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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1926
Page
8
Tech summer session enrollment climbs toward 200 with 22 in commerce and normal departments. Music department not yet full. Regular classes started. President Retherford welcomes students and discusses shift toward extended college work and regular degree pathways beginning next summer.
Radio fans in Pocatello welcomed the first program from a local station 6XBR at Capitol theater. Mayor C Ben Ross praised the city’s 20,000 population, 20 churches, and two-year Idaho Technical Institute, as performers from Adelaide Anderson School of Music and local acts entertained.
William Collins was picked up in the local yards by police and turned over to the county on charges of stealing rides on trains. Mrs Gustin and companions drove to Idaho Falls to attend the grand chapter of the O E S. The Franciscan missionaries’ June 12 stop in Poco Tellio was cancelled by J C Hanson the Short Line ticket agent.
The regular board meeting of the Pocatello Chamber of Commerce is postponed from tonight to Wednesday night. Secretary E. J. Field and others will attend an important meeting at Kemmerer tonight. Mrs. F. E. Taylor and daughter Dorothy depart for a month long visit with friends in Kansas City Warrensburg and travel through Des Moines and Iowa before returning home.
J A Ziebarth leaves today for business in Chicago and other coast points. He will be accompanied by his son Reverend L F Ziebarth 8 M of Atlanta. Father Ziebarth plans a summer stay visiting in Pocatello.
A. B. Pridenstine reported his Hudson four door sedan stolen from the corner of Sherman and North Arthur between 10 30 and 11 o clock. License number 45 197.
Local members plan dedication of the new Maceat American Hall on Friday. The event brings many from the order to attend the ceremony and observe the unveiling of the temple.
Personal Don Hartman Jr. underwent a minor operation and is improving rapidly. John A Ziebarth leaves for Chicago. Mrs 8 HH Anderson and Mrs Tia Inglestrom sail to New York City then depart June 19 for Swelen to spend the summer. Mrs at Andrews and children visit Boise. W McDonald returns tonight from a short trip east visiting South Bend Ltd and Wangas ity.
On day June 11, grand lodge officers and prominent masons from across this region will attend a statewide assembly. The event highlights fraternal activity and draws members from multiple lodges to participate in ceremonies and discussions.
Jay Tiffany the Troy ey ae manager hosts M T Large district sales manager for the J B Ford company of Wyandotte Michigan as his guest in a local business meeting.
Mrs. George A Ruppert and her daughters Marjorie and June spent the weekend with Miss Bertha at Woolley apartments. They left Monday for London to visit Ruppert's parents Mr and Mrs Hayes in Illinois, 11.
The chamber of commerce luncheon forum program will be led by Professor ¢. 1, Laws of the Idaho Technical Institute, who will deliver an address and introduce new summer school faculty members. The Adelaide Anderson School of Music will present the musical program.
A long distance call from the Blackfoot sheriff urged Sergeant Pugmire and the local police to search for two runaway youths. Ellin Ashton aged 15 and Norman Howell aged 14 are missing. Howell is described as dark with a birthmark over one eye and wearing a large straw hat. Ashton’s description ends incomplete in the report.
A bank executives trip is noted as J. Russell, president of the Citizens Bank, A. Valentine, president of the First National Bank, and Judge Baum traveling today to Kansas City Missouri for business. Baum plans to visit his parents before returning home.
Fred Murphy of Salt Lake City, formerly of Pocatello, arrived today after a six months tour of Africa, South America, and the Continent.
Mrs Jack Wagner entertained the Tri Zeta club at her home 322 South Linenin Monday night. Mrs Eula Estabrook played high and Mrs Levi Ash won the allout favor. Mrs Ned Doty was a guest of the club. Visiting Here Mr and Mrs I B Chapman and children of Garfield are guests of Mrs A I Cronin. Mr Chapman, brother of Mrs Cronin, was formerly a resident of Blackfoot and has been on an extended visit through this part of the country.
Blake Earl reports last night a theft attempt on the Judson brougham while Mrs. Earl attended a party on South Lincoln street. The vehicle was pushed downhill, started unsuccessfully, and found with lights on and doors open at the intersection.
Fred Bassett H Holmes Jarvis Roubidoux and Marguerite Cushing were arrested at Ninth avenue and East Sublette street Monday night and charged with ee The arresting officers were Sheriffs Harris and Bell and a federal agent. Bassett and Holmes pleaded guilty in Judge O J Bell’s court this morning with fines of 100 and 200 dollars respectively. Mrs Cushing also pleaded guilty last night before Judge Houde and will be sentenced Wednesday at 9. Bassett was arrested on leaving the house and a bottle of whiskey was found on him.
