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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
6
Former Senator Fred T. Dubois visits Pocatello from Blackfoot while newspaper man John R. Napton of Marshall Missouri joins a city visit. Delegates Mrs. O Melveney and J G Houde attend Grand Lodge events in Idaho and nearby towns.
Idaho Falls items report visiting officials from Blackfoot and a Bannock hotel guest, a grand Catholic church ball set for June 16, and Oregon Short Line excursion offers to Denver and Chicago. Local changes include Masonheimer office repainting, Gray moving to Bannock Abstract, and new clothing racks at North’s store. Community clubs, a Fleur de Lis gathering, and an appendicitis surgery in Blackfoot are noted alongside a Pocatello death in Los Angeles and upcoming GOP and DEM conventions travel rates.
Prom Tuesday notes from Bannock to Upper Valley residents. W. B. L. West of St. Anthony and Mrs. J. R. Morris visit for official business. Mrs. Wesley J. Wilson from Salt Lake City spends a month with her mother Mia A Hi Black. Francis Tuttle of Inkom and Elving A Buckley of West Jordan wed in Salt Lake. Frank Scally III, a popular dispenser, stays home with a lum bago attack. Deputy Barnett McGarvey conducts a still hunt through Soda Springs and plans McCammon trip. Mrs. Fred Rich of Montpelier visits her mother at 103 West Sublette.
The famous Little Iver pills by DeWitt’s Barly Bikers are now sold through all druggists, offering a widely available remedy.
Bannock county Idaho invites bids to construct a cement sidewalk in front of the courthouse on East Center Street Pocatello. The 300 foot by 10 foot walk to follow city grade and council specs with bonds for performance and workmanship two years. Bids open July 13 1908 at 1 0 a m. board may reject all bids.
Notice published for 30 days lists the estimated expenditures for Pocatello city government for 1908 09 adopted June 5 1908 by the city council. Totals include Fire department 8000 Street and bridges 8000 Public buildings 4000 Police 9555 and other items totaling 39450 signed by Mayor C B M Loux and Clerk T D Gilmore dated June 5 1908 Pocatello Idaho.
Levi Halford contests Homestead Entry No. 8894 by Lewis E Essler for sections 23 and 26 in township 9S range 36E. Notice to appear July 13 and final hearing July 23 before officials at Blackfoot Idaho. Publication ordered due to in-person service impracticable.
An advertisement warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury, noting they ruin smell and derange the system. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by J. J. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective, urges purchasing genuine product, and mentions testimonials and price per bottle alongside Trall's Family Pills for constipation.
A contest affidavit filed by Cheaver Walton challenges Home stead Entry No. 11810 dated June 6, 1907 for Lots 3 and 4 and NW half Section 1 Township 138 Range 40 E. alleging Walter W. Taylor has abandoned the tract and failed to establish residence or cultivation as required, with residence change over six months ago.
Notice is given that Nathaniel M Eldredge of Pocatello Idaho filed for final commutation proof on land in Section 15 Township 6 Range 34 E Boise Meridian before the Blackfoot Idaho register and receiver on July 13 1908. Witnesses named: John A Kane George MelLeod Robert H Tsehudy and H W Lockhart all of Pocatello Idaho.
Anna Mary Rumbaugh sues James C. Rumbaugh for divorce alleging betrayal and desertion after a 1892 Iowa marriage. The petition seeks dissolution of the bonds, return to maiden name Anna Mary Marks, and general relief with summons directing appearance within 20 days in district court at Pocatello Idaho.
Blackfoot Idaho May 12 1908 settlers file notice of intent to make final commutation proof before U S Commissioner Fred G Caldwell at Pocatello Idaho on June 25 1908 for Charles E Wright and James A Walton with listed witnesses and locations. Hopkins of Inkom files for final proof to establish land claim with four witnesses before June 26 1908 at Pocatello Idaho.
Kinney of Pocatello Idaho files notice to make final commutation proof for land in NEY NE Section 21 Township 6 South Range 34 East Boise Meridian before U. S. Commissioner Fred G Caldwell at Pocatello Idaho on June 25 1908. Also Frazer Paver Hewlett Kane of Pocatello file for fiat commutation proof for Homestead Kitty No 11378 SW Section 22 Township 7 South Range 35 East B M before Caldwell at Pocatello Idaho on June 11 1908 with witnesses Palmer McMahon Auer and McNally all of Pocatello Idaho.
Notice for completion of Gooseberry creek diversion works in Bannock County Idaho before Notary W F Fisher on July 20 1908. Oxford Reservoir and Irrigation Company holds permit 112 for 48.8 cfs irrigation and domestic use across 2440 acres in sections 22 23 27 28 32 33 township 138 range 38 east B M with completion set for July 31 1908 per State Engineer Jas Stephenson Jr.
On June 27 1908 in Bancroft Bannock Idaho Francis Whitworth Chesterfield Idaho holds Permit 113 for 3 cfs from Topons creek for irrigation and domestic use The lands irrigated include NE44 NW NW NEW Sec 12 Lot 7 SWY4 SEW Sec 1 Tp 78 R 38 E B M Priority date July 9 1903 with the state engineer as issuer
State Engineer approves beneficial use of 144 cubic feet per second from Topons Creek under Permit No. 114. Christian Jensen of Hateh Idaho applies, with priority date July 9, 1908. Rights include source Topons Creek and location within Tp.7 R.38 BE B.M.
Land Office at Blackfoot Idaho May 2 1908 and Pocatello Idaho June 11 1908 lists claims by Robert L French Inkom Idaho and others to prove continuous residence and cultivation for Homestead Entries 9988 11259. Named residents include John Wornwall Levi W Wheeler James M Hopkins James J Carraway Henry J E Auer Henry McNally Samuel J Palmer John McMahon and George Overstreet all of Idaho locales. Henry W. Kieber Supervising Officer.
In compliance with the Timber Land Act of June 3, 1878 Vira Valentine of Pocatello Idaho filed sworn statement No 147 for SE14 SEN Sec 31 84 SW SW SEY Sec 32 Township 4 South Range 35 E B M to purchase land valued for timber over agriculture and will prove claim before Fred G Caldwell A S Commissioner at Po watello Idaho on July 9 1908 Witnesses are Richard Douglas Rebecca Douglas Carl A Valentine and Nephi Walker all of Powatello Idaho Adverse claimants must file by July 9 1908 Henry W Kiefer Register
Rebecca Douglas of Pocatello Idaho seeks to purchase E14 SE Sec 32 and NYo SW of Sec 33, T5S R35E B M under the Timber Land Act of 1878 as amended. She will prove the land is valuable for timber and will appear before U S Commissioner Jed G Caldwell on July 9 1908 with witnesses Carl Valentine Vira Valentine Richard Douglas Nephi Walker.
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