Local briefs report on town officials and business visitors
Chief TW Blalock is reported ill at his home in South Town. Sheriff Athey of Lake County is in Montpelier on a business trip.
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
7
Chief TW Blalock is reported ill at his home in South Town. Sheriff Athey of Lake County is in Montpelier on a business trip.
An injury update shows P J Hulihan, foreman for the express, injured yesterday, remains in hospital today for observation and treatment. Authorities described his condition as stable with minor injuries.
A Red Cross card party is planned for tomorrow afternoon at the Commercial club rooms. Organizers anticipate an enjoyable session for attendees.
The G A R will hold a meeting Sunday at 2 o clock in the city hall to conduct important business.
C Douglass Smith and J H Peterson rest this morning for outside points and plan to spend the day whipping a favorite stream in hope of landing a few speckled Weathes.
A. G. Krause, a public service representative for Mountain States Telephone, left Salt Lake City this morning after spending a day in the area on company business.
Tonight the Elks hold a regular session with hopes for a strong turnout as matters of interest are to be heard. Initiation of several candidates will also occur.
Visiting brother A. D. Liberman of Bismark North Dakota meets Liberman Tailoring manager on South Main Street. OA. D. Liberman also serves as manager of the Liberman store in Bismark North Dakota.
The Yellowstone Motor Company announces a first shipment of new Franklin automobiles arriving for display at the agency showrooms. The shipment marks the first Franklin cars received in this locality.
Reverend J. H. lginson special representative of Miser Bean will head to Portland to serve the Red Cross council. Several local Red Cross representatives and workers will accompany or follow tonight or tomorrow to support the event in Portland.
A county prosecutor swore out a complaint against Mike Gates, a known member of the Italian colony, accusing him of possessing liquor unlawfully. He was released on a $5000 bond.
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon by the arts clerk to An holversex of New Kensington and Jane Co. Weckerly of the city. The couple wed later at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. M. KB. Lind officiating and plan to reside in Poca.
Deputy Vendixsen and Deputy Bendixsen were assigned to county draft instructions last week and returned to their home last night. This morning Vendixsen departed again to renew draft official directives in the Downey section.
An official, R. Craham the county assessor, filed a complaint this afternoon in the county prosecutor's office. The case involves RK Bradbury accused of issuing a check on a bank with insufficient funds. The matter centers on a financial transaction dispute and potential misconduct in office.
The notice alleges the defendant gave the county assessor a bad check to pay an auto license.
Mary six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Babbit of 1055 North Hayes avenue died this morning at the family residence from spinal trouble. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Larkin Son chapel South Main street with Bishop Sutton officiating. Interment will follow at Mountainview.
Tribune reportorial staffer G Nicholas Iift departs in the morning for a vacation to Kansas City and eastern points and Winnipeg where his parents reside with his father serving as American consul. Robert Emmett Hood will oversee the city end of the news department in his absence.
Back from Salt Lake City W J returns this morning from a trip where he attended the Eastman School of Professional Photography at Odeon hall. The postgraduate session introduced new ideas in the field and the Inte mountain photographic association was revived with temporary officers. The group plans full fraternal and conventional organization later.
Articles of incorporation for the Irvin Motor company were filed in the county recorder office. Capital stock listed at $19,000, divided into 100 shares. The firm will buy sell and deal in automobiles and auto accessories. Principal office is Pocatello. Directors named H F Irvin Boise Franklin Martin Pocatello A E Hook Pocatello Judithann Irwin Boise and D L Young Boise.
Georgia Bake of Jefferson Ohio seeks police help to locate her brother Richard T Owens also known as Mr Bradley missing since he was a boy. Mrs Myron Ranson of Conneautville PA urges a search for her son Owen last heard from in 1918 after visits to Grand Haven Michigan and reports of mining work and civil engineering. J Murray Owens left Jefferson at seventeen and was last heard from in Montana.
A motorist was fined 5 dollars in police court for driving without a license. Another drunk was assessed 10 dollars and an individual charged with disturbing the peace faced further action in the proceeding.
Court proceedings wrapped in the morning grind as a plea of not guilty was scheduled for 3 o'clock this afternoon. Sheriff Mabey detained two youths outside the jail for alleged passing of articles to prisoners. The pair claimed they only provided change for tobacco and food.
Conferees report instructions back to the Senate as the bill advances with censorship edits. Eleven Republicans opposed the motion in the House while Democrats and Republicans split on the conference proposal. The measure aims to modify spy laws and authorize wartime embargoes with White House silent on the outcome. Gard of Ohio and Graham of Pennsylvania led opposing and supporting factions.
The article notes warnings about publishing defense news during the war and cites a list of Democrats voting with Republicans to recommit a bill. It names Ashbrook Bell Borland Brand Brodbeck Burnet Church Cleavage Crosser Connelly etc and Republicans Dyer Elston Fuller Chriet Jamey Little King Moores Morgan Parker Volstead.
The meeting explained Union Pacific bond subscriptions for Short Line workers. L T Woods outlined payment terms and interest, A C Hinckley urged subscribing, and about fifty Montpelier employees formed an active bond group. Union Pacific acts as agent and collateral holder with default provisions described.
A county committee formed to publicize the Liberty bond issue urges every resident to subscribe. Judge D W Standrod chairs the meeting with D R Pingree as secretary, calling on banks, firms, fraternal groups, and insurers to mobilize employees and members to buy bonds at installments.
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