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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

coast country. have to pass through
the upper Snake river valley. BY
reason of this many have been induced
to settle here and cease their pilgrim
age toward the setting sun i'm quest Of
favored land. The phenomenal
growth and development of this part
OF Idaho is abundant proof of its many
advantages.
At the mouth of Portneuf canyon.
through which are built the branches of
the Oregon Short Line railroad running
from Utah to Butte, Mont. and from
Granger, WyO-, to Portland, Ore. form
ing the highways of travel from the
south and east to the famous north
west, is located PocateIIo, the second
| largest city in the state. The altitude
at this point is practically the same
as at Salt Lake City, 4,500 feet above
sea level Until recently Pocatello has
been handicapped in it's growth. on ac-
count of being located in the center of
the Fort Hall Indian reservation. thus
making il impossible TO develop the
agricultural, mining and other features
of the surrounding country. The town.
therefore. until a few years ago de-
pended upon the railroad for its main
Etenance- Notwithstanding the restric-
tons mentioned. the support of the
Oregon Short Line was sufficient 10 get
the town well started. because in 1890
or thereabouts, the railroad shops of
what used TO be the Utah & Northern
located at Idaho Falls Chen Eagle
1tock1 were removed to PCcatellO and
consolidated with the shops of the
original Oregon Short Line These
were at first very meagre, but have now
grown to be the greatest and most
modern railway shops in the western
country. During 1902 and 1903. vast
new fire proof buildings have been
erected, and the very latest railroad
machinery in this line installed, SO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

Not long since a prominent Idaho
gentleman was in Chicago on business
and invited to the home of a friend
for dinner. The host in telephOning to
his wife that he was about 10 bring
q western acquaintance home for din
ner, said: Il am going to bring Judge
- OF Idaho out to dinner" There
was pause as if the lady failed 10
comprehend. when he added ~. s. A"
This lady Of the windy city is not
the only fastener who is somewhat be-
Wildered a. 10 the location Of Idaho.
Some have a vague idea that it repre-
SenJS an eNpanse OF country some
where out in the boundIesss west. but
whether IL is a wilderness of noun
tains Inhabited by savages. or made
up Of sage brush and alkaH plains, they
know not.
The country called Idaho" by the IN
dams, meaning the gem of the noun
tains," comprises an extent of country
40 miles in length from north to south
and from 30 miles in width on the
south IL nSrrows 10 fifty miles on the
north. Wyoming and Montana form
its eastern boundary. British Colum bia
is its northern neighbor. The states
of Washington and Oregon guard it on
the west, and Utah and Nevada are
its sisters on the south. The great
Rocky mountains. forming the contin-
entail divide, border the state on the
east from one end to the other For
the benefit Of those who think Idaho is
insignificant and valueless, the follow
ing figures are given:
There is in the state 81, 100 square
miles of territory. classified as follows:
Suited for agricultural purposes, To-
600. GO acres; capable Of being irrigated
1900, GOO Ecreo; grazing lands, COCO. 900
acres; timber an6 mineral lands, ~
O00. 900 acres.
People travelling by rail th7ousa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
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that now the Short Line is able TO
build locomotives and cars from the
ground up. Pocatello forms the end of
four divisions, and this with the large
number of men employed in the ma
chine shops, constitutes a very large
revenue producing population.
Since the throwing open OF the Fort
Hall Indian reservation in 1902. much
rich and desirable land around Poca-
tello has been thrown open to settle
ment- Stock ranches in the noun
tains. and rich mining locations that
are now being worked. promise to make
of this Idaho city a commercial center
of much Importance The state academy
is located here, which offers excep-
tional high school facilities. The city
has a good sewerage system. electric
lights supplied by the never failing
American Fails power plant on the
Snake river, some twenty miles dis
tant The city abounds in fine resi-
dences, churches, and other public
buildings. and also the county seat
of Bannock county.
There is an immense tract of country
west and north of Pocatello. which will
IN no distant day be irrigated by the
waters of the Snake river, and reser-
voirs constructed in the mountains on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

