Petition change in Fruitland and New Plymouth school districts
A petition with a large voter majority in Fruitland seeks to redraw the boundary with New Plymouth. It requests transferring two and a quarter sections of land to New Plymouth, saving Fruitland Sunnyside school costs and taxes while enabling New Plymouth to collect taxes and use a school bus service for local children.
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Fruitland
New Plymouth
Court House
Payette
Sunnyside
Jim Brinkley Returns to Payette in Forgery Case
Jim Brinkley also known as Jim Baldwin was brought back from Eiko Nevada last week on a forgery charge by Deputy George Boor. Brinkley served a year in a Utah penitentiary for an unrelated affair and was released after Payette county pressed a demand thatThe warden overlooked. He was found on a ranch at Elks.
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Jim Brinkley
Jim Baldwin
Eiko
Nevada
George Boor Brinkley
Utah
Payette County
Brinkley
Elks
Luther Family Picnic Honors West Coast Tour
A Luther family picnic was held Tuesday at Oregon Trail Park in Weiser to honor Mr and Mrs H S Luther and daughter Milkie and Mr and Mrs Harley Sponable and sow Donald of Water Town New York as they tour to the west coast. A similar gathering occurred at W P Ackerman home last week Tuesday.
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Luther
Oregon Trail Park
Weiser
H. S. Luther
Milkie
Harley
Donald
Watertown
New York
Luthers
Sponables
West Coast
W. P. Ackerman
Addresses of Evolution Debate Draw Wide Audience
Rev Henry Jacobs received copies of addresses by Dr W B Bailey of Minneapolis in the evolution debate with Dr Maynard Shipley of the Science League of America. Oakland crowd favored Riley five to one, Los Angeles turnout of 5000 favored him ten to one.
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Henry Jacobs
W. Bailey
Minneapolis
Maynard Shipley
Science League of America
Oakland
California
Dr. Riley
Los Angeles
Jacobs
Riley
Clarence Darrow
Surprise Party for Carol Miles At Home
Twenty five friends surprised Carol Miles at her home on Wednesday evening. The group enjoyed lawn games and dancing followed by delicious refreshments late at night.
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Carol Miles
Waltzes Entertain Guests In Valley Gathering
Entertainers Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Thompson and Miss Muskopf hosted Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Will Waltz and Chas. Waltz Saturday evening. The party enjoyed reminiscing and listening to Victrola records with refreshments of ice cream cake and wafers. The Waltzes, former valley residents, visited friends before leaving Monday for Santa Monica California and plan a leisurely return via Kalamath Falls Oregon with stops at hot springs for recreation.
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H. D. Thompson
Kalamath Falls
Oregon
Home Corner recipes for canned soup and storage
The Home Corner credits Mrs J A Philliber for a food conserving idea. It explains a canned soup recipe using cabbage shredded corn tomatoes carrots and salt. Cook until tender seal in jars then boil ten minutes before serving with potatoes onions and a cream or white sauce.
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Mra. W. H. Goldsmith
J. A. Philliber
Prune Grower Seeks Higher Market Prices
Walla Walla prunes fetch about 80 dollars per ton while green prune shipments to markets from that region lack foundation, say prune pickers employed by J. H Beck who recently arrived from Walla Walla. Prices here run roughly 40 dollars a ton and Mr. Heck cautions neighbors not to rush sales hoping for higher future offers.
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Walla Walla
J. H Beck
Heck
Salt Lake City Challenges Betting on Horse Races Law
The Salt Lake City answer to the Utah State Fair suit argues the pari mutuel betting provision is unconstitutional. It attacks gambling legality, single subject rule, and the exclusive privilege granted to state fair or others to conduct betting at races.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah State Fair Associations
W. H. Folland
District Court
State Fair Association
New York to Refund Rockefeller Estate Three Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand
The estate of the late William G. Rockefeller will be reimbursed by New York state to the extent of $327,894 under an order issued by Surrogate O'Brien. The sum covers taxes paid in New York on property located in other states.
