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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1949
Page
2
Portland farmer Jack Hough reveals his Hampshire pig Barney once learned to hunt with his setter Nig. Barney practiced pointing and flushing game, but at nearly 13 months and over 325 pounds the porker slows and can no longer pass fences, ending his hunting days despite remarkable instincts.
About 150 people attended the Southern Idaho Farmer's Union annual picnic at Washington school west of Paul. After lunch J R Culley spoke with S N Alger about farm co op teaching, dairy and rural telephone co op progress, and the Mini Cassia Marketing Co op storage building.
Boise. The $150 000 damage suit by Dr Edward H Boice against John Bradley and the Bradley Mining Co is set for trial in a federal district court today. Boice, a former plant physician at Stibnite, alleges the defendants made false statements about him and that he was held for two days in his Stibnite apartment.
Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing said a government expedition to Africa will study strophanthus plants as a potential cortisone source. The effort, joint with Public Health Service and Agriculture, aims to ease arthritis and rheumatic fever, though large-scale production is years away.
Duke the English painter dog dashes from his home to the lawn of Spokane's First Presbyterian Church each 5 p.m. and places his bowl in time with the hymn on the church chimes.
Madison reporter notes James Leonard Wilson, a milkman, was fined 10 dollars after patting the exposed midriff of a female customer. The incident highlights rigid conduct rules for service workers in the city.
A semi-trailer roared through Laramie Wyoming at 102 mph after air brakes failed injuring five and causing about 30000 in damage. Driver E A Kirk of Beatrice Nebraska claimed the truck suddenly sped up and brakes failed seven miles from Laramie in Telephone Canyon.
State Liquor Law Enforcement Chief Clarence Saunders said three Eastern Idaho club owners must face gambling or liquor law charges in district court. Sam Jones of the Valley View near St. Anthony was bound over on a gambling charge. Harold Harvey of the Pittsburgh club at Henrys Lake was held for selling liquor without a license. Pete Piersanti of Island Park Lodge also waived preliminary hearing on a gambling charge.
Richard Rogers a 19 year old strongman paid $50 fine and damages after confessing to ripping six highway signs from their posts with his bare hands to impress friends in Lewiston Idaho.
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