Directors Held Liable for Bond Embezzlement Loss
In Idaho district court bondholders of Snake River Valley Irrigation Co. won a $1125.56 judgment against the Shelley area board of directors for losses from embezzlement by clerk N. C. Mickelson. Directors N N Holm N C Thompson A E Christensen Enoch Hansen and Chris Christensen face repayment as the case marks a first of its kind. Holden Holden Beebe and Lee served as plaintiffs counsel. Hansbrough Gagan and St Clair St Clair defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snake River Valley Irrigation Co
N. C. Mickelson
Idaho
Snake River Valley Irrigation District
Shelley
N. N. Holm
N. C. Thompson
A. E. Christensen
Enoch Hansen
Chris Christensen
Bhelley and Vicinity
Holden
Buchanan Becomes Bishop in Blackfoot First Ward
F C Parkinson resigns as bishop of Blackfoot First Ward and Oxmond Buchanan is chosen as his successor. Peter J Williams and Raymond H Clayton become ward councillors with the new bishop. A public reception for the retiring bishop and councillors is planned in Progress Hall on June 1 with dancing and refreshments. A Sunday lecture by Hon P G Johnston on Matrimony will follow at the First Ward Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Parkinson
Oxmond Buchanan
Blackfoot
F. Hess
Bishop Parkinson
Peter J. Williams
Raymond H. Clayton
Parkinson
P. G. Jonhston
First Ward
Decoration Day Exercises Program Readings and Music
Program of Decoration Day Exercises featuring solo readings by Mosley Quartet and Rev R L L Barnstable. Mrs Lulu Smith presents Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Hon W H Cleare to speak. Anthem by A B Roy and Assistants with G A R flag. M W A Band. G A R Veterans and Women’s Relief Corps members attend with Flower Girls in Automobiles. Services at cemetery include decoration of soldiers graves and bugle call taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Roy
M. W. A. Band
G. A. R. Veterans
Women’s Relief Corps
Flower Girls
Decoration Day Observed In Blackfoot With Business Closures
Next Monday is Decoration Day and Blackfoot merchants will close at noon in observance. John Danilson, traveling guard for Idaho penitentiary, arrived last Monday night and left Tuesday with Maurice Burton, who was convicted of a statutory crime and sentenced to one to three years. Burton's father, W A Beakley, circulated a petition asking Judge Cowan to suspend the sentence, heavily signed by local businessmen moved by sympathy for the petitioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfoot
John Danilson
Idaho Penitentiary
Maurice Burton
W. A. Beakley
Cowan
Shower honors bride to be on Fisher Avenue
Last Monday night Mrs. Tom Pergu a hosted a miscellaneous shower at her Fisher avenue home for Miki Ehivoe Carlburg who will wed James McKee in June. Twenty seven guests attended and the evening included towel humming, poetic prophecies, and a palatable feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pergusol
Fisher Avenue
Miki Ehivoe Carlburg
James McKee
Tilford's fighting dog dies after fatal horse kick
The canine Tilford's Hi Allen, famed for battling many dogs in Blackfoot, was fatally kicked by a horse after an attempt to bite, ending his fighting career. Despite the battles, he was a pet when not in fights and was buried with sorrow in a wooden box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilford
Allen
Blackfoot
Salt Lake to Blackfoot to Stage First Motorcycle Race
Plans are under way for a Salt Lake to Blackfoot Idaho motorcycle race next Sunday with a 250 prize for the winner. Over 35 riders are expected from Utah and Idaho, starting at Third South and Main, about 9 am, finishing in Blackfoot around 3 pm. The event will follow F A M rules with an eight hour time limit and pace set at 25 mph, overseen by Sid Theobald and D J Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Blackfoot
Idaho
D. A. Jenkins
Automobile Club
Sid Theobald
Third South
Main Streets
Theobald
Utah
Jenkins
Theobeld
Ogden
Lon Claflin
Bill Brewer
Norman Hopper
J. Lewis
Anderson
United States Tire Company
Salt Lake Tribune
Vagrants rounded up and jailed in town
Chief Bowell and Nightwatch Bill Drew captured twenty vagrant men called Weary Willies and brought them before Police Judge Good. They were fined twenty dollars each or forty days labor on the streets, and chose labor with city-provided meals. The vagrants later refused city labor at the county jail, prompting a mayoral investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowell
Bill Drew
Judge Good
Special Meeting Called by Mayor on Carnival Proposal
Mayor Peck calls a special City Council session at City Hall tonight at 8 to consider accepting a carnival company proposition for Blackfoot and address street prisoner workload. Ernest George of Arco and Josie Briefert of Mackay were married yesterday by Judge Dowl. The Johnsons’ daughter, Ed Johnson, is deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Blackfoot
Ernest George
Arco
Josie Briefert
Mackay
Julge Dowl
Ed. Johnson
Gun A
Blackfoot Cannery Starts Test Run on Pie Plant
Board of Directors held responsible reports Blackfoot cannery test of rhubarb pie plant yielded satisfactory results. Plant now in working condition and will start up for business soon with VanOrden as manager. When full capacity is reached it will employ about fifty workers, mostly youths. Kennedy notes hulled peas can be canned for four cents per can. some product shown at Pearson's cannery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfoot
VanOrden
Bingham County
B. M. Kennedy
Pearson
Canory
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Buchanan
Miles
RED Cross Garage
North Main Street
Jackfoot
First National Bank
West Pacific Street
Mosley Quartet
Rev. R. L. L. Barnstable
Mrs
Lulu Smith
Pocatello
Albert Blair
W. H. Cleare
America
Baptist
D. J. Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Board of Directors
Masury
Nomar
Neil F. Boyle & Co
John Elwes
D. W. Standrod & Co
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