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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
4
The whistle at the Short Line power house blew at 7 30 this morning marking a shift to nine hour days for all shop employees. Paid by the hour, workers will see larger pay checks as a result of the change.
A Salt Lake Arabs patrol members compose and sing a humorous song on a Shriners' gathering trip to Pocatello Idaho. The verses reference El Korah Temple Idaho Ello and Elks, a Dallas trip, St Paul voyage, and a doctor with a shady lady, all in a playful chorus.
Time card No. 42 takes effect December 6 with changes to running times for trains 5 2 and 9. Train No 9 departs Salt Lake at 10 45 p m to match No 5. Everett Buckingham visits Salt Lake and plans to attend the National Wool Growers convention in Pocatello. Pintsch gas plant work progresses with brick from Bistline yard and ice houses now hold 12 000 tons. Superintendent Armstrong heads north to Butte in service car No 2.
Raymond Page returns home from a three month visit to Fruitto Colorado. S Yamasaki arrives from Ogden on business tied to his Pocatello branch and plans to return to the head house tonight. Hugh Wood of Spencer and head of Wood Livestock visits Bannock and prepares for a heavy exhibitor role at the upcoming Midwinter Sheep Show tied to the National Woolgrowers association convention.
Public notice announces that county and state taxes for 1908 in Pocatello Idaho are due at the courthouse office and will become delinquent January 4 1909 with penalties as provided by law.
Bon Bon mixed candy offered at Holmes & Co priced by the pound with lids noted in the display.
A woman reads a newspaper menu and laments the cost of a leg of lamb. She notes it suits large families who can pay, while a shoulder of lamb would better fit a small family’s budget.
A program listing soloists and choirs appears with titles such as Sabre Regina and Jerusalem. Names like Mrs Weeter Mrs Hannifan and Mr Shaeffer appear alongside organist and conductor roles as parts of the full choir and solo performances.
A Blackfoot owned firm opens a wholesale and retail feed flour hay and grain store in Gate City with Knute Wallin as local manager. The Howard Brothers Mackay building in the east side wholesale district is leased and stocked with a heavy assortment. The store will carry Blackfoot Mill and Elevator flour and promises top prices on hay and grain.
The Poca Tello Pressed Brick and Manufacturing Co board met at Gray & Gray. D. W. Church elected treasurer, succeeding L. D. Brown. An aerial tramway to link plant with clay deposit was approved and extra machinery ordered to reach 45 000 bricks daily. Stockholders to vote Friday night.
A brief item from Holmes & Co. describes a refined fruit product featuring a delicate French-inspired line and walnutsfilled centerpiece. The note highlights the combo as a gourmet offering from the shop.
Typewriter papers ribbons and car parts advertised as the best available at the Tribune office.
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