Potato crop outlook and storage concerns for 1917 harvest
The state farm markets bulletin urges farmers to store potatoes properly to secure good prices. It notes a larger crop, rising domestic and allied demand, and cooperative shipping to load cars to capacity. Officials warn traders to anticipate moving the crop and cellar potatoes to avoid ruinous prices. prices in 1916 and 1917 are contrasted. The article also mentions government price reports and a new 330,000 modern school building project in Bear Lake County.
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State Farm Markets Bulletin No
United States
Bulletin
Alfred
Farm Markets Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tueller Bros
Bear Lake County
Widow Tempts Exemption Request for Son in Farm Duty
Mary Sorensen of Liberty Idaho writes the local board on August 10 1917 declining exemption for her son Chancey Christian Sorensen service number 646 to keep him home on the farm until harvest. She says her duty is to country and asks that he remain at home to aid the family during crop season. She notes another son already in California and one more at home with dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sorensen
Liberty
California
Republic
Sorensen
Paris Lads Enlist for Salt Lake City Draft
Ezra Hoge Charley Goebel and Matt Price head to Salt Lake City to enlist with the aviation corps while the others seek the navy. In all 18 Paris boys may go, with several rejected for various reasons and a few summoned for examinations before choosing exemptions. Harold Swift departs as a married man, promising to support his family with help from relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Hoge
Charley Goebel
Matt Price
Paris
Salt Lake C
Aquilla Hess
Lyman Colliugs
Elze Humpherys
A Shepherd
Lyman Rich
Alfred Bateman
Hugh Sutton
Irvie Jensen
Apollo Hanson
Dallas Athay
Bryan Athay
Alvin Shepherd
Clem Hayward
Wallace Wallentine
Joseph Colhoys
Harold Swift
Joel B. Tucker
Milford Roberts
Swift
Sam
Ballantyne Plans Paris Visit Before Enlisting in War
WE Ballantyne formerly assistant cashier at Bear Lake State Bank Pars has returned from Fort Lauderdale to a new base. He says he will spend a few days in Paris then go to Salt Lake City to enlist, ready to do his bit toward spanking the katser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WE. Ballantyne
Bear Lake State Bank
Pars
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Bill
Paris
Salt Lake City
Chautauqua at Montpelier Promises Lively Week
The Montpelier Chautauqua runs six days starting Monday in August under canvas. Distinguished artists and lectures from across the country will perform daily and in concerts led by Mandel Witepski with Olive McCormick. Janet Young and the Comus Players present Carson of the North Woods. Other notable acts include The Lotch Concert Party, Waikiki Hawaiian Quintet, and impersonator D. Carpenter. Buy season tickets for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Chautauqua Orchiestra
Nina
Ians
Mandel Witepski
Olive McCormick
Pittsburg
Pacific Coast
Baker Stock Company of
Portland
Platt Jones
D. Carpenter
Pit J. (. Herbsman
Marion Ballou Fisk
Marco Olsen
A. A. Franzke
Francis Labadie
Exemption Board Calls Again for 150 to Report
The exemption board, after failing to secure fifty men from last week’s one hundred examined for Bear Lake’s army quota, calls up 150 for examination on August 20 21 and 22. Names listed include David Thornock, Hiller, Stephens, Sullivan, McCammon, Sorensen, Hart, Bartschll, Toomer, Budge, Raridon, Humberg, Giacomo, Shepherd, Hoff, Murdock, Hall, Tueller, Bateman, Bogassian, Peterson, Sparks, Waldentine, Loveland, Hayward, Minnig, Conley, Welker, Shepherd, Hirschi, Rogers, Smith, Poulsen, Edwards, Erramouspe, McCord, Pendrey, Patton, Poulsen, Munford, Wells, Dunford, Lister, Weaver, Watkins, Sheppard, Pope, Peterson, Pugmire, Miles, Richelion, Quinton, Poulsen, Bagley, Teuscher, Kubecke, Tomes, Pend, Bolton, Hoff, Ceuscher, Clark, Teuscher.
