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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
4
A geological survey report shows about 61 percent of building permits in forty nine leading U.S. cities last year used wood, with 39 percent using fire resistant materials. The study notes small towns and suburbs would raise wood’s share further, and costs vary by location.
Postmaster Ball urges caution during the holidays about sealing gift packages with stickers and underpaying postage. Sealed parcels are classified as first class and taxed at two cents per ounce rather than one. He also highlights missing return addresses risking loss, and misrouted mail between city and general delivery boxes causing delays.
Gray and Gray advertise a nearly new four room house on Main Street for 2350.00 with options to pay over ten percent now. The listing emphasizes its close in location and special bargain pricing.
Milch cows offered by Zweigart Bros for sale. Two years old to mature cows available. Buyers may inspect at the farm and negotiate price. Contact details not provided in readable text.
Reduced rates for Christmas holidays via Oregon Short Line. Tickets on sale December 18 19 24 25 and 31 and January 1 1909 limit January 4. See agents for further particulars.
An old advertisement claims Ballard's Snow Liniment cures rheumatism lumbago sore and stiff muscles strains sprains cuts burns bruises and burns. It urges Mrs A L Cook to keep a bottle at home for quick relief.
City treasurer Goldie McCallister announces call of warrants Nos. 799 to 799 inclusive dated Sept 4 1908 with interest to date, payable at Bannock National Bank. Dated Dec 4 1908.
Assistant General Passenger Agent D. B. Spencer of the Short Line traveled from Salt Lake to Alberta to settle an estate with interest. District Freight and Passenger Agent F. D. Wilson of the Short Line in Butte passed via Gate City to Salt Lake on official business. The Pacific hotel lunch counter opens tomorrow in the main dining room while the depot lunch counter is abandoned. Chief Dispatcher F. W. Rothas of the Montana division moved his family to a West Center street residence, and Chief Dispatcher Igo of the Idaho division relocated to a new brick apartment on North Arthur avenue.
Judge Sam Winters, ill at the Carlyle house, is rapidly recovering under care of his wife and daughter and Mrs Anderson. He is expected to return to his Echo Lake ranch soon. The Arizona paper features a photo from the Western Boosters Trapshooting tournament with Ben Bean, Dutch Lehrbas, and Charley Fuller among the locals.
Louis Shipman presents a Civil War military drama based on Richmond siege and Lee’s surrender. Willard Mack Maud Leone star alongside C A Marshall’s company, touted as the prettiest military drama with a garden finale. Monday night December 28 at the Auditorium.
Washington announces the recent withdrawal of phosphate lands in Utah and Idaho is temporary. Secretary Garfield told western senators in conference that a foreign syndicate seeks to monopolize phosphate lands, and the move protects public interests until needed legislation is enacted.
Wald H Schlag a familiar ranch man from Dillon Mont quit work last Tuesday and with savings of two years amounting to several hundred dollars went to Idaho Falls with another young man. Authorities seek the companion but will not reveal his name. Sheriff Danielson of Idaho Falls arrived in Dillon.
Fresh Ranch Butter price 30e listed at Zwei Gart Bros. item appears in local sales ledger with a brief offering. No additional items or dates provided.
Moscow Idaho December 17 The new Democratic ticket pledges not to grant saloon licenses in precincts outside incorporated towns unless a majority of citizens and bona fide voters petition. The platform centers on temperance and strict residency rules for license issuance.
A court decision equates passing counterfeit money with substituting a lesser unknown remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar. Temple Pharmacy in Pocatello and McCammon, operated by Ferguson and Jenkins, are mentioned in the case involving the cough remedy that claims to cure obstinate coughs and heal the lungs.
County Treasurer Julia M. Sullivan announces payment of warrants numbers 82 through 102 dated April 16 1908 with interest to Sept 16 1908. Warrants are payable upon presentation at the treasurer's office.
Orino Laxative by Foley’s claims to cure chronic constipation and stimulate natural action of the bowels. The product is sold through Temple Pharmacy in Pocatello and McCammon by Ferguson & Jenkins, props.
Fresh Ranch Butter priced at 30 cents appears at Zwei gart Bros in a brief grocery item notice.
A brief Chicago Record-Herald snippet notes a sharp exchange where one party accuses the other of provoking moral decline while the counterpart retorts with scornful vanity. The wry back-and-forth captures a vivid moment of social friction.
A fragment notes papers and ribbons at a local office with vague reference to an event or display. No clear names or dates are readable to specify participants or outcomes.
More people use Foley's Kidney Remedy annually. It is touted as the most effective kidney and bladder treatment devised by medical science. The remedy claims to correct irregularities, rebuild tissues, and restore vitality, with Temple Pharmacy listed in Pocatello and McCammon.
A collection of tales shows police horses in Chicago Philadelphia and New York proving highly trained. One horse followed a policeman into a barber shop while another trotted into city hall with its rider. In New York a patrolman’s horse stayed calm until lured by peaches, then turned back on cue, illustrating remarkable discipline.
The Spectator notes in a study of parish field names that place names like Babylon confuse inhabitants, while fields such as Little Perdigate Bloody Paddock Forty Acre and Pearce's Leg reveal feuds, ownership, and local lore across a parish.
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