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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
5
The usual weekly dancing party will be held tomorrow night at the east side L. D. 8. amusement hall. The event promises an evening of music and social dancing for attendees.
Billy Benton manager of Young Gans brings the clever colored lightweight to town seeking a match for his protege with Dan Hurt of Pocatello who recently defeated Charley Cook of Glenns Ferry.
Will Morley drove Bannock county historic ten ton steam roller along Mink Creek road to finish highway work under Road Overseer Tom Reynolds guidance this morning.
The Idaho Weekly Call at Idaho Falls has suspended after eight months due to lack of patronage. Backing the paper was W. H. Mack, deputy game warden and a noted Democratic figure in Bonneville and Fremont counties.
M L Roberts of West Center street jeweler fame returned on the Yellowstone special after visiting the Utahida club on the North Fork of the Snake river in Island Park country. The club is owned by Salt Lake Ogden and Pocatello interests. Roberts enjoyed a good day of fishing and caught the largest eastern brook trout ever taken from the Snake.
Fred Dolbeer assistant manager at C. H. and J. Cleaning works suffered severe burns from a gasoline explosion in a rear room of the North First avenue plant yesterday afternoon. His left hand and arm are badly injured and he will be off work for a week or ten days.
A special 29 car cattle train moved through Pocatello yesterday from Texas to Red Rock where the steers will be ranged this summer and fall. On July 1 another special train with a large Mexican cattle shipment will pass through for Spencer to be ranged by the Wood Livestock Company.
To meet rising patronage the Don cafe on North Arthur avenue has added a new rear kitchen and converted the old kitchen area into a larger dining room. Curtaind booths have been installed and the cafe presents a handsome appearance.
Location F. J. Terry of Laramie Wyoming, a retired merchant, is in the Gate City for a few days with his wife and baby. He is en route from Puget Sound country and is said to be negotiating to buy one of the leading dry goods stores in Pocatello.
Handsome Auto Manager Broesbeek and chauffeur Villa of Studebaker in Salt Lake arrived in Pocatello yesterday in a Garford 6-50 on a tour of Studebaker agencies. They returned to Salt Lake City this morning. The Garrard car is described as one of the largest and handsomest seen in Pocatello.
Bannock county commissioners plan a meeting as a board of equalization next Monday. Adjournment is expected likely since complete rolls are not ready due to delays in assessment stemming from a feud between the board and Assessor Hillman, who resigned.
Venita FE Charbonneau seeks a divorce from J. C. Charbonneau in district court alleging separation for over a year. They married in Reno on April 23, 1908. She claims he earns $100 monthly and is worth $2000. No children are involved.
Reports from the southeast indicate sage hens are unusually abundant this year. On opening day they are ripe for shooting, with high concentrations near Bannock Creek, Caribou country north of John Grey's Lake, and Copper Basin near Mackay. Many hunting parties are forming to capitalize on July 15 opening.
Miss Amelia Hopson daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Hopson Swan Lake marries Thomas Bone Jr of Kaysville Utah. The bride is granddaughter of Ben Crowshaw of Swan Lake and the couple will reside in Kaysville.
The YMCA pool features a growing long distance swimming program. George Parker swam 490 yards last Monday, then 832 yards with Fred Spillman and 880 yards, and finally 1214 yards solo in 45 minutes yesterday. Clemo tracked the count and time.
On a complaint by Louis Rice, a warrant was issued for George Kitsilometes proprietor of a Greek grocery on Past Center street and Fourth avenue. After a hearing before Justice Felix Van Reuth he was placed under 500 bonds to keep the peace. Rice says Kitsilometes came to his home at 858 North Ninth avenue armed with a club and threatened to beat him to death. The incident stemmed from a family dispute.
A. Boyd of Ogden ex-president of the Tri-State Eagles aeries plans a joint annual outing with Pocatello and Tolaho Falls aeries around July. Secretary Dave Elrod was detained. meeting to confirm plans occurs tonight as Pocatello pursues its end of the proposal.
Papers filed with the county clerk nominate William Winschell of Henry as Democrat candidate for county commissioner from the Third district Soda Springs. Chairman J B Bistline states Winschell will run in the primaries aiming to defeat Alex Harris of Turner if he seeks re nomination.
Paul Clagstone of Clagstone Republican candidate for governor arrives in the city for a get acquainted trip after touring Oneida County. A former speaker of the house and leading Panhandle farmer, he promotes an agricultural platform and says his candidacy is gaining strong statewide favor.