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Bear Lake
Washington
David B
Montpelier
David S Hoff
Georgetown
Nymphus
Edward Minnig
Noonan
Joseph G Conley
Fish Haven
Nels
Welker
Alfred W Shepherd
Paris
Christian Hirschi, Jr
Geneva
Charles F Rogers
Lewis L Smith
Edgar Poulsen
Liberty
Edwin G Edwards
Gaston Erramouspe
Cokeville
Wye
Victor McCord
William B Pendrey
Trueman J
Michael Bunnovitch
Ben Nantz
Albert O Fireman
Edward
J Beckwith
George W Punter
Bloomington
Alfred Humphreys
Dingle
Daniel
Sizemore Georgetown
Harvey B Perking
Peter Burzvsch
Stharles
Reuben Roberts
Lanark
Harry F. Smith
John H Miles
John T Kane
Ezra J Hoge
St. Charles
Standard Leroy Tanner
Miles
Paul G Richelion
Jesse L Quinton
Ezra J Poulsen
George C. Bagley Raymond
Hristian W. Teuscher
Jno
Kubecke
Raymond T Tomes
Joseph R Pend
Frank L Bolton
Free Union Pacific War Map Shows Camps and Hospitals
A new Military Map of the U S A will be distributed free by the Union Pacific System. It marks cantonments camps and training stations in red with symbols for camp types and lists the fighting classes with their locations or mobilization plans. Copies available at Union Pacific offices Gerrit Fort Tastengets rattiic Managen Ualoy Pacific System Chicago or D S Spencer Oregon Short Line Salt Lake City Utah.
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Union Pacific
America
Uncle Sam
Union Pacific System
Gerrit Fort
Pacific System
Chicago
Spencer
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Salt Lake City
Utaa
Highway Surfaces Favored for Surplus Road in Bear Lake County
Mr Hindman and P B Wilson of the state highway commission visited Bear Lake County discussing surfacing the graded highway before further spending. They urged funding sharing from locals, noting high maintenance costs of dirt roads and the plan to surface the entire route once county help is pledged. Richie Smedley of Salt Lake City faces board examination and possible draft despite being married with a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hindman
Boise
State Highway Commission
P. B. Wilson
Pocatello
Howell
Peterson
Hindman
Stateighway Commission
St Charles
Bear Lake County
Angle-Sam Takes Some Married Men
The local board and officials presiding over exemptions labored through a lengthy session Wednesday. They describe their task as fair yet criticized, listing accepted exemptions and those filed as exemptions, totaling 26 of the first 100 called. Additional exemptions and examinations are anticipated as the 150 summoned next week undergo review, with many names and towns cited.
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Athay
Broomhead
H. H. King
D. O. Kunz
Uncle Bam
William R. Windlay
St. Charles
John Lougee
Sharon
Jos. L. Collings
Paris
Samuel 8
Montpelier
Leroy N. King
Bern
Stanley A. Hill
Pegram
Ora Dukes
Rooul Alonzo Palmer
Oren L. Jensen
James A. McHale
John Howard
George Myers
Charles W. Jones
Morris D. Low
Albert Wesley Welker
George Henry Sparks
Seymour H. Thornock
Orlando L. Kunz
Emery L. Mulica
Rasmus Michealson
Walter D. Tueller
Orson H. Grimmett
Sidney J. Thornock
Imer Jewett
William C. Grandy
Milford Birch
Clarence L. Wright
Hyrum M. Sparks
Samuel K. Widmer
Lavess
Wilcox
Charles I. Law
William C. Sharp
Royal C. Booth
Alfred Tracy Stevens
Marl Innes
William K. Smith
Thomas L. Dimick
Ernest Hubschmid
Geo. F. Nate
Mabroni B. Crane
Frank W. Stout
Oliver L. Peterson
Jay Frank
James A. A. Crane
Clade Condrade Johnson
Thomas Caldwell
Edgar Martin Young
District Board
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Northwest
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Chautauqua Ae
New
U.S. Army
France
Richie Smedley
Hi. C Smedley
Angle
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