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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
2
Blackfoot businesses will close Friday from 1 to 5 PM to support the American Legion rodeo. Merchants offer prizes from manufacturers alongside regular cash awards as riders and champions gather for June 19 to 21 events. An air plane will provide aerial thrills during the western show.
Funeral services for Howard Hall Jr. will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Methodist Church in Blackfoot. He died Tuesday night from injuries in an auto crash. He was a Troop 25 Boy Scout. survived by parents, sisters Myrtle and Clara, and brother Clarence. Coroner’s jury ruled death unavoidable in an automobile accident involving Don Smith and other witnesses.
Stanley Gordon Smith, noted civil engineer and hotel company treasurer, dies after a brain infection. In Idaho, the weekly weather summary notes dry conditions across the southeast with strong sunshine, high days, cool nights, and variable frost affecting alfalfa and crops while beets, potatoes, and grains show mixed progress amid water shortages.
Boise and its environs have a population of 33 837 according to the completed census by R L Polk & Co publishers of the Boise directory announced by L D Tucker superintendent in charge. The city directory covers all territory within five miles including Collister the south side Whitney and other sections omitted from the census. Directory population up 4900 in two years.
Harry Ruddach, manager of Moscow air transport, said the company may soon operate a passenger line between Boise and Spokane. A six passenger Foxker plane would be used, with Moscow HQ and daily morning departures to Spokane. The southward route would pass Lewiston Grangeville Payette Emmett before Boise and return the same way.
Boise Idaho June 19 W D Scrivner of Meridian reelected president of the Western Idaho State fair C O Olinson of Boise vice president R B Kading Boise treasurer and Frank J Keenan managing secretary The dates for the 1930 fair are September 3 4 5 and 6 A bill for publication of the Journal of the Idaho legislature special session was submitted to the state board of examiners with a recommendation to cut about 20 percent Speaker D S Whitehead said printing should align with the regular session contract
May grant rehearing sought by Walter H Wheeler of Minneapolis after a commission meeting before June 30. Wheeler, denied permit for Pinthead river Montana power site, argues Rocky Mountain Power improved compensation to Indian owners before permit and warrants new terms.
Listings show multiple conveyances in Pocatello including Lena May Act to Harry J Petersen lot 18 part 19 block 365 and Pocatello Realty & Investment Co to Brigham Madsen lot 13 block 11 Pairview Two. Transfers also note dozens of lots in block 255 and a sheriff sale to Thomas L Redford with described sections and townships.
Chicago bus riders may ride to work or hear stories at night as six double deck buses host different radio sets for three weeks. Officials report clear reception overall except in parts of the loop and say the experiment will continue.
Retail food prices continued to drop though the decline from May 15 to April 15 narrowed to slightly less than three fourths of one percent. Figures released today by the department show ongoing deflation in consumer food costs.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows price increases in 22 food items including a sharp 26 percent drop in cabbage. Pork chops eggs flour and navy beans edged lower while oranges onions and potatoes rose.
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