Meredith Lost Ditch Contest
A jury in district court awarded Idaho Construction Company $45,000 against Idaho Farm Development Company in Roseworth Idaho. E. T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, is principal stockholder in the development company. Trial began last Monday after five hours of deliberation on the roughly 80 thousand dollar claim for irrigation works construction completed four years ago.
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Twin Fal's
Idaho Construction Company
Idaho Farm Development Company
E. T. Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
Seaion
Arm Development Company
Roseworth
Idaho
Coal Discovery Prompts Park Land Mining In Lewiston
In Lewiston Idaho mining operations begin after locals discover coal on city park land. A four year prospecting lease is granted with conditions for modification if permanent marketable coal is found. Tourists at nearby auto campgrounds use the coal for heating and cooking.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Funeral Services for Mrs Teuscher Held in Geneva
Funeral services for Mrs John Teuscher were held at the L D chapel in Geneva. She died at her Geneva home from kidney trouble at 34, leaving four children Silvia Ella Willard and Harold. Survived by husband, parents, Chris Hirschi of Geneva and siblings George Smith Montpelier Lorenzo Kunz Sheep Creek Lemuel Widmer Geneva William Fred Teuscher Montpelier Otto Teuscher Geneva. Burial in Geneva cemetery.
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Montpelier
L. D. Chapel
Geneva
John Teuscher
Teuscher
Silvia
Ella
Willard
Harold
Chris Hirschi
George Smith
Lorenzo Kunz
Sheep Creek
Lemuel Widmer
William and
Fred Teuscher
Otto Teuscher
Former Power County Auditor Paroled After Minimum Time
Power County ex auditor Lee French, convicted of embezzling county funds, is released on parole by the state board after serving since May 28 1928. The case drew statewide attention amid earlier pardon appeals in 1923 and 1924 as the board granted eleven paroles and denied seventeen.
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Boise
Jung
C. Lee French
Power County
State Board of Parole
Funda
French
Wting
Moore
Local Notes From Soda Springs Residents and Visitors
Miss Marie Pickren returns from Pocatello after a year teaching. Local residents and guests enjoy Sundays at Lava Hot Springs. Nell K. Irion attends Eastern Star events in Soda Springs. Dr Russell Tigert and family fish the Blackfoot river. L D S church events draw Hugh Brady and party to Salt Lake. Assessor T. W. Horsley travels to Freedom for business. The Horsley family drives to Lava Hot Springs. Others plan visits to Pocatello Salt Lake Rigby Shelly and Albion for various activities.
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Soda Springs
Marie Pickren
Pocatello
H. C. Gorton
Jesse McConkie
Deborah Davis
Clint Piar
Lava Hot Springs
L. C. Horsley
Brigham City
T. H. Horsley
Geo. B. Spencer
J. E. Lau
Paris
Nell K. Irion
Eastern Star Lodge
Russell Tigert
Blackfoot
Hugh Brady
Salt Lake City
L. D
Raby Scott
Alberta Marriott
Albion
State Normal School
T. W. Horsley
Freedom
Wyoming
John Horsley
Hortense Horsley
Jack Bender
Chancy Brown
Rigby
Shelly
Edith Davis
Salt Lake
L. C. Ruud
Work Trains Moving to Rogerson Start Work on New Cutoff
Sixteen freight cars carrying horses graders and construction equipment for the Rogerson Wells cut off were moved to Rogerson via Twin Falls. The Utah Construction company transferred three outfits from the Horse main line to the new south line, including horses wheels ties graders dump wagons scrapers and rails for railroad grade work.
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Twin Falls
Rogerson-Wells
Blackfoot Kiwanis Club Regular Meet at Eccles Hotel
The Kiwanis club met at the Eccles hotel with unusually large attendance. President Rex Dunlap led, R. A. Robbins directed singing, and Mrs Dunlap played piano. Travel auditors Co, EB. Cope and H. N. Grether were guests. a quartet sang as E Osborne provided entertainment. EF D Bloom recounted his Craters of the Moon trip and gave a farewell address.
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Walter Thomas
James D. Johnston
Malad Civic Club Plans for Flag Day
The Malad Civic Betterment club met at the stake house with Mrs. W. H. Richards presiding. They discussed six garbage cans for the city camp grounds, lighting at the grounds, and playground supervision funding after the school board refused a supervisor. Flag day activities were set for June 14 at the playgrounds to open the summer season.
