Water as Idaho’s real gold urged at Pocatello planning meeting
Marshall Dana of Portland urged conservation of water at a conference of planning officials in Pocatello Bannock county. He warned against erosion by woodhaulers and sheep and pressed diversions to the Blackfoot reservoir andSnake river watershed. Dana emphasized planning to create work through projects, with debts repaid in emergencies.
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Idaho
Marshall N. Dana
Portland
District 11
National Resources Board
Pocatello
Bannock County
Dana
Hugh MacCosham
City Planning Commission
Charles Geneaux
U. S. S. R. Forestry Department
Dr. Nichols
Scott D. Lowe
W. P. Hagener
Yellowstone
Snake
Blackfoot
Bancroft
Fort Hall
Havenor
Grays Lake
University
W. P. Whitaker
Bannock County Board of Commissioners
R. T. Hale
Lava Hot Springs
Washington
Northwest
Snake River
Old Fort Hall
Early Utah Northern Rail History Sketch by George H Baker
In two installments the column presents an insider history of the Utah Northern Railway now part of the Short Line. George H Baker of Pocatello recalls working from 1879 onward, detailing duties from spike tying to engineer advancement, yard and roundhouse roles, gauge changes, major routes, and early place names tied to the line.
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Ing
Utah Northern Railroad
George H. Baker
Pocatello
Hendricks and Ricks
Blackrock
Portneuf
Blackfoot
Deer Lodge
Garrison
Utah and Northern Railroad
Northern Pacific
Gold Creek
Williams
Snow Line
Utah Northern
Beaver Canyon
George Payne
James King
Frank Reardon
Baldwins
Brooks
Beaver
Monida
Lincoln
Camas
Eagle Rock
Spring Hill
Idaho Falls
Lima
Snake River
Utah
Butte
Oregon Short Line
Oregon
High Bridge
China Point Hill
China Point
Hole In the Rock
Dry Creek
Ogden
March Creek
Onida
Arimo
Franklin
Battle Creek
Bear River
Preston
Mendon
Cache Hill
Honeyville
Logan
Bear River Hill
Dismissal Expected in Chavez Case Against Cutting
Washington June 4 Senator George of the senate elections committee said the contest against the late Senator Bronson M Cutting of New Mexico brought by Senator Dennis Chavez would be dismissed.
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Washington
George
Senate Elections Committee
Bronson M. Cutting
New Mexico
Dennis Chavez
Cutting
University building program awaits federal funds
Ambitious plans for the local university financed by PWA funds await federal support after a state board meeting. Executive Dean John R. Nichols and President M. Neale indicated favorable action if funds become available. Walter A. Woodward was named assistant to athletic director Guy Wicks to oversee an expanded intramural program.
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PWA
John R. Nichols
M. @. Neale
State Board of Education
Walter A. Woodard
Portland
Oregon State College
Guy Wicks
Felix Plattino
Wicks
Woodward
Ted Bank
Spokane
Vic Mae Powell
Iowa State College
Robert A. Hume
South Dakota
Stanford
H. O. Ritland
Hilbert J. Unger
R. Meadows
Albion
Neale
Moscow
Indian Forgery Case Leads to Two Year Sentence
Oster Johnson, an Indian, was arrested in Hugo Oklahoma for forging County Judge Tom Hunter's name on a miner's estate check. The judge confronted him and Johnson replied with a quip about bank money. He received a two year sentence.
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Hugo, Okla
Oster Johnson
Tom Hunter
Road Not to Go Through Nampa
Boise June 4 Plans for realigning highway No 30 to bypass Nampa are nearly finished by the Idaho public works department. Director J H Stemmer says the project would cost about 210000. The move follows Judge Koelsch third district court ruling that the state cannot invade city limits for public works.
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Boise
Nampa
State Department of Public Works
J. H. Stemmer
Charles F. Koelsch
Third District Court
Stemmer
Koelsch
District Attorney to Call Urschel in Kidnap Conspiracy Trial
The U S district attorney in Oklahoma City reverses prior plans and will call Charles F Urschel the kidnapped oil magnate to testify against Denver attorney Ben B Laska and Oklahoma City lawyer James C Mathers in the kidnapping conspiracy trial opening next Monday.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. District Attorney
Charles F. Urschel
Ben B. Laska
Denver
James C. Mathers
Birth control to be major issue at federation convention
Detroit June 4 birth control to be major issue at the triennial General Federation of Women's Clubs convention eight resolutions will be considered eight day meeting The national president Mrs Grace Morrison Poole of Brockton Mass declined to predict the outcome The resolution endorses legislation for disseminating scientifically regulated birth control information as vital to a vigorous healthy population Other resolutions include anti lynching legislation child welfare the world court universal fingerprinting and opposition to communism and fascism
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Detroit
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Hot Springs
Grace Morrison Poole
Brockton
Mass
World Court
Universal Finger
Members Set to Travel to Ensure Accommodations
The report notes that members will make the trip to guarantee suitable housing arrangements.
Convention Considers Topics Under Resolution Only
Mra Poole explained that the convention will discuss subjects such as the NRA the American Federation of Labor and major political parties but no action can be taken except on the resolution before it.
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NRA
American Federation of Labor
Mra Poole
Princess Royal Undergoes Thyroid Operation in London
Princess Royal wife of the Earl of Harewood underwent thyroid gland surgery in London. The report places her as the king and queen's daughter. A historical note mentions Virginia colonial times using the ducking stool as a punishment for slander.
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London
Princess Royal
King George
Queen Mary
Earl of Harewood
Virginia
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City Beautiful Committee
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Irving Stadium
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Mr. Dana
Tek
Schenley
RED Label
Phano
Mackay
Chef de Gare
John Cusik
Pocatello Boys
Harold Hinckley
John Parker
Pocate
Ae A
Norge
Rollator
Borg-Warner Corporation
Michigan
Salt Lake Hardware Co
Norge Mins
Bannock, Bingham, Power, Caribou Uni Iee
Carnes-Roberts Music Co
Roberts
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Krisocc’s
Fargo-Wilson Wells CO
FARGO
Bebe Cash Coal CO
Canton Cafe
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Garrett Transfer & Storage Co
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