Greatest Land Opening Draws Nation to Idaho Salamon River tract
In Twin Falls Idaho on June 1 the Salmon river tract begins its first drawing for 80 000 acres of land amid unprecedented interest. Some 4020 applicants filed with $1 37494250 in fees as crowds of 2500 to 3000 visitors arrived by rail. The drawing, overseen by Cyclone Bob McCullum, began at 10 a m with about 100 numbers drawn by noon. Notables including Lt Gov Burrell Gov Gooding and Secretary Lansdon attended. Mme Nordica and Brig Gen Frederick Funsten also appeared. registration receipts rose daily from 86000 to 127000.
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Twin Falls
Ida
Salmon River
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Bob
R. M.) McCullum
O. C. Paulson
Greeley
Colo
Milo Thomas
Skagit
Wash
Jacob Barrett
Fresno
Calif
John A. Brownell
Kossuthia
Idaho
William Trescott
Nampa
Anna Wetzell
Philadelphia
Miss Wetzell
Belle Chamberlain
McCullom
E. A. Burrell
Montpelier
Gooding
Robert Lansdon
Register Church of the Land Board
Guy Flenner
Senator Borah
Pocatello
James F. Kane
William Wallin
Herbert Langan
T. J. Gilmore
T. C. Martin
A. H. Smith
George H. Olmstead
Vite and
Hughart
Frederick Funsten
Blue Lakes
Bert Perrine
Mme
Nordica
Boise
Car Tourists Crash on Ocean Parkway Killing Two
A large touring car from Brooklyn carrying four or five partygoers after a Coney Island outing sped at 50 mph on Ocean Parkway. It struck a tree, flipped, and landed on its occupants. Two men died instantly and two were severely injured, with possible deaths ahead. Two others escaped unharmed.
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New York
Ocean Parkway
Brooklyns
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Woman Arrested for Shoplifting at Blyth Fargo Store
Miss Mamie Sanderson alias Belle Fisher alias Minnie Moore, known to police, was jailed after shoplifting dress goods from Blyth & Fargo. A hearing is set for tomorrow as police and store managers cite strong evidence and ongoing surveillance for suspected repeat offenses.
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Mamie Sanderson
Belle Fisher
Minnie Moore
Birth & Fargo
Boise
Blyth & Fargo
Rush Work on King Hill Irrigation Project
Slick Brothers manage three camps for the King Hill irrigation project west of Bliss. A crew builds a ferry boat to cross Snake River using over one million feet of lumber for flumes on the left bank. The flume bridge nears completion, with water delivery possible in two to three months. About fifteen thousand acres are expected to sell quickly at sixty five dollars per acre on the Snake River canyon bottoms.
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Slick Brothers
King Hill
Bliss
Malad
Snake River
Snake River Canyon
Hagerman Valley
Bogus Check Man Caught in Pocatello
G A Roy wanted at Blackfoot for fraud against Grove City business men with bad checks was arrested in Pocatello by local police. He is held in the city jail awaiting arrival of an officer from the scene of the alleged crime. He reportedly swindled a well known local hotel keeper for a neat sum.
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G. A. Roy
Blackfoot
Grove City
Burglary convict sentenced. embezzler deferred
The district court heard multiple cases. William White, the confessed burglar, was sentenced to one year at hard labor. Peter Hemmerer was granted parole until the next term to support his destitute family. A divorce was granted in Shuler vs Shuler with Mrs. Shuler's cross complaint upheld. The jury returns a damages verdict for J H Schaneveldt against Oregon Short Line for 535 with 60 days for appeal. Howell vs Nelson trial ongoing.
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J. H. Sehaneveldt
Oregon Short Line
Soda Springs
Schaneveldt
William White
Budge
Peter Hemmerer
Bear Lake County
Blackfoot
Sime
Pocatello
Hemmerer
George W. Shuler
Esther Shuler
Shuler
Theodore Turner
T. A. Johnston
Howell Vs. Nelson
Bugs Repudiates His Confession in Gunniss Case
La Porte reports Sheriff Smultzer returned from Vernon Texas after investigating Julius Truelson alleged to be an accomplice of Mrs Gunniss in several murders. Truelson, 22, claims to be son of a wealthy manufacturer and later retracts the confession. The case hinges on claims of mental unsoundness after a streetcar collision in New York.
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la Porte
Smultzer
Vernon
Tesas
New York
Julius Tiuelyn
Smith
Gunniss
Truelson
Ray Lamppere
Julius Truelson
Flood Threat Strikes Butte Montana Amid Heavy May Rains
Floods threaten bridges over Silver Bow creek in Butte and floodwaters inundate streetcar lines south of the city. May rainfall reaches seven inches, the heaviest on record, while the Yellowstone River runs wild and Northern Pacific trains run 24 to 36 hours late.
