Aged Pioneer James Ballantyne Dies in Middleton
James Ballantyne aged 69 longtime Idaho pioneer died at his daughter Mrs J C Brace Middleton at 7 am after an operation two years ago He was born in Scotland in 1829 and married Sarah Lockhead He walked from California to Boise basin helped raise ten children served in Masonic lodge and held stock in Caldwell Banking & Trust Company Surviving children include Mrs J C Bruce Middleton Mrs Mary Williamson Caldwell and H J Ballantyne Caldwell plus several Boise residents The article also notes a library reception by the Forward Club and Caldwell Band concert for the event
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James Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Canyon County
Idaho
J. C. Brace
Middleton
Scotland
Sarah Lockhead
California
Pacific Coast
Boise Basin
Centerville
Ola
Portland
Masonic Lodge
Glancow
Masons
Caldwell Banking & Trust Company
Caldwell
J. C. Bruce
Mary Williamson
J.C. Littl
Emmett
P. A Watkins
W. M. Otto
H. J. Ballantyne
J. H. Ballantyne
Samuel Ballantyne
Boise
Forward Club
Caldwell Band
Smallpox Epidemic Near Parma Threatens Camp Sufferers
An epidemic of smallpox is reported near Parma with twelve cases in two sheep camps and four residences. The Higgins brothers from Washington County are among the worst affected, and quarantine is in place to prevent spread. Ten other sufferers are recovering in four residences two to four miles from Parma.
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Parma
Waldrop
Higgins Brothers
Washington County
Raymond Ranch
Roswell Beach
Local Judge Commits Klehr Fox to State Insane Asylum
In Nampa Judge Hagelin ordered Klehr Fox committed to the State Insane Asylum at Blackfoot after examination by Drs Gue and Maxey. Fox, aged twenty, had head injury from a horse fall at sixteen and recently displayed violence toward his mother, prompting the commitment following a court complaint by Hesro Royal Edwards Kempthorn and others.
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Hagelin
Klehr Fox
Nampa
Blackfoot
Fox
W. EB
Hesro
Royal Edwards
C. W. Kempthorn
Dra
Gue
Maxey
Kick Against Caldwell Officials Sparks Meeting Plan
A Caldwell report notes a local push to challenge Mayor Smith and a slate of councilors including Little Jones Simpson Cupp Boyes Stalker and others. The piece cites summer dust, a missing sprinkling wagon, and a plan to raise the issue before the Commercial Club at 8.
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the Tribune
Smith
Little
Jones
Simpson
Cupp
Boyes
Stalker
Shorb
McConnell
Sexton Ross
Marshall Maxey
Johnson
Wallace
Caldwell
Caldwell Banks Sound in Face of Boise Suspension
The Caldwell community shows strong faith in local banks after the Capital State Bank of Boise suspends payments. Caldwell bankers and depositors display calm, loyalty, and a resolve to protect town prosperity, with outside funds continuing to flow into Caldwell institutions.
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Capital State Bank of
Boise
Caldwell
Capital State
Nampa man fined after court battery case
In Judge Haglin's court A A Frantz was fined twenty five dollars for battery on J H Rosa who said he called to collect owed money for the International Correspondence School. Rosa testified Frantz threw him over a porch railing six feet, but Frantz claimed the attack unprovoked. The jury found him guilty and the judge fined twenty six dollars and discharged him.
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Frants
Ross
Hagelin
Change at the Idaho Land Office
Messrs William Roderson and Fred V Tinker succeed Addson T Smith and Edward E B Garnett this week at the Boise Land Office. Mr Smith served briefly as register, earning an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Messrs
Addson T. Smith
Edward EB. Garnett
William Roderson
Fred. V. Tinker
Boise Land Office
Mr. Smith
Idaho Officials Appoint Garnett and Tinker to Posts
The Tribune lauds Garnett as a capable, honest former Boise Land Office receiver who will open an Boise office and practice before U S land offices, while Balderson and Tinker are praised for their long service and strong reputations in Idaho politics and law.
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Washington
Heyburn
Garnett
Boise Land Office
Land Department
Boise
United States Land
the Tribune
Balderson
Boise Statesman
Idaho
Tinker
Idaho County
Horticultural Society meeting ends in lively debate
Mr W H Dorman reports the State Horticultural Society session at Payette was a great success with full attendance. A four hour heated discussion centered on the best inspection laws and enforcement methods. Caldwell delegates won agreement to meet in Caldwell next year and the society recommended Dorman for the first vacancy on the State Board of Horticulture.
