while hosting a single general store.
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Canyon County
Notas
Idaho
Notus
Parsons Parma Warrant Leads to McCormack Arrest
Sheriff Breshears responded to Parma Sunday for the arrest of John McCormack on a John Nelson warrant for stealing grain. McCormack is accused of taking sheep grain and grass seed, about 30 years old with a wife and four children, bound over to district court in 2500 dollars. He is lodging with the sheriff pending bonds. Two others Sutton Adkins and Adolph Fisher, both about 17, remain jailed in pending bonds of 1000 dollars each. Fisher aided during raids at McCormack’s home.
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Bates
Breshears
McCormack
Sutton Adkins
Adolph Fisher
Fisher
Adkins
City Council Debates Bonding and Water Meter Policy
The adjourned meeting of the city council discussed meters and enforcement, including B Harthrong’s refusal to comply with the water meter ordinance and the threat to shut off service. Officials reviewed January receipts of $16,759 and debated treasurer compliance with bond and depository rules, while noting missing reports and bills.
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Boyes
Superintendent of Water Works
B. Harthrong
Simpson
American State Bank
American National Bank Opens In Caldwell
The American State bank becomes the American National Bank with a $50,000 paid capitalization and no real estate investment. W. G. Simpson of Meridian Presides, J. C. Nichols as VP, S. D. Simpson as Cashier, and P. A. Wiley as Assistant Cashier. The reorganization doubles capital when warranted and aims for steady growth and prudent management.
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American State Bank
American National Bank
W. G. Simpson
Citizen's National Bank of Meridian
Miss
J. C. Nichols
S. D. Simpson
P. A. Wiley
Tribune
Messra
Simpson
Wiley
American National
Citizen’s National Bank of
Meridian
Mississippi
Caldwell
Canyon County
County appoints Gue as county physician
Dr J W Gue has been appointed county physician at a notably lower figure than his predecessor. The article notes ongoing work to excavate a channel for Indian creek near the new bridge opposite the city hall and mentions possible pest house land sale and a building at the infirmary farm to serve as pest house. It also highlights repeated beddings purchases due to looting when patients are moved. Bob Farrar, the Short Line agent, was in Boise Wednesday night attending the theater.
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J. W. Gue
Bob Farrar
Boise
Indian Creek
City Hall
Infirmary Farm
Printing bids and costs for bills in the legislature
The Wood River Times criticizes the printing contract for legislative bills. It notes the lowest bid was 85 cents per page, the next highest $1, and that after award a corrected copy and proof readers at $15 per day are needed. The piece argues the actual cost will exceed $1 per page, harming taxpayers.
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Wood River Times
Printing bids and county auditing safeguard costs
The text argues that blanket contracts fail to cover varied printing needs. It asserts that auditing by county commissioners yields better, prompt work at reasonable prices, even if initial bids seem lower. It emphasizes reliability and accountability through the auditing process.
Gem of the Mrs. C L 8 C Roll Call Selected Lyrics
An extract from Moliere featuring Mrs Blake and Mrs Stone highlights selected French lyrics. Lyrists and Lyrics of Old Brance notes Mrs C B Steunenberg. The next meeting is announced by Mrs Stone.
Norton couple returns to homestead urged by Uncle Samuel
Mr and Mrs Will Norton have moved back to the homestead at the urging of their Uncle Samuel. The elder relative is stricter now and will no longer permit proxies to accompany him.
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Will Norton
Samuel
Horses Have Strange Disease Strikes Draft Horses
Louis Goldsmith bought several heavy draft horses for his grading outfit. One horse, the best of the lot, suddenly collapsed while working on a scraper and could not move. He was treated with hot blankets for days and has since regained the ability to stand but appears paralyzed. Several horses have fallen ill with the same symptoms, baffling veterinarians who cannot determine the disease or a remedy.
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Louis Goldsmith
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Caldwell Tribune
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Nampa
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