Porcupine Cave Visit by Idaho Survey Party
Government surveyors led by Frank Maxwell camped near Ice Cave in Paris Canyon to map lands west of the valley. They explored the mouth of a blue limestone cave at 7500 feet, noting fragile formations, potential for development, and urging federal preservation as a national monument despite current closures.
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Paris Canyon
Frank Maxwell
Boise
Mr. Maxwell
St. Charles Canyon
Ranger Averill
Alfred A. Hart
St. Charles Creek
Forest Service
Dewey
George
Wallace
John
Frank
Earth H
Idaho
Craters of of the Moon
Timpanogas
Utah
Porcupine Cave
Minnetonka
Roy A. Welker
Indians Lived To Aripe Age In Idaho
Boise Aug. 11 Civilization hasn't shortened life for Fort Hall Indians. Death certificates show Ahogno Dunn died at 84 Bronchial pneumonia took Jane Eagle widow of Eagle Eye at 111. Moresock wife of Sampson died at 92 summers.
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Boise
Fort Hall
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Ahogno Dunn
Jane Eagle
Eagle Eye
Moresock
Sampson
Wright Named Bear Lake Grain Growers Manager
At a board meeting of the Bear Lake Grain Growers Ass n Inc last Saturday Silas L Wright of Bennington was elected manager for the Bear Lake district All grain growers wishing to transact business with the organization must deal with Mr Wright.
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Bear Lake
Plain soda order sparks flavor debate at store
A humorous exchange captures a customer asking for plain soda water with no flavor. The clerk clarifies options and notes the shop is out of vanilla and chocolate flavors, highlighting the quirky small town vending moment.
Bear Lake pioneer boasts of firsts and leaderships in 1860s Utah
The article retells Joseph C. Rich's 19th century account of Bear Lake early days. He claims to have launched the first steamer on Bear Lake, built the first mill and furniture shop, conducted the first mail and telegraph services, surveyed land, led militia, and held multiple public offices in Paris and Richland county.
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Hot Springs
Bear Lake
Paris Post
Joseph C. Rich
Bear Lake Valley
Ogden City
Blacksmith Fork Canyon
Ger C. Crith
Lorin Farr
Jefferson Hunt
T R. Miller
Richard Hopkins
John Hill
Round Valley
Meadowville
Cache Valley
Paris
Salt Lake
Robt H. Williams
Ovid
Neils. Johnson
Franklin
Mary Ann Rich
Ashabell Pomeroy
Bill Sterrett
Bill Bird
Montana
Dingle
Garden City
Evanston
Soda Springs
Deseret News
Utah
Richland County
Napolian
Bear Lake County
George Osmond
Huntsville
Laketown
Bear River
Fort Bridger
Duffin
J.bagley, Jr
Fish Haven Creek
Duffee
Legislative Assembly of
Idaho
J.H Hart
Liberty
St. Charles
Phister
N. F. Austin
Bishop Austin
Solomon B. Hale
Oneida Stake
Spence
Glenn
Chalmers Bagley
Budge
Ann Harber
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John Mack Brown
Dorothy Sebastian
Karl Dane
Tuesaday
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Lila Lee
Warner Baxter
Joe Righ
Fielding High Shool
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