District Court Now in Session Civil and Criminal Calender
District Court convenes for law and civil trial calendar listing criminal cases including Alexander Johnston vs E D Ford and others, various yeses and notices, and a civil trial calendar featuring multiple suits such as Smith & Alden Co vs Dean, Price vs Price, and state bank matters. Names, parties, and docket notes indicate a busy session with divorce actions, foreclosures, and damages as key items.
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Law Calender
Alxander Johnston
James
Sel
LF Palmer
Moss Mercantile Go
Isabella J Jackson
John H Jackson
Mabel E Lindsey
George Smith
Lindsey
Samuel Colgate Cove
Democrats gain strength as Idaho committee reports rally
Boise Sept 27 Today closes the first week of the state committee work with Chairman Donnelly in charge. Preliminary reports show Democrats active and aggressive while Republicans are torn by dissensions or apathetic. Northern counties expect large Democratic majorities, Ada county potential wipeout for Republicans, while southern sections offer encouraging news.
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Boise
Demo Ic
Donnelly
Patform
Ads
W. E. Borah
Latah
Direct Primary Reform Cuts Political Machinery
A Minnesota law enacted to end caucus and party machinery introduces direct primaries. Any name may appear on the ballot by petition, and registered voters determine nominees by plurality at the primary, reducing influence over candidates before the general election.
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Minnesota
Unclear text fragment hints at political caucus critique
The passage argues the influence on primary outcomes by caucus and convention mechanics would vanish if wire pulling vanished, condemns manipulation as a game, and notes a backtrack trip into mountain country cut short by weather. It mentions Bert Holden, Dr. Lindsey, and W Forbes arriving from the north and a display at Summercamp's.
Water Bonds Are Rejected in Weiser City Council Meeting
Lack and Schmitz of Baker City urged the council to declare water bonds valid after claiming the election notice was not published in time. The matter will go to district court for a test case while the firm forfeits a 2000 dollar deposit if bonds are not legalized. The council plans to review bids for water and electric light system construction Friday.
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Lack
Lack & Schmitz
Baker City
Vidders
Abav
Messrs
Weiser
Gold Camp Willow Creek Prospect Draws Attention
P Cowen reports from Willow Creek country in Oregon where a promising camp may open near Huntington and Qatsro. Veins in diorite ledges yield remarkable values in gray silica rock, $2000 to $4000 per ton, while slate contacts and black slate carry good values. Most claimants are stakers awaiting deeper development to prove the camp’s true potential.
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P. Cowen
Willow Creek
Oregon
Huntington
Qatsro
Weiser
Cowen
Reservoir at Lost Creek near Weiser Irrigation District
Civil Engineer Utter located a Lost Creek site about 16 miles from Gounceil for a reservoir to irrigate up to 9000 acres. The plan calls for a dam 30 feet high, with 4000–5000 feet elevation, covering 600 to 9000 acres in stages, using bedrock foundations and timber protection. Estimated dam cost is 6486 dollars, with work to begin after bids.
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Utter
Weiser
Lost Creek
Gounceil
Irrigation Company
Hila
Macres
Parrow
Wreck At Rawlins Wye Claims Six Lives In Collision
A midnight crash in the western Rawlins Wye, two trains colliding and a following fire, leaves six men dead including engineer Pat Noe. A fruit train derailed on a downgrade, slamming into a stock train, with fifteen cars piling atop Noe’s locomotive. Four bodies recovered. four men named Pat Noe, Fireman James Walsh, Paul Dayton, and an unknown tramp listed among the dead. More bodies feared beneath wreckage.
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Pat Noe
James Walsh
Paul Dayton
Coalpasser
Registration of Votes in Weiser Precincts Slow
Registration of votes in three Weiser precincts progresses slowly with East Weiser 96, Middle Weiser 99, West Weiser 131 registered. Four weeks remain before books close for the November 4 election. Vote by registering now. it is a matter of importance and must be done immediately.
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Weiser
East Weiser
Middle Weiser
Weiser Ladies Democratic Club Opens City Headquarters
The Ladies Democratic Club of Weiser has arranged for headquarters at County Attorney W. D. Lovejoy’s office. All ladies visiting the city are invited to call and rent space. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
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Ladies Democratic Club
Weiser
W. D. Lovejoy
Piano Tuner EK Francis Visits Boise for Hire
EK Francis, a blind piano tuner from Boise, will stay in town for a few days and can be reached at the Hotel Weiser. He comes well recommended and promises satisfaction. Also on display at Sommercamp's is a new line of skirts for Indies and misses wear.
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Francis
Boise
Weiser
Sommercamp
Indien
Wisses
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICANS
The convention adopts resolutions praising Republican progress in Idaho and the U S, endorsing Roosevelt, supporting the state platform, and upholding the two mile limit law. It also calls for liberal road policies and endorses ongoing national prosperity while listing local business notices.
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Committee On
John Sater
Hant Welser
Ed Jewell
Cambridge
Jas
Mitchell
Council
B. A. Paddock
West Weiser
Gilbert. Smith
Mesdown
J. D. Robertson
Crane
Norman Jack
Cool
Washington Co
Lhn
Daho
Cuba
Roosevelt
United States
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George Hi. Stewart
Avorce
Joseph Hutchinson
Bradley Edmundeon
Jas A Sommercamp
M E Sommercamp & Co
Jas M Bostick
Dora Bostick
Robert Brown
Jerry Wagey
John Hancock
G W Hancock
Elizabeth O Hancock
A M Holter
Massenna Bullard
Steel Et al
Maud Allison Sparks
I R Sparks
Gertude Freese
Frank Freese
PJ Gallagher
Joseph Brown
Andrew Adams
A M Gray
Henry Frueth
Jas J O'Leary
John Ross
James Lindner
Belle Cochran
RJ Cochran
Vorce
Mark Parker
Elizabeth Yardley
WE Adams
HE Clark
D J Hill
Richard H Bauchnd
David Ranson
Infant By
Guardian
Haas Bros
Boston & Seven Devils Copper Co
Ken
HM Nave
T G Jones
Daniel Ludington
L H Hartley
Alex Gordon & Sons
William Philips
Nelson Philips
Ben Shaw
Jon Olson
Jas M Ross
A G
Butterfield
Philips
John Olson
State Bank of Idaho
Wilkerson& Thompson
N H Thompson
Pital Cry
Political Pointers
Ada County
Ada
Bert Holden
Cleveland
Salt Lake
W. ©. Forbes
Boston
Summercamp
Gold Camp
Willow Greg
Rawlins, Wye
Democratic Headquarters
Candee's
Kimball's
Sheffield
Postoffice
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