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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1900
Page
2
The Pocatello community, urged by editorials, seeks united action to attract infrastructure projects. Leaders call for a Board of Trade to back Short Line shops, a smelter plant, and Arco branch plans, with state legislation and open reservations shaping the city’s future.
The Wallace Tribune denounces the employment bureau system replacing permits in North Idaho and predicts labor allies will control the legislature to press Union demands. It claims no senator will be chosen until miners’ rights are restored, signaling possible authority influence.
The report of the Code Commission is stalled as printers hold the four volume work. Critics say the delay prevents proper review before the legislature meets, fueling fears of political manipulation and jobs for favored lieutenants.
The Lewiston Teller warns that legislators may pass harmful measures due to lax work and public scrutiny. It questions whether the legislature can afford to approve costly actions that could impose grave burdens and endless expenses on the people.
The L A West Furniture Company has moved its stock to the new Hickey block corner Center street and Arthur avenue across from the former site. Three floors and basement now house general furniture, stoves, crockery, lighting, and a large carpet and upholstery department. A shipping room will handle rising mail orders, with Weat as manager guiding rapid growth.
The Oregon Short Line and Rio Grande Western are waging large scale colonization campaigns. The Short Line targets Idaho and Utah with irrigation prospects and a printed appeal to farmers across multiple states. Burley predicts Idaho population growth and notes hundreds of colonists already arriving from Oklahoma and North Dakota as rail incentives abound.
An advertisement extols Newbro's Herpicide as the only remedy to kill a scalp parasite causing itching and dandruff, with testimonials from C. H. Reed of Victor Idaho and others. It also promotes Acker's English Remedy for coughs, Electric Bitters for general illness, and Sprague's tonics, promising money back and stating prices.
An advertisement claims Hxn wine strengthens the stomach and regulates the liver when other preparations fail. It asserts disease and danger from malfunctioning organs, urging readers to purchase through Mrs. A. L. Cook for 60 conta.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Medicine as a pleasant herbal drink for bedtime use that leaves the user refreshed next morning and improves complexion. It claims gentle action on the stomach liver and kidneys and a daily bowel movement. Sold by Sprague's with price and scent.
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