Pocatello Vies For Quaker Oats Factory Amid Big Dam Plan
Pocatello Commercial Club touts the city as an ideal site for a 250 barrel Quaker Oats factory after presenting data on oats quality, freight, and power. George Laird of American Cereal Company visits, signaling cautious optimism with a potential 40 to 90 day decision window. Federal reclamation plans promise a 76 foot dam that would flood parts of Portneuf and Bannock bottoms, creating America’s largest storage reservoir near Pocatello, aiding vast irrigation and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Commercial Club
American Cereal Company
Gate City
Idaho
George Laird
Cedar Rapids
D. W. Church
Iowa
Bintz
Commercial Club
Pocatello
James H. Brady
Chicago
Laird
Gate City of
Mr. Laird
Eastern Mills
Harriman
Snake River Valley
Bozeman
Mont
Northwestern
West
Mayor Church
Federal Reclamation Service
Great Twin Falls
Snake River
American Falls
Blackfoot
Portneuf
Bannock
America
Owyhee
Twin Falls
Salmon River
State Land Board
Twin Falls South Side
The
Tribune
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Opens in Seattle
President Taft in the White House signaled the start of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Military ceremonies preceded the gates opening at 8:30 AM, with U S Army Navy troops Japanese cruisers and state militia parading for a View by Col T C Woodbury and Admirals H Iichi Uriel Sebree. James J Hill delivered a lengthy address at the amphitheatre by Lake Washington followed by prayers and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Taft
White House
Alaska
Fair Grounds
Exposition
United States Army
Navy
Aso
Soya
T. C. Woodbury
H. Iichi
Uriel Sebree
Washington
Edward J. O'Day
I. A. Nadeau
J. E. Chilberg
James J. Hill
Great Northern Board
Episcopal
Frederick W. Kestor
Cars Prepare for Transcontinental Race to Seattle Cup
Six automob les and possibly eight will start this afternoon in a cross country run from New York to Seattle for a cup offered by Robert Guggenheim. Mayor McClellan will start the contestants on a signal from President Taft in Washington. From New York to St. Louis the cars will be under a pace maker. West of St. Louis the racers will set their own pace.
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New York
Seattle
Robert Guggenheim
McClellan
Taft
Washington
St. Louis
Duluth Woman Visiting Seattle Sister at Alki
Mrs. George Shea of Duluth Minnesota currently visiting her sister Mrs. John English at Alki and staying in Seattle as of June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
George Shea
Duluth, Minn
John English
Alki
Burglary at Point home nets $20000 cash loss
Point resident reports midnight burglary in which intruders entered her room while she was away yesterday and stole $20,000 in currency intended for property investment. Mrs. Shea identified as victim. Police investigate and seek information on suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point
Seattle
Lease Land on Blackfoot Reservoir Site for 1909 season
Uncle Sam invites bids to lease lands on the Blackfoot reservoir site for 1909 crop season. Major John J. Granville advertises 50 acres Chester, 240 Tolmie, 160 Grant Barney, 308 Ira Hogan, acquired last year by condemnation or purchase. Improvements may be bought and removed after lease. dam work continues. gates not ready until next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Blackfoot
John J. Granville
Fort Hall
William H. Chester
Tolmie
Grant Barney
Ira Hogan
Fire breaks out at Stockholm hotel in Chicago
A Chicago hotel fire at the Stockholm on 56 Chicago avenue trapped guests as fire escapes blocked. Several people were overcome by smoke but the fire was quickly extinguished and most escaped injury.
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Chicago
Stockholm
Chicago Avenue
Gate City of Idaho Highlighted as Wholesale Hub
Mr. Laird plans a trip through the upper Snake River valley leaving tonight. He will report from Chicago on his investigations and praise Idaho's Gate City as the wholesale center of a vast empire and the natural distribution point for a large territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Portland
Ore
Laird
Upper Valley of the Snake
Chicago
Idaho
Rapid Growth of Town of Gooding
Gooding Idaho reports rapid expansion with 68 buildings by September, 204 by April 15, 1909, and 268 by May 29. Nine brick or stone business blocks rise on main streets, plus 25 to 30 residences. Growth could push population to 4,000 to 5,000 by year end. Major investment includes a 150 by 300 foot block bought from ex Governor Gooding for a grain elevator and flouring mill costing over 100,000 dollars, plus 430,000 invested in nearby acreage. Investors J. K. Mullen D. L. Malo Joseph F. E. O’Conner C. F. Hottel and B. F. Hottel are noted millers and elevator men with extensive holdings in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado. The agr icultural experimental farm project proceeds.
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Gooding
J. K. Mullen
D. L. Malo
Joseph FE. O
Messrs. Mullen and Hottel
Middle West
Rocky Mountain Country
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Agricultural Experimental Farm
Gooding progress and land sales expand near town
The Gooding area thrives as a state and federal project grows on forty acres two miles south of town with a seed house and rabbit fence. Ex Governor Gooding funds 4000 for buildings and improvements while land sales of $75,000 plus Governor Gooding home ranch parcels drive demand. Sugar beet land contracts, first Carey Act proofs to Ethel Dressler and Ann Senna, and a growing baseball scene mark rapid local development.
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Gooding
John Krall
Governor Gooding
First National Bank
Nampa
Big Wood River
Ethel Dressler
Ann Senna
Boise
Idaho Irrigation Company
Jerome
Wendell
Shoshone
Hagerman
Mountain Home
Coyote
Montana
Senate to Begin Night Sessions on Tariff Bill
Washington June 1 The senate prepares for night sessions to expedite the tariff bill Senator Aldrich chairman of the finance committee indicates plans to file a resolution allowing daily meetings from 10 30 a m to 11 p m with a two and a half hour dinner intermission starting Tuesday The move aims to push the bill through the chamber with extended hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
McCammon Sees Coal Find and Beet Topper Plan
Tom Edwards state representative from Bannock county visited McCammon to promote the town as a site for a Quaker Oats factory and to push a patent beet topper and puller by M Sanborn. A three foot coal seam was found in Hawkins basin with excellent quality and gas was discovered on Marsh creek, signaling potential irrigation and export to Pocatello. Edwards aims to form a million dollar corporation to produce the device and photos were prepared for lantern slides at the Seattle exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Edwards
Bannock County
McCammon
Quaker Oats
Edwards
George Laird
American Cereal Company
Hawkins Basin
Marsh Creek
Mr. Edwards
Pocatello
M. Sanborn
Utah
Portneuf-Marsh Valley Irrigation Company
Downey District
Banneck County
Winnipeg Strike Vote Sent To Railroad Workers
Winnipeg June 1 operators of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway vote this week on strike action. Conductors engineers and firemen have not yet agreed on a wage schedule.
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Winnipeg
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
House Adopts Short Session Ends After Thirteen Minutes
Washington June 1 The House adjourned after a brief thirteen minute session and planned to reconvene Thursday without transacting any business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Chamberlain
England
London University School
Birmingham
Board of Trade
Commerce and Labor
United States
Mr. Chamberlain
Jim Hill
Shattuck Row
Uncle Sam
Blackfoot River
Junction
Hawkin
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