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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
2
A Canadian report notes that 14 000 new settlers arrived since the year began and only about eight percent are women most of whom are married. Western Canada faces a serious shortage of spouses as government urges settlers to seek mates from abroad, while women east of the Mississippi are suggested as potential matches.
United States Consul George Nicolas Ifft from Chatham reports Ontario farmers plan fewer sugar beet acres than last year’s about 15 000. He notes market difficulties at home and in the United States deter many would be growers, despite profits of 10 to 20 tons per acre for many who did plant.
Almanac notes offer one 75-cent bottle of German Syrup to relieve coughs colds bronchial and lung troubles and even consumption as a test of benefit. The ad asserts no urging of multiple bottles and promotes new trial bottles at 25 cents and regular 75 cents, available at druggists.
Ontario beet sugar factories Wallaceburg Berlin Keystone Whitby face limited contracts and export issues as some plants idle or shift crop plans. Meanwhile Congressman French spotted and fought a forest reserve bill section that would repeal mining laws, earning western support for his vigilance.
Editorial notes the Boise Daily News and other papers mock the Dubois Orchard Bassett faction. It suggests the Democratic convention will be held in Coeur d Alene with Spokane ties, while headquarters are slated at Condon's Riverside Avenue symposium.
The Republican State Central Committee calls a state nominating convention in Pocatello Idaho on August 1 1906 at 11 am to choose a Supreme Court justice a congressman and state officers for the November 6 1906 election and to elect a new State Central Committee. The committee meets at 10 am the same day to conduct business. James H Brady and Addison T Smith chair.
Denver Post reports Jean C Havez attributes the slang term 23 to a race track entry rule and says it means Get out. He traces skidoo to Civil War era skedaddle and notes Beat it as the new dominant phrase.
Willis T. Morgan, a retired U S A commissary sergeant from Concord New Hampshire recounts how Dr King s New Discovery kept him in perfect health after long service in Cuba and the Philippines He praises it as the best medicine for coughs cold bronchial troubles and lung diseases and notes it is guaranteed at Mrs A L Cook s drug store with a trial bottle free
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Geary of 502 No. Cleveland Ave Pocatello touts Dean's Kidney Pills as curing years of kidney and back pain especially in winter. She bought them at Sprague Pharmacy and reports complete relief after one box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is listed as US agents with price 50 cents.
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