Pocatello’s First Train Driver Philip Phillips Remembered
Marsh Valley pioneer Phillip Phillips, nearly 88, recalls seizing the throttle to bring the Utah Northern line into Marsh Valley around 1872. Born in 1842 in Glamorgan Wales, he came to Utah in 1869 and to Marsh Valley in 1870, later farming near Downey. He helped build the first church and contributed to community life while witnessing the railroad’s growth northward from Ogden to Arimo and Pocatello.
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Marsh Valley
Phillip Phillips
Phillins
Downey
Idaho
Mr. Phillips
Mar
Pocatello
McCammon
Arimo
Prairies
Wall
Phillips
Farly
Pontepree
Glamorganshire
South Wales
Trader's Bridge
Utah
Bouth Wales
Utah Northern
Ogden
Boise
Phil
Mormon Church
Jane Davis
Brigham
Pokie
Woodland
Marsh
E Ternee
Grand old man of Mars Valley praised in Idaho tribute
Pioneer rail man admired for Liberty bonds and helping stranded families. He remained optimistic toward government and rejected criticism. Downey residents recalled Mr. Phillips as a grand old man of Mars Valley and wished him long life.
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Phillips
Mars Valley
Phillipe
Northwest public works awards total yet May contracts rise
Pacific Northwest public works awarded 179 contracts totaling 4.37 million in May, lifting the 1930 year to date to 40.14 million. Oregon Washington Montana and Idaho saw sizeable May awards while June bids are expected higher.
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Pacific Northwest
Department of
Pacific Builder and Engineer
Northwest Construction News Magazine
Seattle
Pacific Builder
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Lewiston youths held on theft and cattle rustling charges
Intermountain briefs report two Lewiston boys Clay Stour eighteen and Damon Snyder sixteen confessed to stealing two cavalry horses from the Nations Guard barn and saddles from farmers and are jailed. Other items note Gooding county shows a five thousand seven hundred twenty two dollar surplus for year end January 1 1930 and Kaniksu forest plans to spend about sixty thousand dollars to build two hundred sixty miles of trails and roads plus existing eighty five miles. Ernest Milot fourteen of Silver King played with an elk calf and was charged by a mother elk prompting his escape while his dog drew off the animal in defense and the boy escaped home.
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Associated Press
Lewiston
Nations Guard
Clay Stour
Damon Snyder
Moscow
Idaho
Ernest Milot
Silver King
Ernest
Robbers kill cafe manager on North Clark Street
In Chicago on June 16 two men entered the Villa Rice cafe and killed Christ Petras, the night manager, after a tense exchange at the cigar counter. Witnesses say Petras fired twice then was shot as the robbers fled. his wife witnessed the scene.
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Chicago
Clark Street
Villa Rice
Christ Petras
Petras
Four-State Public Works Totals Reach 4.37 Million in May
May contracts across four states total 4 370 611 with graded and surfaced roads paving sewers waterworks bridges and culverts. Idaho Oregon Washington and surrounding districts awarded projects including water supply lines to American Concrete Pipe Tacoma and grading and excavation across multiple sites.
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West Central Avenue
Charles S. Power
Spokane
City of
Kent
Wash
American Concrete Pipe Company
Tacoma
State of Idaho
Harrison
Wheeler England
Moreland
Idaho
Soda Springs Early Names in 1849 Diary Visit to Fort Hall
Kansas historian L Patenske and Paul Nash visited Soda Springs, called Beer Springs in 1849, to photograph Fort Hall area landmarks for a new book on Delano the ox‑driving explorer. Delano’s diary details the 1849 journey from St Joseph to Sacramento, noting Neuf river and Bannock Creek as key waypoints.
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Beer Springs
Neaf and
Panack
Paul V. Nash
Chamber of Commerce
Palenske
Old Fort Hall
Delano
Plains
California
St. Joseph
Missouri
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Fort Bridger
Salt Lake
Fort Hall
Sublette
Big Sandy
Journey from Green River to Fort Hall Across Desolate Terrain
The diary describes a two day 60 mile crossing from Green river by ferry to Bear river then onward across a rugged landscape. It notes camping along Bear river, a ridge between Bear and Snake rivers, a long defile, and arrival at Fort Hall belonging to the Hudson Bay company.
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Bear River
Soda Springs
Bear
Snake Rivers
Neuf
Fort Hall
Hudson Bay Company
Oregon
Sutters Fort
Fort
Panack River
Snake
Falls Road
Pall Creek
Raft River
Humboldt
Children Injured by Explosion in Los Angeles Dig
Four children ranging from 11 to 12 were burned in a blast while digging a cave in a vacant lot. Kathleen Kenyon and Maurice Johnson, both 12, were reported near death, with Romena Kenyon, 12, and George Fult, 11, listed as less seriously injured. Detectives found a powder source undetermined as matches were struck near the hole.
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Los Angeles
Kathleen Kenyon
Maurice Johnson
Rowena Kenyon
Kathleen
George Fult
Rehak Sentenced to Five-Day Installment Jail
In Omaha on June 16 AP T. J. Rehak begins a five day jail term in installment. He told Judge Holmes that serving five days would cost his job and harm his wife and four children. The judge allows the sentence to be served on Sundays due to his work schedule.
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Omaha
T. J. Hak
Rehak
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James Crick
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Gooding County
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L. Patenske
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Hills Bros
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Liggett & Myk&s Tobacco CO
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