Thanksgiving on the Snake and Aunt Nellie’s pond
A reminiscence recalls Aunt Nellie and Grandpa Joe Burgess, with a letter from Thanksgiving about hunting on the Snake River in Idaho. The tale mentions otters, sea lions misidentified as wildlife, Mills Lake named for the family, and a ranch picnic with fishing, nest eggs, and a Brahma hen reacting to a nest CORAL.
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Thanksgiving on the Snake River Reflected by Tourist Camps
A 1970 Graettinger Times snippet describes a line of tourist camps gearing up for next summer. The writer hopes readers have much to be thankful for as they await travel growth and reflects on a Thanksgiving along the Snake River.
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