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Tribune
Civic Betterment Club
Stake House
W. H. Richards
H. E. Morgan
Idaho
John G. Evans
Miss Morgan
Warren Leigh
University of Michigan
Hannah Deschamps
Kate Richards
Montpelier Notes Busy Travel and Local Births
Montpelier brief notes show Milton Mereain heads to American Falls for summer. Mrs EB Norman and children return to Pocatello. Glenn Stewart and Rulon Wray drive a truck for Mutual Cee company. A baby girl born at Montpelier hospital. Mrs Emile Grosjean to Logan Utah for two weeks. Nellie attends summer school. several residents traveling to Chicago New York Pacific coast. Thornton Idaho visitors stay with Lauridsens. Mrs Jonesaly returns to Kemmerer. M D Skinner back from Minot after a funeral.
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Ler
Milton Mereain
American Palla
EB. O. Norman
Pocatello
Glenn Stewart
Rulon Wray
Idaho Falla
Mutual Cee Company
M. South
Montpelier Hospital
Emile Grosjean
Nellie
Logan
Utah
Thornton
Idaho
Thomas Lauridsen
William Jonealy
Kemmerer
Wyoming
M. D.skinner
Minois
Sheepherders in Fatal Row Near Rogerson
John Adkins, 30, to be prosecuted for first degree murder of Francisco Magureguia, 27, Spaniard. Magureguia died in a hospital from head wounds after a late Sunday dispute while tending sheep near Salmon River dam west of Rogerson. Prosecutor J. W. Taylor announced details after visiting the scene.
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John Adkins
Francisco Magureguia
Adkins
Salmon River
Rogerson
J. W. Taylor
Blackfoot Elks Sponsor Junior Boys Baseball League
The Blackfoot lodge B. P. O. E. sponsors a junior baseball league for boys aged 12 to 16 this vacation, with one team from each ward. The Second ward held the pennant last season and defends it this year. Tuesday’s game saw First ward defeat Second ward five to one, and tomorrow’s schedule pairs Third ward against Fourth ward on Fourth ward grounds.
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Tribune
Blackfoot
Blackfoot Lodge B. P. O. E
Mackay News Briefs From June Gossip and Visits
On June 1 at the bride’s parents home Elvira Pence married Leo Ivie. The couple will entertain after June 15. Pence was a stenographer for Attorney Ambrose. Ivie farms with his father. Local society notes include guild hosting, memorial lodge services, and assorted travels and visits by residents and visitors to Mackay.
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Emmanuel Guild
Archdeacon Stoy
Masonic Lodge
W. J. Hansen
Denmark
Hansen
J. C. Penney
H. C. Kluesner
Blackrey
Eddie Hammerly
Orlin Johnson
Shoshone
Josephine Millaring
Pocatello
Dorothy Weaver
William Mutz
Great Falls
Mont
Jacob Millaring
FE. R. Madsen
Rexburg
Mackay
Lynn Kerr
Vernie Lineberger
Carlin
Nevada
Don Hurst
Frank Gratwold
Mr. Gratwold
Funeral for Mrs. Ora Chaffin Lee Held in Montpelier
Funeral services were held at the M E church for Mrs Ora Chaffin Lee of Montpelier who died in Soda Springs on Sunday. She was 29, surviving a daughter Lavern age nine, her parents Ira and Mrs Chaffin, six sisters Iris Morse Mia Burrough Salt Lake City Elva Rachel D Orr and Alice of Montpelier, and a brother Irving of Montpelier. The sermon was by Rev Frisbee.
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Lavern
Mra
Iris Morse
California
Mia
Robert Burrough
Salt Lake City
Elva
Rachel
D’orr
Alice
Montpelier
Poll Brother
Brving
Idaho Treasury Spends More Than It Takes In May
Idaho state treasury ran a deficit of 400000 in May after starting the month with 3497992.24 and recording receipts of 886741.82 against disbursements of 1827510.70. Warrants payable led the outlays with 783061.69, while the general fund paid 182226.43. The highway fund began May with 662212, took in 146237.36 and spent 134866.14, ending with 634083.22. Interest on funds exceeded 8600, largely from current bank deposits and a New York bank.
