Weiser Bridge Oil Bill Moves to Governor
The Idaho senate advanced the Weiser bridge measure to the governor after passage in both houses. The bill creates a license tax structure for owners of sheep cattle and horses with classes from five thousand head down to under one thousand and includes exemptions for landowners. Also noted: a penitentiary and asylum investigation, Utah delegation visit to Boise, and several local bills defeated or killed.
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Senate
Weiser
Smith
C. Galloway
Tdaho
Lescee
State of
Idaho
Utah
Boise
Salt Lake
Funeral for Andrew J Gibbs Held at Baptist Church
Ades J G reports the funeral of Andrew J Gibbs held Monday afternoon at a Baptist church led by Rev Delepine. A large crowd followed the body to its final resting place. Gibbs respected by all leaves a wife and twelve children scattered across Oregon and Kentucky born near Frankfort Kentucky moved west around 1880 and lived in Willamette Oregon as a resident for about four years. Also notes a sulky plow, nearly new, for sale at the local second hand store.
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Andrew J. Gibbs
Baptist Church
Delepine
Mr. Gibbs
Contient
Harney County
Oresad
Sumpter
Gibbs
Frankfort
Kentucky
Willamette
Oregon
The Wide Spread Storm Across the Nation
The cold spell varied by region with severe weather in several states. Ten inches of snow fell in New York on the 17th while Wyoming saw 32 below zero and stock losses were reported in Colorado Kansas and Nebraska faced brutal conditions with trains snowbound and widespread suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Hixon Residence Fire Destroys Home on Watlington Street
At about 1 PM Monday the residence of M. M. Hixon on Watlington street burned after a chimney cleaning attempt ignited soot. The fire destroyed the main building with no insurance. a rear structure was saved by snow and water. Firefighters arrived soon but could not save the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hixon
Watlington Street
Hook and Ladder
Hixon
Robertson Sells Farm to J B Sherman
Robertson and family plan a Boise visit then California to see in laws and Robertson’s parents after twenty years. Residents regret the loss but welcome Sherman to the Bran nan area, hoping Robertson may return in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Jon D. Robertson
Brannan
J. B. Sherman
Mr. Sherman
John
Dolman Family Visits Weiser and Plans Relocation
State Senator P R Dolman of Hagerman Lincoln county visited Weiser over the weekend. His daughter Miss Martvn Dolman, Radcliffe Harvard graduate, began teaching at Weiser Academy this week. Carrol G Dolman, attorney from Butte Montana and Harvard Law School graduate, plans to practice in Weiser after settling there.
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P. R. Dolman
Hagerman
Lincoln County
Dolman
Martvn
Weiser Academy
Miss Dolman
Radcliffe College
Harvard College
Carrol G. Dolman
Butte
Montana
Weiser
Harvard Law School
VENDOME ARRIVALS LIST AND PHOTO SERVICES PROMOTION
A long list of name entries appears for arrivals at Vendome with many names and places including Boise Portland San Francisco Chicago and Cincinnati. The fragment ends with a note promoting a Prescott photographer for first class work and latest style and finish with guaranteed results.
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Prescott
Tragic double tragedy in North Ward at Portland hotel
John P. Bjerkin, totally blind, killed Mrs. Hugh Smith in his room at the Portland hotel. He then shot himself, ending the tragedy caused by jealousy. Mrs. Smith, 30, from Black Bear near Wallsee, was married. Bjerkin, 35, a Swede and former miner blast injury survivor.
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Wallace
John P. "Bjerkin
Hugh Smith
Bjerkin
Portland
Jan
Shaw completes handsome Boise block with hotel cafe
Shaw, known in Weber as superintendent and dispatcher for the P. and I. N. Ry, finishes a fine Boise block. The upper floor hosts Laurada Hotel run by Phil Martin on the European plan. The lower floor houses Lam ada Cafe, a top bar room and billiard hall, plus two other businesses. The building is a paying enterprise and Shaw earns statewide compliments.
