Idaho polygamy allegations drive political tensions in 1904
A Boise press release describes 20 sworn informations accusing Idaho figures of cohabiting with more than one woman. Names include Ed Budge, James Lowe, William Hymas, Joshua Hawks, and Hyrum Ricks among others in Bear Lake Oneida and Fremont counties. Charles Mostyn Owen seeks prosecutions and pledges to deliver 100 additional charges. The document labels Borah as target and frames the matter as a political issue in Idaho.
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Boise
Mostyn Owen
United States
Hon
Idaho
A Budge
Paris
Bear County
Ed Budge
Joln Budge
Ann
Samuel Humphreys
Dings Bear Lake County
Sarah Humphreys
Martha Clifton
Robert Price
Bear Lake County
Susan’ Price
Chrissie Price
Gray
Walter Hoge
Sarah Hoge
Hogg
LL. Hate
Franklin
Oneida
Anna
Hateh
Sarah Doney
Hyrum Ricks
Rexburg
Fremont County
Idahio
Martha Ricks
Emily Ricks
William Hymas
Liberty
Jane D. Hymas
Joshua Hawks
Mary A. Hawke
Toledo
Sarah Smart
Charles Mostyn Owen
Borah
Kamiah
Jose
State of Idaho
Ada
Bella
Parle
Bear Lake
Enouty
Unreadable OCR Fragment Hinders Clear Item
Fragmentary text from a historical newspaper page item lacks coherent names dates or events making it impossible to determine a concrete person, place, organization, or outcome from readable content.
Hired Girl Question Solved by Mormon Appointees
An extract from the Reed Smoot testimony before a congressional committee discusses Mormon Apostle John W. Taylor and his plural marriages in Farmington Utah. The remarks allege wives Nellie Todd and Nettie Wooley with children, and imply marriages occurred after the manifesto. Taylor declined to testify in Washington.
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Mormon Church
Reed Smoot
Congressional Committee
L. E. Abbott
Farmington
Utah
Tam
John W. Taylor
Nellie Todd
Nettie Wooley
Apostle Taylor
Rhoda
Roxie Welling
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Abbott
Taylor
Senator Overman
Washington
Charge of Fraud Against Land Board
Under date of Lex Poree Idaho 15 The Booklne Spokesman reports three bearing syndicates were furnished minutes of timber tracts through state land board selectors and locations secured by lining at the local land office before the 60 day preference expired. He asserts state selections were made on the grace day after syndicate allies and agents lined at the land office, with scrip and personal extive involved. Estimates claim millions of feet of timber across townships and ranges, with prime lowmted tracts and parcels tied to a large state selection.
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State Land Board
Moore
Erie
Dance War Between Brigham City Musicians and Church
Brigham City Utah saw a clash lasting through last summer as Christianson Brothers opened an open air dancing pavilion despite church opposition. Officials promoted the opera house dances and threatened excommunication, drawing about 300 couples to the pavilion while the opera house crowd dwindled. Church leaders urged members to shun the pavilion. musicians were denounced from pulpits and warned that attendees risked apostasy and loss of sacramental eligibility.
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Utah
the Inquirer
Brigham City
Christianson Brothers
Solar
Linhope
Stake
Unclear text fragment on Ni Seven Done Net Six bond case
OCR fragment references Kieluschmidt brothers, Indian bond dealings, and a Portland Journal sourced item about Peacock, Helene, Decorah, and related mining company bonds with likely misread names and dates. The legible portion cites a financial disclosure involving bonds and transfers among firms and individuals, but details are obscured by errors.
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Leon Lafond
Pema M Co
Hawtion
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