Widow Guards Husband’s Body From Coyotes and Wolves
Mrs. W. L. Escher, widow of Pocatello businessman, stood over her husband’s corpse nine miles from Yellowstone after a gun misfire killed him. Coyotes and timber wolves howled as she rode for help, then accompanied the body to Jackson and on to Pocatello for funeral services led by Rev. Van Der Donckt. Local groups plan funeral attendance.
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Yellowstone Park
W. L. Escher
Pocatello
Jackson
Wyo
Generosity of Eagles Gifts Public Schools Piano
The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Pocatello presented a $400 piano to Independent School District No. 1 after winning a contest in the Tri-Weekly Advance. W. E. Trapp led the presentation at Eagle hall with school board members accepting amid thanks for a gift aimed at all faiths and denominations.
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Order of Eagles of
A. R. Higson
The
Eagles
Trapp
Pocatello
Trann
Lyman Fargo
J. B. Bistline
Wright tops public flight record in Le Mans
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio completed a nineteen minute forty two and two fifths second flight at Le Mans France covering nearly fifteen miles. The feat showcased precise control with a series of evolutions and drew widespread congratulations from the American aeroplane community.
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Lemans
France
Wilbur Wright
Aeroplanist
Dayton
Ohio
Henry Firman
Wright
Passenger trains run from Short Line depot on Mon Tue Wed
Trains depart every half hour starting at 1 p.m. next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Round trip fare is 25 cents and must be purchased before entering the cars. Loree
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Short Line
Bengers Enter Ees Cars
Loree
Local stores to close Labor Day for all-day shutdown
All city stores will close Monday for Labor Day with no evening reopening. Short Line shops join in the full-day closure. A ball game is planned at the east side grounds Monday morning. Stores will close Tuesday 1 to 6 pm and reopen 6 to 9 pm after merchants’ agreement.
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East Side
Pocatello Institute Draws 506 Teachers for Historic Session
The joint teachers institute in Pocatello closed after record attendance from 10 southern and southeastern Idaho counties. Miss S Belle Chamberlain and Dr. McMurry spoke at the Auditorium while local officials Grace Loughran Leah Burnside and Walter Siders led the planning. The Civic club hosted a grand reception for visiting teachers, and tokens of appreciation were presented to Loughran Burnside and Siders.
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Teachers’ Institute
Idaho
Pocatello Institute
Gate City
James H. Brady
Civic Club
Gate
Institute
Belle Chamberlain
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. McMurry
Miss Chamberlain
Grace Loughran
Bannock County
Leah Burnside
Lincoln County
Walter R. Siders
Pocatello
Siders
Boise
Coeur d’Alene
Burnside
Republican primaries and county convention set in Bannock County
Bannock County Republicans plan primaries for delegates on September 28 in county precincts. The county convention will be held in McCammon on October 3. Delegates are apportioned as for the state conventions earlier this year. The Republican county central committee met to arrange primaries.
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Bannock County
M'Cammon
McCammon
Republican County Central Committee
oMees
Gray & Boyd
Harness horses flood Pocatello for three day meet
Trains run every half hour to the fair grounds for a race meet opening Monday in Pocatello. Some 26 top harness horses already entered from Utah Oregon Idaho and Montana with more on the way as Trains run from 1 PM every 30 minutes round trip 25 cents. Lunch concessions and store closures highlight the event.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Fair & Driving Association
Baby Bell
George Bassett
Twin Falls
Rinet
J. G. Read
Ogden
Baby Thorn
William Williams
Lewisville
Utah
Dr. Conroy
Roanoke
G. G. Smith
Logan
Dane
Charles Zeimer
C. H. Crabtree
Salt Lake
Daisy
D. T. Alvord
Brilliant
F. E. White
Cove
Oregon
A. Nichols
Blackfoot
Bernice T
F. G. Story
Summerville
Ore
A. Buckner
St. Anthony
Pat Sweeney
Rattler
N. P. Nielson
Pocattello
Klatawah
Phil St. Marie
Pat M
M. A. Mullen
Office Bay
J. R. Wilson
Teton Peak
C. A. Anderson
Flaxy McGregor
Francis J
E. M. Leggett
Preston
Walker
Payette
Marsh Valley
Trapp & Mooney
Butte
Fair Grounds
County nominating convention dates set at meeting
County Chairman R. J. Hayes led a meeting of precinct committeemen to fix primaries on September 28 and the convention on October 3. McCammon favored as convention site with Junction City close behind. Senator Heyburn speech plans were discussed but not finalized. Apportionment from the previous convention was adopted as the standard.
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R. J. Hayes
City
Ed. E. Jacobs
Portneuf
George T. Hyde
Marsh
C. Leroy Lewis
Oxford
George R. Small
Soda Springs
John Sebutt
Cleveland
0. H. Schumway
Chesterfield
Pocatello
Gate City
McCammon
Junction Town
J. Frank Hunt
State Committee
W. B. Heyburn
Senator Heyburn
Michigan Forest Fire Threatens Deadwood Town
Fifty men fought a forest fire at Deadwood on Sept 5, drawing within a half mile of the city as the flames menaced the gulch. Crews worked through yesterday and last night to halt the blaze near Deadwood, Michigan.
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Deadwood
Five Baseball Games Set Amid Grand Bannock Racing Meet
Pocatello prepares for a five day sports stretch headlined by a three day race meet in Bannock county and a five game baseball series. Idaho Falls Hamburgers visit Pocatello to play the Indians with Occidentals from Salt Lake to follow. Key players include Rainey Brezee Ambree Bistline Wilson McDonald and manager Jolly Jack Neve.
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Pocatello
Intermountain
Idaho Falls
Hamburgers
Jolly Jack Neve
Sunnyland
Gate City
Pocatello ‘Indians
East Side
Occidental Giants
Salt Lake
Jack Neve
Occidentals
Indians
Rainey
Brezee
Ambree
Bistline
Charl Wilson
McDonald
Bannock County
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Board of Trustees
F. C. EB
Joseph B. Foraker
Taft
Miss $. Belle Chamberlain
Michigan
Yellowstone
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