Water Graft Sparks Little Lost River Settlement Meeting
Settlers along the Blaine County Irrigation project on Little Lost river met last Saturday to plan resistance to full past due water payments and foreclosure threats. They argue the reservoir system failed to deliver promised irrigation water, prompting disputes over rates and contract terms while a sizable native trout and the Idaho Falls electric railroad stock payment appear in the same report.
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Blaine County Irrigation Company
Little Lost River
Little Lost
Idaho Falls Electric Railroad
Stolen Rig Misunderstanding At Blackfoot
Last Tuesday night Varley and wife feared their horse and buggy were stolen but the rig returned with Chief Simmons and Nightwatch Sewell having borrowed it to search for a man lying in the road near the Doud residence. The incident ended as a misadventure and a joke among locals. Also Sunday night Thomas Groom formerly of Blackfoot State Insane Asylum died after 18 years as an inmate. He was 72 or 73 and had been commander of the Grand Army of the Republic Idaho chapter and superintendent of Bolee High School. His brother brought the body to Caldwell.
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Varley
de Kay
Shery Jones
Fackrell
Thoreson
Thomas J. Groom
Blackfoot State Insang Asylum
Grand Army of the Republic of Idaho
Bolee High School
Blackfoot
Caldwell
Beet Growers Plan to Quit Over Price Cuts
The Southern California Beet Growers association voted to quit cultivating 35000 acres if factories do not pay the current tract price for sugar beets next year. Factories warn of big price cuts amid anticipated tariff reductions. Also reported is the Blackfoot Gun Club shoot with Beebe earning a 21 of 25 medal and an 89 1 3 percent average across 75 targets.
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Los Angeles
Southern California Beet Growers’ Association
Blackfoot Gun Club
Beebe
C. B. Beebe
Christ
AL. Hughes
HG. Berryman
F.C. Christ
Ewes
Walter Jones Ares Sane
E. J. Benson
Stull Wright
Jim Burnett
Roy DeKay
V. Fisher
R. Rich
No Extra Session Announced by Governor Haines
Governor Haines says there will be no extra legislative session in January. He cites only a few high priority measures and the cost to counties from filling vacancies as a reason to refrain from calling an extra session.
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Haines
Skating Accident Injures Young Rex Luby On Canal
Rex Luby six year old son of Mr and Mrs Con Luby suffered dental injuries after a skating accident Monday morning on the canal near Attorney Beebe's home. Three of his front teeth were knocked out during the incident.
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Rex Luby
Con Luby
Attorney Beebe
Currency bill passes House amid Mackay plan dispute
Washington reports the house approved the conference report on the Mackay currency bill by 298 to 60 and sent it to the senate. Bill Whiting suffered a frostbitten ear during the vote. Kenneth and William Parkinson, students at Provo, returned home, and Harold Mackay had an appendectomy performed by Dr. Mitchell.
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Washington
House
Bill Whiting
Senate
William and
Kenneth Parkinson
Provo
Demand for Idaho alfalfa shipment for government use
Washington D C December 23 Through Congressman Smith and W W Humphrey of Twin Falls a plan delivers several hundred tons of Idaho alfalfa to the Government. Hay will feed dairy cows at the Government Hospital for the Insane Cavalry horses at Fort Myer Virginia and wildlife at the National Zoological Park The hay is praised as superior after samples were sent from the Zoological Park and earlier shipments were found inferior.
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Washington, D. C
Smith
W.W. Humphrey
Twin Falls
Washington
Humphrey
Twin Falla Tract
Government Hospital For the Insane
Ft. Myer
National Socilogical Park
Zoological Park
Government Hospital
Inenne
Washington, D C
Ft. Myc Ve
Birthday Surprise at Blackfoot Hall for Evelyn Boyd
Mrs Boyd entertained about forty Blackfoot young people at a K of P hall party Friday evening for a birthday surprise honoring Miss Evelyn Boyd. Hosts decorated with a Christmas tree and served refreshments after a social dance and cake cutting. Sunday School class party followed at Mrs Tanner’s North Main Street home with games pop corn balls and Christmas books for attendees. Auction bridge honored California-bound Mrs Aldrich with prize winners and a luncheon.
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Boyd Nelgntruily
Blackfoot
K. of P. Hall
Evelyn Boyd
Tressa Grover
Pearl Buttcane
I. L Tanner
North Main Atreat
Marion Wilcox
Earl Wood
Sou Idsy School
John Brown
North Shilling Avenue
L. R. Aldrich
California
Judge Stevens
DeHart
Aldrich
Harry Curtis Still Our Postmaster
Patrons and applicants for the $200 monthly postmaster plum await a decision. It H. B Curtis holds the sack and will hand it to the Democratic successor. Gregory Jones, W. F. Martin, and Wilbur Craig probe for the prize. Land Office Register race narrows to Judge Molden and Attorney Harris, with the incumbent likely to serve until term ends in about a year.
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H. B Curtis
Gregory Jones
W. F. Martin
Wilbur Craig
Register of the United States Land Office
Molden
Blackfoot
Harris
Montpelier
Grover and Barnard Couple United in Salt Lake Temple
William Grover and May Iva Barnard, popular local couple, wed at the Salt Lake L D S Temple on Wednesday. Bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Barnard. Groom, son of Mr and Mrs W D Grover, is an active Blackfoot businessman. They will visit Salt Lake then return home to establish their future residence.
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William Grover
May Iva Barnard
Salt Lake L. D
Temple
Thomas Barnard
W. D.grover
Blackfoot
Salt Lake
Mr.Grover
A Man You All Know Judges Mackay Guide in Blackfoot Visit
Judge Kilgore, famed for fearless impartial rulings in Mackay, was seen Friday night in Blackfoot amid rumors the Empire Copper mine may sell to Godbey Bros. He traveled with granddaughter Margaret Dury at an intended Zion Christmas visit, noting the dry town atmosphere and local moving picture shows.
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Kilgore
Mackay
Blackfoot
Empire Copper Mine
Godbey Bros
Margaret Duryatan
Zion
Professor to Be Benedict in Seattle Nuptials
James I. Crump a professor of the Commercial Department at Blackfoot High School left Saturday for Seattle to marry Miss Martha Rice of Seattle. The couple will return to Blackfoot for the New Year and make the city their future home.
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James I. Crump
Blackfoot High School
Seattle
Washington
Martha Rice
Coups
Blackfoot
Thanking Friends and Family for Support During Illness and Death
Caro of Thanke expresses sincere thanks to neighbors for assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of Ludwig. It notes funeral attendance and mentions Prof. H B Kinney returning to Blackfoot after holidays to rejoin his agricultural college work.]]
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Alicerely
Ludwig
H. B. Kinney
Ful- August Carlson
Blackfoot
Aimos
Lews
Mrs Brown and mother travel to Ohio and New York
Mrs K P Brown and her mother left Tuesday morning for Ohio to visit Mr Brown's parents. They will then proceed to New York State where Mrs Brown will visit an aunt. Mr Brown accompanied the ladies part of the way on Salt Lake.
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Idaho
Little Lost River Project
Little Lost River Projects
Berryman's
Palmer
Government Dam
First National Bank
Harold
John Mackay
Mitchell
Boyd Ertartolha
Harry Curtis
Grover—Barnard
Benedict
Caro OF
Mr. Baker
Michigan
Mias True
Denver
Mrs. Early
White
Boise
Parkinson Real Estate and Investment Co
Parkinson Realty and Investment Company
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