Downey Contractors Plan Carey Act Reclamation in Bannock County
Portneuf-Marsh Valley Irrigation Co and Downey Townsite & Development Co file in Bannock County with leaders Hark ness Edwards Byington Crocker Hyde Standred. Downey to host a 50 000 acre irrigation project funded by a 500 000 capital, reservoir near Chesterfield, main canal to Partment, two-year town growth expected.
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Portneuf-Marsh Valley Irrigation Co., Ltd
Downey Townsite & Development Co., Ltd
County Recorder Gallet
H. O. Harkness
T. M. Edwards
McCammon
J. H. Byington
E. C. Crocker
George T. Hyde
Downey
D. W. Standred
Pocatello
Carey Nct
Irrigation Company
State Land Board
Bannock
the Tribune
Idaho
Portneuf
Chesterfield
Spud Farm on Bench Sighted for Irrigation Pilot
Sagebrush on ten acres west of Pocatello near Center street is leased to W. L. Rice for a potato patch irrigated by a four inch pipeline from Brinson springs. Water also feeds C. C. Chilson’s land to the north which plans 80 acres in grain and garden truck next year. Farmers expect the Brinson irrigation experiment to prove the beach lands can yield heavy crops, with dry farming already successful for single crops.
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Pocatello
Center Street
W. L. Rice
Brinson Springs
C. C. Chilson
Floods Strain Kansas City as Kaw Waters Rise
June 10 Kansas City endures a severe flood with Kaw River waters reaching near Union Railway station and flooding lower stock yards. West bottoms see rising basements as Harlem Armourdale and Argentine areas flood. railroads blamed for dams by Kaw river bridges. workers move goods to upper floors.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Union Railway
West Bottoms
Kansas
Arourdale
Missouri
Harlem
Batons
Missouri River
Armourdale
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
Kaw River
Kaw River Falls Two Feet Burying Towns in Flood Reach
Topeka Kansas reports the Kaw River falling two feet after flooding. Citizens use mops and brooms to clean homes while merchants sweep stores. At the current rate the Kaw will be within its banks later today with outlet losses expected to be light.
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Topeka
Kas
Red River Flood Submerges 25000 Acres in West Vale
News reports the Red River broke through a levee near West Vale Louisiana flooding 25000 acres of crops and drowning many head of stock.
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Red River
New Orleans
Westvale
Special Pullman for Idaho Delegates to Republican National
The Pullman berth on train No 2 June 12 is fully booked so a special Pullman called the Shoshone will run to Pocatello to carry Idaho delegates to the Republican national convention in Chicago starting June 16. Idaho leaders include J H Brady E M Heighe C C Cavanah and John W Hart with Barney ONeill joining via Pocatello. Reservations advised for Idaho travelers to the eastern trip.
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Charles EB. Brooks
Pocatello
D. KE. Burley
Salt Lake
Idaho
J. H. Brady
Gem State
William H. Taft
Barney O'Neill
Northern Pacific
Montana
E. M. Heighe
Weiser
C. C. Cavanah
Boise
John W. Hart
Frevont County
Investigation of Telegraph Companies in United States
Washington June 10 Secretary Straus orders a thorough probe into telegraph companies covering receipts and expenditures wages employee conditions hours of labor and related matters. The inquiry will be conducted by Charles P Neill and Herbert Knox Smith with a report due when the Senate reconvenes in December.
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Washington
Senate
Straus
Charles P. Neill
Herbert Knox Smith
Oregon Short Line Still the Only Railroad to Butte
Washouts between Butte and Logan repaired while Northern Pacific routes remain impaired. Oregon Short Line handles heavy extra mail and passenger traffic, diverting the North Coast Limited to Pocatello and Spokane. Regular trains on the north end run on schedule as Montana smelters stay supplied.
