Reservoir No 4 finishes first pour in Pocatello project
City engineer R F Hamilton says the 11 500 000 gallon reservoir is complete to the pouring stage with last concrete laid. Walls and waterproofing remain plus a seven foot fence before service. The $132 000 PWA project satisfies underwriters and would supply four days of emergency water if intake pipes closed.
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R. F. Hamilton
PWA
Hamilton
Pocatello
Center Street
R. W. Bockman
E. B. Hunley
Paul Paulsen Company
Salt Lake City
Best Fish Story of the Week from Irwinton
IRWINTON Ga June 20 Pete Wood tells a tale of a trout that hooked the man as he fished with an artificial minnow. Reeling in the catch he lifted it from the water and felt a tug. A minnow hook embedded in his arm and Wood nearly fainted as the fish twisted and freed both itself and him.
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Irwinton
Pete Wood
Wood
Publisher Gives Political Views on Roosevelt Opposition
Boston June 20 William Allen White Kansas publisher here to collect data for a Coolidge volume diverged from his task to discuss politics. He sees no dangerous opponent for President Roosevelt and says the midwest will trek to utopia while western Republicans march. He critiques Hoover and hints at John Winant as an ideal candidate.
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Boston
William Allen White
Kansas
Calvin Coolidge
Roosevelt
Mid-West
Harding
Coolidge
Utopia
White
Hoover
John Winant
New Hampshire
Geneva
Idaho Relief Work Builds Sewers Waters Mains and Hospitals
Idaho Emergency Relief officials report relief labor contributed to health and sanitation projects. The state includes 24 miles of sewers 16 miles of water mains 36 miles of water main improvements eight reservoirs built four hospitals built and improved two filter systems constructed and 60 wells dug.
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Idaho
Emergency Relief Administration
Eccles views seen in latest tax proposals
President Roosevelt proposes a redistribution driven tax program to raise mass purchasing power. Marriner S Eccles argues for a three phase recovery through monetary action government spending and taxation to level peaks and valleys in business. Some wonder how inheritance taxes would affect closely held companies like Ford.
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Roosevelt
Frederick Gardner
Associated Press
Washington
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
House
Stock Exchange
Ford Motor Co
West Fork pipeline project completes under Larsen
Pine Line under Larsen's supervision finished the West Fork pipe line begun last summer by the CCC. The camp features 18 spring houses, a 4.5 mile pipe, 3750 trees planted at Mink Creek, plans for 80 Cherry Creek Springs picnic tables, and a large camp with 65 men capacity. Superintendent Milner works to improve facilities including sidewalks and refrigeration. A Boulder Dam veteran leads concrete work. Joe Radivojevic hand crafts shoes. The men enjoy reading, a small library, and a ball team that beat Pocatello transient regiment, though some inmates incur jail time and are expelled.
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Larsen
West Fork
CCC
Mink Creek
Cherry Creek Springs
J. A. Milner
Joe Bush
Chicago
Westinghouse
Boulder Dam
Milner
Joe Radivo-jevic
Croatia
America
Pocatello
Transients Turn to Work Camps in Fight to Regain Economic Position
The Mink Creek transient camp offers meals beds and work for unemployed men. About 120 residents must work 30 hours weekly with pay ranging from $13 to $8.50 monthly. Projects include road building, pipeline work, camp improvements, and park construction led by forest ranger Sam Larsen.
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West Fork
Bannock
Cherry Creek Springs
East Fork
Sam Larsen
Larsen
South Fork
Man Sworn Off Good Deeds After Jay Attack
Will Reid, Abbeville automobile dealer, saved two young jay birds. a jay mother pecked his forehead in response, drawing a vein and sending him to a doctor. He swore off good deeds for a while.
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Abbeville
S. C
Will Reid
Reid
Special coins frown upon by President Roosevelt
On June 20, President Roosevelt urged Congress to halt authorizing commemorative coins. He argued they jeopardize coin integrity and cause confusion, proposing government medals to mark historical anniversaries instead. A treasury bill creating medals accompanied his letters to the Senate Banking and House Coinage committees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
House Coinage Committee
Treasury
Pioneer Sherman Dies At Twin Falls County Pioneer
Twin Falls June 20 Elbert R Sherman 77 long time county resident and former commissioner 1909 1910 and sheriff 1921 1922 died here yesterday after a heart attack burial planned as relatives finalize funeral arrangements.
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Twin Falls
Elbert R. Sherman
Sherman
Odorless flea and louse killer for pets promise
An advertisement promotes Buhach as an odorless powder to sprinkle over cats dogs and birds to kill fleas lice and vermin. It claims safe use for humans and animals and directs buyers to Handy Sifter Cans at drug grocery and seed stores.
Sheriff Oversaw Bridge Project During Controversial Case
For seven years he served as superintendent of the Twin Falls Jerome bridge. During his term as sheriff Lyda Southard was brought back from Hawaii and convicted here on a charge of poisoning one of her husbands.
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Palls-Jerome Bridge
Fort Dodge Lions honor perfect attendance award
In Fort Dodge Iowa on June 20 the Lions Club announced J M Poole won the trophy for six months of perfect attendance. Poole was invited to step forward to receive the prize.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Fort Dodge Lions Club
J. M. Poole
Prize Award Delay Cited Absent Poole
An awkward pause and embarrassed shuffles marked the moment as officials announced the prize would be awarded next week. The chair indicated that Mr Poole was absent for the event.
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Mr. Poole
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Calvert
Calvert-Maryland Distilling Co
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New York
A. Yo
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