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New York
William G. Rockefeller
New York State
O'Brien
Oregon University Head Dead in Eugene
Prince L. Campbell longtime president of the University of Oregon died in Eugene after a lingering illness. He had been unable to take active part in university affairs for nearly a year.
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Oregon University
Eugene, Ore
Prince L. Campbell
University of Oregon
Campbell
Grower Advises To Store Apples At Meeting
New Plymouth fruit grower Wm Fisher urged local business men to store apples temporarily to guard against market tricks. He outlined cheap methods for 28 by 82 foot storage for about 4000 boxes, including rough lumber shed with air spaces and straw walling to vent gas. He warned storage is best for one season and noted plans for a talk before the next program.
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New Plymouth
Wm. Fisher
Yvisher
Steam Train Crash Near Sausalito Injures Dozens
A Healdsburg steam train collided with the rear of a San Rafael electric two coach train near Sausalito yards. More than a dozen people were seriously injured and at least one person possibly fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Healdsburg
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
San Rafael
Sausalito Yards
Mount Shasta Acting Up Signals Potential Activity
Unusual conditions near Mount Shasta in Shasta County suggest possible volcanic activity. US Bureau of Fisheries reports McCloud River water four degrees warmer than normal, Mount Shasta surface warmer than usual, increased mud flow, and early grass death in meadows.
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Mount Shasta
Redding
Calif
United States Bureau of Fisheries
McCloud River
Farmers Ditch to Shut Down for Five Days for Dam Construction
Water will be cut from the Farmers ditch about September first for five days to build a concrete base for a horse dam at the canal’s upper end. The dam aims to regulate flow and improve water handling below the Black Canyon dam. Water users are urged to wet their lands before Sept. 1 per manager F W Cobb.
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Black Canyon
Manaager F W. Cobb
Farmers Ditch
Free Picture Show Closes Tuesday Night
The final summer performance is this Tuesday night featuring a band and a strong show. Before the program, Wm Fisher will speak on storage and marketing of fruit.
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Wm Fisher
First Baptist Church Boise Hosts Rev Henry Jacobs
Rev Henry Jacobs occupies the pulpit at First Baptist Boise Sunday morning. H C Prior preaches at the local church. Jacobs returns for the evening service. Next Sunday night he discusses When the First World Monarchy Began from Genesis in a series on human history. Special music planned. Morning worship 11 am. Junior B Y P U 7 pm Lois Bostic president. Senior B Y P U 7 pm Donald Wiseman president. Evening service 8 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm. All welcome.
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Henry Jacobs
First Baptist Church
Boise
H. C. Prior
Jacobs
Tower of Babel
Lois Bostic
Donald Wiseman
Court House News Marriage Licenses Ledger
Marriage licenses issued for Louis M Hopkins and Lillian G Eral both of Weiser on August 12. Paul M Elwell of Vancouver Washington and Lucille B Colestock of Walla Walla on August 12. Clay Denton and Toqua Nelson both of Nampa Idaho on August 17. Floyd M Bryant and Lelia P Cooper both of Portland on August 17. Mortgage foreclosure case filed by L R Manger and Violet Manner against Charles A Nemeyer and Malinda Nemeyer et al on August 5. Mrs Lillian Wilson left for Coeur d Alene to attend State Auditors convention August 19–21 with Washington and Canyon County auditors.
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Louis Melvin Hopkins
Lillian Grace Eral
Weiser
L. R. Manger
Violet Mans
Charles A. Nemeyer
Malinda Nemeyer
Lillian Wilson
Coeur d’ Alene
Newly Shod Horse Kicks Boy in Groin
Everett Walker son of Ed Walker was kicked by a horse Tuesday evening and received a deep groin cut. The horse had just been shod and the shoe caused the injury. He seems to be doing nicely.
