Snowstorm Halts Wood River Rail Service and Town Life
A severe winter blast cripples rail traffic between Shoshone and the Matley Ketchum Prairie region for four days. The worst storm in 30 years leaves six foot snows, frostbitten students, cattle stranded without water, and electric service cut by snow slides.
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Wood River
Shoshone
Matley-Ketchum and
Prarie
Toteday
Mistule
Camas Prairie
Gooding
Picabo
Eusnens Thor Neney
Halley
Willow Creek
Soldier
Halsey
Ketchum
Profits In Hog Business Highlight Small Portland Sale
John W. McFall returns from Portland after selling a small carload of hogs for the McFall ranch. The 95 head averaged 140 pounds and brought over 1200 dollars at 7 50 per hundred. Cost per head ran under 3 dollars. Hogs fattened on barley with stubble growth, plus potatoes and apples in the fattening. The outfit plans for spring farrowing with about fifty sows and hundreds of young swine.
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John W. McFall
Portland
McFall
Matt McFall
Two Winters Came Together in Idar
County Recorder Harry W. Anderson recalls historic winters in Idar with two severe storms fitting old tales. He recounts a 22 years-ago snow boat in November, a January blast, cattle losses of 40 percent, and stockmen enduring heavy losses while families hid and sheep perished. a harsher winter in 38-89 where temperatures never rose above 10 above zero and a young speaker endured four days in the snow on a six mile trek with only grain for the horse some days.
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Harry W. Anderson
Isha
Democrats seek a party organ among county papers
Lawyer Hall of Jerome states Democrats are casting about to select a county newspaper to publish a weekly edition for fifty-two weeks, with factions favoring Lincoln County Times of Jerome or transforming Rev. A. A. Brown, who moved to another job abroad. B. H. Stevenson is broadly ruled out. The Gooding Herald plant may be acquired by H. B. Jones and H. Doolittle to launch a new, steady, nonoffensive paper.
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Hall of
Jerome
Lincoln County ‘Times
A. A. Brown
Brown
B. H. Stevenson
Gooding Herald
H. B. Jones
HO. Doolittle
S¢N
Three-County Division Bill Advances In House
The House of Representatives passed the three county division bill by a near unanimous vote with four negative replies. The Senate is expected to promptly pass the measure tomorrow. The law takes effect ten days after passage, creating three counties with officers appointed by the Governor and fines defined per the general plan laid out at the primaries.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Largest alfalfa seed shipment passed through Pocatella gateway
The record shipment, 14 000 pounds of alfalfa seed, loaded at Spring tiekt Aberdeen tract by A J Snyder H K Wiley and KN Wells, was signed to the department of agriculture in Washington for nationwide distribution. Treasuryment priced at 1 1/2 cents per pound, delivered at Springfield tailway station.
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Pocatella
Tiekt
Aberdeen
A. J. Snyder
H. K. Wiley
KN. Wells
Foml
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Treasuryment
Pocu
Destruction Plot Warned By Lincoln County Officials
A dubious plan to exterminate jackrabbits in Lingin County surfaces as County Commissioners authorize distributing Paris Green to registered pharmacists. The letter directs poison delivery to residents, with safeguards, instructing one-pound portions and sign‑in registry. Officials say distribution aims to curb pest damage amid weather concerns and legal constraints.
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Lingin
Lincoln County
Sire
Balt Lake
Paris Green
Board of Commissioners
Accused Lawyer and City Fathers Arrested in Jerome Case
Jery Mess city attorney KF Rupp city clerk and Robert Haipty all of Jerome were placed under arrest last Saturday at Jerome on a sworn complaint to a Richmond mill company creditors case. They allegedly aided theft of goods. The matter is expected to be ventilated before President Jones this afternoon. Heim will be there to argue the case as the charge is felony and preliminary steps determine if held for district court.
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Pocton
Salt Lake
Harry W. Anderson
Jery Mess
City Attormy
KF. Rupp
Robert Haipty
Cry Marstal
Jerome
Bi & Richmond
Tiemond Menantie Company
Richmend
R. Fyshend
Themeelves
Public servants honor outgoing county officials with party
A 54 member group gathered at the Courthouse last Friday for a combined theater and banquet honoring outgoing county officials. The event featured a special program at Baugh's Opera House, a supper at McFail Hotel, civic toasts, and musical performances, aimed at fostering cross party goodwill and improved county governance.
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Genero
Nummer
Baugh
Opera House
Muntraxte
McFail
Mra. Mc Fail
Professor Walker
Arost
Chas Akins
Harry W. Anderson
James R
J.D Landstoroush
Chas
C. Nelson
J. M. Staples
HL B Jones
Misses
Mabie Andereen
Mille Burger
Deade Burmadite
Feenie Weertans
Try Crates
Dorothy Crawford
Stel Goce
More Trivies
Florence Juanma
How Mabbutt
Margaret Rowe
Alfa Warten
County Division Debate in Idaho Sees Clamoring Supports and Attacks
Boise reports on a legislative hearing over the Gooding and Rupert county division. Attendees weighed maps and petitions while advocates and opponents clashed for two hours, with Ralph Seitel, P. K. Keetake, and Frank J. Gooding presenting contrasting views and Jerome County being urged as a potential seat.
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Boise
Gooding
Rupert
Lincoland
Senate
House
Stlanbs Hotel
Senator Baldridge
Semator Defeatech
P. K. Keetake
A. P. Seiitelleit
Ralph Scheeplock
BR. Dampier
Pred W. Gooding
Frank J. Gooding
Sposes
Sir
Kartake
Hillstate
Minidoka
Schneelw
North Ride
Wao
Fred W. Gooding
Disigha
One
Tle
Frank BR. Gooding
Heliet
Indaho
Amnion
Mr. Gooding
Jerome Mone
Kuhns
Jorune Reyublicans
Snowbound Train Relief Efforts Delayed Northward Journey
On January 2 a relief train operated by theDatseh officials reached Picabo and Hayspur after a day of snow delays along the Bhert Line. Passengers expected dramatic scenes but saw only light drift and minor stoppages while crews cleared steps. Post Office employees rapidly sorted accumulated mail at Hailey despite the delays.
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Datseh
Picabo
Hayspur
Rall~ Wes
Post Office Department of
Hailey
Miles
Sho
Funds for Grange Drive Farm Rally in Wood River Center
Geo Purlum reports strong support as farmers of North Rhone tract plan to send a Boise-bound delegation January 17 to discuss forming a producers association. Idaho Irrigation Company circular spurs effort to unite Southern Idaho growers for better crop marketing. J A McPherson backs the move to end current marketing difficulties.
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Geo. Purlum
Wood River
Grones
Buhi Nyssa Cutoff Work Under Way After Saturday Start
Active construction on the Shut Line Buhi Nyssa cutoff began last Saturday with a merge force at work. Reported workers include Mrs Frat W Gerding and several men such as Fred Cheptean Fred Clark and Chas Wallere among others.
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Buhi-Nyssa
Bugun
Nyssa
Mra
Fred Cheptean
Fred 4. Clark
Enest Guin
Asian
D. Hetet
Atvim McQuiiten
Ghia T Massy
Fw, Veer
Jerre Purdamy Chas
Wallere
Pref
Walker
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Methodist College
Hughes
Luckock
Senator Brady
Joint Assembly
Brady
Idar
Ounty Recorder
Anderson
Stevenson
Ackrabbits
Dampier
Aliidoka
Borah
Tillisdale
Min~ Adoka
Cane
Dampiere
Ralph Selimelock
Coding
George H. Gaches
Buhl
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