Floods in Montana Tie Up Railroads and Flood Threats
Western Montana faces severe flooding as 24 hour rainfall breaks records. The Moulen dam above Butte bursts, the Missouri and Blackfoot rivers swell, and two large dams near Missoula risk destruction. Rail lines including Northern Pacific and Great Northern suffer washouts. lines east and west of Helena are disrupted. power and telegraph service fail as floodwaters threaten Butte, Missoula, Helena, and surrounding areas.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana
Butte
Garrison
Salt Lake City
Helena
Big Hole
Clark’s Forks
Missouri
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Oregon
Big Hole River
Dillon
Postal
Federal building sites listed for Pocatello Idaho bids
Washington June 5 The supervising architect calls for proposals for a public building site at Pocatello Idaho with bids to be opened July 7.
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Washington, D. C
Supervising
Pocatello
Idaho
Roosevelt to Visit British East Africa with Kermit
President Roosevelt plans a next summer trip to British East Africa with his son Kermit. He will carry a hunting outfit and study animal habits to gather material for a potential book after returning.
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Washington
Roosevelt
British East Africa
Kermit
Eastern bankers visit to Twin Falls irrigation tracts
A large party of eastern bankers passed through Pocatello this morning en route to Twin Falls to inspect the irrigated tracts there. State Engineer James Stephenson Jr will escort them from Twin Falls to Boise where they will be guests of the Capital City Commercial club for a day or two.
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Twin Falls
Pocatello
James Stephenson, Jr
Boise
Capital City Commercial Club
Jury Vindication of Haywood Case Endorsed by Judge Seaman
Judge William H. Seaman praised the Haywood verdict in the Steunenberg murder case as a strong proof that American juries weigh evidence without succumbing to public clamor. He noted the nation’s cries for punishment did not sway the jury, calling the outcome a vindication of the jury system.
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Chicago
W. D. Haywood
Comelly
Steunenberg
Wilam H. Seaman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Seaman
Haywood
America
Summer Time Table On The Short Line
The Short Line issues a summer timetable effective Sunday June 8 to handle Yellowstone Limited traffic. Yellowstone Limited trains No 15 northbound and No 16 southbound will serve Pocatello 12 30 am and 1 35 am arrival with 15 minute layovers, continuing to the park with standard sleepers and dining car. Regular trains No 6 No 8 and No 10 see minor time adjustments to improve park traffic and schedule.
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Short
Salt Lake
Yellowstone Station
Park
Pocatello
Mrs C B Johnson Heads to Ogden for Race Horse Season
Mrs C B Johnson and the children left today for Ogden to join Mr Johnson who will train his race horses there for the season.
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C. B. Johnson
Ogden
Mr. Johnson
City Council Faces 41450 Budget For New Fiscal Year
City finance committee reports the city will require 41450 during the upcoming fiscal year. Regular meeting lacked quorum with only three Citizens party members present while Republicans Fusz and Williams attended. Police crime and city expenditures highlighted the session as claims, fines, and a proposed annual appropriation are discussed for approval.
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Gonngil Finance Committee
Citizens’ Party Council
Bistline
Smith
Cloude
John Fusz
Couneil
North End
J. J. Williams
Verrell
Martin
Chilson
Twin Falls
Loug
Cenent
Pocatello
A. W
George Gittins
George E. Gray
Bass
Nebraskas Slush Fund Controversy From 1904 Campaign
Omaha reports shed light on a fifteen thousand dollar slush fund raised in New York in 1904 and spent in Nebraska elections. Thomas N. Tibbles, Populist vice presidential nominee, says five thousand went to a 96,000 copy edition of the Independent to aid George W Berge’s governor bid. Funds were said to come from the Democratic National Committee via Tom Allen James C. Dahlman and Col John G. Maher.
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Omaha
New York
Nebraska
Thomas N. Tibbles
Tibbles
Independent
Lincoln
Bryan
The
George W. Berge
Tom Allen
James C. Dahlman
John G. Maher
Democratic National Committee
St. Louis
Sheepman Pleads Guilty to Polluting Dempsey Creek
A. G. Butterfield, eastern county sheepman, pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace J. M. Massenheimer to polluting Dempsey creek by fording his flocks. He paid a fine of 0 and costs after arrest by Sheriff D. T. Quigley at Dempsey yesterday.