Purely personal notices list dozens of travelers and guests in Pocatello and Boise from Twin Falls, Bancroft, Ogden, Cincinnati, Salt Lake, and other cities. Names include E A Wilcox, Ludwig Thomsen, C Jensen, Mrs J J Rugg, W L Robinson, Dr F C Bilburn, C B Smyth, C E F Iddings, Mrs Lilliebell Frey, Levi Simmons, Mrs R B Mills, H S Fisher, FE C Jellison, Carlos Holst, C W Poole, Mr and Mrs F J Terry, William and Anne Murphy, C R Evans, P J Murphy, Eddie Cohn, A L Hadley, G J Leckey, I H Robinson, E J Elliott, Ben Osburn, Thomas Topping, Chas Shane, J J Phillips, John Hesp, A J Wilson, George Bunce, M S Taylor, C B Burns, W Bashall, E B Rose, all staying or passing through local hotels.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Phyllis Baron at 636 South Fourth Avenue on June 24.
Mrs. Ulla Elizabeth Givens aged 55 wife of Dr J W Givens of Orofino superintendent of the North Idaho insane asylum and mother of Raymond I Givens Ada county prosecuting attorney died yesterday at St Alphonsus hospital Boise after an operation while visiting her son The body will go to Portland for burial and no funeral plans have been made Dr Givens formerly supervised the Blackfoot institution and Mrs Givens had many friends here.
A bride insists her husband does not drink. An old timer challenges her claim, but she reveals his odd habit of liking cloves. The exchange highlights a quirky domestic anecdote from an informal scene.
Browne notes a magazine story on food for thought while Greene jokes about meat as the theme. Browne confirms it is a serial, prompting a judge to weigh in on readers.
A quip about value and likeness, with a New York press flavor. The fragment hints at a comparison between worth and a stamp, using playful wording.
Brief quotation by Robert Collyer noting that a man's best helpers are his ten fingers.
At Fort Hall reservation thousands of tribesmen gather by the river for the annual medicine dance. Major E W Estep says Washington orders halt. the 3 day event ends with a barbecue, marking the last dance despite staged preparations and planned automobile parties.
The Andromeda nebula appears as a misty speck yet may be a nearby object within our galaxy. Its structure suggests rings around a core while its spectrum resembles the sun, fueling debates on whether it is part of our universe or a separate one.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune excerpt describes a prompter in theater who guides lines and creates offstage effects. The prompter shouts warnings and fabricates noises from thunder to gunfire to support the action while remaining unseen.
Robert Livingston Stevens sailed from New York to Liverpool before the ocean steamers. While crossing he devised an iron rail that could be laid directly on solid wood, a broad based T rail that replaced thin strips and became standard on railways worldwide.
The Eagle's Nest peak near Killarney lakes rises 1,250 feet above water. From a spot 100 feet west of the Devil's mouth, whispers echo up to 1,000 times. The reverb rings clearly from surrounding rocks and cliffs as observers test the phenomenon.
The note discusses social performance for the unworldly, urging a poised, sincere politeness in all encounters. A person must smile and greet even disliked others, balance frankness with restraint, and avoid falsehood or pretended friendship. It argues manners are expected, not deceitful, extending beyond mere politeness.
A cow shows cautious interest in a new object, lingering with suspicion as the universe seems distant and watchful. A monkey aggressively probes every novelty, testing it until it cannot eat or mock humans, then discards it and forgets.
In a witty exchange the Old Lawyer notes Miss Plainwell owns 300 acres in Kansas. The Young Attorney argues the land ownership provides grounds for an attachment, highlighting a legal strategy in a humorous Chicago News vignette.
A playful exchange between a girl and her chum about meeting Alma mater. The girl writes I am visiting my alma mater and the chum replies he has never met Alma but accepts her as a friend of the friend and deems her awfully nice.
Special prices offered for lard and smoked meats for the coming week list compound lard in 10 pound units at 1.15 dollars and smaller packs at lower per-pound rates. Choice lard in 10 pounds at 1.25 dollars and other sizes with proportionate costs. Hams priced at 16 cents per pound and bacon at 17 cents per pound.
An optical business promotes its years of service and customer satisfaction saying its complete grinding plant scientific instruments skill and experience place it at the head of the local profession.
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