Jeffries Moves to Nevada for Training Camp
James J. Jeffries arrived in Reno at 10 o clock with Corbett and John L. Sullivan and a group of sporting men. An auto was waiting and the entourage, including Tex Rickard, was whisked to Moana Springs training quarters amid cheering crowds.
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Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Big Fellow
Moana Springs
Reno
James J. Jeffries
Tex Rickard
Jeffries
James J. Corbett
Attell Moran Fight Cleared as Legal Boxing Contest
Los Angeles reports Governor Gillette’s declaration that the Attell Moran clash scheduled for Friday night will be a lawful boxing contest. The Blotz announcement aligns with the view that no interference is expected.
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Attel-Moran
Los Angeles
Louis Blotz
Gillette
Attell-Moran
Offer to hold Jeffries Johnson fight in Toronto
Tex Rickard received from Toronto promoters an offer of 150000 guarantee for the big contest if held July 4 there. A traveling allowance of 2000 dollars is assured to the fighters. Promoters guarantee freedom from police interference and note that railroads can arrange rates.
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Reno
Tex’’ Rickard
Toronto
Canada
Twin City aviation meet opens at State Fair grounds
The Twin City aviation meet starts at the Minnesota State Fair grounds in St Paul on June 22 and runs through the week. The premier event features a three-way race among past, present, and future champions Glenn Curtiss in a new model biplane Barney Oldfield in a 200 Benz and Minor Heir, the world’s fastest harness horse since Dan Patch.
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St. Paul
Minn
Twin City Aviation
State Fair Grounds
Glenn H. Curtiss
Barney Oldfield
Benz
Dan Patch
Wright brothers receive honorary LL D at Oberlin
Oberlin College awarded Wilbur and Orville Wright honorary LL D degrees during the seventy seventh commencement. The event highlighted their invention of a practical heavier than air flying machine and their aviation research. The graduation address was given by Rollo Ogden of New York City.
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Oberlin, C
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Oberlin College
Rollo Ogden
New York City
Land Opening Next Month at King Hill
W F Morrison Jr directs land opening for King Hill Irrigation & Power with sales at King Hill July 11 and Glenns Ferry July 12. Choice residence and business lots go for 100 dollars each. One thousand adjoining acres to be parcelled in one to ten acre tracts at bargain prices in Medbury and King Hill valleys, famed fertile soil with water on site. About a thousand acres already planted as apple orchards under a leading horticultural expert. Both towns show rapid growth and prosperity.
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W. F. Morrison, Jr
Pocatello
King Hill
Glenn’s Ferry
Figure in Railroad Com R J Farrington
R J Farrington holds the position of second vice president at the Great Northern Railway, a notable figure in railroad company leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Com
R. J. Farrington
The
Great Northern
First regular airship passenger service inaugurated
Count Zeppelin's Deutschland carried twenty passengers on its inaugural trip from Friedrichshafen to Dusseldorf covering 300 miles in nine hours. The craft held a restaurant and buffet service, with an average speed about 33 miles per hour, and regular trips planned on the route.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Friederichshafen
Summer Normal School Opens at the Academy
The Academy of Idaho in Pocatello renovates for the summer normal school opening July 13. The session promises to be the best in its history with rich offerings for state and county teachers certificates. Special courses in English Household Arts Manual Training Art and Primary work available to interested teachers and prospective teachers. State and county exams follow the session on August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Idaho
Pocatello State Normal School
Idaho
Pocatello School
Pocatello
Iiss F. Reed
Senate Approves 100000 for Pocatello Federal Building
The Senate adopted a 100000 appropriation for a Pocatello federal building as part of the omnibus public buildings bill. The body added amendments, sent the measure to conference, and observers expect the Pocatello item to pass. The bill totals 23588500 with increases over the House version.
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J. T. Young
Pocatello
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Irrigated Idaho Begins North of Pocatello
Water from the government canal floods ditches north of the city turning sagebrush to grain. Lands along the line flood, fields green, and bridges endure as farmers lead water across ground. The first chapter of Pocatello farming under new canals signals major irrigation and road work ahead.
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Idaho
Pocatello
Sam Rich
Government Ditch
Pocatello Creek
Black
Eldredge
Nixon
Hewlett
Allen Place
Mr. Granville
Reynolds
Veler
Immediate repairs urged on Ross Fork road by Good Roads group
Ben Bean reports severe highway damage between Pocatello and Ross Fork due to Fort Hall canal water flooding the old route. He and bankers J W Faris and W A Anthes warn hundreds of cars will head to Pocatello for the Fourth parade unless repairs are made promptly. The Bannock County Good Roads association will take up the matter immediately.