The annual district Grand Lodge A F and A M District No 6 for Bear Lake Caribou Oneida Power and Bannock counties meets in the city on Thursday June 10 at 3 pm with Grand Master Will H Gibson and Grand Secretary Curtis F Pike of Boise attending. The program includes conferral of the BA and FP C degrees a 6:30 dinner and a post dinner session for piven work and social addresses by grand officers. District Deputy Grant Master Enos T Lillibridge and local officers expect strong attendance.
Rayne national organiser of the American Federation of Labor denounced ticket scalping at a testimonial luncheon in New York today. He said the AFL would combat conditions, even advising members to refuse work in theaters or studios allowing scalping or featuring notorious personages in films.
Carbon high school director Carl Stubby Peterson from Price Utah and former Ogden Logan league star will join the Gonners team next week. Joe Jorson, an outfielder of ability, is one of the new players chosen to bolster the slumping club and will report to Tett field.
Markets report a steady wheat rally as rain shortages in Kansas limit crop growth and word of extensive damage reaches traders. Corn oats and provisions lift with grains while Kansas harvests face reduced cuts as drought and wind injuries intensify.
In New York on June 8 raw sugar prices shifted with duty free at 4.11 and Cuban at 4.14. Sales included 14 000 bags of Cuban to a local refiner for last week’s shipment and 10 000 bags for prompt Cuban shipments at 4.14. Futures eased 1 to 2 points as offerings in the spot market rose, while refined sugar trading stayed light with fines granulated priced 5.45 to 6.70.
New York June 8 copper hull electrolytic spot and futures at 134 percent 13 percent tin firmer spot and nearby 57 percent futures 68.12 tron steady prices unchanged lead quiet spot 7.65 zinc firmer East St. Louis spot and futures 7.00 7.05
New York June bar silver 65 percent. curb market quotes show Electric Bond and Share 68 percent de preferred, Electric Investors 37, Kraft Cheese blank, National Power and Light 100 preferred, Continental 20, Prairie Pipe Line 125, Standard of Indiana 64, Standard of New York 32, New Bradford 64, Salt Creek Consolidated 84. Chicago June 8 cash wheat No 3 red 1.64, No 1 northern 1.64. corn No 2 mixed 74 74, No 2 yellow 74 75. oats No 2 white 42 42, rye No 2 92 92, barley 70 72, timothy seed 6.00 6.76, clover seed 12.00 12.80. Cash lard 17.10, ribs 18.62, bellies 19.37.
Kansas City market records a top hog price of 15 per hundredweight after a six year absence, with 160 pound hogs leading sales today. Fat cattle also set a top on the market with twenty five shorthorn baby heifers selling at 11.50 per hundred pounds.
Hogs receipts 22 000 with higher quotes. butchers 14.15 to 15.09. sows 13.00 to 13.85. heavy weight hogs 18.90 to 13.70. cattle receipts 9 000 with mixed trade. best heavies 10.65, yearlings 10.15. calves and bulls varied. sheep receipts 6 006 lambs slow but natives 18.00 to 18.59, yearlings 14.50 to 15.50. San Francisco hogs 15.00 to 15.25 for 150 to 200 lb. cattle steers slow. sheep lambs firm to higher with lambs 12.00 to 12.50 and yearlings 8.00 to 8.50.
In St. Joseph on June 8 hog receipts reached 6 500 with prices up 5 to 10 cents. top 15.9, bulk 14.35 to 14.85. Cattle sales totaled 8 500 with steadiness to firmness. steers 8.65 to 9.85 top 10.00, cows and heifers 3.50 to 9.50, calves 5.00 to 11.00, stockers and feeders 6.50 to 8.25. Sheep market steady to 25 cents higher. spring lambs 16.50 to 18.00, clipped ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
Ogden notes hog receipts at 36 with most sales about 40 cents higher. Idaho butcher loads averaging 193 and 195 pounds sold at 14.60, part loads 171 pounds at 14.60, few lights at 14.00 14.40, packing grades 11.00. Cattle receipts 239 including 233 California grass steers en route to Omaha. veal calves 165 pounds sold at 9.50. reactor cows 2.50 4.00. Sheep receipts 1,526 including 63 market and 1,473 California lambs and wethers to Lebanon Indiana. no sales.
Cattle receipts around 10000 with fed steers and yearlings active and strong to higher. stock and feeders scarce but steady. Veal uneven. fat sheep and lambs steady to firm with Idaho lambs at 18.00 and natives around 17.60. packing sows and hogs report varied but generally steady to higher in parts.
Potatoes arrivals in California nine carloads diverted twenty one on track nineteen and broken fourteen. Market steady with moderate demand. Track sales light. no sales reported. Sales to jobbers logs across districts. Prices sixty to seventy five cents.
