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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
5
Aere H. Price, aged 96, renews marriage in the city. Idaho strawberries prompt shipment from Twin Falls, with two carloads loaded today for eastern markets.
The Tuesday bridge gathering hosted by Mrs C Bayou concluded with Mrs W Siders winning the prize.
Passenger conductors Vic Mayo H W Doty and John Toombs have been assigned to the Yellowstone park run.
A southbound shipment of 13 carloads of cattle moved through Pocatello this morning en route to Red Rock. The wagons indicate steady livestock traffic and regional commerce.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. will hold their regular month tea and social tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Elwell.
The P. H. Alumni association announces its third annual ball at McNichols Wright hall tomorrow evening. The event aims to bring together former members and friends for an evening of dancing and socializing.
Tonight the city council will consider a measure to acquire a street sweeping machine to clean paved streets. The proposal aims to improve sanitation and curb dust along main avenues and residential blocks.
About 25 clerks employed in the railway mail service between Pocatello and Portland have been transferred from this end of the line to Portland.
Arrangements are under way for a benefit dance next Tuesday evening at the east side L D S hall to raise funds for the family of Hyrum Kay. Proceeds will support medical and living expenses.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will hold their monthly tea and a food sale at the church parlors Friday afternoon. The public is invited to attend.
Charles Sprague returns home from Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia for summer vacation and takes a position at the Short Line freight house.
Strawberry Day finds local grocers in Pocatello featuring Hood River berries at season peak with low prices attracting shoppers.
Safety commissioner L. E. Abbott of Salt Lake and claims adjuster for the Short Line, named by General Manager Bancroft, is in the city on business.
Mrs Jerry Kinney and Mrs T C Quinn entertained the ladies auxiliary to the C R C with red and white carnations and ferns decorating the table. A five course luncheon was served.
J P Wirtz of Wirtz's Sweets reports returning from Downey where a dog killed itself by running under a moving train. The incident occurred yesterday as the animal acted deliberately, causing a fatality.
Billy Sheldon acts as chief clerk in the office of the superintendent of the mee division of the Short Line during Roscoe Stockslager’s absence. Stockslager is married at Salt Lake Monday and is honeymooning on the Pacific Northwest coast.
In the office of L D Brown on North Main Street representatives from four placenames planned the annual excursion for Po Catello railroad men. Last year the Short Line provided a special train to Yellowstone station for the trip.
A proposed excursion to Lagoon, the Utah resort, is set to be the highlight of this year’s schedule though the exact date and destination are not yet finalized. The plan centers on a pleasant day trip with popular appeal.
Succeeds Harry Por-Emma t Gal lagher, brother of Mrs. George Greene, has replaced Harry Fox as a member of the clerical staff in the superintendent office of the Idaho division of the Short Line. Fox resigned to become deputy county clerk under Clerk C. W. Pomeroy.
A marriage license was issued this morning to Fred W. Cowart 30 of Hanford California and Grace Elizabeth Densford 26 of Soda Springs. The wedding will be held this evening at Soda Springs. The bride is the niece of Dr Ellis Kackley of Fizz Water town.
E. E. Munson manager of the Monarch hotel leaves with wife and daughter for Lava Springs. Mrs. Munson will stay a week while the baths at the health resort reportedly attract record crowds of bath visitors.
A schedule lists Daisy and One Hundred Dollar Elopment as comedies and The Unburied Past with The Welded Friendship as dramas for the next three days. On Monday the greatest comedy yet Alkali Ike's Mother-in-Law will be shown.
Roy E. Carpenter a mail clerk who runs between Pocatello and Boise wed Miss Ruby Gazelle Stevenson this morning at 10 in the home of the bride's mother Mrs Johnston at 527 South Harrison avenue. They will reside in Boise.
C A Quigley general manager of the Co W and M Co of Salt Lake passed through Poes Tell o yesterday morning in a private car attached to train No 1 bound for the upper valley of the oran panys many branches. He was accompanied by Joel L as industrial agent for the Short ine.
On June 14 William Hayslip and Bertha Mack were married in Salt Lake City. The groom, a popular Short Line employee from Pocatello, and the bride, daughter of a Omaha businessman, will reside in the city after a brief Lava Hot Springs visit.
