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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
5
Forecast for Idaho calls for fair weather tonight with heavy frost and cooler southeast areas, then Friday will be fair and warmer. Yesterday's observations show a high of 70 and a low of 48 with 0 precipitation and 10 hours of sunshine. William Bell, Observer.
County Clerk Gallet sends election supplies to precincts and voters are urged to register early. Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs. Robinsons home for officer elections. A musicale is planned at Dr. and Mrs. Howards home on September 25. Mrs. Charles Ocander becomes a grandmother in Butte. McCammon holdup arraignments set for tonight. Homer R. Barneyback and Agnes Garrity receive a marriage license. John Doe arrested for theft and claims the blacksmith stole the overcoat. Mrs. Fox noted as a prominent Baltimore contralto in Salt Lake Telegram. Mrs. Carlos Holst injured in Ogden runaway accident while safeguarding her children. W A Smith piano tuner arrives early October.
City issues call for warrants from Current Expense Fund Nos 670 to 675 dated July 3 and 676 to 704 dated July 6 and August 5 1908. Warrants will be paid with interest to date of call upon presentation at Bannock National Bank. City Treasurer Goldie McCallister signs.
Plenty of new hay at Berg's with items including typewriter rests and car accessories. The Tribune offices report the best there is in stock.
Sheriff Will Lane travels from Blackfoot to Boise with an insane patient to the state asylum. Bar ney L Stayner, former local businessman, now Chicago wholesale rep, visits the Pacific. Various guests and locals, including F N Rhoads of Denver and W L Fox of the Northwestern railroad, are in town or passing through for business. Senator Heyburn and Governor Gooding staff member Captain Speigel appear in city news with campaign discussions.
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners met in September 1908 to discuss bids for a new steel bridge over Bear river at Grace, modify the road to the new span, and obtain right of way. They authorized surveys for a gravel pit and approved spending for district road repairs, while accepting Telluride Power Company liability relief for a Bear river pipeline. The consented road change for John S Hyde on Yago Creek was granted, with proceedings signed by Chairman George T Hyde.
Bannock County Idaho board of commissioners meets to set 1908 levies for state and county purposes. They allocate funds for the general fund, current expenses, public schools, interest on refunding and court house jail debts, and redemption of the twelve thousand six hundred dollar refunding bonds due January 1 1909.
A note reports the availability of one barrel of Argentella silver polish at Harrison's, the jeweler. The brief item notes stock quantity and the vendor location.
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