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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1950

Page

6

Arco Idaho Historic Crossroads Of Desert Stage Routes

The article traces Arco Idaho from 1879 when it formed near Lost River, its growth as a stage hub via the Blackfoot-Wood River and Blackfoot-Salmon routes, and its relocation in 1881 and again in 1901 with the arrival of the railroad. It notes Butte county’s water tunnel, the atomic center, and the desert reactor plant southeast of Arco.

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Social visits and household guests featured in week’s news

Mr and Mrs Chris Hansen were guests of Marve and Mrs Packer. L M Packer visited Bennett family in Mound Valley. M H Woolf spent a week in Salt Lake with Don and Austin. Joseph and Elaine Smith hosted a Preston dinner. Bill Walgren and Leo Reeder visited from Prescott and Hyde Park. Adria Forsgren stayed with Delilah Keller in Mink Creek. Milo Woolf visited Delbert and Herman Sharp in Boise and Winder.

M. H. Woolf Salt Lake Don Austin Joseph Smith Preston Elaine Smith Bill Walgren Leo Reeder Hyde Park Adria Forsgren Delilah Keller Mink Creek Milo Woolf Delbert Sharp Boise Herman Sharp Winder

Idaho Wool Production Drops to Record Low in 1949

Idaho’s 1949 wool output fell below 1948 and marked the lowest on record back to 1909. Cash income from the clip reached 4.416 million dollars, down 14 percent from the prior year due to a smaller crop and lower prices. Fleece weights averaged 9.6 pounds with about 9.6 million pounds shorn, 930000 pounds less than 1948.

Idaho United States

Wool production and prices data for 1949

The report cites 924000 pounds shorn and 46600000 pounds pulled with 1949 shorn wool price at 49.3 cents per pound, highest since 1919. Growers cash receipts totaled 106,874,000 dollars, about seven million less than 1948 and 13 percent below the 10 year average.

Public Land Sale in Mountainous Tract Notice

United States Bureau of Land Management Idaho announces a public sale on March 31 at 2:00 pm for Lot 4 Section 5 Township 16 South Range 39 East B.M. Lloyd Checketts applied. minimum bid 4.00 per acre. sale subject to mineral reservations and 1946 1940s acts. Mail bids considered if received by the sale time with certified funds.

United States Department OF the Interior Bureau Boise Idaho R.S Lloyd

Public sale bid notice for Blackfoot land sale

Public notice for sale of land in Blackfoot area listing Serial No 055273 and sale date March 31 1950. Highest bidder must pay immediately with claims or objections due by sale time, signed by Paul A. Shepard Manager.

Blackfoot Paul A. Shepard

Quiet Title Suit In Franklin County Idaho

District Court in Franklin County Idaho hears ALIAS summons in a case where LaFaun Johnson and Phyllis Johnson sue unknown heirs and devisees of multiple deceased owners to quiet title to parcels in Section 36 and adjacent lands. The State of Idaho is a formal notice party. Defendants must appear within 20 days or risk default judgment.

State of Idaho Franklin LaFaun Johnson Phyllis Johnson Henry Lar‘sen Mary E. Larsen Edwin Bennion Charles Johnson Paul A. ‘Anderson Glen C. Anderson Elizabeth A. Dickson Lola Forrest Wright Willis Anderson Betty Jane Hocklander Nina * ‘Dick Jerrold Veékendall Genine Veenendall La-Dean Roholt Garner Gerald L. Roholt Fae Roholt Marchione Sybil Smith Atherton Farr Seymour B. Murray Nephi Sorenson M. B. Jensen Beatrice Senecal Utah State National Bank Boise Col Franklin

Federal Land Bank of Spokane Extends 1949 New Loans

Henry Matthew president reports the Federal Land Bank of Spokane placed 12,762,000 in new loans during 1949, up 3,227,000 from 1948 and the largest annual volume to date.

Federal Land’ Bank of Spokane Henry Matthew

Bank notes strong Idaho Montana Oregon Washington loan payout

Since 1935 Matthew sold farm and ranch borrowers in Idaho Montana Oregon and Washington paid off 5 124 000 of indebtedness to the bank last year with 2 784 000 as loans paid off prior to maturity and 2 340 000 as regular principal payments. The bank paid a 6 percent dividend of 194 000 to stockholders.

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