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Ben Bean
Bannock County Good Roads Association
A. B. Bean
Bean Hardware Company
Heise Hot Springs
Snake River
Idaho Falls
J. W. Faris
Buhl
W. A. Anthes
Citizens’ Bank
Bankers’ Convention
Sunnyland
Vogt
Mr. Bean
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Tribune
Fort Hall
Ross Fork
Upper Valley
Aberdeen
Tilden Bridge
The
Good Roads Association
Yale's First Indian Graduate
In Yale's 300 graduands at New Haven on June 22, three drew the most attention Robert Alphonso Taft son of the president Chengting Thomas Wang of Ningpo China and Henry Red Cloud of the Winnebago tribe. Red Cloud is the first American Indian ever to graduate from Yale.
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New Haven
Greater Pocatello Begins New Chapter With Improvements
Fair tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions. Major infrastructure projects advance in Pocatello including a syphon line nearing completion and a pending mid year funding release to finish lateral work. A sewerage system, railroad upgrades, and education growth mark a transformative civic period. Water access for northern lands nears via the reclamation system once funds arrive. Continuous ditch work moves water toward the city, enabling connections to the canal.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Creek
Prince Fushimi Mikado Cousin Touring the United States
Prince Fushimi, cousin of the Mikado, is touring the United States. The visit aims to strengthen ties and cultural exchange during his goodwill tour across major cities and institutions.
Roosevelt to Address Hamilton Club Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt accepts one of many invites to speak and tells Hamilton Club members he plans a September return from Kansas City and Cheyenne. He denies plans to oppose Governor Hughes on reform and says no public statement for seven to eight days.
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New York
Hamilton Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Hamilton Club of
Chicago
Kansas City
Cheyenne
Hughes
Roosevelt
Ananias Club
Jeanette Smith Weds Dr. Chase in Pocatello Ceremony
Dr Charles F Rork and Miss Jeanette Smith united in marriage at the home of City Councilman H J Petersen in Pocatello. Rev W S Woodhull performed the ceremony with Miss Vera Downey as bridesmaid and W H Lockhart as best man. The couple departed for a honeymoon by train, with a large sendoff. Dr Rork has worked as a federal sheep inspector and later a general western sales representative for Paxton Eckman Chemical.
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Charles F. Rork
Jeanette Smith
Pocatello
W. 8. Woodhull
Methodist Church
H. J. Petersen
Vera Downey
W. H. Lockhart
Chicago
Detroit
Omaha
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Denver
Rork
Bureau of Animal Industry
Paxton & Eckman Chemical Company
South Omaha
Utah
People’s Store
Municipal Fathers Deadlock Over City Budget Ordinance
City council adjourned after a tie vote on including a clause noting local option revenue loss of nearly $6,000 per year. The appropriation bill totals $37,125 with funds for East Side Fire Station Police Fire Printing public buildings and other departments. Several bills were approved, and Chief Price announced department peace following internal disputes.
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Pierce
Bistline
Garbett
Bohlsehied
Valentine
Petersen
McAcarty
East Side
Ee QO
Kimpton
C. M. Williamson
Ray Davidson
John Peterson
Geo. Robinson
Soror
T. Deeary
Eoee
Ee IE
Pewter
Dss Edaers
W. Bringhurst
Vcteas
Pradit
John Baker
John Hilton
Chas. Butcher
Geo
W. Smith
Bannock Engineering Co
Cemend
Dadee Boole
A. L. Cook
Tribune’Co., Ltd
Fire Department
Price
Fatal Scenic Railway Accident at Coney Island
At least four people were killed and about a dozen injured when two crowded cars of the Bowery Scenic Railway on Coney Island jumped the track and fell sixty feet to the ground. A mechanical failure caused the rear car to derail during a turn, jolting the forward car and sending ten occupants over the side. Six were trapped beneath wreckage.
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New York
Scenic Railway
Bowery
Coney Island
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Nevada
Wrights
Zeppelin
Dusselldorf
Gate City
Ross Fork Road
YALE
Prince Fushimi
Mikado
United States
American Press Association
DR. Chase
Council
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