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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
2
The Daily Tribune states evening delivery by carrier in Pocatello Idaho and invites complaints at the office. It notes post office entry as second class matter and references Associated Press pricing.
The Pocatello city treasurer calls warrants outstanding and lauds taxpayers for meeting a ten mill general levy plus four mill redemptions and a one mill maintenance levy for the Carnegie library. Total receipts reach about 20 000 dollars, with the four mill redemptions adding nearly 6000 dollars, while critics say the Citizens party council merely levied taxes to fund city needs and deserve little credit for the finances. Last year’s levy was 10 1/4 mills, rising to 15 mills this year.
In Act III of Louise, Mary Garden and Charles Dalmores perform a now famous kiss imported from France for Oscar Hammerstein. The moment, lasting twenty five seconds, draws intense audience reaction and even shocks Broadway timekeeping as Garden earns 1500 dollars and Dalmores 900 per show.
In Boyertown Pa a gas tank explosion at the opera house caused massive loss of life. With 180 reported dead among a population of about 2500 the tragedy devastates the town as officials seek cause and safety failures that turned the venue into a deadly trap.
A list of major theatre fires with large loss of life includes the Iroquois Theatre Chicago panic of December 1905 with about 600 deaths, the Brooklyn theatre fire of December 5 1876 at 315 deaths, Nice opera house fire of November 28 1881 with 100 deaths, Ring Theatre Vienna in December 1851 with 794 deaths, Cronstadt Russia January 13 1881 with unknown toll, and the 1879 Tientsin women and children asylum blaze killing about 3000.
Pocatello is Idaho’s second largest city and key rail hub between Ogden and Portland, with 300 sunny days annually and lead production. Boise, the capital, sits in a scenic valley bounded by mountains and hosts a river flowing through town. Idaho irrigation covers over 1 million acres with more than 10,000 miles of canals costing about 20 million dollars.
The region reports nearly 89 million bushels of grain and mine output over 22 million dollars. Livestock includes 4,099,000 sheep and 200,000 cattle valued around 30 million, with 75,009 horses. Rail network runs 1,500 miles. assessed value about 85 million. Population near 30,000. rapid growth, strong schools, equal suffrage, orchards over 65,000 acres, and a large produce export. State area about 84,400 square miles.
Representative Mondell introduced a bill in the house to permit a new entry on land forfeited under homestead laws as if the initial entry never occurred. The measure would aid thousands in the west who abandoned unproductive holdings.
Frank J. Cheney declares his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notarized oath from December 6, 18282 notes the Toledo firm F. J. Cheney & Co. promotes a remedy claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. family pills for constipation also advertised.
Advertisements tout Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee from E W Groves on each box. White's Cream Vermifuge marketed for worm treatment claims to remove mucous and slime nests and improve child health with patient testimonials.
A dealer announces a large quantity of Rock Springs lump coal sold at 6.50 per ton with phone orders and delivery on short notice. Ruebelmann & Son, East Side, handle the sale. Kane's Grocery features fine eastern dams at 14e per pound.
Notice offers excursions to Denver on January 17 and 18 for Western Live Stock Show and a National Live Stock association meeting with rates via U S agents. Also mentions rheumatism remedy Ballard's Snow Liniment with testimonial from A G M Williams of Navasota Texas. Sold by Mrs A L Cook.
January 21 to 23, 1908 excursion offered to attend the Idaho State Horticultural Association meeting. See U S L agents for rates and limits and further particulars.
The Blacksmiths and Helpers host a dance at Eagle Hall on February 21 offering a social event for members and guests. Proceeds and exact schedule are not specified in the fragment.
Round trip fare is six dollars eighty five cents for January 21 to 23 excursions. Final limit for ticket purchase is January 28. C E Brooks acts as agent.
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