Idaho Exchanges Highlight State News Of Interest
State items summarize local events across Idaho. Kootenai County adjourns to July 11. Spirit Lake plans 4th celebration. new Mountain Home paper The New Time debuts. Sheriff candidate H B Treff of Coeur d Alene, a $200 fine for gambling in Grangeville, tax share figures, and legal actions against Idaho Falls drug store owners are noted. Also reported are school openings, bank and railroad news, trout stocking, and public auctions.
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Mountain Home
H. B. Treff
Coeur d’Alene
Restoration of public lands to settlement and entry
Notice from the Department of the Interior General Land Office Washington June 6 1910 states that public lands excluded from Pend Oreille and Coeur d Alene National Forests Idaho by proclamations dated May 6 1910 will be restored to the public domain on August 22 1910 and become subject to settlement on and after September 21 1910 but not entry filing or selection until then at the Coeur d Alene land office listing townships west of the Coeur d Alene Indian reservation Tp 63 62 44 44. The bill admitting New Mexico and Arizona as separate states passed the Senate June 16 42 to 19 and was signed by President Taft June 20.
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Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Washington, D. C
Pend Oreille and
Coeur d'Alene National Forests
Idaho
Secretary of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Coeur d'Alene
Coueur d'Alene Indian Reservation
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
House
Taft
Williams Found Guilty in Coeur d'Alene Bootlegging Case
Williams of Coeur d'Alene was found guilty of local option liquor violations after a lengthy retrial. Ned Williams was convicted. partner James Stevens pleaded guilty to the charge amid change of venue motions and denials. A new venire panel was drawn and sworn as proceedings continued.
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Williams
Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d'Alene
McFarland
Bailey
Duno
F. Wenzelisur
Rathdrum
George Roberts
Roberts
F. L. Farnsworth
C. S. Sage
E. P. Dyer
Frank Olin
Charles McCarty
John Johnson
Hiram Stoutenberg
M. B. Layton
George A. Laird
Philip Hattenberg
O. S. Hinds
William H. Cleland
Ernest Reichart
George Willhelmy
C. E. Bobo
Herbert House
George W
Kootenai County
Potts
Kootenai
Dunn
James Stevens
Timber Trespass Settlement in Federal Case
Boise dispatch reports that Federal Mining and Smelting of Wallace pays the government 17061.90, likely striking two timber trespass suits from the federal docket and closing the litigation. The deal adds about 25000 to the treasury from Justice Department cases in Idaho since District Attorney Lingenfelter took office.
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Boise Dispatch
Federal Mining & Smelting Company
Wallace
National Treasury
Department of Justice
District of Idaho
Lingenfelter
Townsites for Sale in Idaho By United States Land Office
Public notice authorizes auction sales of Plummer Desmet Worley and St Maries Idaho townsites beginning mid July with payment schedules based on lot price. Bidders may bid in person or by agent. mail bids not allowed. Unsuccessful bidders face reoffer and forfeiture for missed payments. Private sale at appraised value follows unsold lots. removal rights granted within fifteen days for improvements on sold lots.
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W. H. Batting
Register of the
U. S. Land Office
Coeur d’Alene
The
General Land Office
Plummer
Desmet
Worley
St. Maries
Idaho
Jas. W. Witten
Tdaho
Bersoo
United States Land Office
Coeur d'Alene
Rathdrum July Fourth Plans Advance at Armory Meeting
Rathdrum committees outlined the Independence Day program to be held in Browne’s addition with sports, lemonade stands, and a tent venue for speeches and music. Judge Dunn, E D Nichols, and Rev J C Zellar secured speakers. Rathdrum State band and local teams to play. Concessions are $5, with $100 set for sports funding and prizes. Census figures show about 32.9 million U S religious adherents.
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Wallace
Rathdrum
Armory
F. G. Hart
Andrew Warner
R. N. Dunn
District Court
E. D. Nichols
Boise
J. C. Zellar
D.D
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma
Rathdrum State Band
Idaho Senator Defends Open Lands Conservation Policy
Senator W. E. Boral of Idaho urged a broader conservation policy during a Monday senate session. He argued current acts unfairly limit release of forest reserves and power lands, hindering agricultural expansion and industrial growth while favoring urban transfer and misusing land for timber-only use.
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W. E. Boral
Idaho
Senate
Truste es' Association Forms for Kootenal County Schools
At a Coeur d Alene meeting May 3 4 a Kootenal County Trustees Association was organized with M B Watkins Hayden Lake as president A O Skinner Rathdrum vice president Mrs Guy Gibbs Post Falls secretary treasurer. The association urges county commissioners to hire a clerk for the county superintendent to better attend to schools and their needs. Members include all county trustees with annual and special meetings possible. A 25 member quorum is required.
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Schous Trustees
Coeur d'Alene
Kootenal County
Obas. Wavgoner
F. B. Durning
O. R. Shern
Association
Knights of Pythias Idaho Elects Grand Officers
Knights of Pythias Idaho elected Grand Lodge officers at Blackfoot last week. George G. Martin Culdesac is Grand Chancellor. W. N. Danielson Blackfoot Grand Vice Chancellor. W. F. E. Nixon Twin Falls Grand Prelate. James H. Harte Coeur d Alene Grand K of R and S. A. W. Post Rathdrum Grand M of E. S. L. Newton Boise Grand M at A. S. E. Todd Shoshone Grand I G. Frank P. Hess Wallace Grand O G. D. M. Eckwan Troy Grand Tribunal 1 year. E. D. Bradbury Kendrick 3 year. Trustees G. W. Moody Orofino 1 year. F. E. Smith Weiser 3 year. Sandpolot to host next grand lodge session.
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Knights of Pythias
Idaho
Blackfoot
George G. Martin
Culdesac
W. N. Danielson
W. FE. Nixon
Twin Falls
James H. Harte
Coeur d’ Alene
A. W. Post
Rathdrum
Sandpolot
Grand Lodge Sessivo
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Northern Idaho Modern Picnic Association
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Horse and Coeur d'Alene
Idaho Bankers’ Association
Owyhee County
Priest River
University of Idaho
Frank S. Deitrich
Supreme Court
Northern Pacific
Lewiston
Snake River
Federal Court
Shoshone, Kootenal and
Bonner
Nez Perce
Sandpoint
Grace M. Shepherd
Lewiston Normal School
Kansas State Normal
Hastings College
Nebraska
Shoshone
John FE. Nugent
Bales and Jones Racc
Mississippi River
Charles Waters
Bear Trap
Post Falls
Washington Water Power Company
Mandamas
Ilo
Nez Perce County
Vollmer
N. P
Ferdinand
Steunenberg
John P. Vollmer
T. R Hamer
Attorneys For Défense
Plummer, DeSmet, Worley and St. Maries
Finance Committee
F. O. Hill
United States
Senator Borah
Trustees’ Association
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