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Oregon
Butte
Northern Pacific
Logan
Spokane
Great Falls
Taft Delegates Backed in Missouri and North Carolina Rulings
The Republican National Committee resumed hearings on the Missouri river districts with Taft delegates seated in the eleventh and Twelfth Missouri districts. The North Carolina first district also favored Taft. Hughes faces potential loss of most instructed delegates if Taft wins remaining contests. Chairman New defended the process as mornta based and orderly.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Missouri River
Missouri
Hughes
Taft
New York
New
North Carolina
Dr Koehne Repeats Brilliant Triumph At Congregational
Dr J B Koehne delivered a one and a half hour lecture on The Reformation at the Congregational church under the Men’s club auspices. He praised Martin Luther and depicted the era with dramatic vividness and moral clarity. Tonight he opens a three lecture series attacking Skepticism with free admission.
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J. B. Koehne
Martin Luther
Koehine
Dr. Koeline
Northern Pacific trains back on schedule after flood delays
Division Superintendent W. H. Jones reported the line clear to Butte with trains running on time both directions. He had headquartered at Silver Bow since the Montana flood, walked twenty miles from Buxton to inspect track conditions, and twenty four Northern Pacific cars arrived from the west bound for Butte over the Short Line. The North Coast Limited section, a full Pullman and observation train, operated as No. 6 in the local yards before resuming northbound service.
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Montana
N. P
Butte
Jones
Silver Bow
U. Ss. L
Northern Pacific
Garrison
Spokane
Copper City
North Coast Limited
Pocatello
Wallula
Harriman
North End
W. H. Jones
Buxton
N. PY
Uncle Sam's Phone Line Reaches Camp Steely
Supervisor Peter Wiensted leads a four man crew from the Pocatello national forest to lay a government telephone line from Pocatello to Camp Steely on Mink Creek. Poles will be creosoted at Camp Steely before erection and the line is to be completed by July 10.
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Peter Wiensted
Pocatello National Forest
Pocatello
Camp Steely
Mink Creek
Wrensted
New Orleans Fires Leave Dozens Homeless and One Dead
Two fires in New Orleans last night destroyed blocks of stores and residences, causing over 200000 dollars in losses and leaving more than 100 people homeless. The first blaze burned buildings at Berlin and Magazine streets. the second swept through several blocks on Deluchiz and Louisiana avenues, mainly affecting African American occupied structures.
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New Orleans
Berlin
Magazine Streets
Deluchiz
Louisiana Avenue
Belmont Dead at Hempstead Following Illness
Oliver H. P. Belmont died at his Hempstead home at 6:50 this morning after a two week appendicitis illness. He was 50, son of the late August Belmont. Mrs. Belmont, formerly Mrs. W K Vanderbilt, was the only family member present in the sick room. Other relatives had not yet arrived.
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New York
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Hempstead
Long Island
August Belmont
Belmont
W. K. Vanderbilt
Pursuit Across Moving Cars Nets Montpelier Burglary Suspect
Town Marshal James Francis of McCammon chased a slim man along freight cars between McCammon and Inkom station after a Montpelier burglary. Francis handcuffed the suspect at Inkom and escorted him to Pocatello jail for return to Montpelier. Marshal Dalrymple later moved the man to Montpelier.
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James Francis
McCammon
Inkon
Francis
Montpelier
Inkom
Caboose
Pocatello
Dalrymple
Burg
No. 7
No. 1
Snall
Two Popular Pocatello Youths Wed In Catholic Ceremony
Miss Marie Ingalls and Tom Hall, noted Gate City residents, married at St. Joseph's Church this morning. Rev. Cyril Van der Douckt officiated. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home, after which the couple left on delayed No 0 for Salt Lake and eastern towns.
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Gate City
Salt Lake
Marie Ingalls
Tom Hall
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Cyril van der Douckt
North Garfield Avenue
Hall
Joseph A. Ingalls
Inkom
Pocatello
The
Tribune
Thomas Hall
Anna Hall
North Main Street
Tom
Oregon Short Line
Y, M
United Commercial Travelers Convention in Salt Lake
Convention set for June 18 to 20 in Salt Lake with reduced rates via Oregon Short Line. Agents can provide dates, rates, and limits. Don’t miss this gathering of United Commercial Travelers.
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United Commercial Travelers’ Convention
Salt Lake
Oregon
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Pach Brea
Pae National Committee
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DR. Koehne
Congregational Church
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