Floods in Montana threaten rail lines and damns
Missoula Montana noon reports the western Montana flood worsening since heavy rain began. The Moulen dam above Butte burst, the Blackfoot river floods, railroads including the Northern Pacific face weeks of damage, and two dams between Garrison and Missoula near destruction. City bridges are closed as ten thousand men battle rising waters.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana
Butte
Garrison
Montana Flood Cuts Off Butte And Helena
Rain floods central Montana as rivers like the Missouri and Big Hole surge far beyond normal. Rail lines from Northern Pacific to Oregon Short Line suffer washouts and closures around Helena and Dillon while telegraph wires go down. Butte loses power and light as a flood threatens its powerhouse and drives blackout across the city.
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Salt Lake City
Buatte
Helena
Mont
Montana
Big Hole
Clark’s Forks
Missouri
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Oregon
Big Hole River
Dillon
Postal
Butte
Roosevelt plans East Africa trip with son Kermit
Washington reports that after Congress adjourned, President Roosevelt plans a summer journey to British East Africa with his son Kermit. He will bring a hunting outfit and spend time studying animal habits to gather material for a book likely to be written after his return.
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Washington
Roosevelt
British East Africa
Kermit
Eastern bankers visit irrigated tracts to Twin Falls
A large party of eastern bankers passed through Pocatello this morning en route to Twin Falls to inspect the vast irrigated tracts. State Engineer James Stephenson Jr. met them at the depot and will escort them to Boise where they will stay with the Capital City Commercial Club for a day or two.
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Twin Falls
Pocatello
James Stephenson, Jr
Boise
Capital City
Commercial Club
Remarkable Endorsement of Haywood Verdict by Judge Seaman
Judge William H. Seaman praised the Haywood jury verdict at Chicago-Kent Law graduation noting the panel unmoved by public clamor. He said the jury weighed evidence fairly, regardless of national pressure and must be seen as vindication of the American jury system. The defendant’s guilt remains undetermined, yet acquittal under the law is clear.
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Chicago
W. D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Wiliam H. Seaman
United States ‘Roint Court of Appeals
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Seaman
Haywood
America
Umor
Short Line Introduces Summer Time Table With Yellowstone Limited
The Short Line unveils a new summer schedule starting Sunday June 8 to add the Yellowstone Limited service from Salt Lake City to Yellowstone Park. Train No 15 northbound and No 16 southbound will run to and from the park with arrivals in Pocatello around 12 30 a m and 1 35 a m respectively. Regular trains Nos 6 3 and 10 see minor time shifts to accommodate park traffic with longer waits at Pocatello and adjusted Salt Lake departures.
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Salt Lake
Yellowstone Station
Park
Pocatello
Mrs. C. B. Johnson Heads to Ogden for Race Season
Mrs. C. B. Johnson and her children left for Ogden to join Mr. Johnson who is training his race horses there for the season.
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C. B. Johnson
Ogden
Mr. Johnson
City aims for 41450 during new fiscal year finance panel says
City government plans a 41450 appropriation for the coming fiscal year as the finance committee reports. Only three Citizens party council members attended the regular meeting leaving a quorum issue unresolved until 8 pm. The meeting itemized numerous city expenses including street work printing meals and police costs with arrests tallied for the month.
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Gonngil Finance Committee
Bistline
Smith and Houde
John Fusz
North End
J. J. Williams
Terrell
Martin
Chilson
Twin Falls
Loux
Te Pocatello
A. W
George Gittins
George E. Gray
Bass
Finance Committee
Nebraska Slush Fund Tied to 1904 Campaign Cash
Thomas N. Tibbles, 1904 Populist vice presidential nominee, recounts a $15,000 New York fund used for Nebraska politics. Five thousand dollars financed a 96,000 copy Independent special edition to back George W. Berge for governor. Funds reportedly came from the Democratic National Committee via Tom Allen, James C. Dahlman, and Col. John G. Maher.
