State Treasurer Hastings Denies Public Funds Claims
The State Treasurer Hastings defends his handling of the Public Building Fund and collection account. He cites deposits in eighty five banks and bonds backing collection, asserting minimal cost to the state and detailing the banks’ security, insurance needs, and cash on hand. He accuses a Statesman editorial of malice and cites upcoming interest earnings and ongoing investigations.
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Statesman
The
Congress
Public
Public Building Fund
Idaho
Charitable Institutions
State of Idaho
State Auditor
Hastings
First Telephone in Caldwell Opens to Public Use
Twenty years ago Caldwell Tribune notes Caldwell Boise City trunk line completed Saturday night with free use next day. Boise office managed by R W Purdum, cost of five minute call fifty cents. Middleton office opened Wednesday. Caldwell to Middleton rate twenty five cents. Central office coordination required for Boise City calls. public stations at Tribune office and depot. Caldwell first Idaho town with a telephone. line started November 1883, about two months after townsite platting.
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Boise City
Caldwell
Boise
R. W. Purdum
Middleton
Tribune
Idaho
Homedale Visits and Local Notes Highlight Week
Col E R Place and G A Snow visited Homedale last week and praised recent improvements. Mt Vernon Kentucky couple Mr and Mrs B Clayton arrived in Homedale. W K Sargent of St Louis sought a hardware site but moved on. Fishing season opened with several sturgeon caught. Rev Jacob Mussel of Caldwell preached at Fargo, Rev McCord spoke at Homedale schoolhouse. Sivers of Pocatello placer mining on H Hood’s Snake River claim. H Flood fell ill and went to Parma for care. M M Kreig, Owyhee County assessor, inspected local property. Caldwell real estate man Banks visited with an East visitor seeking a location. J McDowell and Miss McDowell were in Caldwell Monday.
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B. Clayton
Mt. Vernon
Kentucky
Homedale
W. K. Sargent
St. Louis
Jacob Mussel
Caldwell
Fargo
McCord
Sivers
Pocatello
H. Hood
Snake River
H. Flood
Parma
M. M. Krelg
Owyhee County
Mr. Banks
Local O F Observed in Emmett on Sunday
Emmett Idaho April 28 1908 The anniversary of the organization of the L O O F in America was observed by the local lodge in Emmett at the M E church Rev S A Parker pastor of the Presbyterian church addressed the order on Odd Fellowship Rev W H Bowler general missionary of the Baptist church in Idaho preached and discussed building plans with a committee Munday Bros who painted the M E church work on the interior is satisfactory Canyon Canal Co opened offices in Emmett with a force of assistants Additional help is being secured to complete laterals Water will be available by May 10.
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Emmett
Idaho
America
M. EB
S. A. Parker
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellowship
W. H. Bowler
Baptist Church
Munday Bros
M. E
The
Canyon Canal Co
Emmett Fire Destroys Hotel and Four Adjacent Buildings
A blaze at the Emmett Hotel on Main Street destroyed five structures, with a livery stable and a lodging house also burning. Firefighters fought the flames amid limited protection. dynamite blasts blew out windows, and damage exceeds twenty thousand dollars with about six thousand insured. Boise Caldwell and Nampa sent aid.
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Sayy
Roger & Amen
M. Crossen
Boise
Nampa
Caldwell
Cauldwell
Middleton
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Bank of Commerce
Robert Noble
J. B. Yates
L. A. Coate
H. N. Coffin
E. Peasley
W. D. Briggs
T. N. Smith
Boise City National Bank
Thomas Davis
F. R. Coffin
Timothy Regan
J. E B. Clinton
United States
Chicago
New York
Salt Lake
Express
First National Bank
Capital State Bank
Hanover National Bank
New York City
the Statesman
Co. A. Hastings
Lewiston National Bank
Altho
Lewiston State Bank
T. T. Dailson & Co
D.T. Bramble & Co
G. R. Kibble
Humphrey & Gwinn
G. J. Wilder & Co
Haskell House
Howard Sebree Co
F. Busch
C. HW. Reed
J. B. Wells
R. EB. Strahorn
Co. S. L
H.C. Wallace
Doc” Wilder
Frank Oakes
Walla Walla ‘S
Pat Fahy
Mineral Hill
Lizate Davis
Hamilton Davis
Dr. Lee
Wm, Kinkade
A. E. Calloway
Caldwell Bridge
Robert EB. Strahorn
Isham
Green River
Seth Oliver
Judge Brumback
J. H. Bush
W. C. Borland
Cadwell Tribune
Col. E. R. Place
G. A. Snow
Mr. J. McDowell
Miss McDowell
Emmett News
W. KF. Sinclair
Crouch & Sinclair
A. Parker
Everett Kemp
Pearl
Baseball Club of
Main Street
Hdw
Wonder
Palmer
Sherwin-Williams
Johnson's
Steunenberg Bik
Alforle
Becker
Caldwell, Idaho
PIOJ
C. O. Breach
Mandolin
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