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R. Shaw
Weber
Boise
Phil Martin
Shaw
Weston and Herbert Vaudeville Tour Brings Notables to City
The Weston and Herbert Big Vaudeville Show arrives this Friday and Saturday with stars led by Weston and Herbert. Features include Hugh J. Emmett the ventriloquist, the four Bragdons from New York, the Rosebuds act, and Carrie the noted child performer, plus May Myers soprano numbers. Also praised is Chamberlain’s Court Remedy as a trusted cough and cold treatment.
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W. A. Weston
Weston and Herbert
Weston
Herbert
Atlantic
Pacific
Hugh J. Emmett
Bragdons
New York City
Little Clifford
Johnny Ray
Rosebuds
Little Carrie
Misa May Myers
City considering three ward districts and new fire company plan
Proceedings show council discussing dividing the city into three fire districts with one hose company per district. Election set for April 7 with mayor and four city officers to be chosen, registrars named, and ward election details listed.
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Cornellion
A. F. Hill
A. W. Ryan
Crets Ten Years Sentenced for Manslaughter at Boise Dance
Len Douglas has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Rufus Ayera at a Boise area dance and given a ten year penal servitude. Rev W Deal, a Kalamazoo native aged 76, died of heart disease. he supported the Methodist Episcopal church and his trustees plan a memorial dedication for the new church.
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Crets
Len Douglas
Rufus Ayera
Boise
W. W. Deal
Kalamazoo
Mich
Deal
Methodist Episcopal Church
Timber Locators Arrive and Depart for North
A large party of timber locators from Spokane arrived in the city last evening and left yesterday morning aboard the P. I. N. The group includes J. H. Daver A Heffer L Adams A Campbell W McCormick Lund A J Darnold W Whight A D Allen. Led by J. H. Dawer the party plans several expeditions into the timber belt heading to Long Valley.
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Spokane
City
J. H. Daver
A. Heffer
L. Adams
A. Campbell
W. McCormick
Lund
A. J. Darnold
W. Whight
A. D. Allen
J. H. Dawer
Long Valley
Forshay Discharge Sparks Civil Service Inquiry
Senator Dubois introduced a resolution in Congress demanding the civil service commission provide evidence and reasons for firing Himer K. Forshay from the surveyor general's Idaho office.
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Weahington
D. C
Dubois
Civil Service Commission
Himer K. Forshay
Boise
Surveyor General's Office
Idaho
Land Contest Heads to Cambridge for Hearing
Attorneys Abe Thorpe and Kitsch represent plaintiff and defendant in a desert land dispute heard Monday before U S Commissioner R E B Wilson. The case concerns land located below Huntington between Sturgill Bar and Brownlee ferry.
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Frank Harris
L. L. Feltham
Cambridge
Abe Thorpe
Kitsch
U. S
R. E B. Wilson
Huntington
Sturgill Bar
Brownlee Ferry
Trains Strike Youth Victims Across Cities
Reports detail multiple deadly accidents: at Salt Lake a sleigh train collision kills nine young people. Newark trolley crash claims eight youths aged 14 to 17 with many injured. Cedar Rapids hotel fire results in ten fatalities.
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Salt Lake
Newark
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Saw Mill Plant Removal Near Middle Fork
Hayward and Maloney returned from the Middle Fork of the Weiser reporting the attempted relocation of the Utah & Idaho Land and Lumber saw mill plant to a site on Middle Park. Deep snow forced a temporary abandonment after unloading. The plant will be set about 18 miles from the railroad amid a large timber tract.
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Will Hayward
Jack Maloney
Middle Fork
Weiser
Utah & Idaho Land and Lumber Company
Middle Park
Oregon Selects Charles W. Fulton Senator
On the final day for choosing a senator in Oregon seventeen ballots were cast and the last ballot elected Charles W. Fulton of Astoria.
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Oregon
Charles W. Fulton
Astoria
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Dle
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Hotel Weiser
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