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A. G. Butterfield
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Masenheimer
Dempsey Creek
Dempsey
D.T. Quigley
Maloney Wins $7 Judgment Against Sheepman in Inkom Case
Mrs. Alice C. Maloney was awarded seven dollars against Thomas E. Richardson by Probate Judge T. A. Johnston. Maloney had sought damages for injuries to her irrigation ditch caused by about 1500 head of Richardson's sheep two miles from her Inkom farm. a cloud of witnesses testified.
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Alice C. Maloney
Thomas E. Richardson
T. A. Johnston
Pineapple Day Arrives in Pocatello
Pineapple Day arrives as a carload of pineapples ships from Ogden to Pocatello. The Grifin Co. branch house reports the fruit will be distributed to local dealers with a big sales drive planned for tomorrow.
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Pocatello
HH. 1
Grifin Co
Ogden
Gate City
Big Show Tomorrow for Eagles Society Circus
Rainy day forces postponement of the Eagles' Society circus today. The big top will be raised tomorrow for matinee and evening performances scheduled on East Center Street near the Bistline Lumber Company. Nat Reiss, carnival king, arrived this morning from Utah to oversee the event.
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Eagles’ Society
Nat Reiss
Utah
East Center Street
Bistline Lumber Company
Idaho
Nat
Gem State
Pocatello
Nat Reiss circus faces Idaho rain to thrill Eagles crowd
Nat Reiss brings a one ring circus to Pocatello under the Eagles banner. Bad weather but eager crowds expected as acts include Bob Graham on the slack wire and Jimmie Hopson the liquid singer with many performers listed for the charity event.
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Nat
Eagles’ Committee
The
Aerie
Bob Graham
Jimmie Hopson
L. F. Kimes
B. D
Buck
Jon
Bris
Diplomas Granted at the Academy of Idaho
Judge J H Richards addressed the graduating class in a crowded Academy of Idaho. Exhibits by Domestic Science and Mechanic Arts impressed visitors with sewing, weaving, basketry, woodwork, and furniture. Eleven graduates completed four year, and eleven two year technical programs. Diplomas were awarded by Walter H Cleave in Joseph R R Shepherd’s absence. Prizes awarded for excellence in domestic science and other categories. The ceremony featured an orchestra, piano quartet, and choral numbers.
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Judge J. H. Richards
Boise
Academy of Idaho
Judge Richards
Academy
Mechanic Arts
Joseph RR. Shepherd
Walter H. Cleave
Sadie Nichols
St. Anthony
Women’s Federation
Stella Justice
Florence Bean
Carrie Anvier
Nichols
Angier
Furey
Gayle
Milner
Hunt Fisher
Auber
Messrs
Carlton, Morris, Retherford and
Steendhal
HL Richards
Judith
Poca Tellio High Plans Graduation Address by Rev P Monroe Smock
The Poca Tello High School commencement is set for tonight at 8 30 at the Auditorium Theatre on Hast Center Street. Rev P Monroe Smock of Boise will deliver the commencement oration The program features an overture invocation quartet and choruses along with diplomas.
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Pocatello High School
Hast Center Street
Lucia di Lammermoor
P. Monroe Smock
Boise
Arthur Sullivan
Lyman Fargo
Veazie
Bailey
Frank Dayton Peek
Margaret FP. Harmer
Thomas C. Sparks
Jeanie Davis
Cora Davis
Willie E. Myers
Clem FE. Connors
Grace E. Black
WAI
Reputser
Inter Mountain Country
Poextello
Ile
Fishing at Island Park Shrine Draws Pilgrims Again
Roy Porter owner of Porter ravelin Island Park plans to welcome pilgrims and visitors once more as his famed waters offer top fishing. He will meet the northbound Yellowstone Park train daily at Island Park station.
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Roy Porter
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the Gate City
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Raymond Victor Peterson
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Lorretto Eleanor Duddleson
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Catherine Bassett
Lizzie Ella Germer
Barbara May Forrest
Bertha Rebecca Hays
Madge Bassett
Jean Melissa Campbell
Claud Doval Bisthne
Florence McConnell
John Murray
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