Idaho from the east to the Pacific
coast, or from the south to Montana on
the north, fail to see the most fertile
sections where abound rich farms.
beautiful orchards. and profitable stock
ranches. When the Idaho railroads
were built the object was to reach the
western coast, or the rich mines in and
around Butte; and it now develops that
the engineers traYersed the most
desert wastes.
The territory of Idaho was created
from a part of Washington Dakota
and Nebraska. by act of congress
passed March Is. 1863. and was part Of
the Louisiana purchase. In reorganiZ-
ing the territories in 1854, large por
tons OF Montana and Wyoming were
given to Idaho, thus constituting the
state as ii exists today. BY procIama-
ton OF President Harrison. Idaho was
admitted into the union July 3, 1890.
Populations Increase.
The population of the state according
to the United States census has in
creased as follows: In 1870 there lived
W VII n It's boundaries, 1899 souls, in
1880, $3.50; in 1890, 81, SIS; in 1900 (the
last official census), 16I 772 These
figures show that Idaho's population
has more than doubled every decade. II
IS now five years since the last census
was taken, and It is safe to estimate
the states present population to be
over 100000 because the rate of in
crease during the last I'VE years has
been two or three times as great as
any like period before.
Idaho occupies the unique position Of
possessing within her borders the Iarg-
est and most fertile and well watered
valley that exists in the inter-nloun-
tain countryside great valley of the
Snake Tiyss. TINS -a1ley is so wide at
places that 1t is difficult for one stand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

the east, and thus homes for hundreds
OF thousands OF people will be made
The government this year has erected
a very commodious school building for
the benefit of its wards on the Fort
Hall reservation. II is a beautiful
building, occupying an eminence about
one mile east of the Oregon Short Line
track, is modern throughout and when
lghted up at night makes an imposing
sight 70 the passengers on this road
Here the native sons OF America GER
tainly have an opportunity to acquire
an education fEr in excess Of the white
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

inhabitants of many localities.
Up the valley twenty-fives miles from
Pocatello Is Blackfoot, 50 named after
the Indian tribe that has made its
eadquarUers in the vicinity for so long.
Blackfoot is 4 town of no little fruport-
ance- 1t mas constituted the county
seat Of Bingham county since its or
ganization, when Bannock and Fremont
counties were included within it's
boundaries. rne State Mental hospital
is located at this point in a very sub
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

ing therein to realize he is not on the
plains Of Kansas or Nebraska. Fol-
lowing the mighty Snake river i'm it's
broad sweep down the eastern side and
across the entire southern part of the
state, the valley spreads out and
abounds in rich bottom land. which,
with the life-giving water applied, only
mountain valleys can boast. Thus
Idaho possesses more agricultural land
in one valley, watered by one stream
and its tributaries, than any of her
sister mountain states contain.
The climate Of southern Idaho is
what might be termed semi-tropioal:
especially in the western part, where
the Snake river uniUeS with the Salmon
and forms the Columbia. Here the
finest fruits OF all kinds, except the
tropical. flourish. The fame of Idaho
fruits have gone abroad, even to
European countries. But as the val
ley is assembled to upper Snake river
valley, the climate becomes very
similar TO that of Utah. The Their
mometer along the river bottoms reg
listers from zero to 20 and 80 below In
the winter time. according to location
and elevation. In the summer the
weather guage registers as high as 81
and SO in the shade, which are rare
cases, however.
Upper Snake Valley.
But as this article has more par
ticularly to deal with eastern Idaho 1
must confine myself to that portion of
the state known as Bannock, Bingham
and Fremont counties or the upper
great natural resources OF this section
of the state. the main reason why il is
attracting so much attention is because
IL is me gateway TO the great narth-,
west All those wishing to locate in
Washington, Oregon or any or the
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs H. S. Gable of Cedar Rapids
is visiting in the city.
Ex-senator w. F. Crawford, of Edg
ington, has gone to Cincinnati. Ohio
and rumor has it that his mission is a
particularly pleasing one.
Ike l.. Rice left yesterday for Rich
mond. Va. to be present at the mar
riage of his sister, Miss Jane Rice,
formerly of this city, to Aaron Kuhn of
Louisville, Ky. The ceremony will
take place June II.
Bishop NJ. Edward Fawcett of the
Episcopal Diocese of Quincy arrived in
the city Saturday evening and returned
home this afternoon He was a guest
at the home of DR.. J. r. Hollowbush
while here. DR.. Percival of Peoria
who also arrived Saturday, was enter
tanned by DR.. Sherwood at Trinity rec
tory.
l.. E. Sheppard. grand Junior cOnduc.
tor of the Order of Railway COnduc-
tors, with headquarters at Cedar Rap
ids, was in the city today, and attend
ed a meeting of the local lodge of the
order His visit here was for the Pur-
pose of giving instruction in certain of
the ceremonies of the order. He de-
parted for Savanna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
TROUBLE STARTS
AT BALL PARK
'Free-for-AII Gets Good Start in Daven
port Sunday Afternoon-Rock
Islanders Involved.

