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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
5
Local brief notes Halford hair dressing parlors relocate from former site to the Wren street building on North Main Street. Commercial club rooms will skip dinner tomorrow as plans are paused for future date. Walls tinted, new linoleum floor may yield a cleaner neater store afterward.
M. K. Orr, manager of The Idaho Bridge Co., returned from Dillon Montana after being awarded the contract to build a steel bridge across Red Rock River.
The Gem State Lumbermen travel to Blackfoot tomorrow morning to face the Grove City team. Local fans will accompany the squad on the trip.
R. E. Peters is the new manager for the uptown office of the Western Union Telegraph company and assumed duties yesterday. A. Cosgrove, the former manager, has moved to Council Bluffs Iowa.
Northwestern general agent W A Reed Boise and Pullman agent at Pocatello along with several others left yesterday to attempt catching speckled bass.
The Ma sore Chapter will meet tonight to confer the B A degree and expects good attendance as the last degree work for some time due to the hot period.
County Clerk W. Pomeroy appoints Harry Fox as deputy clerk. Fox has long resided in Pocatello and is recognized as a top community and ball fan in the state.
Nels Peterson, local stone cutter, will travel from the United States to his old home in Denmark for a homecoming after more than a dozen years away. He will be absent about four months. Miss Julia Wheaton, head of domestic science at the Academy of Idaho, will lecture in Oakley during a Twin Falls auto party stop for the Farmers' Institute.
Secretary Dawson of the Commercial club announces delegates to the Inter-Mountain Good Roads convention in Boise next week. E. White Col J. M. Ingersoll S. B. Ferguson F. H. Hilliard and Supt. A. B. Stevenson, president of the club, will attend.
Yesterday a coach sleeper and baggage car carrying the first group of employees for the Yellowstone park resorts passed through on No. 13 to Ashton and a special to the park. They will prepare for the rest of the crew who will travel in a few days.
In the police court of Judge Moyes Roy and Alvina Smith faced a charge of unlawful cohabitation. Each was fined 100 dollars. An attempt to rustle the by this evening was noted. If unresolved they may become city boarders.
Painters and Paperman are busy remodeling a pharmacy in the New Woodman area. Workers overhaul interior fixtures and shelving while updating signage and lighting. The project aims to modernize the storefront and improve customer flow.
A carved sign by blacksmith W A Mc Hann for undertaker Will T Walker hangs on a latree outside the Walker parlors on South Main. The sign, in gold letters, reads Ye Funeral Lodge and features artistic scroll work.
During sessions of the Methodist Alliance in Pocatello trustees were named for the Gooding college. Named are F. R. Gooding, G. W. P. of Salmon, E. C. Brainard of Payette, H. W. Parker of Twin Falls, J. D. Gillilan of Boise, with O. P. Christian of Boise as field secretary.
Jack Mc Loughlin, long linked with the Short Line, takes No 1 for Butte to assume new duties. He will operate from Ogden, a change welcomed by crews and passengers wary of timetable shifts.
Manager announces arrangements for projected exhibition of his attraction starting Monday. Beving, known across cities for diverse attractions, eyes multiple road tours that will visit the northwestern circuit this season.
The near strike of Southern Idaho Water Power linemen and electricians ended after a two day layoff. Several workers quit seeking higher wages, but the group resumed work this morning. The matter remains under company consideration and action is expected soon.
Rev. Mr. Hardin of Kimberly attends the Methodist Conference and Epworth League convention in the city. A treat awaits at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and all members are urged to attend. Public is invited.
A stranger named John W. Loney aged 19 died in the city from a hemorrhage after being ill at Pocatello while en route from Driggs Idaho to Michigan with his brother. Undertaker Walker prepared the body for shipment to Michigan this morning.
Chas Black of Colorado Boise prepares the opening of a new cafeteria in Pocatello. The business will occupy 155 South Main Street and plans say the opening is in ten days to two weeks with a full announcement forthcoming.
Sheriff Ernest Lowry departed for Spokane to arrest traveling man J. F. Peck who issued bad checks to locals W. F. Kasiska and H. J. Peterson for 115 and 101 dollars. Peck was found at the races and his case is slated for the next district court term.
Bees swarmed a rail yard as a car or two passed through toward Shelley or Idaho Falls. The hives were under a man’s control so the bees had right of way. Strays buzzed about, making travel life interesting, with some upset by a car with springs after a rough night.
Deputy Sheriff Crane went to a sheep camp on Rapid Creek to arrest Harry Matthews after a complaint filed by George A. Whit. The case involves alleged animal cruelty and action by local authorities continues.
At the Academy a large crowd enjoyed a formal closing program with diplomas and prizes awarded. President John T. White commended graduates including Francis M. Bistline and Grace Marie Gallet while two year certificates honored Emily Whittlesey and Wilbur Pieres. The evening featured musical selections, a vocal duet, and a dance in tribute to departing students.
A dispute between Whitworth and Matthews ends with Matthews accused of harming livestock. He allegedly cut tails, stabbed cows, and abused animals. He was brought to town this afternoon for questioning.
F M Darling and wife returning from Long Beach narrowly escaped injury when the pier disaster struck there. Thos Beck, stepfather to Mr Darling, was killed in the wreck. Several other city residents were injured, including Miss Wrensted and her mother, now in the Golden State. Darling shows disaster photos at Donnelley shoe store on West Center Street.
A four day outing starts with two cars carrying party members including Prof Sessions and A. R. Dawson of the Pocatello Commercial Club. They will visit Twin Falls Minidoka Salmon dams Blue lakes and other points of interest. The trip leaves with drivers Alfred Budge Jr and Theodore Turner Jr. as the group aims for an enjoyable excursion.
Local notices show frequent shipments of Hood potatoes and Five River berries. Fresh fruit livery services list Bell 110 Elk and include ind 1328. Tribune wants ads promise quick results for readers seeking items.
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