Snowy Bear Lake area boosts good year for water supply
Weather records show varied precipitation across Montpelier and nearby areas with May to July rains totaling 3.38 inches followed by a long dry stretch. Snow depths reach as high as 42 inches in Georgetown Canyon and 39 inches in Geneva, while Montpelier reports record low temperatures in early February.
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Montpelier
Georgetown
Georgetown Canyon
Soda Springs
Geneva
Grays
Freedom
Upper Star Valley
Swan Valley
Idaho Falls
Old TimEe Tells Jesse James Story In Basin Blizzard Tale
Old Timee recounts a Caribou Basin tale from Jesse Draney about a hunter who tied his horse to a pine tree before a blizzard. After the storm the horse and tree vanished but a later search found the horse hanging 75 feet up in a large tree, with crows circling nearby.
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Jesse Draney
Caribou
Caribou Basin
Griis
Stake Choir Presents Saturday Evening Program at Stake Tabernacle
The Stake Choir will present a program Saturday night during conference at the stake tabernacle. The event features Emery Welling on the pipe organ, Amos Hulme performing spirituals, Arch Shepherd with a cornet solo, Dorothy Austin and Libby Cook in vocal solos, and readings including Annie Laurie and Sweet and Low.
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Aces
Stake Tabernacle
Stake
Emery “Welling
Ruby Bolton
SN Ssa Schebe
Amos Hulme
Negro “Spirituals
Profit Racket in Bootleg Whiskey Questioned
The Boston Post notes that Canadian whiskey claims manufacturing costs of 8 to 10 cents per American quart, implying fake whiskey could cost even less. It suggests immense profits in illicit booze spread among many, hinting at why bootleggers remain hard to stop.
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The
Boston Post
Sub-district basketball tournament set for Montpelier
The Montpelier sub-district tourney runs February 22 and 23 with Grace Thatcher Paris Boda Springs and Montpelier among contenders. Double elimination determines the champions with games at 2 00 P M and 7 30 P M daily and seating openings for spectators.
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Montpelier
Idaho
Focatello
Grace
Thatcher
Paris
Boda Springs
Deer Wintering Well in Valley Says Deputy Dunn
Deputy Game Warden Jesse Dunn reports deer on the east side of the valley are wintering well despite severe weather. They are scattered in small groups rather than large bunches, with sightings in Nine Mile Canyon Georgetown Canyon Dunns Canyon Maple Canyon and Montpelier Canyon.
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Jesse Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Nine Mile Canyon
Georgetown Canyon
Dunn’s Canyon
Maple Canyon
Montpeleir Canyon
CARED OF THANKS FOR KINDNESS AFTER LOSS
We express heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted us during illness and after the death of our beloved husband and father. The family gratefully recalls deeds and words of support and sympathy.
Square Eggs Reported From Linden Cal Hen
Mrs. Frank Lewis and family report a hen owned by Mrs. N B Atkins of Linden California is laying square eggs. The note adds a nod to unusual shapes, saying square eggs are a new sight.
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Frank Lewis
N. 8. Atkins
Linden, Cal
Paris Second Ward M I A Presents Novel Play Here
The Second Ward M I A presents the comedy Three acts Other People s Business at the Paris Opera House next Wednesday. Cast includes veteran local talent. plot follows a young man returning home and the clash with a prosperous manufacturer leading to three acts of light, humorous conflict featuring Captain Alfonzo Cuttleberry and Berkley Henderson among others.
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Paris Opera House
Charles Harrison
First Carload of Sugar Beet Molasses Reaches County
Fifty five tons of sugar beet molasses were distributed to stockmen in Beat Lake county for livestock feed. County Agent Kears arranged a reduced freight rate and plans a second carload. call the office. Molasses costs 16.00 per ton fob at the local station and provides feed value near that of grain. Henry and Morrison cite 78 percent the value of corn. Molasses is palatable, aids digestion, and helps rough seeds be consumed. Recommendations: grown stock up to 2 pounds per head daily. younger stock fed accordingly.
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Beat Lake County
Kears
Henry & Morrison
United States
Trapper Steinmetz Allegedly Uncovers Robbers Roost Gold
Rumor from McCammon News says an old trapper named Steinmetz found over 30 pounds of gold dust in a heavy cowhide satchel near Robbers Roost. The stash, valued at about 70000 dollars, was secured with a padlock and reportedly moved toward Pocatello after a suspected stagecoach era hold up tied to Wells Fargo.
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McCammon
Eek
Steinmetz
Montana
Utah
Pocatello
Wells-Fargo Express
Impressive funeral services held for Frank Lewis
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the Paris Second Ward chapel for Frank Lewis 62 pioneer resident and businessman. He died after a three week illness and was buried in City Cemetery. Speakers praised his honesty, hard work, and community spirit, with pastors and relatives delivering tributes and prayers.
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Paris Second Ward
Frank Lewis
N. B. Shepherd
Salt Lake
Lfe
Apostle Pauling
Corinthians
Pres
Joseph
R. Shepherd
Logan Temple
Shepherd
Frank
Tha
Grazing Conference Held For Caribou Forest Officers
The annual grazing allotment conference of Caribou National Forest officers and stockmen is at the Supervisor's office this week. The advisory board of the Caribou Woolgrowers Association and other stockmen will attend, with sessions continuing through the week. Speakers include Ay Ei Briggs Idaho Falls Arthur Peterson Soda Springs J E Draney Freedom A Spackman Grays Lake and J B Bruce Montpelier.
