Idaho Board Fixes Levy At 6 391 Cents Per Hundred
The state board of equalization met in Boise and fixed the 1922 state levy at 63.91 cents per $100. They added over a million dollars to Idaho’s taxable wealth while denying reductions for public utilities. Agricultural land in Twin Falls county was cut by five percent. Total property value rose from last year’s assessed $351.37 million to about $353.5 million, with adjustments to railroad and utility valuations noted.
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State Board of Equalization
Boise
Twin Falls County
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Bliss Rupert
Ierome
Gooding
Minidoka
Utah Light and Power Company
Oregon
Browns plan new silo and strong Idaho Holstein herd growth
Brown Bros with help from the County Agricultural Agent build a silo at their farm in Russian Mammoth Sunflowers. They own one of Idaho’s four registered purebred Holstein herds, about sixty five female cows, several young bulls and a top herd sire praised by E F Rinehart as among the best in the west. The bull is son of Jowana Sir Ollie and hails from the state fairs and shows. Brava Bros expect marked dairying progress in coming years.
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Brown Bros
Browns
E.F. Rinehart
Idaho
Jowana
Ollie
The
Brava Bros
Married at Soda Springs in Montpelier union
Wilmeer Phelps and Miss Minnie Larson, well known Montpelier youths, married Monday in Soda Springs. Mrs Phelps is the daughter of anorer Larson and her oo. The couple will reside in Grace where Mr Phelps works for the Phoenix Construction Company.
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Wilmeer Phelps
Minnie _Larsony
Montpelier
Soda Springs
Phelps
Anorer Larson
Grace
Phoenix Construction Company
School begins September 18 for all district children
The local School Board announces public schools will open September 18. All children aged six to eighteen must attend.
Fielding High School to Commence September 18
Fielding Rural High School district voters supported continuing education by assuming responsibility for the Fielding Academy. The school opens September 18 with a strong staff including Principal M. D. Low, Dan C. Rich, Miss Lesh-C Goings, Cyril Clarke, Miss Enid Rosengreen, Roy M. Madden, and other faculty guiding home economics, commerce, music, agriculture, and crafts.
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M. D. Low
Wielding High School
Dan C. Rich
Rich
Star Valley High School
University of Utah
Skeep
Provo
Miss_Collings
Cyril Clarke
U. A. Co
Utah Powers and Light_Co
U. A
Glarke
Enid Rosengreen
FS. Harris
Madsen
Paris Drug Company managers return from shopping tour
H. Otte manager of Paris Drug Company and Edw T Shepherd of Shepherd Clothing Store return from a Christmas shopping trip in Salt Lake. They purchased a sizeable fall and winter merchandise stock for the local trade.
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Herd ~and-Sons—Mercantile
H. OF
Otte
Paris Drug Company
T. Shepherd
Shepherd Clothing Store
Paris
Salt Lake
Bennington Man Dies From Electrical Shock
Russell Wright 31, son of Silas Wright of Paris and Bennington, died at Dee Hospital Ogden Sunday from an electrical shock received while in the employ of Utah Power and Light Company. Survived by father and brothers Chall en ce George Oliver Vestal and Was ton, three sisters, and was taken to Bennington for burial in the Bennington cemetery.
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Russell Wright
Bilas Wright
Bennington
Prothers
Silas,Wright
Paris
Challence
George
Oliver
Vestal
Waston
Mra Earl-Innes
Crandell Dunn
Sam Fall
Benni Ton
Montpelier Matron Chugg Dies After Long Illness
The obituary notes the death of Matron Chugg, longtime resident of Montpelier, who endured years of illness. The deceased, formerly of Nonan, will be transported for funeral arrangements following the local notice.
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Chugg
Iyett
Nounan
Monfieliar
Conference and Auxiliary Convention Held Here
The Bear Lake Stake auxiliary associations held their annual convention with the quarterly conference last weekend. Visitors included John A. Widtsoe of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Mrs Martha Tingeey, general superintendent of the L M I A. Sessions covered upcoming work, with a Saturday social also praised.
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Bear Lake
Hitler John A. Widtsoe
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Martha Tingeey
Stake
Joseph Quincy
Logan
Stake Social Committee
Wyoming Boys Ditch Roaded by Strong Lights
Jack Frazer and Sterling Nelson of Afton Wyoming drove from Fish Haven toward Paris when a large car with headlights facing them blinded the driver and left Frazer with lacerations to the arm and forehead. Two Liberty girls were in the car. The vehicle suffered a broken windshield and some bent parts but no serious damage.