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Butte
Mont
Silver Bow Creek
Mate
Yellowstone River
Northern Pacific
Alaska gold output projected at 26 million dollars
Seattle report estimates Alaska gold production for the coming season at twenty six million dollars after compiling reports from across the northern region. The assessment reflects anticipated mining activity and market conditions affecting the Alaska frontier.
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Seattle
Wash
the Post-Intelligencer
Alaska
Colts Fall To Blackfoot On Left Field Error
Graff’s misplay in left field led Blackfoot to win from the invincible Colts in a nine inning game. Shelley pitched for the visitors, Carmack toed the slab for the locals, eight errors were charged to both sides, and the bout featured spirited play and generous hospitality for the Blackfoot contingent in Pocatello.
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Graff
Invincible Gate City
Blackfoot
Shelley
Reamy
Carmack
Lightning
Colts
Lee Harper Walker
Martin
Pocatello
Moro unrest on Jolo with datto vow to kill whites and Chinese
Report from Manila says Moros on Jolo grow restless as an Asturia datto vows to kill two whites and 100 Chinese and declare war. A sentry is badly wounded and settlers are said to have been attacked as guards double.
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Manila
Jolo
Murderers Hanged After Leyte Pope Claim Confession
Fastino Ablen once claimed the title of Pope on Leyte and Espiridon Rota his chief follower were hanged at Bilibid Prison in Manila after being found guilty of several cruel murders.
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Manila
Fastino Ablen
Leyte
Espiridion Rota
Academy of Idaho Wins Interscholastic Baseball Title
The Academy of Idaho defeated Payette High School 6 to 4 in Payette to claim the southern and southeast Idaho scholastic championships. Orrell hit a home run for Payette, but Burns earned the win for Pocatello with 9 strikeouts as Rainey had 4.
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Husky
Pocatello
Payette
Academy of Idaho
Southern Idaho
Southeast Idaho
Payettes
Idaho
Burns
Orrell
Uth
Kinney
Strick
Rainey
Darnell
Allen
Reclaim 19000 Acres for Fort Hall Area Project
American Falls engineers Hogue Greenwood Evans and Burrell visited Pocatello to assess reclamation of about 19000 acres. They report no major engineering obstacles and plan a dirt canal fed by a low-cost water supply. An engineering crew will begin work to map the line from above Lowatello toward Rock Creek, potentially expanding land to be irrigated.
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American Falls Press
Gilbert H. Hogue
Reclamation Service
R. B. Greenwood
L. L. Evins
David Burrell
Pocatello
Lo ‘Atello
Rock Creek
American Falls
American Derby Contested at Gravesend for $20000 Purse
Ten horses from top New York stables race at Gravesend for the Brooklyn handicap prize of 20000. Favorite Dell, son of Commander, from James KR Keene’s stable, is aiming to extend an almost clean record, with Unbeatable as a rival. The race marks the first major mile and a quarter event of the spring turf season.
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New York
Gravesend Track
James KR. Keene
Dell
Commander
Brooklyn
Amalgamated Deposes Stillman at Annual Meeting
Amalgamated Copper conducts its annual meeting in New York with James Stillman resigning from the directorate. New directors Benjamin B. Thayer John D. Ryan and John Bushnell replace Stillman George H. Church and J B Hudson. The year ending April 30 shows net income of 46 600 537 a drop of 7 475 843 from the prior year and notes copper stock surplus nearly depleted last February with mines now at full capacity.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper Company
James Stillman
National City Bank
Benjamin B. Thayer
John D. Ryan
John Bushnell
Stillman
George H. Church
J.B. Hudson
Energy Surge at Minidoka Dam Power Plant Site
Rupert Record reports the initial step in building the Minidoka dam power plant as gates close to dry the diversion channel. Foundations for the concrete powerhouse proceed with two 1200 horsepower units planned, expandable to 12 000 HP. Water rights applications from settlers rise as pumping plant work advances and July water delivery is anticipated for hay season.
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Rupert
Minidoka
Inital
Firest Life
Extradition Upheld in Waters Pierce Case
The U S Supreme Court confirmed a lower court ruling that Hr Clay Pierce of the Waters Pierce Oil Co St Louis is subject to extradition to Texas on an indictment for perjury alleging his company conspired in restraint of trade when applying to do business in Texas The case links Waters Pierce to Standard Oil.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Clay Pierce
Waters Pierce Oil Company of
St. Louis
Texas
Waters Pierce Company
Standard Oil Company
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O'Connell
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Hoppe
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Dipple
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Ef Serene
Oye
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Dattos
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Portneuf
Fort Hall
Amalgamated
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