New Jail Contract Awarded for Modern Cell Block
County commissioners awarded a four cell plus corridor jail contract to Pauley Jail Company of St. Louis for 8643.00 with completion by April 18. Five bids were received from ET Barnum Detroit Van Dorn Cleveland Anaconda Copper and others. The project promises modern tool proof steel construction and up to date locking sanitary equipment.
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Pauley Jail Company
St. Louis
ET Barnum Company
Detroit
van Dorn Iron Works
Cleveland
Anaconda Copper Mining and Manufacturing Company
Pauley Company
Quarles Comment on His Possible U S Senate Candidacy
Boise Capital News reports Chief Justice Quarles saying no formal announcement has been made about a U S Senate bid. He notes friends urge entry, favors direct-popular election principles, and stresses party convention deliberation and a clean campaign with the people deciding.
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Boise Capital News
Quarles
Idaho
United States
Chapin
Democratic Party
Man loses both legs in yard accident near McCammon
A rancher from near McCammon had both legs severed in a flight train accident at the lower end of the yards. The victim, named Lake, died shortly after, and his brother is said to work in the shops here. The name was not fully learned at press time.
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McCammon
Lake
Pocatello Federation of Labor Opens February Charter Offer
Members invited to join the Pocatello Federation of Labor with a February charter fee of one dollar. Prospective members may meet current members and obtain an application from secretary Gores Brincon.
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Pocatello Federation of Labor
Gores Brincon
Hospital Seventy Boxes Placed For Pocatello Drive
The Hospital Seventy collection boxes are distributed among Pocatello merchants to receive contributions for the proposed hospital. The project is receiving strong support and 5000 dollars is expected to be raised. An advertisement for Herbine promotes health through pure blood and digestion at 60 cents by Mrs A L Cook.
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Pocatello
A. L. Cook
Letter clarifies land allotment rights for mixed-blood Indians
Agent Caldwell receives Interior Department guidance stating mixed-blood children born to a white father and an Indian mother retain tribal property rights. It confirms they are not entitled to public-domain allotments under the General Allotment Act but retain status per treaties and the June 7, 1897 act.
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Department of the Interior
Office of Indian Affairs
Washington, D. C
United States
Secretary of the Interior
A. C. Tonner
Cattle Feeding Slumps Amid Thaw And Local Notices
Ross Fork Idaho reports thaw disrupts cattle feeding in bottoms while a sore throat outbreak among children eases. Miss Birdie Cook from Caldwell leads school as Martin Caldwell plans ration withdrawals for about 300 Indians. A stone hospital contract goes to Fred Daum of Pocatello with completion aimed for May or June. Burrell Neider seeks pension evaluation as a Spanish American War veteran. Indians in Chesterfield area monitor a ferocious antimal now feared to be prowling, with orders to shoot if seen.
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Ross Fork
Idaho
Dave Keeney
Fontpieler
Lavatta
Birdie Cook
Caldwell
W. L. Shank
Fort Hall
Civil Service
Agent Caldwell
Indian Service
Burrell A. Neider
Blackfoot
T. M. Bridges
Neider
Co. K. 1St
Chesterfield
Rob in News Notes From Rosin Idaho Yeb 17th
Weather turns wart like with snow gone leaving muddy roads. Several mumps cases reported and Bishop Capell’s family suffers severe illness while a fine baby girl was born yesterday. Whitney moves saw mill to Yago canyon. Glover couple return from ten day visit to Lewis ton Utah. Ruth Jenkins travels to Salt Lake awaiting July 4th. Literary Association meets with debate on water versus fire ending in negative. Dramatic troupe to present East Lynne at the school house next Thursday with 15 and 25 cent admission.
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Rosin
Idaho
Yeb
Bishop Capell
Whitney
Yellow Dog Canyon
Yago Canyon
Geo. Glover
Lewiston
Utah
Ruth Jenkins
Salt Lake
Literary Association
East Lynne
Early Morning Fire Threatened Block Before Firefighters Contained It
A 4:15 am blaze on First Avenue threatened the entire block as high winds tested crews. Volunteer firefighters confined the damage to the original building owned by Probate Judge Johnston, saving neighboring wooden structures. The Salt Lake Saloon run by Mike Bonde, and a lunch counter, suffered loss with no insurance on premises.
