Widow sues for twenty thousand in Soda Springs homicide case
Mrs May Leckenby files in the District Court a $20 000 damages suit against William Edwards over the October 24 1902 fatal shooting of her husband Louis Leckenby at Soda Springs The complaint alleges Edwards wilfully and unlawfully wounded Leckenby causing his death two days later Leckenby was the sole support of his widow and the suit seeks $20 000 in damages attorneys Holtzheimer Holtzheimer represent the plaintiff.
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District Court
Soda Springs
May Leckenby
Cait
William Edwards
Holtzheimer & Holtsheimer
Mrs. Leckenby
Louis Leckenby
Wm. Edwards
Post Office Election Settlement Dispute in Genesee
Genesee dispatch reports a plan to settle post office appointment disputes. Mrs J J Owens holds the post for four more years, while Marie Cool and G N Hollister also seek the postmaster job. Voted results: Owens 181, Cool 40, Hollister 38. county committee met and took no decisive action.
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Genesee
Tri Tialisputes
Post Office
Owens
Cool
Hollister
Robbery at Shoshone Jewelry Store
A Shoshone dispatch reports the jewelry store of W. D. Vredenberg robbed during a show. Six trays of jewelry including watches and chains were taken from the room shared with C. B. Keefer. Loss is estimated between 900 and 1000 with no clue to the robbers. Several suspects were detained.
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W. D. Vredenberg
C. B. Keefer
Vredenberg
Timber Lands Sale Critics Denounce State Board
The Idaho Falls Register accuses the state land board of continuing depredations by selling state timber lands before the administration ends. It claims a hurried sale to timber syndicates and alleges public land squandering and a daring national theft in the timber transactions.
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Idahbc Falls Register
State Land Board
Land Board
Friends of the Administration
Pardon Shock Echoes in Idaho Politics
The Nampa Leader condemns a pardon of a murderer, Jack Davis, to Govesoe Hunt and Secretary Bassett as shocking to Idaho public morality. It notes defiance of opinion and moral law by public officers and implies Republican and Democratic support for Mor piso's inauguration as emancipation day.
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Nampa
Jack Davis
Govesoe Hunt
Bassett
Idaho
Supreme Court Affirms Stock Lien Priority in Bank Security
In the Marleton of Iowa v D W trod case the Idaho Supreme Court ruling upheld a bank lien on 15 shares of Farmer's Bank Idaho Falls stock pledged for a note of 1500 dollars. The decision favors a written transfer in good faith over a later attachment by general creditors, clarifying stock transfer and pledge protections under state law.
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Marleton of
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D. W. Trod
Bingham T
Harris
Mapleton Bank
Farmer’snk of
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D. W. Standrod & Co
William Lindsey
theAower Court
Mapleton Tank
Supree Court
Oxford Winter Weather and Local Notes in Ida
Oxford is in a regular old style winter spell with temperatures near zero each night. Mrs. John Lloyd dies after long illness and paralysis, widow with two small children, burial soon. editor notes sympathy from the community. Local items cover a team accident, Xmas business, hay prices, home sales, relocation plans, traveling salesmen, college students home for holidays, deer hunted, local illness, oyster supper plans, reservoir project, and a visit from Isaac N. Lewis.
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Oxford
Ida
John Lloyd
Charles
Havanah Crenshaw
Mackay Telegram Reports Mining, People, and Plans
Lawrence Green and family head to Salt Lake City to settle. A C Quantrell visits Mackay on business. Wayne Darlington reports the twenty stam mill at Valley Creek ready for spring. White Knob Copper mine strikes 26 feet in Alberta tunnel and 20 feet west of it.
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Wayne Darlington
Stanley Basi
Valley Creek
Stanley Basin
White Knob
Jefferson Encounters Crowd After Stage Door Exit
Joseph Jefferson leaps over the footlights to escape a clamorous crowd of women admirers at the stage door while Kabelik watches. The scene casts a discouraging tone for the young Kabelik.
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Jefferson
Kabelik
Joseph Jefferson
Railways push temperance pull on Collingwood Ohio
The New York Tribune reports that Lake Shore rail officials claim a dry Collingwood would attract $1,000,000 in rent and shift funds elsewhere if the town goes wet. They argue abstinence improves work quality and wages, while towns with machine shops seek growth through larger employment, and the outcome of the local election remains to be seen.
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Saya
New York Tribune
Pew
Pe’' Aps
Organiz ‘Ions
Lake Shore Road
Collingwood
Ohio
Lake Shore
Poisonous plants threaten sheep at Boise wool gathering
Henry B. Slade of the University experiment station warned Boise wool growers that poisonous plants endanger stock on the range. He cited unsteady forage, long sheep drives, and seasonal plant stages as key factors, naming larkspur caprice and other species as dangerous until harvest. A manganese permanganate remedy was suggested for many poisonings.
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Wool Growers’ Association
Boise
Henry B. Slade
University Experiment Station
Shot Down at a Ball
Len J. Douglas fatally wounded Rufus Ayers at the home of Joe Potter near Star after a dispute tied to a criminal assault case involving Douglas’s brother. Ayers died later. Douglas surrendered, claiming self defense as Ayers fired first.
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Rufus Ayers
John T. Ayers
Douglas
Joe Potter
Star
Ayers
al Douglass
Dale
Decaglas
John F. Ayres
Rates
Tom Potter
Joe
Len
Douglas Teysa
Refus
Local News and Notes from Pocatello Monday
Robt. Criswell travels down from Mackay for a few days. Coyote scalps arrive daily at the county clerk. Masonic building finishing touches near completion. John Dee fined for disturbing the peace. American Brewing company plans near-term addition. Scarlet fever quarantine at Sixth avenue. Judge Perky to hear Bear Lake water suit. papers arriving this afternoon. Police see and quiet disturbances. Mrs. Henry Bater dies after childbirth. Berolin lectures and benefit. Rev. Van Dusen to preside at Methodist quarterly meeting. Josephmith of Vermont honored in LDS Sunday School events. Miltenberger to marry Miss Wakerley. Leben. Cold wind and remarks on youth opportunities. Holiday visitors and funerals noted. New shop plant nearing completion at mill. old plant moved. Mallards and teal shot in hunting trip. Beb Hayes reports brewery expansion soon.
Dr Miles Heart Cure Promises Relief From Heart Disease
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a remedy that removes the cause of heart and blood problems. It claims improved sleep, fewer breathless spells, stronger heart action, and better circulation. A testimonial from Andrew Jackson of Centralia Washington praises relief from palpitations and enlarged heart. The ad notes druggists sell the first bottle and offers a free book from Dr Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
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Comefort
Miles
Earth
Andrew Jackson
Centralia
Wach
Bend
Two Men Die in Slope Slide Near Crown Mine
Frank Branham and Frank Payne were killed in a slide near the Crown mine on Government Creek around December 6. Their bodies were recovered after a three day search and are held at the Crown mining camp awaiting word from relatives. Payne was a mail carrier. Branham worked for H. H. Hunter.
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Boise
Frank Branham
Frank Payne
Crown Mine
Warren
Branham
Pagetts
Payne
Yakima
Areo
Falls City
Wash
Good News for the Valley on Idaho Canal Control
The Idaho Falls Register hails a column on the canal and Judge Rich’s decision giving J. H. Brady full control. It promises major improvements and expansion, making the canal system one of the valley’s most complete. The paper congratulates Brady and all stakeholders in the case.
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Idaho Falls Register
Idaho Canal
Rich
J. H. Brady
Brady
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