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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1977
Page
1
Weather trimmed the Dinkey ceremony Bailey Creek Rodeo and Bekers fireworks display yet crowds gathered over the holiday weekend. Residents favor shopping locally to support area businesses while Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce and Caribou County groups promote area attractions and commerce.
Parishioners in Soda Springs marked the 25th anniversary of St Mary’s church dedication. Father Dan Fraser led Benediction after Sunday mass on the church lawn. A picnic at Hooper Springs followed, with Mr and Mrs Marlin Anderson and Mr and Mrs Russell Stoker among the original parishioners.
Idaho Senator Jim McClure criticizes President Carter for halting B-1 bomber production as defense deterrence and the national triad are at risk. He compares aging B-52s to a rusting Model T while urging modernization to stay ahead of Russia. Congressman Hansen calls the decision shortsighted and dangerous to national security.
Representative George Hansen of Idaho charges OSHA seeks authority to inspect private homes without warrants under Public Law 91-596 a claim raised after the Hertzler Enterprises case. He urges Congress to block the power and defend citizens privacy against agency overreach.
A tennis tournament will be held in Soda Springs on July 16 featuring men's singles women s singles men's doubles women's doubles and mixed doubles. Entry is open to community members with a $1 fee to help cover trophy costs contact Charlee Jolley at 547 4177 to sign up.
Idaho Senator Jim McClure urged the FDA to extend the 30 day comment period on pencillin and streptomycin in animal feeds. He cited many stockmen complaints and asked for at least 30 more days beyond July 11 to submit testimony. He plans to file his own testimony opposing the proposed additives absent strong evidence of harm.
The Pocatello Public Library Pup Petry Group brings two puppet shows to Grace Library on Saturday July 9 at 1 p.m. The performances are The Three Little Pigs and The Sleeping Beauty for children.
Sixteen Idaho youths in the Youth Conservation Corps work with the Caribou National Forest and Idaho Fish and Game to study how expanded phosphate mining could affect big game herds in southeast Idaho. They repair deer traps, replace netting, and help monitor deer movements using radio transmitters in Diamond Creek and Dry Valley. The two year effort costs include $40,000 from the Forest Service and $46,000 from Fish and Game, with hopes for additional funding to continue beyond 1978.
Representative Robert Geddes emphasizes relief for homeowners to support public schools amid rising property taxes. He cites bond failures in Caribou and Bear Lake counties, urges equitable tax reform including possible shift to sales and income taxes, and invites district constituents to contact him with ideas.
San Tyler, from Idaho's First District, urged the state auditor to audit the Idaho Wheat Commission to assure growers their tax dollars are used properly. He noted internal delays, questioned West's administration, and cited a $920 lobbying expense without member consent. The Idaho Wheat Growers Association backed West's continuation with Tuesday's vote.
Ronald R. Perrin of the Soil Conservation Service in Soda Springs outlines drought driven pond management. Read the drought as chance to repair and restock small Caribou County farm ponds by cleaning sediment reshaping slopes and planning restocking with trout under supervision of the Fish and Game Department.
Representatives and officials gathered in Soda Springs for a dedication as the Dinkey steam engine, submerged since 1924, returned after restoration by Union Pacific at Omaha and with recovery help from Beker Industries Monsanto and UP&L. A rain shower shortened the ceremony. The six ton engine, built in 1890 by H.K. Porter Company, ran on three foot narrow gauge track.
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