College of Idaho ends year with declamatory contests
The College of Idaho held a series of events during commencement week beginning with the T. C. Egleston declamatory contest at Assembly Hall. Emily Kirtley won with The Augsles Family as judges praised the program and glee club performances. The Columbians beat the Lowells in a two-society literary test, with eight to seven points, as Miss Winifred Maroney and others won in declamation, oratory, and debate. The second annual Collegiate Original Story contest followed, showcasing new department work and a large audience.
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Assembly Hall
T. C. Egleston
Egleston
Emily Kirtley
Augsles
College of Idaho
Columbian
Lowell Literary Societies
Murphy
Springer
Tribune
Lowella
Winifred Maroney
Winifred Maloney
Seville
Emma Carron
Bess Steunenberg
Lena Neth
Misses Horn and
Redway
R. H. Davis
America
Edgar Oakes
Plano
Doone
Caldwell
Thaptointa
Fuller gets 12 years for grand larceny
In Judge Bryan's court a horse theft case ended with William Fuller convicted and sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary. The session disposed of fifteen criminal cases, eight to prison and four dismissed. The docket also included drawn-out motions, pleas, and a large real estate commission suit resulting in $83,756 awarded.
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Bryan
W. C. Major
Anna EB. Major
State Va
Robert Page
Page
William Fuller
Fuller
J. M. Sammon
Agnes Machos
A. M. Henry
G. O. Holmes
Henry Erwin
Wilson Found Guilty Burglary in District Court
Frank Wilson, held on burglary charges, was found guilty in district court after a trial tied to an arrest at a Nampa second hand store burglary. Jury members included Dan Brown and Arthur Brown among others. Wilson had claimed a later innocence after confessing. Local option petitions and county matters also noted alongside announcements on a Meridian grain elevator project and a college lecture series by Monaville Flowers.
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Frank Wilson
Wilson
Nampa
Sheol
Dan Brown
I. J. Ross
Arthur Brown
Ralph Oakes
Jim Kelleher
Frank Woods
Harriman Golden Gate Deal Reconnects Short Line Rail Route
California Idaho and Montana railroad assets transfer to Harriman interests for $1 spot cash. Col E R Place collects nearly $40,000 in stock as buyers plan to rejoin the Short Line at Caldwell. Grid includes grade to Homedale and right of way to Jordan Valley. Buhl to Bruneau route may link to Suckers Creek canyon outlet.
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California, Idaho & Montana Railroad Company
Harriman
E. R. Place
the Tribune
Buhl
Caldwell
Snake River
Homedale
Jordan Valley
Golden Gate
Bruneau
Owyhee County
Central
Oregon
Sucker Creek
Death of James B Woodruff in Caldwell city
James B Woodruff died Friday morning at his daughter Mrs James Gartins residence after a long residence in Caldwell He was born in Lee county Virginia on March 10 1832 and moved to St Joseph Missouri in 1857 He married Mary B Jeasu on June 10 1858 They had five children two survive James B Woodruff of Kansas City and Mrs James Gartin of Caldwell Funeral arrangements had not been set at press time.
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James B. Woodruff
James Gartin
James Woodruff
Lee County
St. Joseph
Mary B. Jeasu
Marriage Licenses Reported This Week
The past week shows marriages of H. G. McDonald and Fae Bowman of Boise, W. H. Garratt of Boise and Charity Crake of Chicago, and Seymour Johnson and Ethel M. Clifford of Falk's Store.
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Cupid
H. G. McDonald
Fae Bowman
Boise
W. H. Garratt
Charity Crake
Chicago
Seymour Johnson
Ethel M. Clifford
Falk
Plano instructor to offer lessons at home on Saturdays
Elsie M. Crouse announces she will be at 1410 Cleveland Boulevard to receive residents interested in taking Plano lessons on Saturdays after noon. She will call at homes if notified.
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Elsie M. Crouse
Cleveland Boulevard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glee Club
Nanbaught
Ora Smathorst
the Ruggles Family
Hanna Jane
Mary Paine
Annette
Margaret Cupp
Josephine Spaeth
Verne Badley
Lawrence
Marjory Steelman
William
Rank Martin
Jody Bryan
O. W. Hadley
Parma
Meridian
Northwest
Caldwell Grain & Commission Co
Brown's Railroad
Monaville Flowers
En Hur
Flowers
Ben Hur
Mr. Flowers
Portia
Shylock
Messrs. P. BE
H. Be, Smith
P. E. Sity & Co
Smith Brothers
Ben Paine
Roswell Beach
The
Paine
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