22 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Soda Springs Chieftain
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
1
An old advertisement urges readers that calling the Bell Telephone during medical emergencies saves lives. It claims every minute counts and urges consulting a local manager for Service when illness or accidents occur, stressing value to families.
Farmers report a plentiful harvest season with improved yields and healthy grain. The period’s precipitation aided crop conditions, though some areas faced variable moisture. overall, land owners anticipate a productive year despite recent dry spells and short growing days.
The Weaver reunion gathered about 79 members at the L D S church in Soda Springs after plans to meet at Hooper Springs were changed due to threatening weather. The event honors Miles Franklin and Gilbert Weaver and marks ongoing efforts to unite the 300 descendants with faith in the Mormon church. Various family members performed, spoke, and recited, celebrating ancestry and community bonds.
Frank Randall of Silver City in Boise seeks an antelope open season after reporting increasing numbers in the southwest. He argues crop damage from bold animals pushing into fields, noting antelope migrate from Utah seeking protection, and says farmers are fed up after several crop losses.
A Kemmerer Wyoming board of inquiry reports the death of Henry Martin and injuries to J W Champlain John McAbee and Chariea Bergling were caused solely by the victims intoxication and failure to take care of themselves. The men arrived by handcar from Waterfall around June 13 seeking provisions and the incident occurred June 14.
Boise Statesman reports farmers in the Boine valley petitioning the state game warden to grant an open season on quail beyond November due to crop damage. Quail are described as unusually plentiful, feeding on grain and eluding scare tactics, with farmers risking penalties to protect crops.
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