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Jack Frazer
Sterling Nelson
Afton
Wyoming
Fish Haven
Paris
Bloomington
Frazier
Liberty
Baby girl arrives at Shepherd home
Mrs A W Shepherd and family welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday morning. All involved are doing nicely.
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A. W. Shepherd
Dr Sutton Leaves For New Home In Magna Utah
Dr R J Sutton departs with his family for Magna Utah after years in Paris where he built a notable practice as physician and surgeon. He seeks better opportunities and schooling for his children, and the community wishes the family happiness in their new home.
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Rts
Magna
St Charles Community Fair Set for September 16
The St Charles community fair is scheduled for Saturday September 16 with gates opening at 10:00 am and closing at 10:00 pm Exhibits will include field crops vegetables fruits canning baking sewing and livestock dairy cattle hogs sheep and poultry Local citizens are invited to prepare exhibits and attend A poultry excursion to Ray Riches farm south of town will occur in the afternoon with Poultry Specialist Mr Moore from the University of Idaho joining the party An evening concert a baby show bazaar kangaroo court and other entertainment are planned
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Ray Rich
Moore
Universlty of
Idaho
Bazzar
Kangaroo Court, Pte
Fielding Seminary Nearing Completion on Academy Hill
Grimmett and Sons are building the Fielding Seminary on Academy Hill. The near finished brick walls rise beside a planned large class room and library. President Roy A. Welker, an educator, aims to complete by September 18 with studies offered in Old and New Testament History and Church History and Doctrine. Tuition is free and Idaho recognizes unit credits toward graduation.
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Fielding Seminary
Academy Hill
Grimmett and Sons
Tueller Brothera
Academy
Roy A. Welker
Leland Stanford University
Idaho
Second Death In Family In Two Months
A gloom fell on the community with news of Mrs. James Sparks of Dingle passing at Montpelier Hospital after an appendicitis operation. Her husband died about six weeks earlier. she was 64. She leaves eight children: Mrs. Ay T Pendrey Paris Henry Sparks Cottrell Sparks Sybel Mitchell Chlotel Don and Lyman. Funeral services not announced at this writing.
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James Sparks
Dingle
the-Montpelier-hospital
Cottrell Sparks
Soda Springs
Sybel
Mitchell
Chlotel
Don
Lyman
Lewis and Elsie Roberts to Wed in Salt Lake Temple
Tewis Roberts Ar Milliam Lewis and Miss Elsie Roberts left for Salt Lake Tuesday morning via Logan Canyon where they will be married this week in the Salt Lake temple. Miss Roberts is the charming daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Roberts. Mr Lewis is the son of Mr and Mrs Francis recently returning from a mission in North Carolina and has attended summer school at Rexburg for two months preparing to teach school at Squirrel next month. Both are popular young people of the community and have the wishes of their friends.
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Milliam Lewis
Squirrel
Cheese Distributor Plans Carload Idaho Cheese Shipments
J L Kraft, the world's largest cheese distributor, announces an end to discriminatory freight rates and will ship Idaho cheese in carload lots to western markets. He aims to supply at Wisconsin prices fob and redirect Idaho products direct to the western coast, moving two carloads daily to level the field with eastern centers.
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Idaho
J._L
Krat
Minidoka County
Floyd Beckwith
Boise
Burley
Rupert
Kraft
Farmers Should Name Their Farms to Gain Dignity
The article urges farmers to name their farms to boost pride, quality, and local standing. It argues naming builds reputation, encourages better upkeep, and could justify state legislation granting exclusive use of a chosen farm name, registered with the county clerk for a small fee.
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Andy
NASA
Boise school station begins weather forecasts by radio
The Boise Independent School District opens a new commercial radio station operated by Prost Harry E Redecker to broadcast daily forecasts on 485 meters. Morning signals go out at 9 30 a m and evening at 8 30 p m. Reports have been picked up in Tacoma Riverside and western Oregon and heard in eastern Italy.
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Boise
Harry E.redecker
Tacoma
Washington
Riverside
California
Oregon
Italio
Cone
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Fielding High School
Fielding Rural
Fielding Academy
U. A.C
Naa
Miss
Frede
Baltulaig
Erick
Board of Education
William WL. Rich
Jamies “Ll. Dunford
John A. Hunt
Eugene Hart
John 8. Morgan
James Olsen
U S
Bennington Cemetery
Ynew
R. J. Sutton
ST. Charles
NEW Fielding Seminary
Teewis-Roberts
Cheese Company
Cor
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