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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
1
Idaho shipments of fruit totaling 2300 cars push value past one million dollars as carriers report growing commerce. Officials note sustained demand and expanding routes across the region.
Idaho state horticultural inspector A McPherson reported a milestone year with 45 000 acres of orchards, 2200 carloads of apples averaging 600 bushels each, 152 carloads of dried prunes, and shipments to California Maine England Scotland and Germany. He noted clean fruit and urged new laws including guaranteed labeling and a pure food law.
In Scranton on December 11 lawyers for miners called J. L. Crawford an independent operator to the stand. Crawford said he received about 2.50 per ton, roughly 65 percent of what his Delaware & Lackawanna buyer earns. Witnesses described mine conditions at Pardee company pits and one worker lost a leg with wages docked to cover his father’s debt. Separately in Washington a House resolution urged Britain and Germany to arbitrate Venezuela claims and guarantee any awards. In the Senate, Quay blocked five civilized tribes of Indian Territory from statehood.
Prank Lee robbed slot machines last Monday morning by breaching an entrance over a transom and striking the machines with an ax. About $35 in each sack was taken plus ten cents from a bar cash register. the thieves escaped. Brad Roe, the alleged culprit, was captured.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania presented Oklahoma statehood resolutions from Oklahoma citizens opposing joint statehood with Indian Territory. A telegram calling statehood “hopelessly Democratic” drew laughs until Quay said it was sent by mistake.
In the House today, Wadsworth reported from the agriculture committee a bill appropriating 1,000,000 dollars to eradicate foot and mouth diseases among livestock in New England.
Butte Montana December 11 O0 E Alsop and George Casey released on 1000 bonds each after charges of bribery on election day linked to a clash between Senator Clark and F August Heinze. Charles Clark in California ill.
Police raided the printing shop of Hiram Metis in Chicago yesterday morning uncovering the nation’s largest counterfeiting operation for union cigar labels. Ten counterfeit plates were seized, believed to have printed all such labels in the United States.
In Benton on December 11 hundreds of residents from the north end swarmed the Metropolitan Coal company entrance hoping to buy coal. Police were summoned to quell the small riot without reported injuries.
Chicago hotelman Steven A. Crowe and Pat Crowe’s brother declares Pat Crowe is in Johannesburg, South Africa, based on statements made today in Chicago.
Eldorado Kansas December 1 J Brownfield convicted of perjury in testimony for Miss Jessie Morrison is sentenced to seven years in the state penitentiary.
A rumor from Aden reports the assassination of the Mad Mallah in Somaliland, dated December 11. No independent confirmation yet, and details remain unverified.
Washington reports George Santer United States Consul at Antigua British West Indies has been appointed to succeed the late Thomas Nast as Consul General at Guayaquil Ecuador.
Delegates at the National Reciprocity convention in Detroit discuss reciprocity with Cuba alongside Canadian reciprocity as a shared focus. The note emphasizes cooperation between Cuba and Canada in the context of reciprocity policy debates.
Chicago Wheat price at 1.77 1-9 tc reports a tied quotation for Dec 1 trade. Market activity shows modest movement with no notable futures shift.
Washington dispatch reports growing demand for land conservation after records show 16 million acres deeded in 1901 and nearly 20 million in 1902, with projections over 30 million in 1903. legislation by Senator Quakes and Representative Powers seeks repeal of timber and desert land laws to curb depredations and aid homeseekers.
The Fort Hall Mining and filling company holds seven claims about eight miles south of Pocatello with four quartz veins showing gold and copper. A tunnel 240 feet long exposes ore, water, and talc. copper glance ore stringers appear. Visitors include Stuart Bell and A W Scoutt. stock at ten cents a share. plans to raise to two dollars. local investors favored. camps and mills sites established. prospects praised by Mining Review.
Andy a horse famed as Andrew G. Carin’s favorite rider and among the nation’s oldest dies at forty four. The war governor used him in troop reviews during the rebellion. Sold by Cartin and later owned by George Geinley of New Holland for twenty four years the horse spent his later years pulling a cart and was active until last week.
Our Our Andy Home New York reports Andrew Care Nelge arrived today from England aboard the steamship Oceanic.
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