Early Experiences Told By Pioneer
A Soda Springs reader recalls 19th century pioneer travel from Florence Nebraska to Utah and Soda Springs. He recounts wagon trains, Indian encounters, trading buffalo robes, Bear River legends, Brigham Young's influence, mail runs, confrontations with Chinese workers, and local tragedies including a fatal mine trip and a frozen winter journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soda Springs
Idaho
Paris Post
Pocatello Tribune
Logan Journal
England
Florence
Nebraska
Salt Lake City
Ash Hallow
Platt River
Utah
Missouri River
Daniel McRae
Horton Haight
Bear River
James Call
Fairchilds
Boda Springs
Brigham Young
Fusion Smith
All Schools of State Increased Enrollment in Idaho
Enrollment rose across the University of Idaho Moscow normal and southern branch at Pocatello as well as Lewiston and Albion normal schools. University of Idaho reports about 1700 students. Albion 299. Lewiston 424. Southern branch opens with strong early enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Calland
University
Felix Plastino
Idaho
TILL And Death Do Us Part Inaugural JP tales and wedding slips
A Kemmer Gazette reminiscence on new justices of the peace and the ritual of pronouncing couples married. It notes occasional slips where the magic words are forgotten and hints at legal tangles to come. Also mentions an East Lake City patient and local burials in Soda Springs with a promise to continue next week.
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J. P
Kemmer Gazette
East Lake City
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Montpelier
Leesee
Iwo
Wm. G Smith
Pt- Wi Bex
Eomington Trigation Co
George Reese Canal Co
H.H. Broomhead
Oliver Wright
Bilas L. Wright
Bey
Wilford W. Clark
Ft W
Big Road Project in National Forest Near Cokeville Star Valley
Supervisor Farre of the local Forest Office returned from Star Valley where he inspected the Cokeville Star Valley road. The graveling on the four mile Star Valley side is nearly finished and the Salt Creek to Geneva survey is nearly complete. This year’s construction costs about 20000 dollars and the future work is estimated at 120000 dollars from forest highway funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farre
Star Valley
Cokeville-Star Valley
Salt Creek
Bear Lake County Fair Becomes A Vivid Local Spectacle
The county fair showcased tables of grapes apples pears and plums along with beef honey turnips corn pumpkins squash and jams. Exhibits included breads pies cookies and confections and county women displayed fine crafts while livestock including Jerseys Holsteins pigs and chickens drew attention. The city welcomed attendees with water electric lights and fall hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear County
Big Bear Lake County
The Colonial Players Bring Two Dramas To St Charles
The Hollywood company sails from Los Angeles to Boise for a two night engagement at the St Charles Opera House October 14 and 15 presenting The Man from Golden Valley and Kindling. Admission 60 cents adults 25 cents children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Players Co
Hollywood Playhouse
Hollywood
Calif
St. Charles Opera House
Haddon Chambers
Golden Valley
Charles Kline
Ufe
Los Angeles
Boise
Pinney Grand Theatre
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Keenan
Joe Perkins
Here
Major Moore
Perkins
Jeff Davis
Corrine
Caribou
Walters
Thomas Crane
Henry
Mr. Crane
Mr. Hansen
Mrs. Crane
Martin ‘Olsen
Crate
Mill Creek Canyon Canal Co
Lesace
State Board
of Land Commissionera
I. H. Nash
State Land Commissioner
National Forest
Wonderful Bear Lake County
Mary W. Haddock
Deceas
D. E. Haddock
Browning
Paris
Bear Lake
Kemmerer NO
Peacock
Sleight’s
Produce Exchange
Paris, Idaho
ST. Charles
Opera House
THE
Colonial
the Man From
Bear Lake State Bank
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