Bear River Dams and Development Findings
The Bear River Basin investigations by the Bureau of Reclamation summarize potential projects and alternatives for water development. The 500 mile river in Utah Wyoming and Idaho has no sea outlet and about 824000 acre feet flow at Corinne though much water is unused. Development has been limited in 50 years with slow population growth in the basin.
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Bear River
Bureau of Reclamation
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Bear River Basin
America
Wyomng
Great Salt Lake
Corinne
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Water needs dwarf Bear River Basin supply seek more irrigation
The Bear River Basin faces far greater water needs than remaining resources for irrigation municipal and industrial use. Arable land totals about one million acres, half irrigated, with full irrigation needing over two million acre feet annually. Supplemental water and irrigation expansion are urged for economic health. some communities will require more water for growth and industry.
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Bear River
Franklin County Fish and Game Association Meeting Planned
The Franklin County Fish and Game Association schedules its monthly meeting at the Utah Powersenight Company Auditorium on October 7 at 8 p.m. The agenda includes updates and planning for upcoming activities.
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Franklin County Fish and Game Associa Aide
Utah Powersénight. Company
Ge Caval
Bear River Investigation Status Report Issued
The Bureau of Reclamation released a Bear River Investigations status report announced by Commissioner Bilis Armstrong at a Logan Utah meeting on September 27. Copies of the Summary and full Status Report are being sent to water officials in Wyoming Utah and Idaho for use by Bear River Basin residents.
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Bear River
Bureau of Reclamation
Bilis L. Armstrong
Commissioner of Reclamation
State Board to Rule on Eastside Preston School Consolidation
The plan to merge Eastside and West Side districts into one was sent to the State Board of Education this week. The board meets Friday and, if approved, county commissioners will call an election. A change requires building a grade school near Dayton and near Preston, with no deadlines. The second Dayton hearing drew West Side and Eastside residents. Lyle Porter outlined the plan, with Carl Bingham and others speaking for consolidation and urging study time amid countywide board cooperation concerns.
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State Board of Educaion
Dayton
Preston
West Side
Eastside
Porter Hall
Lyle Porter
Carl Bingham
Porter
Murray Nichols
Mark Hart
Kenton Fredrickson
Hdady
Bingham
Democrats meet candidates in state dinner rally week
State Democratic leaders slam GOP costs and taxes at a Meet Your Candidates dinner. Loyd Lewis introduced as a write in county clerk candidate while probate court will shift to magistrate posts under Cecil Andrus. Pratt criticizes rising state costs, urges education funding and new industry.
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Loyd Lewis
Cecil Andrus
Chal. Prarcht
Fs Pine
Franklin County Farm Income Rises Over 1968 Figures
A Special to the Citizen notes Franklin County farm income reached about 10.82 million dollars in the past year, higher than 1968 and 1964 figures, driven by higher meat and grain prices, improved yields, and strong demand. Cash receipts from crop and livestock sales plus government payments comprise the total, with 33 percent from crops and 67 percent from livestock and dairy sales. The report highlights profit distribution along farmers, middlemen, and shippers and cites a national net farm income near 16 million dollars, up from 1968.
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Franklin County
Standard Rate and Data Service
Department of Agriculture
Two Franklin Men Killed in Lewiston Area Crash
Two 82 year old Franklin men Orlando C Hampton and Newel D Handy longtime friends died when their car failed to stop at a Lewiston intersection and collided with a westbound acetylene tank truck. The truck driver Argel Rex Stone 45 of Ogden survived with burns. State patrol noted impossible to determine driver due to the fire. Survivors include Hampton’s widow two sons and a daughter plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The accident occurred south of Lewiston near Richmond while the men were en route home after a haircut.
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Franklin
Lewiston
Richmond
Orlando C. Hampton
Newel D. Handy
Ogden
Utah State Highway Patrol
Hampton
Handy
Frank Be
Mr. Stone
Preston High's Homecoming Weekend Schedule
Preston high school observes Homecoming with a rally Thursday night and a Friday 1 p.m. assembly. The traditional game features Preston versus Soda Springs at 7 30 p.m. followed by a dance. A Friday parade runs noon through Pres-On.
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Preston High School
Preston
Soda Springs
Franklin County ASC Elects New Officers At Convention
County ASC delegates meeting September 24 named Jean J. Smith as president with Linden Beckstead as vice chairman Blaine Gamble as regular member and Harry Miles Reed McGregor as alternates. The three year terms include yearly alternates. The committee oversees acreage, price support and conservation programs. Office terms begin on date not shown.
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Jean J. Smith
Franklin County
ASC
Linden Beckstead
Blaine Gamble
Harry Miles
Reed McGregor
Seca
Unclear OCR: Republican slate to tour Preston area
Fragmentary text shows references to a governor and Republican candidates visiting Preston for a dinner or event. Other words are garbled names and places, offering no clear dates, affiliations, or outcomes to anchor a full incident.
Roadway bid stage for 7.463 miles of SH-34 in Idaho
C. Ed Flandro says bids will open at Boise soil office for a project including a 2.29 foot concrete bridge and drainage structures on 7.463 miles of SH-34 Treas ureton Summit Cleveland. Orion L. Grunerud supervises, completion expected within 140 working days after start order.
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Ojec
Treasuréton
Cleo Franklin
C. Ed Flandro
Board of Highway Directors
Treasureton Summit
Cleveland
Holandro
Barment
Cioecve
Ays
Hee State Street
Boise
Orion L. Grunerud
Department
Pocatello
Grunerud
West Side Dayton Hosts Annual Home Economics Meeting
A fragmentary report notes West Side Dayton hosted the annual Home Economics Department gathering on a Saturday. Officers listed include district officers and others, with unclear names due to damaged text.
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West
Homes Economics
Dayton
Ths
Atm Ob
Itneris Owen
Marsh
Preston, Falls
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