Rural electric power expansion for Idaho Falls homes
Idaho Falls region to gain power lines from Utah Power and Light within the year connecting about 1000 rural homes in the upper Snake river valley. Current connections total around 150 with new lines to Grant and Roberts Payne and York areas delivering irrigation power and home electricity, easing farm labor and bringing city comforts.
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Idaho Falls
Snake River Valley
Utah Power & Light Company
Benneville County
Grant
Roberts
Payne
York
John Carr Jr to be Buried in Mackay Sunday
The remains of Joan Carr Jr victim of the air plane disaster died in Salt Lake City Sunday. The body passed through Blackfoot Wednesday and was taken by Mackay train for funeral services in Mackay Sunday afternoon. Local Elks assisted upon the train arrival.
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Tribune
Blackfoot
Joan DP. Carr, Jr
Salt Lake City
Mackay
Swanger
F. Palmer
H. A. Hansen
Carr
James Carr
California
Mr. Carr
Douglas
Asylum Board Praises Head of State School Visit
Dr. Charles Baker of Mackay attended an asylum board meeting in Blackfoot and joined members on a tour to the state home for delinquent children in St. Anthony. Baker called the day the most instructive of their lives noting Vincent’s remarkable work as superintendent.
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Vincent
W. PD. Vincent
Blackfoot
Arrangements To Draft Stored Water Supply
Twin Falls Canal company directors authorize drafts on the stored water supply in Jackson Lake and American Falls reservoirs to maintain 90 percent of full water rights for the irrigation system. About 80 000 acre feet of stored water available. only small drafts made so far this season and further draws anticipated for several days.
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Twin Falls
Twin Falls Canal Company
Jackson Lake
American Falls
Eastern Idaho District Fair plans plus funding approved
Blackfoot on June 17 reports the Eastern Idaho District Fair board and Bingham county commissioners agreeing on a $1,000 temporary expense appropriation. Premiums and contests are set, including new horse pulling classes, band contracts, Indian parade and dance, with Barber Advertising handling statewide promotion from Pocatello.
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O. PP. Barber
Lava Hot Springs Social Calendar Notes Visitors and Dances
Lave Trot Springs June 17 updates list residents and visitors across Lava Hot Springs. Wyo death call brings P R Conner from Cokeville. Drs Rich depart for Salt Lake business. Mrs Barton returns home in Tort land Ore. Miss Verna Boyce heads to Bear Lake for summer. Chamber of Commerce to host first season dance at White Stone cabaret.
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Greeniver
Wycte
Lava
Mia
Ace
d@aughter
Ike Aslett
Elmer Bowers
Chesterfield
F. BR. Forter
Downey
BR. Co. Madill
D. H. Evans
Margaret Forest
Mattie Sessions
Wolcott
Sessions
Edward Spackman
Butte
Mont
Harold
Lund
Idaho
Idaho, Gov. C. C. Moore
David Burrell
Ruby Byington
Soda Springs
Joe Henry Byington
Sava
W. R. R. Simmons
Gooding
Episcopal Church
Diddiehback
Denver
Twisted steel testifies to terrific crash
The report describes a rail wreck where two twin locomotives left the rails and overturned, a club car collapsed onto the fore-end, and eleven sleepers derailed. Four mainline tracks were torn up over about 100 feet as daylight revealed the scene.
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Limited
Riley returned to custody after city release in Blackfoot
Thomas F. Riley, who escaped from Bannock County authorities, was taken into Blackfoot today but released on county attorney H. C. Toevvs of Aberdeer instruction. Aberdeer’s attorney later indicated the release. Wednes day visitors included Auditor Byron Deffenbach en route home from Lewiston. J L. Coapman and Henry Giles spent Pioneer Day fishing in the Loch River country. report says catch satisfactory.
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Tribune
Blackfoot
Thomas F. Riley
Bingham County
Bannock
H. C. Toevvs
Aberdeer
Byron Deffenbach
Lewiston
Idaho
JL. J. Coapman
Henry Giles
Loez River
Rail disaster details reveal telescoped sleeper aftermath
Officials described a wreck when an express halted for an air hose repair. A sleeper was telescoped by another, with nine bodies found in the crushed rear sleeper and five in the club car. Rescue teams, doctors, and wrecking crews rushed from Latrobe to Pittburg as dawn broke.