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Caribou National Forest
Caribou Woolgrowers’ Association
Ay Ei. Briggs
Arthur Peterson
Soda Springs
J. E. Draney
Freedom
A. Spackman
Grays Lake
J. B. Bruce Montpelier
Rabbit poison kills horses in yard incident
Walter Byington reports three horses died after rabbits were poisoned with oats in the stack yard. The horses opened a gate and entered the yard with fatal results. Authorities urged care with poison placement to protect other animals.
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Walter Byington
Cokeville Bears Push Win Streak Past Rock Springs
Cokeville high school added another victory by defeating Rock Springs 20 to 12. The crowd enjoyed a spirited game as Cokeville kept fighting despite being outmatched at times, extending their season record against teams like Montpelier Rand olph Green River Rawlins Evanston and Rock Springs.
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Cokeville Register
Cokeville High School
Rock Springs
Cokeville
Montpelier
Randolph
Green River
Rawlins
Evanston
Blacksmith Uses Radio to Calm Horses While They Are Shoed
Pittsburg blacksmith John W. Kelly and his brother Ed report calmer horses when shoed. In the past they manually restrained fractious mounts with ropes, but now music from the radio helps keep the animals tranquil enough for quick shoeing.
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Pittsburg
John W. Kelly
Tannel
John Kelly
Five to the good in a farmer's crate of fowls
A farmer reports a badly made crate that fell apart as he carried home, allowing his hens to escape. After much searching he only finds eleven birds. The sender replies that the crate contained only six, so finding eleven was luckier than expected.
Newlyweds On Honeymoon Train Spark Porter Prank
The couple started their honeymoon aboard a train but asked the porter not to reveal they were newly married. An hour in, laughter erupted when a passenger asked if they were truly married and the porter replied that they were just "old chums."
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Jés
Jes’“Chims
Oklahoma
Plenty of Hay In Valley Stock Feed Through Winter
Stockmen report ample hay in the valley to feed all stock through the winter though much of it is stored far from where it is needed.
Idaho Cattle and Sheep In Dire Plight
Lewiston reports 2500 to 8000 head of sheep and about 3000 cattle marooned in the Snake River mountains above the city due to heavy snows. Pack trains are hauling hay and grain as ice jams block river boat traffic, with feed expected to be brought to the animals to avert starvation.
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Lewiston
Snake River
Annual Stockholders Meeting Notice for South Field Ditch
Notice announces the annual meeting of stockholders of the South Field Ditch and Canal Company at the probate judge's office in Paris Idaho on Saturday March 2 1929 at 2 o'clock pm Secretary John H Stocker signs the notice dated January 21 1928
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South Feild Ditch and Canal Company
Paris
Idaho
John H. Stocker
Lake Frozen Over With About Twelve Inches Ice
Reported ice thickness around 12 inches on the lake. Local residents harvest ice and a nun from Garden City Utah helped. People are seen crossing the frozen surface on skates amid the winter condition.
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Bear ‘Lake
Garden City
Utah
Snow boon for Idaho farmers boosts water supplies
Idaho state reclamation reports show three weeks of heavy snow easing irrigation fears. Fort Hall holds about 225000 acre feet in storage versus 163000 a year ago. Palouse and Pend Oreille areas report 18 to 60 inches of snow with low moisture content and potential early runoff.
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Boise
State—Reclamation Department
Idaho
South Idaho
Snake River
Fort Hall
Palouse River
Columbia
Pend Oreille Forest
Selway Forest
Clearwater
Orofino Forest
St. Joe National Forest
St. Joe River
Idaho Editors Postpone State Meeting to Attend National
A notice from Idaho State Editorial Association secretary A W McCallum reports the summer meeting planned for Coeur d Alene is postponed for one year. Idaho editors will instead attend the national convention in Cheyenne July 19 to 23, with about four hundred expected to travel. A push aims to advertise Idaho by bringing the entire group to the national convention.
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Idaho State Editorial Association
A. W. McCallum
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Ntional Editorial Association
Cheyenne
Gem State
Fiano Plans Sale of Aircraft to Save Costs
An unclear wartime style note mentions a high quality aircraft in the Paris vicinity offered for sale to avoid storage or shipping to Ogden. It cites terms of purchase and requests full referee percentage in a letter to Glen Titss Rolin at a Plano Osail entity in Ogden.
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Paris
Ogden
Glen Titss Rolin
erth-Plano- Co
Oda -Usail
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Stake Choir
Iblues
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Berkley Henderson
Ee Wrdasen
T. Shepherd
Alfonzo Cuttleberry
Mos
B.hulme
Ollie ‘Henderson
Berkley J. CO
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B. L. Spencer
Henderson
Berkley
Marinda Wyler
Lola Henderson
Archie Vallentine
Irwin Jensen
H. T. Spencer
Veda Shepherd
Mark Austin
Jas. L. Dunford
Jas
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Redeemer
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Blacksmith
Vine Q
Fiano
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