One of the results of the newly in
augurated system of reserving seats
in the Davenport base ball park was
something that resembled a free-for-all
fight just before the game started Two
young men from Rock Island had
bought seats and found them already
occupied and after changing about
some they went back and demanded
their money. About the time they
were making this demand policeman
came along and ordered them out of
the park. The young man resisted and
fight followed, in which both went
to the ground. The policeman got a
kick in the face and had his cane brok-
en-. Kid Mac, who was selling fans
butted in with some noise and the
other fellow took smash at him. hand,
ing him enough to hold him for a while
The result of the whole was that the
young men who were involved in the
trouble were elected from the grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Triumphs of Modern Surgery.

Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are
taken out and scraped and polished
and put back, or they may be removed
entirely: bones are spliced; pipes take
the place of diseased sections of veins
antiseptic dressings are applied to
wounds. bruises, burns and like injur
les before inflammation sets in. which
causes them TO heal without matura
ton and in one-third the time required
by the old treatment. Chamberlain s
Pain Balm acts on this same principle.
II is an antiseptic and when applied
TO such injuries. causes them to heal
very quickly. 1t also allays the pain
and soreness. Keep a bottle of Pain
Balm in your home and il will save
you time and money. not to mention
the inconvenience and suffering which
such injuries entail. For sale by all
leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
CHARLES OLSON, OF
MOLINE, Is KILLED
Attempts to Cross Burlington Tracks
While Intoxicated and Freight
Strikes Him.

the Moline furniture factory. was
struck by an east bound freight en-
CINE while crossing the tracks of the
Burlington road between Second and
Third streets in that city last evening
and sustained injuries that caused his
death two hours later at the hospital.
Olson had been drinking during the
day and it is supposed that he was in
toxicated. The coroner's verdict did
not attach any blame to the company
Olson, who was 81 years OF age is sup
posed to have a family at Rockford
from which city he came to Moline
four years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Field Day at Villa de chantal.

The field day exercises will be held
on the beautiful grounds at Villa de
Chantal Thursday of this week There
VIII be flag and military drills. patriO
tic songs. a game of basketball. and
other interesting numbers. Peterson S
band will give selections during the If-
ternoOn. Refreshments will be served
al booths in various parts of the
grounds. No cards of invitation will
be sent out, but all who desire TO wit
ness the exercises are cordially invited
to be present. The hours Of the exer-
cises are from 3 TO in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
COURT IN SHORT SESSION
Judge Graves Grants Decree of Di-
Vorce to Elsie Won Mohr.

The only business in the circuit
court today was the granting of a di-
vOrce to Elsie Won Mohr of Rock ISL
and from her husband, Albert Won
Mohr. The defendant was charged with
desertion and also with adultery. The
court held that the evidence of deser-
ton was insufficient but granted the
divorce on the charge of adultery.
Court convened at 100 D. m, and
adjourned at 2:30 until Tuesday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock. The Gaylord case
was not taken up today on account of
the enforced absence of one of the
attorneys, but will be continued tomor.
row
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
COMMITTEE NOW AT WORK
investigating Question Of Drainage for
Southwest.

