It reminds me of the line to usama, "You can run, but you'll only die tired."
50 Years Ago [1952]
McPherson's dry goods store is observing its 50th anniversary today.
A new section of post office mailboxes was installed this week at the Salmon Post office, it was announced by F.W. Hammer, postmaster.
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Ralph Thrasher, owner of Thrasher Furniture store in Salmon will be Hawaii bound Saturday, as the result of an outstanding sales performance on Philco appliances during a recent national contest.
60 Year Ago [1942]
Want to send a carton of 200 Philip Morris cigarettes to any of our boys in the armed service of Uncle Sam overseas? If so, simply give your grocer 85 cents and he will give same to his tobacco jobber who will in turn see that the Philip Morris Co. send your boy 200 Philip Morris cigarettes by mail, all charges prepaid to any country not controlled by the enemy. 85 cents, think of it!
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keal of Big Hole have bot the Tobias ranch and will take possession about June 1st. Mel Crane has been engaged by Mr. Keal to irrigate.
70 Years Ago [1932]
Members of the state game department were in Salmon over the weekend to consult local sportsmen in regard to improving conditions for the propagation of trout in this county.
G.H.D. Lynch, rancher of Tendoy, was brought to Salmon General Hospital last Sunday seriously ill. His case was diagnosed by Dr. Hanmer to be the dread Spotted fever.
The dancing party given at the Farris home on Big Flat was well attended. Music was furnished by Harley Michels and Wilson Gutzmazn. Everybody reported a good time.
80 Years Ago [1922]
A. W. Beason has been advised of the death in Iowa of his wife, whom he married a number of years ago. The lady dropped dead from heart disease.
In this season's raid on predatory animals, George Nichols has taken nine wolves, including the parents of the tribe. This is unusual!
WANTED TO BUY--A dozen head of horses that have either fistula or poll-evil. Not particular as to how long these have been diseased. Harry L. Summers.
According to illiteracy statistics for Idaho for year 1920 Lemhi county has 45 illiterates.
90 Years Ago [1912]
John E. Benedict departed this life at Salmon Thursday last, at the age of about 45 years. He was a well known resident, once of Salmon, but later of the upper Lemhi valley, where he has been engaged in stock growing and butchering. The cause of death was appendicitis. Mr. Benedict came hither about 12 years ago from Illinois. He was industrious, honest, good-hearted, obliging in every way and was a gentleman.
At an evening suffragette meeting were about 30 women and three men--not counting the tall colored man who waited on the ladies.
100 years Ago [1902]
Mrs. T.H. Hamilton of Horse Prairie is lying very ill with blood poison from the effects of being bitten by a parrot. The physicians hope for her recovery. This is the same parrot that lacerated Mr. Hamilton's hand so badly that he lay at the point of death for several weeks and left his hand very crippled.
This locality was visited by a terrific hail storm yesterday afternoon which cooled off the air and laid the dust effectually. Now we will see the grass grow, and the trees put on their spring toilettes forthwith.
Phil Roche is prepared to deliver separator cream at 40 cents per quart--cash. Leave orders with Frank Roche.
110 years Ago [1892]
Issue missing.
Most of these articles have spelling oddities/errors--but I have left them in because that is the way they're printed today, and presumably that is the way they were printed back then. I've left uncapitalized the words the newspaper has not capitalized, i.e., river--even when referring to Salmon River. And as it regards the 'snipped' section 50 years ago, it was about a meeting and had a long list of names of people who attended.
Ratty--thought you might enjoy the tobacco article in the 60 years ago section.
Cuttnhorse---what is fistula and poll-evil that is spoken of in the 80 Years Ago section?
Val....in 100 Years Ago, you'll find an interesting way to describe a 'terrible' storm.....