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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Ray Il Fisher of Rexbury spent a day or two fishing and camping along Rapid Creek before returning home yesterday. The outing concluded a short rural excursion with no incidents reported.
A four year old child, lost yesterday, was found crying at the Short Line depot and taken to the police station. Within a little over an hour the father called, bringing relief to the youngster. Thatcher exercises begin tonight with Walter R. Sid ers, Poc Capital schools superintendent, delivering the commencement address at Thatcher.
The Orpheum presents a Keystone comedy with Mabel Normand and Owen Moore in the lead tonight and tomorrow. Clara Williams and Walter Edwards headline a two reel society drama Scales of Justice, and a Majestic comedy rounds out the program.
A team of lumber from the Louisiana-McCoune Lumber company broke away and ran from Lonneville to Center on South Second this morning. They were hauling a load of bunker at the time and its was scattered along the route. No one was injured and little damage occurred.
A Saturday screening features the new three reel Deadwag star fentare Love Snow and Yoo. Wallie Van headlines the rip roaring sequel to Love Luck and Gasoline, continuing the enduring entertainment bill at the local theater.
The Princess theater features Mary Pickford in The Dawn of a Tomorrow a stirring drama from the Famous Players company. Also Bunny in an Olympic cast and The Divided Locket Biograph drama appear today and Saturday. Bonded school deal closes tomorrow with Pocatello public school bonds review by attorney and school board. F D Harrison returns from the coast with news of his son Parry on a church mission and visits the L D S temple.
Dollarway workers commenced a new pavement section on West Center this morning. The base appears substantial, with five to six inches of concrete and a fine grade on both sides of the crest. The surface cushion of Dollarway material will be laid later.
Jerome News reports last Sunday’s Wood River anglers found the river high from irrigation company water releases. The excess flow scoured pools and riffl es, making it hard to reach where fish gather and leaving many anglers fishless.
The Idaho Pharmaceutical Association met at Guyer Hot Springs for its ninth annual convention with an enjoyable session. George W. Bailey of Book Store Pharmacy was elected vice president for the ensuing term. several Pocatello residents including Mrs. Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Whittlesey attended and are now home.
An Indian man who consumed too much alcohol spent the night in the city jail and was released to return to work this morning. He had just sold a load of hay yesterday and was celebrating when he and the buyer failed to agree on the load amount. The sheriff’s office mediated the dispute.
Parry Harrison, after three years on a mission for the L D 8 church, is expected home this evening or tomorrow. He travels with his sister from Salt Lake in a car. In New Zealand he helped spread baseball among locals, a duty he carried alongside other church assignments.
Fire alarm system has been out of order since last night with boxes failing to register correct numbers, causing misreads across the city and hindering emergency responses.
A long running fire alarm issue remains unresolved as crews work without finding the source. Authorities urge callers to report alarms until the system is confirmed restored. Edith Sullivan leaves for Omneh to wed J Reynolds, a contractor engineer in Omaha, with a departure greeted by a rice shower.
Special for Saturday advertises home grown carnations at 20 cents per dozen first grade roses 50 cents per dozen American Beauties 75 cents per dozen from Pocatello Floral Conserva 113 N Maine. The Royal Neighbors will meet Monday evening at Roberts Jewelry Store. All members expected to attend. Fresh pasture for horses and cattle advertised by T Hargraves 531 8 Garfield.
A three member Socialist committee elected June 11 investigated wage and employment conditions for women and minors in Pocatello. They found minors were rare in all districts and that few occupations were open to women, listing stenographers clerks laundries and hotel waitresses among the roles observed.
A fragmented railway timetable lists several Chicago Portland and Salt Lake routes with approximate departure times. It includes No 19 and No 17 Expresses from Chicago to Portland and other services such as No 1 Butte Express No 9 Butte Express and No 4 Eastern Express along with passes through Salt Lake Pocatello Ashton and Yellowstone routes.
McCammon lines list No. 5 Fast Mail and No. 14 Salt Lake Special with connections to No. 13 Idaho Express and No. 82 Paris Express. No. 1 and No. 19 services connect at Blackfoot and Minidoka respectively. Reservations via telephone. Garvey and Gates agents noted in Idaho and Utah.
A city committee surveys wages for stenographers clerks laundresses waitresses and domestic staff in rooming houses. It notes clerks in one store earn at least 12 and as high as 18 weekly with two weeks vacation while other firms offer 5 to 7 weekly with no vacation. The report praises one firm for fair pay and condemns a second for drastic hour cuts and poor wages. It is submitted to the Pocatello Socialist party.
American war correspondent John Reed was released in Washington after being arrested in Russia for entering the war zone without permission. No report on whether artist Boardman Robinson was released, according to Ambassador Marge.
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