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Everett Walker
Ed Walker
Contract Let For Uta Canyon Road
The Utah Construction Company is expected to win the contract for the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad branch line up Salina canyon. The 25 mile extension from Castle Valley to Moche would tap a vast coal area area estimated at 2 billion tons with a roughly 300000 dollar construction cost. Work will start once the contract is signed as officials note the project opens up a 25000 acre coal field.
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Henry C. Lund
Anthon I. Lund
Svalbard Taken Over By Norway
Oslo proclaims Norway has official possession of the Svalbard Spitzbergen archipelago after a Paris 1920 treaty. Flags fly at Oslo, salutes from Akershus fortress. Premier McWickel calls August 14 a red letter day. At Advent Bay ceremonies Paul Oberg reads the incorporation act.
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Svalbard
Norway
Oslo
Svalbar
Spitzbergen
Paris
Akershus
McWickel
Advent Bay
Paul Oberg
Conservatives Unite to Fight La Follette in Wisconsin
Wisconsin conservatives in Oshkosh rally to dethrone La Follette and back President Coolidge. In the first straight Republican convention in twenty years they pledge support for Roy P. Wilcox, Eau Claire lawyer and former state senator, multiple governor candidate.
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la Follette Oshkosh, Wis
Wisconsin
la Follette
Coolidge
Roy P. Wilcox
Eau Claire
Bible School Classes Urged to Arrange Substitutes
Congregational Church Bible school meets at 10 a.m. under C. E. Miles. Teachers are urged to take charge of their classes or arrange substitutes if possible to aid the superintendent.
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The
Bible School
C. E. Miles
Telephone users oppose rate hike in New Plymouth exchange
Residents reject Mountain States Telephone Company proposal to raise farmer telephone rates to 2.00 and end free service to Fruitland and Payette. Discussion includes mutual systems as a remedy, with figures showing New Plymouth’s exchange running $900 to $1000 short annually.
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New Plymouth Exchange
S. W. High
Mountain States Telephone Company
Fruitland
Payette
J. A. Lakness
Idaho
Fruitland Exchange
C. H. Sargent
Dairymen
Montana
A V. Strauss
Albert White
H. E. Peterson
Ontario
S W High
W. P. Joiner
Work on Church Progresses Favorably
The basement of the new Baptist church is progressing favorably. Rev. Jacobs visited Boise to consult with architects Way land and Fennel about changes in the church plans. He reports the complete plans will be ready by week’s end.
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New Baptist Church
Rev. Jacobs
Boise
Wayland and Fennel
School Notes and Faculty Moves Across Idaho Towns
Frank Ilett was elected principal of a two room Jonathan school in Weiser. Lurline Coulter, class of 1920, will lead English at St Maries Idaho. Irvin Slater Junior Drysdale Clair Ahlborn and Ted Peterson plan to enter the University of Idaho at Moscow in September. Carrie Barker aims for Lewiston Normal in September. John Church and Kenneth Grabner returned from Lewiston Normal by walking part of the way, aided by friendly tourists. John will serve as principal of a two room school at Princeton Idaho north of Moscow.
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Frank Ilett
Jonathan
Weiser
Lurline Coulter
St. Maries Idaho
Todd
Coulter
University of Minnesota
Irvin Slater
Junior Drysdale
Clair Ahlborn
Ted Peterson
New Plymouth High
University of Idaho At Moscow
Carrie Barker
Lewiston Normal
John Church
Kenneth Grabner
Grangeville
New Plymouth
John
Lewiston
Princeton
Idaho
Moscow
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Luxor
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Weiser-Payette
Sedge Fayne
Court House News
Paul Morton Elwell
Vancouver
Wash
Lucille Beryl Colestock
Clay Denton
Nampa
Toqua Nelson
Floyd M. Bryant
Lelia P. Cooper
Portland
UTA Canyon
Congregational Church
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