Utah Power to Build 130000-Volt Line for Phosphorus Plant
Utah Power and Light began surveys for a seven mile 130000-volt line from Soda Springs hydro plant to Monsanto Chemical’s phosphorus plant under construction on the William A Blackburn farm, 24 1/2 miles north of Soda Springs. The line will supply up to 60000 kilowatts for the furnace, with service expected this fall and full operation by 1952.
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Soda Springs
U. S
Utah Power & Light Co
Monsanto Chemical Company
J.'E. ‘Cushman
Up&l
Preston
Ager
Monsanto
William A. Blackburn
Mr. Cushman
Blackburn
Many Fatal Accidents Attributed To Drinking
The National Safety Council reports in its 1951 Facts yearbook that 17 percent of drivers in fatal accidents and 22 percent of adult pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking. It notes that overall in one in five fatal crashes the motorist or pedestrian was intoxicated.
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National Safety Council
Council
State Physician Urges Take Stock of Children's Health
Dr. F. O. Graeber of the Idaho state health department calls parents to assess their children health as the new school year nears He urges preschool exams by family doctors and checks on immunizations including tetanus smallpox and diphtheria with emphasis on booster shots He notes 25 diphtheria cases last year and recommends dental, eye and ear screenings as part of back to school exams.
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F. O. Graeber
Maternal and Child Health
State Health Department
Idaho
Graeber
Freedom Crusade Uses Balloons To Spread Messages Behind Iron Curtain
J. E. Cushman announces a crusade using balloons to drop leaflets into Czechoslovakia and other communist regions. Two balloon types carry messages to inspire hope, complementing Radio Free Europe as the 1951 campaign runs from September to September 30.
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J. E. Cushman
Crusade For Freedom
Franklin, County
Czechoslovakia
Mr. Cushman
Iron Curtain
Radio Free Europe
Cushman
Freedom Crusade
Soleieg
Swainson's Hawk Named Beneficial But Persecuted
The Swainson's hawk is a voracious rodent destroyer and farmer ally, though many still persecute it as a chicken hawk. Studies of 18 stomachs show mostly rabbits, gophers, ground squirrels and mice, with some insects and frogs, while it rarely preys on chickens.
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Swainson
Idaho
Fish and Wildlife Service
Idaho Territorial Divorce Courts and Rail Expansion 1880s
A historical note recalls Idaho territory divorce acts by legislators in 1881 dissolving marriages, with the line “Be is enacted” and approval dated February 9, 1881. It also highlights 1880s rail expansion by the Oregon Short Line, Northern Pacific across the panhandle, and mine-driven growth in Coeur d'Alene and Wood River regions.
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Idaho
Legislative Assembly of
Territory of
Martin Fallon
Wey Fallon
Aly
Oregon
Hailey
Wood River
Nampa
Boise
Northern Pacific
Panhandle
Moscow
OWR &N
Wardner and
Wallace
Coeur. d'Alene
Taahos
Auto Daredevils To Give Show At Eastern Fair
The International Open Championship stunt and Joie Chitwood thrill circus performs at the Eastern Idaho State fair in Blackfoot on Sept 14 and 15. The program features head-on crashes between two 1951 Ford sedans at 40 mph plus a ramp-to-ramp leap and a dynamite stunt in a coffin. The event includes ISA gold trophy competition with rivals Bill Ward Canadian Aces Harry Woolman Holly wood drivers and Angel Lopez Diabols from Mexico City for a $10,000 purse.
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Blackfoot
International Stuntmen’s Association
Lucky Walters
Chitwood
Bill Ward
Harry Woolman
Hollywood
Angel Lopez Diabols
del Timon
Mexico City
Rail Lines Spur New Boom Towns Replacing Old Mining Camps
The report notes rapid growth along expanding rail corridors where new towns sprouted beside former fossilized mining boom towns, signaling an economic shift from extraction sites to transportation linked settlements.
Idaho Grass Seed Acreage Rises Significantly
Idaho acreage certified for grass seed has increased notably over two years, with figures showing a substantial percentage rise according to official data. The report highlights growing demand and expansion in seed certification programs across the state.
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Idaho
la Reee
New Life When Railroads Came
After 1861 Idaho gold rush towns boomed but placer mining exhausted profits by 1875 driving thousands away. A new decade brought railroads and renewed growth opportunities across the territory.
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Idaho
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Sea Bars U. & 1. Furniture. Company
North State
Jerry Mahoney
Paul Winchell
W. G. Power
Chevrolet
Gabe Aiill
Americal
Tidebaker, Ommander
Ertras Smargaloast
Wen Chris Etk
Aun Wee Ne Ere
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