The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

public of the inter-mountain region,
James T. Kane, without bank account,
nor the possession of a dividend-pay-
ing mine, arrived and went TO work
for a salary, but soon after launched
himself on the business sea with dl-
minutiVe stock of groceries, CONNECTION
erv. etc From the moment he started
to the present hour, he has enjoyed an
increase in trade, an increase in per
sonal popularity and a gradually
stronger hold on public esteem He has
even the hard earned distinction OF De
ing the leading grocer of Pocatello.'
Re has been honored with municipal
office and has served as chairman of
the Democratic county committee, and
is otherwise a reputable and progress
sive citizen, none better in Idaho, or in
any other state.
Mr.. Kane occupies his own store
building, owns a commOdiOus dwelling
and has large real estate interests be-
sides. all the result of few years Of
intelligent. cheerful activity in COM
munity that appreciates men of his
stamp.
GEORGE NORTH.
Every western town, in its origin, has
two distinctive elements, namely, the
sleepy, progressive first settler"
and the wide-awake, pushing, modern
izing pioneer, who keeps in touch with
the progressive spirit of the eye In
this respect POcatello is no exception
to the rule. To the modernized class,
standing out in bold relief, belongs
Great North. not only the pioneer
clothier of PGatello, but the acknowl-
edged leader of his chosen line of mer-
chandise throughout southern Idaho.
the buying public of which territory is
as we'll acquainted with the name of
Mr.. North as the universal public is
familiar with the name of John Wan
namaker. Mr.. North has watched the
coca sional sender of shoddy clothing
and gents cheap furnishings come and
go, the while he was securing an in
crease Of trade and the intelligent pub
lie that comparative knowledge of
clothing essential TO its own welfare
and a still higher regard for the trades
man who sold guaranteed goods at
honest prices. This theory of principle
and practice, has justly made Mr.. North
the unrivalled clothier of southern
Idaho. and a competitor for trade in
fields that formerly belonged by COM
mon consent to Ogden and Salt Lake
merchants. II is not fiattery of the
gentleman in reference to say that no
other line of merchandise in Pocatello
is so thoroughly and satisfactorily rep
resented as that Of clothing, a fact
which may be Of considerable value to
the clothier elsewhere, who is contem-
plating a change of location.
HAMMOCK COUNTY AFFAIRS.
BannocK county is admirably differed
and in point of economical administra-
ton cannot be excelled. Commission
ers +. II. Watson, chairman, and p. J.
Waddell and c. Nelson, constitute a
board that give nearly universal salts
faction.
c. Z. ARNEY
was born in July, 1866. at Albion, Mar
shall county, Iowa. He taught school
in Iowa in 1885 and 1886; came to Eagle
Rock, Ida, in 1887, and was principal
of schools there for three years. He
edited the Pocatello Tribune in 1892,
and worked in 1893 for the creation of
county in the Idaho legisla-
ture. He was elected probate judge and
ex-officio superintendent of schools of
Bannocll county in 1894 and reelected
in 1896.
Mr.. Arney is now serving his fourth