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G. M. Sixsmith
T. W. Becher
Sixsmith
Beecher
W. 8. Gordon
Altoona
Pittsbug
Cleveland
Latrobe
Pittsburg
Blairsville
Fusion policy debated in Idaho Democratic meeting
A Cassia Jerome and Twin Falls county group urged maintaining Democratic identity and nominating a complete state ticket if fusion with the Progressive party fails. They called for an even division on the joint ticket and left county candidate selection to local committees.
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Twin Falls
Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Cassia
Jerome
Leslie F. Dillingham
Mackay
Asher B. Wilson
Vars
Congress
Nampa Approves Industrial District Land Sale to Union Pacific
In a landslide vote 1292 to 6 Nampa residents supported leasing a city block to Union Pacific for an industrial site west of the city. The railroad will pay about 29000 and invest roughly 100000 in site improvements including power water and light to each block. Application for 19 sites is filed and expected payrolls will grow. the plan centralizes industry to reduce crossing risks and boost future wholesale and factory jobs.
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Nampa
Nampans
Union Pacific Railroad
Rabbits Bring Pingree Citizens to Seek Aid
In Blackfoot on June 17 a Pingree delegation asked Bingham county for funds to buy shells for rabbit shooting. Commissioners noted they had already allotted poison and tasked T. M. Murray Jr. as biologist to lead the poisoning effort.
Buchanan Seeks Republican Sheriff Nomination in Blackfoot
J. C. Buchanan of Goshen brother of Postmaster O. Buchanan filed Wednesday for nomination for sheriff on the Republican ticket in Blackfoot.
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Tribune
Blackfoot
J. C. Buchanan
Goshen
O. Buchanan
Delco to Build $20 Million Moraine City Factory Addition
Dayton Ohio June 17 Delco Light company announces immediate construction of a one mile long $20,000,000 factory addition at Moraine City near Dayton. The new plant will be dedicated to electric refrigeration production and starts the first stage of a planned $100,000,000 extension program.
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Dayton
Moraine City
Here
Delco Light Company
Sale of White Star line approved by IMC stockholders
International Mercantile Marine stockholders approved the sale of the White Star Line and other British interests to Furness Withy and company for between 7.0 and 7.5 million pounds. The confirmation follows momentum in London and reflects a major restructuring of IMC assets.
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New York
White Star Line
Furness Withy and Company
International Mercantile Marine Company
Dairywoman Expands Herd to One Hundred Cattle near Salmon
From two cows Mrs. Marie J. King built a blooded dairy herd totaling 100 cattle near Salmon Idaho. Her operation clears about 500 dollars each month in profit and supports local farming activity in the Idaho region.
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Marie J. King
Salmon
Idaho
Downey News Notes and Local Visits
Downey residents share weekend travels to Logan Salt Lake City and Franklin Idaho. Visitors include Mrs E J Hunt and daughter from Twin Falls and families of Whitaker Delco. Temple excursion to Logan is led by Nela Hartvigsen Ray Salvesen M A Thomas and C W Taylor with 25 youths.
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Don Hickman
San Jacinto
Nevada
Mra
A. D. Maughan
Pocatello
T. Merril
H. J. Toller
John F. Stevers
Bankers
W. F. Eaton
C. W. Taylor
Cara
George T. Hyde
Logan
Temple
Vre
FF. Jolnaon
Forest Rangers To Map Salmon Country
Forest rangers Udell and Woods of Oeden travel on the Mackay train toward the Salmon country to map the area. Woods will operate east of Challis in the Taylor Mountain region while Udell will work in the Sawtooth range. They plan to stay until the snow flies.
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Blackfoot
Udell
Tom Woods
Forest Rangers
Oeden
Mackay
Salmon Country
Woods
Challis
Taylor Mountain
Sawtooth
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound testimonial from Vinton Iowa
A piece narrates Mrs. Frank Sellers of Vinton Iowa praising Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She describes starting at seventeen after long illness, using the remedy through multiple pregnancies, and continuing for thirteen years with ongoing beneficial effects. The item implies wide reader appeal and family benefit.
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Vinton
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
e_gan
Frank Sellers
7Th Avenue
Town
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Couple Ties the Knot in Blackfoot
George A. Teece and Mary Higbee both of Pingree were married by Probate Judge J. P. Good in the county courthouse office on Wednesday. The bride was attended by her parents.
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Tribune Special
Blackfoot
George A. Teece
Mary Higbee
Pingree
J. &. Good
Court House
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Idaho State News
John Carr, Jr
Asylum Board
Bingham
James
Pocatello Tent & Awning CO
Cassia, Jerome and
Union Pacific
Grice
Schilling
Thek Sheriff
Delco Company
Pierce
the Utah Canning CO
Ogden, Utah
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