San Francisco reports continued fires in California with the Angeles blaze near Pasadena obscured by fog hindering air observation over San Gabriel canyon. Trinity forest fires in the north sparked by lightning fought by a small crew, with reinforcements called. A San Joaquin Valley blaze in the national forest worsened after lightning three days ago amid widespread fire hazards forecast for interior mountains.
Receipts include 100 cull cats and 800 holdovers with bulk plain quality. Prices for plain eaters 6.76 to 7.00, loads of 960 pound grass cows 6.90, odd lots higher. California canners and cutters 2.60 to 4.00, bologna bulk 4.75 to 6.86, beef around 5.76. Calves and heavies 6.60 to 9.60. hogs receipts 200 with two loads of butchers 16.60 to be weighed later. Sheep receipts none. lambs 18.00 to 14.80. ewes 4.60 to 6.60.
Portland market notes cattle receipts 20, hogs 39 with no early trading. Cattle and hogs steady, sheep receipts none and steady. Lambs 13.00, others 12.60, near 125 pound shorn ewes.
In Kansas City market notes for cattle hogs and sheep 6500 cattle calves 1000 active at early advance top medium weight steers and yearlings 106.00 bulk grain fed steers and yearlings 8.76 9.75 Texas grassers around 1200 pounds 7.75 8.25 bulls steady to strong 11.50 top. hogs 11090 steady to strong with top 15.00 on 160 pounds. bulk 14.20 14.85 desirable 170 to 230 pounds 14.75 14.90 130 to 160 pounds up to 15.00. packing sows 12.75 13.25. stocker pigs 14.75 15.75. sheep 5000 killing class 25 to 50 cents higher top lambs 15.70 with many loads 17.26 17.60.
New York markets show Liberty bonds closing mixed with figures for 4 percent issues and first and second 4s. U S Treasury securities also trade, with 3s8 and other issues quoted around 101.20 to 108.8.
In the Probate Court of Bannock County Idaho the administratrix with the will annexed of John Nelson deceased invites creditors and all claimants to present their claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication. Claims must be filed at the office of F M Biatline Roome 202 204 Port Neuf Block Pocatello Idaho the chosen business place. Dated June 1926 in Pocatello Idaho Baraita Nelson Administratrix with will annexed Fr M Hietline attorney for administratrix Pocatello Idaho 458910 11 12
In Bannock County Idaho probate court Dora Kohl deceased. June twenty first nineteen twenty six at 10 am in Poontello court room to prove the will and hear Frank Merrifield request for letters testamentary. Witness Clerk seal date June 8 1996.
New York stocks rose sharply with 1.75 million shares traded after the treasury financing was declared unnecessary for the quarter. United States common led gains crossing 129 while oils advanced on Atlantic Refining and Pan American. Some trims in motors and certain rails appeared, with rubber and leather issues showing strength and Cuba Cane Sugar slipping to a yearly low.
Chicago markets report mixed potato receipts and shipments with new and old totals and on track figures. Wisconsin Idaho Washington Alabama Louisiana California North Carolina South Carolina markets show varied sack and barrel prices for russets long whites cobblers and Bliss Burbanks amid dull trading and steady to weak stock.
New York June foreign exchange quotations show demand and cable rates for Great Britain at 4.86 percent with 60 day bills near 4.823 to 16. France at 3.00 with cables 3.01. Italy 3.70 and 3.71 cables. Belgium 3.07, Germany 23.80, Holland 40.15, Norway 22.37, Sweden 26.75, Denmark 26.46, Switzerland 19.35, Spain 15.19, Greece 1.25, Poland 9.15, Czechoslovakia 2.96, Yugoslavia 1.76, Austria 14125, Russia 41, Argentina 40.434, Brazil 16.50, Tokyo 46.93, Shanghai 72.21, Montreal 100.06.
New York money market shows call money steady with rates around 4 percent for high and low bids, ruling at 4 and last loan 4. Call loans against acceptance remain at 3 percent. Time loans hold at 4 percent with mixed collateral for 60 to 90 days and 4 to 6 months. Prime mercantile paper at 34 to 4 percent.
In the matter of the Estate of William Hegstrom deceased a will is presented to the Bannock County Idaho Probate Court. A petition for probate and letters testamentary to Alice M. Hegstrom is set for Tuesday June 15 1926 at 10 oclock am in the Probate Court room at Pocatello Idaho. Dated June 2 1926 by WM A Hyde Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk.
Sealed proposals due by 8:00 p m June 10 2026 formonolith ic concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk works in block 649 of Pocatello Idaho. Bid security five percent of total bid required with performance bond. plans available at city engineer. bid opening public at city hall 6:00 p m June 10. City reserves right to reject any bid and waive informalities.
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