Lincoln county road experts star in state project drive
Edward S. Smith Joe Vernon and Joe Wheeler are highlighted as Lincoln county road builders with state roles. Dietrich district voters approved a $50,000 bond for road improvements and follow Shoshone and Richfield precedents. The piece discusses federal road funding debates and various proposed plans, noting potential picks for national highway work and the likelihood of continued road-building efforts across districts.
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Dietrich Highway District
Dietrich
Shoshone Highway District
Shoshone
Richfield Highway
Falls City
Lincoln County
Gooding County
Bliss District
Edward 8. Smith
Shoshone Falls
Snake River
Smith
Joe Wheeler
Wheeler
Joe Vernon
Bliss Highway
Sam
Good Roads Bill Faces Massive Expenditure Debate
Congress weighs a five billion dollar Good Roads proposal with annual appropriations from two to ten million. Leaders fear revenue uncertainty as public works pressure grows. The movement, once limited to buildings and harbors, now dominates congressional bills as districts seek to please voters.
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Congress
Shackleford
Missouri
Chandler
New York
Whitacre
Ohio
Lee
Georgia
Byrnes
South Carolina
Hobson
Alabama
Dent
Treasury
National Bank
House
Good Roads Movement
Treas
Cis
Carey act report touts Idaho gains and future promise
Stephen D. Taylor, Idaho land commissioner, submits a Carey act report to the land board detailing major gains. He cites $10,000,000 added wealth, 30,000 new residents, 220,000 acres under cultivation, and 48 water projects aiding industrial growth. He argues Idaho leads in desert reclamation, water supply, cultivated acres, and low failure rates among Carey act states.
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Stephen D. Taylor
Carey Act
The
Land Board
Taylor
Thatisaya
Maho
Idaho
Taho
Reclamation Service
Washington
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Montana
Arizona
FP. H. Newell
United States Reclamation Service
Carey
Stat
California Quail on the North Side
The North Side News notes wild California quail coveys near Jerome this fall. Heavy snow and low temperatures this past week threaten the birds, yet they are valued as beautiful, partly domestic birds that benefit farmers. The piece urges protection to allow multiplication and prevent loss through hunting under restrictions.
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California
North Side News
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Lincoln
Edward S. Smith
Gwin-Rhine Realty
Areer
Idaho Irrigation Company
WO Acres Carey
Gwin-Rhine Realty Co
Shoshone, Idaho
Lincoln Inn
R. L. Shurtleff
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