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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
4
A. G. Smith, state deputy for the Royal Highlanders, in Pocatello for several days, reports many new members joining Mount Putnam No. 251. He expects to add 100 members before leaving Idaho cities. Plans include organizing a drill team for degree work and upcoming musical and social events.
J D Fureht of Chicago visiting Bannock cites interest from his father and himself in securing a county franchise to connect Gooding with Soldier via an independent telephone line. They are wealthy and ready to fund the project believing Idaho has vast undeveloped resources needing outside capital.
The Y M C A opens a ten week winter term with two educational classes. Prof Carlton of the Academy of Idaho will teach penmanship and spelling on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings 7 15 to 8 15. Prof Riordan will teach arithmetic and grammar on the same evenings 8 15 to 9 15. Secretary Pargellis will discuss the program with interested individuals and those already enrolled.
At the regular meeting in Q. P. hall the Pocatello Trades and Labor council nominated officers for the coming year. Ballot items include Isaac Troupe as President Lester Morgan as Vice President J A Holland as Financial Secretary Frank Stone as Secretary and Joe Bremm as Sargeant at Arms. The group condemned mail order groceries and noted a local price example. J A Standley presented cigars to show support.
Ely Nevada January 13 very little headway has been made in rescue work at the Alpha shaft where three miners have been trapped since December 4. The ground is soft and has settled frequently raising fears of a shaft cave in. Fresh water and food sufficient for two months has been sent to the entombed men.
Carson City January 14. A special legislative session opened today and a rumor circulated that a state ranger bill may be introduced in the Senate once it is functioning.
Ruebelmann & Son advertises Rock Springs lump coal at 6.50 per ton with delivery on short notice. Orders taken by phone at 47-7. East Side location.
Readable notice from Weeter Lumber Company advertising firewood and coal for sale. The brief item highlights available fuel products and invites customers to inquire for quantities and pricing.
Reports from Pocatello late today say a man named Tom Kay died suddenly this morning of heart disease. Last sad rites were held for Mrs. H V A Ferguson who died Sunday of heart disease. Funeral by Rev Hunt from North Main Street home. Interment at Mountain View cemetery. Pacific Hotel welcomed D L Reed Jonetson Idaho J Re Stout St Anthony F O Leary Boise J W Snook Jr Salmon BE Smith Salt Lake Lulu Rambaugh Dillon.
Mink Creek Coal and Gas officers elected L. S. Whiting as president Fred Stedfeldt as vice president F S Brereton as secretary and treasurer Barney McMahon Samuel Allsworth join the board for the year Dr Brereton to serve as manager Reports indicate satisfactory affairs and plans for extensive development with better prospects next year
Unclaimed letters listed for week ending January 11 1908 in Pocatello Idaho. Names include Ray Austin M Alfred Murray Mrs Betty Newton Charley Bowers Miss Bliss Raymond Mary Barnum Wm H Potter J T Blasins etc. If not called for in two weeks they go to the Dead Letter Office per P M Francis Ball.
Local grocery store Kane’s offers a sale on fine eastern dam s priced at 14 cents per pound.
An old advertisement promotes Foley’s Kidney Remedy as essential for health, claiming the kidneys cleanse impurities from blood and urging early use at the first signs of danger. Temple Pharmacy sells the product.
R M James of Louellen announces a cure for malaria misery with Electric Bitters priced at 60 cents. The tonic claims rapid relief for chills bilious attacks jaundice and stomach liver and kidney woes and is sold under guarantee at Ferguson Jenkins Drug Stores in Pocatello and McCammon.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia without opiates. It promises refunds if not effective and warns patients to refuse substitutes. The ad notes genuine product comes in a yellow package and is endorsed by Temple Pharmacy.
A. G. Williams of Navasota Texas praises Ballard's Snow Liniment for sprains and rheumatism noting quick relief and constant household use. Mrs A L Cook sells the product locally.
Ad claims a cold can be prevented from becoming pneumonia by using Foley's Honey and Tar. It promises to stop coughs heal the lungs and expel the cold. The ad warns to refuse imitators and sell by Temple Pharmacy in a yellow package.
A light domestic quarrel plays out over who cleans fish after a fishing trip. The father insists the mother should clean and scale the catch while the mother retorts she will only cook them, citing vows and fairness as the core issue. The piece ends noting the ongoing marital dispute amid summer.
A Virginia truck farmer recounts Sam Moore's danger faced when a neighbor's dog attacked. Moore shouted for help and urged his wife Mandy to throw a stone at him to distract the dog, saving Sam from serious harm.
A playful item cites an "Ant eat'em" battle as one of the war's fiercest clashes. The piece features an ant veteran and Willie Worm debating the origin of the pun in a mock report from Kansas City Times.
A line from Lippincott's notes Harold Smith aged six at Lincoln school. Miss Blank asks his name and age in orderly fashion, the boy answers and the younger teachers laugh at the moment.
A Norristown newlywed waited outside a shop while his wife browsed. Frustrated by her long stay, he complained, and she replied with a playful retort about his standing outside. The anecdote appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
A persistent suitor vows not to take no for an answer. Miss Bright teases that she will say yes only if he asks whether she is determined not to marry him under any circumstances. The exchange echoes a witty, conditional proposal scene from the Houston Post.
A playful exchange notes Lieut von Ruts praising Magdalene for a new frock while Meggendorfer Blatter records her reaction to the kiss. The fragment hints at social flirtation and fashion commentary in a light tone.
A brief dialogue between Rosa aged twelve and her mother on victory and the goddess of victory. The exchange hints at growth and understanding of marriage and gendered language within a faded file caption.
A proposed inland canal would run from near the Rio Grande mouth to the Mississippi, creating a 3,000 mile waterway. Estimated cost of construction is $4,000,000.
The standard English hive yields about 50 pounds of honey on average, twice the American average. A remarkable record take reached 1,000 pounds from a Cyprian stock, illustrating extraordinary hive production.
A French proverb warns that it is dangerous to dig pits for others. The saying implies harming others often backfires on the one who plans mischief.
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