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First Avenue
Balt Lake
Mike Bonde
Salt Lake
Johnston
Abe Lewis
Clayton Drug Store
Draper Lodging House
Fastest Boat Claim and Health Ad Mix
A brief note on a new submarine boat touted as the world’s fastest may cross the Atlantic in two days. The text also promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a family medicine for belching, indigestion, and malaria prevention, and Ballard’s Snow Liniment for pain relief with prices listed.
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Atlantic Ocean
Ite Uliar
Hostetter
State News Notes From Across the Commonwealth
Blackfoot reports John Montgomery, longtime resident, recovering from a stomach ulcer after serious illness. A Spaulding court inquiry investigates F. D Voorhies over alleged drunkenness and cruelty at Lapwai Indian school. Fatal mine explosion deaths at Silver City and a Bonanza railroad avalanche bury three Boise men. An eighteen year old, Gene O Leary, shot during a target practice accident near Boise, with bullet in the chest and no removal planned yet. Ed Masters, Harry Palmer injured by gas. company blamed only for accidental causes.
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Ben
F. D Voorhies
Nez Perce
Lapwai
Spaulding
Edwin L. Chalcraft
Voorhies
Edward Walker
Albert Nichols
Wm. Williams
Blaine
Silver City
Warker
Nichola
Walker
Nichols
Ed Masters
Harry Palmer
Mr. Willlame
Boise
Tullea
Clalma
Thuonder Mountain
Statesman
Gene O'Leary
George Myers
St. Alphonsus’ Hospital
Myers
Broadway Bridge
O’leary
Cure for piles offered with quick relief
An advertisement promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a fast, painless remedy for piles. It claims relief without interruption to daily work and lists price options of 50 cents for bottles and 75 cents for tubes, noting a testimonial from Mrs. A. L. Cook.
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Tabler
A. L. Cook
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold
A promotional claim outlines Laxative Bro' mnine Tablets curing a cold in one day with no pay. The ad highlights a price of 2 cents and operates as a home remedy note from a historical advertisement milieu.
Glenn Talks on Irrigation and Exclusion Bills in Congress
Congressman Thomas L. Glenn, in Boise for a county case, comments on irrigation legislation and the Chinese exclusion bill. He opposes the Heitfeldt Populists’ move to depose Chairman Andrews as illegal and urges party unity while awaiting a convention to choose a successor. He expects a hard fight on the exclusion measure amid Pacific coast trade concerns.
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Boise Statesman
Thomas L. Glenn
Washington
Boise
McKinley
Glenn
Treasury
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Heitfeldt
Andrews
Bsssid
Unclaimed Letters at Pocatello Post Office
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending February 18 1902 at Pocatello Idaho includes Ben Anderson Riley Bair Rudeth Bens WH Cain W H Cine Althea Chase A T Christensen Joseph Croft J W Dawen Frank W Eling Wheelsteer Axel Johnson M J Maher James Mickelson J R Moore Thos J ODonnell Eugene Prine Arnold Robinson Maud Stevens Mrs WH Whalen 9 John McNamara 2 Francis BALL P. M.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Ben Anderson
Riley Bair Rudeth Bens
Cain
H Cine Althea Chase
T Christensen
Joseph Croft
J W
Dawen
Frank W
Eling Wheelsteer
Axel Johnson
M J Maher
James Mickelson
R Moore
Thos J O'Donnell
Eugene Prine Arnold Robinson
Maud Stevens
Whalen
John McNamara
Francis Ball
P. M
Kemp's Balsam Promoted for First Cough in Western Plowman
Dr J H Hannaford declares early cough treatment can arrest consumption and improve lung development. Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs is recommended as the proper remedy, with large bottles priced 25c and 50c, sold by Sprague's Pharmacy.
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J. H. Hannaford
Kemp
Sprague
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