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Omaha
New York
Nebraska
Thomas N. Tibbles
Tibbles
Independent
Lincoln
Bryan
The
George W. Berge
Tom Allen
James C. Dahlman
Col
John G. Maher
Democratic National Committee
St. Louis
Parker
Contest Notice in U.S. Land Office Blackfoot Idaho 1908
Contest affidavit filed by Levi Halford against Homestead Entry 8894 by Lewis E Essler for sections 23 and 26 in Township 98 Range 36 East. Abandonment and non cultivation alleged. hearings set July 13 1908 at Pocatello and final hearing July 23 1908 at Blackfoot with public notice by due publication.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Blackfoot
Idaho
Levi Halford
Lewis KE. Essler
Lewis E. Essler
FE. L. Holzheimer
Pocatello
Bannock County
Due
Ay Riemer
Dew
Big Show Tomorrow Delayed Circus To Per form Tomorrow
The Eagles' Society circus postponed today due to rain. The big top will be raised tomorrow for an afternoon and evening show. Owned by Nat Reiss the circus arrived by special train from Utah and will pitch tents on East Center Street near Bistline Lumber.
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Eagles’ Society Circus
Nat Reiss
Utah
East Center Street
Bistline Lumber Company
Nat Reiss Circus at Pocatello Under Eagles Auspices
Nat Reiss brings his one ring circus to Pocatello under the local Eagles for two days of entertainment despite rain. Eagles stunt lineup features Bob Graham on slack wire and a cast of clowns singers and actors promising a classic traveling show with high class acts and novelty performances.
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Nat
Eagles’ Committee
The
Aerie
Bob Graham
Jimmie Hopson
L. F. Kimes
B. C
Bris
Eagles
Eciens
Diplomas Awarded at Academy of Idaho graduation
Judge J. H. Richards addressed the Academy of Idaho graduates noting success for man and woman. The ceremony drew large crowds despite rain with exhibits in domestic science and mechanical arts, including sewing, basketry, woodwork, and furniture. Eleven in four year courses and eleven in two year technicals received diplomas plus certificate awards to several students.
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J. H. Richards
Boise
Academy of Idaho
Judge Richards
Academy
Mechanic Arts
Joseph RK. Shepherds
Walter H. Cleave
Sadie Nichols
St. Anthony
Women’s Federation
Stella Justice
Florence Bean
Carrie Angier
Nichols
Port
Angier
Furey
Gayle
Milner
Fisher
Amber
Carlton, Morris, Retherford and
Steendhal
Judith
Coneone
Rose McGonigle
Shepherd Friends
Flatow
Poenello High School Graduation Address by Rev. P. Monroe Smock
The Poenello High School commencement program at the Auditorium tonight includes an address by Rev. P. Monroe Smock of Boise titled Dreams and Dreamers. He is praised as a gifted intermountain speaker whose wit and life-like impressions resonate with audiences.
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Poenello High School
East Center Street
P. Monroe Smock
Boise
Arthur Sullivan
Lyman Fargo
Veazie
Bailey
Frank Dayton Peck
Margaret F. Harmer
Thomas C. Sparks
Jennie Davis
Cora Davis
Willie E. Myers
Clem E. Connors
Grace E. Black
Intermountain
Pocatello
Porter Ranch Host Opens Island Park Fishing Shrine
Roy Porter owner of the Porter ranch in Island Park prepares to greet pilgrims and guide visitors to premier fishing waters. He will meet the northbound Yellowstone Park train daily at Park Station to usher guests to the famed fishing area.
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Roy Porter
Island Park
Roy
Yellowstone Park
Park Station
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Nac Reiss
Gem State
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Howard Farnham Parsons
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Mary William Oliver
Leslie Elden Dodge
Herbert Joseph Hauser
Ida May Bistline
Catherine Bassett
Lizzie Ella Germer
Merim Frances Goldwater
William Nathaniel Brashears
Renee 5 Co
Cloud Duval Bisiline
Florence McConnell
Senmgenen Agitoation Mite
Reginald John Murray
Auditorium Theatre
Rev. P. Monroe
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