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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
6
Idaho congressman Henry Dworshak plans to open a Boise office to meet constituents and exchange ideas. The article reviews the 76th Congress, noting fiscal policy, social security changes, and Idaho-relevant measures, including ditch company exemptions and Alaska reindeer funding, with references to party leaders and civil service trends.
The first transcontinental automobile run occurred in 1903, taking over two months to complete.
The article traces the rise of irrigation in Idaho from Mormon colonization in 1854 at Lemhi valley and 1860 at Franklin, detailing early fortifications, rudimentary ditches, and the 1858 Bannock/Shoshone attack. It notes a boost from Boise basin mining and the 1863 Jerusalem valley development as gold-era prospects declined.
Public notice of foreclosure sale in Bear Lake County Idaho following a 1939 judgment for 1599.67. Describes land: Sec 5-8, T13S R43E Boise Meridian, plus East Half of NE quarter Sec 7 and 90 acres with 20 irrigation shares and water rights. Sale August 2 at 11:00 am at Paris courthouse steps. Sheriff Asa Athay to conduct sale. First Aug 10 1939 last Aug 31 1939.
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