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State Horticultural Society
Payette
Caldwell
State Horticulture Society
H. W. Dorman
State Board of Horticulture
Assessors Meet Sets Tax Basis On Cash Value
State assessors end four day session in Caldwell after failing to secure pledge from state board to assess railroads telegraph and telephone at actual cash value. They adopt resolutions to tax on cash basis, signaling 60 percent of full value. Nearby residents W. B. Mitchell Mrs F J Smith R A Cowden S W Dee Mrs McPherson and daughter tied to Caldwell and Pocatello visits.
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W. B. Mitchell
Parma
Caldwell
F. J. Smith
R. A. Cowden
Silverton
Oregon
S. W. Dee
Boise
Idaho Implement Co
Methodist Church Morning Service and Lectures
Morning service at 11 features a sermon by Rev J. A second talk titled Why Did Jobo Write the Fourth Gospel follows. Evening stereopticon lecture on Immigration with free admission and special music. Morning and evening include anthems and a duet by Mr and Mrs O V Badley. J G Turner leads the choir.
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Methodist Church
Jobo
Jesus
O. V. Badley
J. G. Turner
Idaho Forest Re districting Changes in Central Region
Washington January 16. Notable shifts in national forest administration in central Idaho have occurred since the year began. The Eastern division of the Sawtooth National Forest, including the Wood River Watershed, now forms part of a redefined organizational layout with implications for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River area.
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Idaho
Washington
Sawtooth National Forest
Wood River
Middle Fork
Salmon River
Nam pa Bogus Money Ring Strikes Again
Two men tied to a recent Emmett counterfeit scheme passed a crude two‑note bill in Nam pa during Mepis week. A $5 bill bought a room at Edwards rooming house on Q street, then failed at Falk Mercantile. The forged note, pieced from two Georgia bank bills, was spotted by Mrs Edwards and a bank later confirmed the deception. The pair fled. Payette marshal later arrested three men, including Frank Mill and Chas Redley, with Christenson facing weaker evidence.
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Emmett
Nampa
Edwards
Q Street
Christenson
Caldwell
Georgia Bank
Forest reorganization assigns Boise supervisors and units
The Sawtooth East National Forest will be led by Supervisor Woods with HQ at Hatley. Payette National Forest shifts to Supervisor B Grandjean in Boise, while Lemhi gains Supervisor Guy B Mains at Meadows and Forest Ranger Charles L Smith moves to Lemhi. Sawtooth West stays with Grandjean at Boise. McCoy in Oakley now oversees Cassia and Rest River Forests. The change aims to bring offices closer to users and improve supervision across the districts. The report also notes a distant court case over Colonel Themes Snell's will, with sizable bequests to heirs and ongoing legal contest led by Richard Snell.
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Boise River
Sawtooth
Natonal Forest
CN. Woods
Hatley
Payette National Forest
B. Grandjean
Boise
Guy B.mains
Meadows
Mains
Lemhi National Forest
Charles L. Smith
Henry’s Lake Forest
Lemht Forest
Grandjean
Saw (West) National Forest
Boise Forest
Banger Wiliam McCoy
Sawtooth National Forest
Cassig
Rest River
With & Urters
Oakley
Idaho
Easter
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Bloomington
Caldwell
Richard Snell
Married in Idaho Falls tale of wedded bliss in 1907
A wedding notice from Idaho Falls Idaho reports Miss Helen J Peterson uniting with David Henry Stewart a San Francisco senate officer. The piece lauds the couple and wishes long happy married life noting the Times and Twin Falls Times commentary on the cheerful union.
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Times
Jacksonville, Ore
Idaho Falls
Helen J. Peterson
Idaho
David Henry Stewart
San Francisco
California
Senate
Fraternal Order of Americans
Ford
Stewart
Caldwell Weather Wishes Captured In Photographs
A photographer, C. F. Hildreth, notes clear warm days and dust on streets as farmers sow spring crops and expresses wish for a true picture of Caldwell climate to share with Eastern friends, acknowledging he cannot provide exact photographs but aims for life-like images.
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Caldwell
C. F. Hildreth
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O. M. van Duyn
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Capital News
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Themes Snell
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G. EB. Rice
Lizzie Allen
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Boles
Isabelle Heller
Brewster
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