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Boise
Idaho
D. F Banks
New York
McCammon Notes on Moves and Local Sports
Mrs Rebec a Danks and daughter depart for American Falls after visiting McCammon. Grandstand moved by McCammon boys with William Roberts and Mose Obray to the high school grounds for a future park. Malad to visit next. McCammon won one game and lost ten innings other against Downey. Nancy Ricks and Leatha leave for El Centro California with siblings to rejoin parents. Prof and Mrs Gibbs to Pocatello for summer. Gibbs named McCammon school faculty. Oil drill watchers from Arbon Valley report the operation as interesting.
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Tribune
McCammon
Rebecca Danks
William Danks
American Falls
William Roberts
Mose Obray
Harkness
Downey
Nancy Ricks
Leatha
Wanda
Esther
John Ricks
Don Gibbs
Arco
Idaho
Nancy
Leitha
Salt Lake City
Grace
J. C. Gibbs
Pocatello
Dorothea
Greenville
Gibbs
McCammon Schools
Harry Edwards
Regular Esther Chapter meeting in Blackfoot
Esther Chapter No. 14 C. E. S. held its regular meeting at Masonic hall in Blackfoot on Wednesday evening initiating a new member and handling business related to attendance at Grand Chapter. Representatives Past Grand Matron Margaret Gagan Past Grand Patron George Gagan Worthy Matron Ida Gagan Grand Ada Flora Jones and other members planned to attend Grand Chapter next week.
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Tribune
Blackfoot
Esther Chapter No. 14
Masonic Hall
Grand Chapter
Margaret Gagan
George Gagan
Ida Gagan
Ada Flora Jones
Esther Chapter
Sanitary Inspector Praises Blackfoot Cleanliness
Blackfoot is in splendid sanitary condition says state inspector C K Macey after a tour of inspection. He notes a few unsightly spots needing immediate attention and the town will act promptly to fix them.
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Blackfoot
Tribune
C. K. Macey
Malad Society Notes Move to Denver and Ogden Trips
Miss Mildred Jones leaves for Denver to attend a summer business college. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Merrell visit Salt Lake with daughter Marguerite. Miss Ruth McKay heads to Pocatello for work. Mrs. Alfred Edwards goes to Ogden to visit relatives. Mrs. Emery Thomas and Mrs. Thomas J. Jones host an eighth birthday party for La Prie with lawn games and refreshments. Weekly births include a boy for Perry Warren and a boy for Ray Jones.
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Tribune
Mildred Jones
William H. Jones
Denver
A. F. Merrell
Marguerite
Salt Lake
Ruth McKay
Pocatello
Alfred Edwards
Ogden
Emery Thomas
Thomas J. Jones
la Prie
Perry Warren
Ray Jones
Budget Considered by McCammon Board
The McCammon board of trustees met in adjourned session and approved numerous payment claims. They passed the annual budget with an estimated expense of 12 800 and total receipts of 12 510 69 for the current year, largely from general and special assessment taxes. The ordinance committee was ordered to draft a Sunday picture show ordinance after considering T W Edwards petition and national towns’ stances.
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Tribune
McCammon
Board of Trustees
T. W. Edwards
Local Happenings in American Falls on June 6
Mr and Mrs Frank Clark and children of Pocatello traveled through American Falls en route to Dayton Washington. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Ed Hunter of Rockland and Mrs primee May of Rockland. Mrs Wallis and Mrs Reed attended the P E O state convention as delegates. social for the children at the LD S church was held. Birth announced in May 22 at Hadley home.
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Tribune
American Falls
Frank Clark
Pocatello
Dayton
Washington
Ed. Hunter
Rockland
Ppimee May
H. R. Wallis
Della Reed
Burley
Ed Woodhead
Boise
Woodhead
R. EB. Austin
Howard
Portland
Phyllis Collins
Odessa Walker
Paris
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Nour House
Fearune Service, Inc
Idaho State News
Meredith
Lewiston’s Park
Kellogg’s
Blackfoot Kiwanis Club
Malad
Boys Ball League
Elks
Treasury
Babin
Blue-jay
Horlick
McCammon Board
West
America
Hills Bros
San Francisco
Hills Bros Coffee
Hills Neos
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