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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1948
Page
3
University of Idaho researchers report that irrigated field tests using selective spraying with 2,4-D increased wheat production while leaving more nitrogen in the soil. Deep tillage before seeding appears unnecessary when selective spraying is used, and shorter intervals between spraying and crop emergence are promising for practical use.
George Vaughn Idaho state safety director reminded drivers of the law governing overtaking stopping school buses. When a bus stops to load or discharge children motorists must stop immediately and remain stopped while the stop arm is out. After stopping, if the arm is not extended, proceed slowly with caution. Violations are a misdemeanor.
Idaho raises an estimated 216142 for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis based on partial returns. Belveal congratulates Ben Johnson Preston and Idaho contributors, noting per capita targets and county standings. Alpine lakes in Sawtooth mountains are mentioned.
The text recalls Fort Hall as a trading post on the Oregon Trail, established in 1834 near the Portneuf River and Snake River banks. A second Fort Hall served as a military post about eight miles east of Blackfoot, built to support relations with the local Indians on the reservation. An irrigated area and a planned federal museum are mentioned.
The Idaho state chamber of commerce recalls a century since Congress allowed pioneers to establish Oregon territory including present Oregon Washington Idaho and parts of Montana Wyoming. It notes law and order replacing the earlier frontier era and highlights Idaho’s emergence in early Oregon Territory alongside the perilous Oregon Trail.
Fragmentary text notes celebration plans in a centennial year for landmarks along the Oregon Trail. Mentions Fort Hall in Idaho, Marcus Whitman 1836 mission, California gold discovery 1848, city of rocks, and the Oregon route as a broad highway guiding wagons and commerce.
Residents on First Street and First East Street urge rebuilt sidewalks in front of their properties after two years of delay. The property owners have signed a petition agreeing to pay the estimated cost, on file in the city clerk’s office. The route serves schoolhouses, the First Ward church, and the business district, prompting public interest.
The Idaho Commission on the Public Utilities denies increases in interstate freight rates for sugar beet and molasses while approving a 14 percent rise for sugar beets and a 20 percent rise for ores and concentrates. The decision, amid testimony from protestants and the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, notes Idaho's infant potato processing industry and surplus government-supported potato production as factors shaping the denial for cull potatoes shipments to eastern processing plants.
The piece notes Idaho potatoes as a major economic commodity and urges fostering outlets to benefit carriers. Also mentions Mrs. Adamy Kelley and family visiting Salt Lake City relatives. Phil Evans, former Preston attorney, visiting Ideal. Evans now resides in Murphy Idaho.
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