Orchard profits and valley fruit growth in early 20th century notes
A rural Idaho page describes Meeks County’s apple quality and pest resistance boosting market potential. It mentions trainloads of fruit to come from the valley, and cites Washington County apples as leading for pest resistance. A separate note discusses Meadows road improvements and a county funds plan. Also recounted are a pair of Christmas carol-like anecdotes, a snowbound trunk robbery report, and local community names from St. Louis fair reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornet
Gem State Rural
Washington County
Gom State Rural
A Teamser's Narrow Escape From Mountain Draw
One week ago Tommy White, traveling alone from Council to Meadows, was jolted over a steep grade when his team failed to make a turn near Stevens station. The wagon plunged down the mountain about 400 feet before stopping. The horses and driver escaped unharmed and were extricated with difficulty. The incident was reported by Mondowsa Engle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy White
Council
Meadows
Stevens Station
Tommy
Mondowsa Engle
Weiser Girl Wins Whitman College Debate Team Honor
Miss Linnie M. Marsh of Weiser Idaho made history at Whitman College Walla Walla by earning a place on the open competition debate team. She was chosen as leader with Harold Ellia as colleague after a private try-out judged by Rev Austin Rice and Professors Bratton and Lyman. The team will face Washington Agricultural College in April at Pomona Pallman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie Marsh
Whitman College
Walla Walla
Walla Wee Ae
Portland Oregonian
Washington Agricultural College
Linnie M. Marsh
Weiser
Idaho
Harold Ellia
Austin Rice
Bratton
Lyman
W. A
Pallman
Pistol Duel Ends in Death After Seven-Week Marriage
In Oakland California Edward R Koehn age 32 and Eleanor Koehn age 23, married seven weeks, quarreled over presents after the wife returned home. Edward fired twice, Eleanor seized a second revolver and fired four times, one bullet struck his neck and killed him. Eleanor is under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Edward R. Koehn
Eleanor
Koehn
Three Oregon Counties Proposed to Join Idaho Claim
A Portland dispatch reports a mining leader from eastern Oregon urging annexation of Baker Malheur and Grant counties to Idaho to escape Oregon's odious corporation tax. He argues Oregon laws have cost millions and cut gold output from millions to hundreds of thousands, noting proximity to Idaho’s capital and district city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Idaho
Baker
Malheur
Grant
Oregon land fraud confession ties Mitchell to scheme
Judge A H Tanner admitted in Portland court that in a grand jury probe into Oregon land fraud he and US Senator Mitchell allegedly conspired. Tanner claimed a split of legal proceeds with Mitchell controlling federal court practice and Tanner handling work before government departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.H. Tanner
United States
Mitchell
Bellinger
Portland
Oregon
Tanner
Imitabel
Passenger Train Frozen Up With Passengers Abandoned
Passenger train No 6 due at 4 10 Sunday collapsed at Kemmerer Wyoming in a blizzard after the thermometer fell to 62 below zero. The train was abandoned and passengers were housed in a hotel while crews were forced to reroute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer Wyo
Pocatello
Undefined fragment headline in 4M Ie play tease
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and phrases that resemble a play or event. Limited readable facts include references to Monae, Hahn, Hayes, Anetra, and Ale with unclear context. No clear date, location, or outcome available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danine
Monae
Rae Moakdd
Toy Hahn
Dale Ad
Hayes Anetra
Crime rife with mental illness rocks Oklahoma farm
James Bates of Marshall Oklahoma, amid mental illness, fatally harmed his wife Maude and daughter, tried to kill his son Lawrence who escaped, then set fire and killed himself with a shotgun. The house burned, bodies charred, and the incident left a shaken community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bates
Mar‘shall
Guthrie
Okla
Maude Bates
Lawrence
Rence Bates
Mre. Bates
Misa Bates
Fragmentary Evening Note From an Old Page
Unclear OCR fragment mentions names and items with distorted text. Reads as a partial list or note with no coherent event. Likely a damaged public notice or column fragment containing scattered names and phrases without a discernible outcome.