The committee of the city council
composed of Aldermen Blochlinger.
Wilson and Trenkenschuh. on the
storm drain for the southwest part of
town. is warking hard for the accom-
plishment of this undertaking. which
promises TO do much for this new and
rapidly growing section of the city, and
it is the hope that the preliminaries
will be completed SO that if it is not
undertaken this year, il will be started
early the succeeding year at least.
That the need of such a drain is felt
by the people who would be served
through it. is admitted by all familiar
with the situation. and il is believed
the committees efforts will be attend
ed with success. as they should.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Ten Times Easier.

1t is ten times easier to cure coughs,
Group, whoOping cough and all lung
and bronchial affections when the bow
els are open Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar is the original laxative
cough syrup. Gently moves the bow
els, and expels all cold from the sys
TEN. Best for coughs, colds, Group
whooping cough, etc. Remember the
name, "Kennedy's,' and see that the
red clover blossom and the honey bee
is on tie bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
CAN COMPANY STRIKE END
Strikers Decide to Let Matters Stand
as They Were Before

The Can company strike in Daven,
port was called off Saturday evening
by an almost unanimous vote of the
union. The strikers are to be reinstat-
ed. with the exception OF three men
and it is understood that the men are
protected from a decrease in wages.
The men have no hard feelings, but
think that it is better to have the fac
tory in operation than to be shut out
entirely Inc former scale of wages
will be maintained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Advertised List NO. 81.

List of letters remaining uncslled
for in the Rock Island pOstoffice for
the week ending June 3, 1905: Fred
Bader, Henry Dummla. Mrs. Evans
William George. Ed ellis. Miss Nyner
Hamilton. William Hathaway, Lois Hi
barger, Charlie Johnson. l.. c. Mont
gomery, Miss Maud Paddock. Lee Seth
Parker Charles Robinson. Emil Ry-
burg, Fred Tate. S NJ Taylor. Rev. r.
T. Thornton. Foreign: w Stevens.
THOMAS II. THOMAS, p. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
The saIve That Penetrates.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve pene-
trates the pores of the skin. and by It's
antiseptic, rubifocient and healing in.
fiuence 1t subdues Inflammation and
cures boils, burns. cuts. eczema, letter,
ring worm and all skin diseases. A
specific for blind. bleeding. itching and
protruding piles. The original ana
genuine Witch Hazel Salve is made by
Z. C. Dewitt & Co, and sold by al
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Given a Surprise.

Bonnie Dubinsky was hostess at a
surprise party yesterday afternoon at
the home. 500 Ninth street. Several
pleasant hours were spent with games,
music and refreshments Those who
participated in the musical numbers
were the Misses Gertrude Finkelstein
Eva Case, Mary Brady, May Tenne-
bonn. Celia TaXman, and Esther and
Henrietta Horbilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
LIGHT IN ALLEYS
Mayor McCaskrin Will Make Sug.
gestion to Council Re.
garding it.
SUBMITS SCHNELL'S REPLY
Executive Will Not Discuss 1t Before
1t Has Been Passed Upon by That
Body-5Iuff Improvement.

AT the meeting of the city council
this evening | will bring to the atten-
ton of the council the necessity of
lights in the alleys of the business dis
trict." said Mayor McCaskrin this
morning. Il have recently been TAX
ing notice of the situation and have
come to the conclusion that they are
almost a necessity for the best service
of the police. Some nights. and in
some places every night, the alleys are
so dark that a man might be a few
feet away and not be seem
The mayor suggests that there ought
to be at least one 32-candle power light
in each alley, and believed they would
be of great assistance in such cases as
the operations that were conducted in
and about the Sommers & LaVelle
store
SchneIl's Reply.
The reply of Matthias Schnell to
Mayor McCaskrin with reference to
the acceptance of the conditions of his
notice to place the storm drain in the
condition according to the specifica-
lions and contract will be submitted to
the council by the mayor at this ses-
sion. He has declined to say anything
further on the subject himself. but
will allow the council to pass upon it.
Improvement Association.
The Bluff Improvement association
will also be before the council by rep
resentatives in the form of a commit
tee. 1t is probable that Joseph l..
Haas. who has been special counsel in
the case of the Fourteenth avenue paw
ing, will be before the council at the
request OF this association for the pur-
pose of explaining the situation with
reference to this Improvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
License to Wed.
SEWING Machine Barqoins.

