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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
2
The notice directs all mail matter to be addressed to The Tribune Co in Pocatello Idaho and entered at the post office there for transmission through the mails as first class matter.
Walter Wellman argues in Success that about a dozen men hold the reins of U S government in Washington, shaping policy through the White House, Congress, and major agencies. He notes public opinion is mediated by the press and electrical systems, with leadership resting in a small circle who influence laws and nation.
The piece argues the Senate dominates U S government, surpassing the House and constraining the President. It lists twelve powerful senators, notes unwritten rules favoring a few, and warns about those who resist the system. It also covers land sales disputes in Interior Department dealings and potential court appeals by land heirs buyers.
Washington dispatch reports Interior Department officials faced annoyance from notices that heirs of deceased Indians intend to sue to force deeds of relinquishment. Mandamus actions anticipated as hearings target western Indian agencies. Under federal law heirs may sell on reservations with Interior approval, and early rules prompted many sales across Utah Idaho Wyoming Nebraska and beyond.
A 25 year old man, Harry Duckwell, died from suffocation after a coughing fit at his residence, his wife present. He had a brief cold prior, a physician arrived too late, and the report notes a remedy sold locally as Ballard's Horehound Syrup.
The Pocatello Cash Grocery warns eggs vary in freshness and admits occasional old storage stock. They claim they avoid buying old stock and offer eggs you can cook with the shell on, priced at 30c per dozen, the same as cold storage, though their cost is higher by $1.00 per case.
Effective December 14 1902 trains arrive and depart from Pocatello with ticket office hours 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and at night during passenger train time. A B Mattson agent Pocatello Idaho D E Burley general passenger and ticket agent Salt Lake Utah.
Old city directory item lists fire alarm boxes by location with box numbers and signal patterns such as three long and four short, two long four short, and one long five short, naming streets and landmarks along East Side including theaters and halls for station alerting.
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