Come Lady Aggie Shaw Dies After Illness
Mrs. Aggie Shaw wife of L Shaw died Sunday morning after weeks with Landry paralysis in To town. Born July 1879 in Walla Walla Washington she was daughter of Mr and Mrs I Stone. Married April 1898 she moved to this city 1900 and resided here. Funeral at home Rev Foster spoke. interred Kesler cemetery with Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Shaw
Aggie Shaw
Wash
Mr. Shaw
Foster
Kesler
Order of Rebekahs
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Council Advance
Local Telephone at Meadows Signals Regional Growth
George 8 Mitchell known as Sheeney Sam of Keizar Mitchell arrived from the north and plans a ten day return then travel to Twin Falls Salt Lake and Las Vegas in search of new merchandise markets. He notes McAdows area quiet yet busy season ahead with a local telephone system being organized to connect nearby residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George 8. Mitchell
Sheeney Sam
Keizar & Mitchell
Meadows
Oregon
Searrch
Twin Falls
Salt Lake
Las Vegas
Nevada
McAdows
Mitchell
Valley
Rhine
Mann Creek Telephone Line Organized Aim to Start Fall Build
A mass meeting in Peargon's hall Bourne elected officers and trustees for Mann Creek Telephone Co and outlined plans to build a 30 mile line from Weiser to the upper Mann creek valley. Poles contract to be set promptly. Officers: President Murray Gilkerson Vice President A A Walton Secretary George Gilderoy Treasurer John Michaels Trustees Andrew Shannon J O Clayfield W L Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Creek
Peargon’s
Bourne
Mann Creek Telephone Co
Weiser
Fragmented OCR travel notes from a long trip in Lower California
A garbled OCR passage details a three month journey in Lower California with references to various place names and people. The text includes many misspellings and unreadable segments, but indicates an extended tour with incomplete mentions of sites and individuals encountered along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
And
Atoulk
Ohio
Linddaae
Dannii Albom
Mie
Mkeneh
Juste
Wien
Miafeay
Andy
Ae Lane Yoann
al Hooda
Opie
Wade Ab
Shepherds Alarm patent draws sheepmen in Idaho
Daniel B Coste of Payette showcases the Shepherds Alarm a gunpowder propelled device to deter coyotes while shepherds rest. A candle lights a trigger releasing weights to ignite musket caps creating loud reports. Exhibited at Haas Bros store with plans for Idaho production and local advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel B. Coste
Payette
Coats
Haas Bros
Idaho
Little Willow Creek
Where is Dodd in Long Valley Weiser search request
John McMahan of Meadows seeks B D Dodd last seen in Long Valley now believed near Weiser. Dodd described as medium tall dark slender brown eyes dark hair. Sister in Spokane reports worry. contact Mubdaban at bhewdowe Adobo for information to aid missing person inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McMahan
Meadows
B. D. Dodd
Long Valley
Weiser
Dodd
Spokane
Abe
Bhewdowe
Adobo
Hainr
New Rules for Homesteads Require Monthly Agent Proofs
The department at Washington adopted new rules for proving up on homesteads. A special government agent will visit principal towns in each land district monthly on a fixed date to collect proofs. Local papers will advertise the required proof, and those with proofs to make must meet the agent. the change aims to curb fraudulent residence proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woshington
United States Court
Iron Springs Mines Officials Return From Survey Trip
Engineer A B Fox Assayer J W Long and President D G Nevin report a successful survey of a water right location and mill site for Iron Springs Co. The party found no hardships and the mines and operations look splendid as Superintendent Denson pushes developments, with the mines better than at any prior active period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Fox
J. W. Long
D. OG. Nevin
Iron Springs
Iron Springs Co
Denson
Dramatic Reading by Jrank Fouche at Local Church
A dramatic reading program at the Congregational church on Friday evening February 23 features Jrank Fouche. Admission is 50 cents, children 25 cents. The performer, praised by the Daily Examiner of San Francisco, delivered a superb Hamlet and plans to present Merchant of Venice and other selections to entertain all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fouche
Congregational Church
Frank Fouche
Noted WCTU lecturer Ida Wallace Unruh to speak in Weiser
Mrs Ida Wallace Unruh national W C T U organizer will lecture Thursday evening at the Methodist church. She is described as a top American lecturer and writer with high character testimonials. Admission is free but a collection will be taken at close. The talk begins at 8 o'clock and carries the subject That Old Bachelor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Wallace Unruh
Pendleton East
Fragmentary public notice in cryptic transcription
A fragmented OCR text fragment mentions a day, a person named Medea, and a Niagara reference with unclear context. It reads like a garbled public notice or column blurb with nonsensical phrases and missing details, lacking coherent facts to identify date, place, or outcome.
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Yiv He Creek
Chicago
Meadows Eagle
Goose
Big Hill
Aston Sud
Richard
Jack
M. M. Jones
St. Louie
Bane
Ooi Town
Maman
Man
Wie
Pistol Due
Iano
Peary
Oren Landeras
Eustiar
Ned
Shedmerd
Willow Creek
Doi
Edtavaugh
Pnals Kaphoe
Met Mae
W. Ctu
Ana
Ile
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