First Day of Rage Meet Ends Amid Wind and Dust
Ban nock county horse meet opens amid fierce wind dust storm as Road Bird wins the harness event in three minutes. Dan Z takes the free for all pacing with Cle ll Johnson of Pocatello driving. Third and fourth races postponed to today. a quarter mile dash was run with a controversial finish. Stores plan a midday closure tomorrow. attendance expected to rise for Bannock County race day.
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Old Boreas
Pocatello
Gate City
Road Bird
F. G. Reeder
Preston
Roanoke
Dan Z
Cliff Johnson
Daisy
Nimshi
McLaughlin
Sorrel
Dixie
Susie Gregg
Boundary survey crew for Yellowstone Park
A seven member government survey team is in the field to establish the park boundaries. They run lines and will set stakes every half mile along the southern and eastern edges. Members include I. L. Bartlett and William A. Bartlett, formerly editor and manager of the Cheyenne Daily Leader.
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Yellowstone National Park
I. 8. Bartlett
William A. Bartlett
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Roosevelt Frightened Moment as Rumors Spread
A sensational whisper circulates at Sagamore Hill claiming President Roosevelt faced a moment of fear before turning to confront the attack. The episode, though alarming, is described as brief and quickly contained.
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Sagamore Hill
Missing $52,000 Express Package in Portland
A Wells Fargo Express package entrusted by J R Albert of Capital National Bank to Joseph Meyers at the Portland hotel vanished after arriving in Portland. The container held notes, jewelry and other papers valued at 52000, with $10 declared for loss against the box. Detectives have not solved the mystery of its disappearance from the local office.
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Portland
Ore
Wells Fargo Express Company
Salem
Oregon
J. R. Albert
Capital National Bank
Joseph Meyers
Albert
Express Company
Pastor Perry Accepts Salmon City Call
Rev. George H. Perry formerly of Pocatello and pastor from 1897 to 1903 has accepted a call to the Presbyterian church at Salmon City. He will leave Pocatello soon with his family after serving as acting manager for Idaho Canal properties in Bingham and Fremont counties. His son and daughter head to Kansas to attend the state agricultural college in Wanamaker.
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George H. Perry
Pocatello
Congregational
Presbyterian Church
Salmon City
Idaho Canal Company
Bingham
Fremont
George H., Jr
Anna F
Wanamaker
Kan
Kansas State Agricultural College
Perry
Gate City
Perrys
Blackfoot Fair Opens With Record Purses Boost
W H Stufflebeam secretary of the Southeastern Fair association visits from Blackfoot to attend the legal race meet and promote the Bingham county fair opening September 22 for a four day session. The speed program is called the best ever and purses are exceptionally liberal with many Pocatello residents slated to attend.
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W. H. Stufflebeam
Southeastern Fair Association
Blackfoot
Bingham County
Pocatello
Track Day Draws Crowd Despite Bad Weather
Five eighths mile dash sprint on a rainy day drew a solid turnout with around a thousand spectators. Train service ran every half hour to the grounds under Conductor Fife, round trip fare 25 cents, as weather shifted from dawn cool to the day’s promise of improvement.
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Fife
Man Arsonist from Walpole Deemed Insane after Sagamore Hill Attempt
Mineola L I Sept 8 John Coughlin the armed man arrested while attempting to reach the president at Sagamore Hill yesterday was examined by two physicians today and pronounced insane He will be sent to the Kings Park asylum Long Island Coughlin is believed to be from Walpole Mass and has been missing ten days He said he had been an inmate of an insane asylum at Walpole but there is none there He is about 35 years old wears a Sandyke beard and makes a distinguished appearance
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Mineola, L. I
John Coughlin
Sagamore Hill
Kings Park
Long Island
Coughlin
Walpole
Mass
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Loeb
Rumors of Attempted Roosevelt Shooting Stir Long Island
Reports claiming shots were fired near Sagamore Hill during a weekend riding outing caused alarm but officials and Secretary Loeb say no attempt on President Roosevelt occurred. A nearby shooting club practices target work as hunting season opens locally.
Pocatello Trio Competes In Helena Shootout Noted
Ben Bean Dutch Lehrbas and Charley Fuller from Pocatello joined the big shoot at Helena on Sunday aiming for top finishes in a high profile event.
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Ben Bean
Lehrbas
Charley Fuller
Pocatello
Anaconda
Brady to open campaign September 15 for governor
Boise, Sept. 8 James H. Brady Republican nominee for governor announced plans to begin his speaking campaign September 15 with itinerary nearly set. Brady will assist Chairman O Neil and travel to every county to present party arguments on state and national issues.