Real ones. at Singer stores. Buy
here and deal with the manufacturers.
The Singer company is permanent and
responsible; its representatives are al
ways at hand to care for Singer ma
chimes. Look for the red S.
80 Twentieth street, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

The o. E. S. Sewing circle will meet
with Mrs. B. j. Kennedy. on Seven
teenth street. South Heights, at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The cleo
ton OF officers takes place at this meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
If in a kind of bilious mood

You wish an aid to digest food,
No other pill is half so good
A. DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous Little Pills Early Risers
cure constipation. sick headache. bill
iousness. etc. They never grippe OF
sicken. but impart early rising energy.
Good for children or adults. Sold by
all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08

Waterboy, Nasturtiurn and many other
horses prominent on the American turf
lie viii be sent to Mr. Haggin' s Elmen-
dorf stud in Kentucky.
Star Ruby. sire Of &frican6ler, som brero
Auimosity. Shooting Star anu other we'll
known performers, was bid in by Mr.
Haggin for $4,000 Mr. Haggin also Sc
cured Goldfinch and st. Cation at $4,000
each. Golden Garter. sire OF Sieeehanus.
was sold to A. ]. JoEner for $4,000. As
a 4-year-old he carried top weights and
won twelve stake races in England. II.
T. Oxnard got GlenheimeT for s.. 100. For
the imported Toddington the bidding was
lively Joyner finally got him for $4,000.
Toddington is out of Minerva, ont of
Hydia. who was the dam of Optime. the
dam of Sysonby.
Among the brood mares sold was Zea-
Iandie. dam of WaterboT. who went to
Thomas Welsh for IS, 000 Twenty-Five
unraced FLIES were sold, bringing a total
OF $3.50, or an average OF $3.50 per head.
Thirteen yeaTlings We're sold at good
prices the lot bringing S11S00, Star Ruby
and Watercress colts bringing the highest
bids. Among these was a chestnut FLY
by Star Ruby out of irony, which went
TO r Bowen for $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-08
GooD REcoRD WITII PINs.
Chicago Fowler stem Gets 2ss With an
AVerage Of 237s5.

Chicago. Dec. S.-TNo moro names were
added to the seasons roll of honor here
by the keeper OF The tenDin scrolls for
meritOriOus work on the local alleys last
night-Ben Stelus for a. IS score aud the
tnitys of the Columbian knights league
Tor g count OF los, the sixth blue rib
bOner Of the present campaign.
Stell has been i'm the iimelight many a
time and particularly this season but
last night was his best effort since the
the perfect score, in the American lea que
some two or three winters back. The 2Se
came after TWO extra. fine games-202 and
.-8-and is excelled this season only by
N off rs Stell had a chance to dupli-
cate the 800. His row Of strikes across
the board kept increasing until the spec
tators at the Peerless-Gold Brick series
lu the Greenlight league thought he had
the coveted mark for the second time
! ne eleventh ball. though, left up the
By, but the cleanup gave StelI a. 2S3 and
an average Of pa %. the latter the fourth
best ~ town this fan and winter Brill
is highest with PSI Is. Sermons is next
With 244 l-5. then comes SteU himself with
-at z-a made in the Southwest league.
Luckily for the Peerless five. SteU cot
The pins when they were most needed
Tor the Gold Bricks their opponeDts.
were disputing with them the champion-
ship honors of tho Greenlight leagu6. II
was clean sweep for the Peerless
though, the three games going to their
CLedlt along with fat team average OF
4't - record for the league while their
LOSS ties the previous best three.