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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1930
Page
2
Harvey W. Wiley, longtime chief chemist of the Agriculture Department and a leading advocate for pure food and drug laws, died at age 82 after a two month heart illness. He testified recently before the Senate Agriculture Committee on drug administration issues before falling ill again.
Mrs Virinda Breeding and Mrs Gilbertson of Iaia Falls plan a pilgrimage to France starting July 4. Breeding sails July 9 from New York aboard the SS Harding to Cherbourg, with a week in Paris and another near her son's grave in Brest where Jay Breeding died in October 1918.
Workmen at Malad dig at the city hall site where a 25 year old saloon once stood uncovering six quarts of old beer and rumors of fifteen gallons of fine burgundian wine. The finding spurs a rush of applicants for digging jobs necessitating an extra man to turn people away. The new one story city hall will cost about six thousand dollars and will also serve as the fire station.
Montpelier friends mourn the death of Mr. Hyman Lewis who died in Chicago Tuesday after a serious operation six weeks ago. The Lewises lived in Montpelier until recently, then moved to St. Joseph Michigan to settle at their new home. He was formerly active in the fur and hide business.
Louis Wadkins and Clarence White face robbery and assault with a deadly weapon charges after confessing to a Saturday grocery store robbery and a running gun battle that wounded Motor Patrolman T B Burbidge. Wadkins was also shot.
Idaho moves to protect Fourth of July travelers with six officers hired by state traffic chief Volkmeter for one week starting July 1. All highways radiating from Pocatello will be patrolled with strict enforcement of road laws. Light and brake tests urged. certificates under 90 days old. tests offered at Pocatello Auto Company Keystone garage. about thirty officers on duty statewide during the holiday.
Bancroft residents note several summer visits and homecomings as families travel to American Falls St Anthony Provo and Boise. Ray White guests include Ogden and Kelly visitors. Victor Delbridge wed Lillian Gascoigne at Soda Springs. frequent gatherings at ranches and camps mark a busy social period.
A Tyhee column details a Saturday gathering with Mrs James David, Mrs Shanks and others in attendance. Local residents travel from Huntington, Boise and Arrow Rock dam while canning club plans a meeting to demonstrate cherries and beet greens. A Rapid Creek picnic honors the national holiday with games and races.
The weekly road condition report lists construction and oiling on routes from Coeur d'Alene to Yellowstone corridors, including U S Route 30 east of McCammon and U S Route 95 in the Weiser–Midvale area. Detours and temporary delays are noted for several sections, with no major closures.
Southern Idaho cities push for new air fields as fire season nears. State aeronautics engineer A. C. Blomgren surveys Banks area for an emergency site near Mc Call, aims to mark grounds later. Arco offers upgrade, Burley to dedicate new airport July 4, Challis completes a port for tourists and forest fire spotting. Panoramic Airways seeks near Shelley for an emergency field. Blomgren negotiates for a field near Yellow Pine, Valley county.
Pandit Motilal Nehru and Syed Manmuj, Congress secretary, were arrested in Allahabad on offenses tied to the nationalist civil disobedience campaign. The Congress Working Committee, after a secret three day session, was declared unlawful and sealed. Protests and stoppages are planned in Simla and Allahabad. Nehru is the brother of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was previously sentenced.
Yellowstone Lake covers 139 square miles 88 960 acres lies in Yellowstone park at 7 741 feet above sea level. The lake reaches depths of about 300 feet and has roughly 100 miles of shoreline.
Idaho’s dams are reported in good condition after annual inspections by the department of reclamation. Minor dams remain unvisited in isolated areas as engineer F A Tolman plans a tour to finish the checks. A Crane Creek scare in 1928 prompted a long valley evacuation and dam repairs. Caldwell Farmers’ Supply moves to 508 Main Street Fred Goette’s old machine shop.
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