Fifteen men and teams rush work on the new Short Line stockyards north of town after the company acquired 40 acres for the site. The yards will run about 1400 feet long with two loading tracks and a modern concrete watering trough system. John Kief of Boise supervises the project.
Orpheum shows a strong bill today tomorrow and Saturday headlined by the two reel hand colored Gaumont film Hop o My Thumb a lavish dramatization of the fairy tale. The third feature Snookums and a Nestor comedy with Eddie Lyons headline the rest of the program promising plenty of laughs.
Pocatello hosted the Tri-State convention of Eagles with a very large turnout and varied program. Deputy grand president M. E. Hughes could not attend due to domestic business. Attendees included attorney Douglass Smith W. J. West and W. R. Blalock president of the local aerie.
Boise district Judge Carl Davis will lecture to students in the American Law class at the YMCA on Domestic Relations. He is noted as a prominent Idaho jurist and essayist with long bench experience. The general public, including ladies, is invited.
Tonight the city council will meet in regular session to handle routine business and award a paving construction contract for South Seventh Avenue and South Arthur Avenue. Bids were opened earlier, with most favoring lithic material despite higher cost.
A string of visitors and registrations in Pocatello and surrounding towns includes N M Pratt from Whey Noah Reese from Dempsey J A Kinney from Idaho Falls John Wakewood of Rupert G C Walton registered at the Crow from Montpelier Abe Whitehead of Franklin in town for business with Mr and Mrs John Lusk of Arbon buying supplies M C Gunter of Arimo registered at the Pocatello house E B Sturgeon registered at the Monarch from Pueblo Mrs J B Woolsy of Kaysville Utah registered at the Pocatello house last night John L McKown American Falls hardware man a business visitor in Pocatello G W Grossbeck E Sturner and J H Mays of Salt Lake registered at the Crow last night E L Downing from Montpelier quartered at the Monarch during stay Harry B Glaze of Salt Lake seale and sanitary inspector for the Short Line in town on company business Attorney D Worth Clark returned from Boise after legal work W J Ingling assistant superintendent Montana division Short Line home from Idaho Falls Mrs Albert H Ingold wife of the Short Line accountant and son Edwin left for Walla Walla then coast visits Charles Wierman of Idaho Falls attended a Royal Arch Masons convention in Twin Falls.
Mrs Annie Staunton Cox, a former Pocatello girl, daughter of Rev P Murphy, married Dr William M Smith on May 14 in Washington D C. Smith is president of the Virginia board of health and a longtime figure in state affairs. The bride, who recently returned from Europe, has numerous Pocatello friends and studied music abroad.
Pocatello marksman L A Lehrbas tops results with 239 of 250 as C W Mallee scores 237 and J N McLaughlin 231. The trio will represent Pocatello in the team shoot for the Statesman trophy.
A terse exchange reports a pantry theft of a large piece of ginger cake. Johnny denies involvement and his mother questions him while mentioning Elsie as a possible culprit. The Chicago Record-Herald note hints at familial tensions over the missing cake.
A brief exchange discusses credit and money loss in a London street scene. The speaker notes no change this morning and promises to provide more upon return. The other voice remarks how much money can be lost by granting credit in this manner.
A Tribune advertises Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy to help the stomach perform its motions naturally. Suitable for those with weak stomachs and available for purchase by all tenants.
A lyrical verse describes morning light spreading swiftly across a lake and landscape. The poem uses vivid color imagery from gray dawn to crimson and gold, with divine and elemental imagery of elves and paradise.
A dated public notice lists numerous School District numbers with associated parcel or account numbers. The document names District Nos. 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 39, 41, 42, 46, 48, 52, 53, 51, 55, 58, 60, 61 and includes a final line naming Louisa A Jones as treasurer.
A Buick driven by George Tosten at a slow pace struck a girl who ran into the street at West Center and Main. The child escaped with an abrased arm and was taken to Temple Pharmacy. No serious injuries reported. witnesses and a crowd gathered before being dispersed by Fire Chief John McMahon.
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