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Boise
James H. Brady
Brady
Bolse
O'Neil
Electric plant head returns home after hospital amputation
Charles Johnston superintendent of the American Falls plant was severely burned by electric current two weeks ago. Doctors at Pocatello general hospital amputated two fingers on his left hand before he was discharged yesterday.
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Charles Johnston
American Falls
Idaho Consolidated Power Company
Pocatello General Hospital
Wright
Pocatello Schools to Open September 14 With New Faculty
Pocatello public schools will open Monday September 14 at 9 am. New pupils may enroll September 12 or 15 at the West school building. The list names East and West school teachers for beginners through grade 8 plus high school staff led by Emery N. Ferriss and H. C. Badger.
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Pocatello
East School
Anna Harmer
Myrtle Clarke
Gertrude Morehart
Alberta Justema
Myrta Penrod
Mary Zoerb
Vera Phelps
Martha Evans
Benjamin F. McCarroll
West School
Hortense Gallet
Mary Keppel
Mary C. Shannon
Anna Howard
Mabel Longshore
Ula Maxham
Lida Purcell
Florence Mains
Gertrude. Conners
Rhena M. Greve
Marion Hallowell
Mary Calder
Amelia Drees
Grace E. Neice
Adelina Hander
Lena L. Smith
Land Opening at Downey A Success
The Carey act lands project near Downey opened with strong local turnout and substantial results. Nearly half of the 12 509 acres were filed, with 9 or more early numbers drawing favorable land selections near the town. Attendees included Judge Standrod and son Drew, Grace Loughran, M. I. Church, and Edwin Snow, among others, as organizers predicted full disposal with water planned for next year.
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Carey Act
Portneuf-Marsh Valley Irrigation Company
Downey
Pocatello
Idaho
Twin Falls Traet
M. I. Church
State Land Department
Engineer Havener
Land Office
Harriet Riddle
Rock Springs
Wyo
P. H. Marley
Mason City
Nebraska
W. H. Coffin
T. R. Jenkins
McCammon
8. F. Johnson
Coffin
L. C. Pond
Truxton Talbot
Joseph Murphy
Karl Brown
Blackfoot
Crocker
T. M. Edwards
H. O. Markness
Portneuf-Marsh Company
Downey Station
Bannock County
D. W. Standrod
Drew
Grace Loughran
Earl Brown
Loughran
Merrill
Bannock Abstract Company
Wilson
Ivan Rice
William Wallin
The
Tribune
Trux Talbot
Advance
John Hood
Golden Rule
Ferguson
Temple Pharmacy
Edwin Snow
Boise
Fire Bugs in Denver Belmont Hotel Blaze
Five men died and many injured as a three story Belmont Hotel at 1723 Stout Street burned in early morning flames. Fireman Patrick Tredwell saved at least ten guests by guiding entrapped residents to a nearby roof. City suspects incendiary origin with a tightening investigation underway.
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Denver
Belmont
Stout Street
Edward Moore
Philadelphia
George Burtell
John D. Kane
Colorado Springs
George Boole
Middletown
N. Y
George Ott
Dodge City
Kansas
F. J. Bawden
Silverton
Colo
O. E. Klinger
Silverton Standard
Moore
Patrick Tredwell
Cripplecreek
Montana Democrats Nominate State Ticket at Anaconda
Democrats of Montana meet in Anaconda on September 8 to renominate Governor Norris with no opposition. Thomas Long of Kalispell and I G Denny of Butte vie for Congress. After platform adoption and gubernatorial candidate nomination, the convention adjourns to finish the ticket tomorrow amid harmony.
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Anaconda
Mont
Montana
Norris
Thomas Long
Kalispell
I. G. Denny
Butte
Congress
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Trotor
Bernice T. Martha Dean
Bell D
Rattler
Pat M
King Kadenza
Klattergray
Corelli
Bonnie Brier Bush
Yellow Dad
Captain Tom
Dave Daniels
Dobbin
Chancellor Walworth
Ransum
Spondulix
Swaggerlater
Conteda
Chart
Johnny Bay
Mr. Perry
Blackfoot Fair
Siders
Emery N. Ferriss
H. C. Badger
Sarah Chaffee
Florence Montgomery
Margaret M. Hunter
Walter R. Siders
E. N. Ferriss
University of Town
University of Chicago
University of Montana
Montana Agricultural School
Kansas State Normal School
Hailey
Margaret Hunter
Prang
Colorado
Belmont Hotel
Democrats
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