Greenig Wins City of Pocatello Judgment for 111.56
The jury in George Greenig versus the city of Pocatello returned a verdict for the plaintiff awarding 111.56 in damages for injuries from a defective North Main Street sidewalk on July 5. The defense argued contributory negligence, but the jury found the city liable. post verdict actions and appeals undecided. The day also saw the Van Housen trial on commission and related notices for case calendars and appeals in district court.
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George Greenig
City of Pocatello
Budge
North Main Street
Stevens
Greenig
Tom Terrell
Standrod
C. A. Boyd
van Housen
Church & White Company
H. E. van Housen
Judge Budge
West
Clark Street
North Arthur Avenue
Eagles’ Lodge
Clark & Budge
Gray & Boyd
Moses
District Court
W. H. Witty
White & Reeves
Labor Push Underway on Short Line to Yellowstone Park
The Short Line construction department reports satisfactory progress laying a railroad into Yellowstone Park despite earlier delays from mercury shortages. Labor is improving and work continues from 57 miles out of ville, Idaho toward the Madison River entrance with completion anticipated this fall.
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Yellowstone Park
Ville
Ida
Madison River
Governor views sites for Idaho state fish hatchery
Governor F R Gooding returned from St Anthony area where Warm Creek and Big Springs offer potential hatchery sites. Both sites depend on railroad access from Oregon Short Line. Big Springs could also host a state game park with elk moose and birds.
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Boise Statesman
F. R. Gooding
St. Anthony
Warm Creek
Big Springs
Ereft
Blaine County
Fremont
Blaine
Stiles
Swift and Bolton Set for Ten Round Bout Tonight
Spider Swift of Chicago faces Kid Bolton of Omaha in a ten round main event at Me recola Wright hall tonight. Two preliminaries precede the battle of their lives as both fighters are in top condition. Swift previously defeated Pond in a recent Viz-Thompson bout at the Auditorium and is known for his punching power. Bolton is described as a clever opponent with strong punching capacity.
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Exco
Merecola & Wright Hall
Spider Swift
Chicago
Kid Bolton
Omaha
Ee Swift
Pond
Daring Robbery Delights Great Northern Express in Montana
Two masked men halted Great Northern Oriental Limited No 1 seven miles from Rexford Montana. They forced the engineer to stop the train and led the messenger mail clerk and baggage man to the day coaches. About fifty shots were fired. The express safe was dynamited and five sacks of registered mail stolen. No injuries reported. Amount taken unknown.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Oriental Limited
Rexford
Montana
City Council Set to Vote on Twin Phone Franchises Tonight
The City Council will convene at 8 p.m. in adjourned session to pass two independent telephone franchise ordinances. One targets J. M. Rich and Salt Lake Ogden syndicate interests, the other Arthur D. Coon for Utah Independent Telephone Company. Opponents are expected to voice objections. A fire department hose purchase report from the special committee is also anticipated, amid a fire and water panel dispute with the water company. A prior star chamber meeting with full attendance discussed the telephone franchises.
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J. M. Rich
Salt Lake
Ogden
Arthur D. Coon
Utah Independent Telephone Company
Fire Department
Martin
Fire and Water Committee
Water Company
Winter
Star Chamber
Loux
City Loses Water Case Demurrer Overruled in Murray v City
District Judge Budge announced the demurrer was overruled in the Murray v City of Pocatello suit. The city has 30 days to answer. Pocatello Water Co seeks 1000 damages for hydrant use by street sprinkling wagons. a temporary injunction remains in force. The case proceeds to trial at the next term or in chambers.
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Budge
James A. Murray
Pocatello
Pocatello Water Company
Allies Win Battle Near Taddert in Moorish Campaign
The Franco Spanish allied army attacked Taddert, destroying the Moors camp by bombardment. The enemy fled with heavy casualties. French forces reported one killed and six wounded.
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Casa Blanca
Taddert
Secretary Straus Tells of Trip to Pacific Coast and Hawaii
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Straus enjoyed his Pacific itinerary from Vancouver to Honolulu and back, with Honolulu audiences including Representative Longworth. At a Honolulu banquet L A Thurston urged reform of coastwise shipping laws to ease island trade and relieve fruit losses awaiting transport. Straus pledged to push improvements in mainland connectivity and shipping facilities for the islands.
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Washington
Straus
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Vancouver
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Honolulu
Nicholas Longworth
Board of Trade, Merchants’ Exchange
Straws
Hateh
L. A. Thurston
United States
Thurston
Auditorium Theatre to be Converted into Store and Lodging House
Plans by architect W A Samms for remodeling the Auditorium Theatre into a ground floor department store and upper story lodging house were prepared for Superintendent Winter of the Auditorium Theatre Company. The shift aims to offset high city license fees and ensure a return on investment, signaling the end of Idaho’s once refined entertainment venue in Pocatello.
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Idaho
W. A. Samms
Auditorium Theatre
Winter
Auditorium Theatre Company
Pocatello
Murray
Poestello
Ancient Jamestown Medal Found Near Blackfoot
Frank Wilson of this city owns a three inch copper medal dated 1674 struck at Jamestown Virginia. Found in a canyon eight miles north of Blackfoot, the worn piece bears inscriptions on both sides and shows signs of long wear. He plans to send it to the Smithsonian for study and classification.
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Jamestown
Canyon
Blackfoot
Frank Wilson
Virginia
America
England
Wilson
Jamestown Colony
Trapp & Carney Cigar Store
Blackfoot Fair Opens Next Tuesday
The Blackfoot fair in Grove City runs September 17 to 20 with the largest horse entry field yet and doubled premiums in livestock and farm products. 68 horses are entered. vaudeville acts appear free in front of the grandstand, Eagle band joins the four days of events, and Special rates with an excursion for Pocatello Day.
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Grove City
Kelsey Moore
Stufflebeam
Eagle Band
Pocatello
Gate City
Fire destroys Wesley Jackson home in Soda Springs
Fire at 8:45 this morning destroyed Wesley Jackson's home two blocks north of the Short Line depot in Soda Springs. The stove pipe through a shed roof caused the blaze. contents were saved. Loss estimated at 1000 to 1500 dollars with no insurance. the owner is a brother-in-law of the Williams boys of Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soda Springs
the Tribune
Wesley Jackson
Short Line
Williams Boys
Pocatello
Passengers Hurt In Train Door Incident Near Jamestown Exposition
Miss Luke Dorothy and Mrs Maud Jeffries with a seven year old were slightly injured as No 6 train halted to alight. A drawhead failed between cars, sending passengers to the ground. Dorothy sustained a nose cut needing stitches. Division Surgeon Wright treated her before she continued on No 10. The party was bound for the Jamestown exposition.
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Luke Dorothy
Maud Jeffries
Jiffies
Dorothy
Wright
Jamestown Exposition
Biggest Mule Sells for Record Price in East St Louis
The world famous Missouri mule sold in East St. Louis for 400 dollars at the Charity Carnival. The Culver Missouri native weighs 1960 pounds and stands over eight feet tall, touted as the most perfectly formed large male. It will head to Pittsburg for exhibition.
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Missouri
East St. Louis
Culver
Pittsburg
Kansas City Journal
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Gooding
Blaine Counties
Swift
Bolton
McNichols & Wright Hall
Great Northern
Independent Telephone Franchise
Sec
Trip
Pacific Coast
U. S
The
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