IN THE EARLY DAYS OF LEMHI COUNTY, June 20, 2002, edition of The Recorder Herald
50 Years Ago - 1952
* A total of 35 students are already enrolled in the summer music program at Salmon High School, Wayne Ball, band director, said this week, and the late enrollment is expected to bring the total to 40 by the week's end.
* What may be the richest fluorspar deposits in this area has been located in the Salmon River Canyon about 20 miles below the end of the road. The claims, called the Crystal Cluster and Broken Halter groups, start at the head of Black Canyon.
* FOR SALE--60 acres adjoining Salmon City Limits, 28 acres hay, balance pasture, Good 2 bedroom Modern Home, Free Water, ranch all fenced, deal includes all machinery and 8 milk cows. $6,000.00 Cash,terms.
60 Years Ago - 1942
* The body of Charles Borosch was found in his cabin by Harley Michael, the first of the week. Mr. Michael is employed by the forest service and happen to be passing the cabin. He dropped in to see how Borosch was getting along and found the body lying face down on the floor.
* A huge crowd, a caravan of cars, and the Salmon band welcomed Jackie Cook home from overseas Monday afternoon. He came in on the stage from the south and is on a thirty-day furlough from the Army. Jackie was badly injured in Manila the day before the war started.
70 Years Ago - 1932
* Notice has been received that a carload of flour will be shipped from St. Anthony for distribution to the needy of Lemhi county. This will probably arrive sometime this following week. This flour is to be distributed to individuals and families WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FLOUR FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE. In other words, it is not to be distributed indiscriminately to those who are simply hard up (for we are all hard up) but those who are justly entitled to assistnce at public expense.
*The most sensational gold discovery in many years is that made last week by George Martin and Charlie Pine, on the slope of Haystack butte, north of Leesburg.
80 Years Ago - 1922
*The flow of the Salmon river reached its peak on Thursday and has receded since. At no stage of this high water has there been any damage to the river bridges, as far as reported. The dam forming the swimming pool at Island Park has stood the test undamaged.
* A letter form A.C. Cherry tells of the recent robbery of his home in Weiser of every article of his own clothing except what he wore, besides a valuable shot gun and some articles from Mrs. Cherry's wardrobe.
90 Years Ago - 1912
* Monday morning Frank Wilkie, who was working on the Benedict irrigating ditch, secured a 2-ounce bottle of laudanum, to the use of which, for pain, either real or imaginary, he was addicted, and Tuesday afternoon was prostrated from the effect of the drug, having in a very few hours swallowed the entire contents of the bottle. Medical aid was summoned and the usual remedies in such cases were resorted to. Frank Wilkie born in Troy, N.Y., 50 years ago, died at Benedict's ranch near Junction, Idaho, at 11 o'clock, night of Wednesday, June 12. A bottle of laudanum, whether taken with suicidal intent or otherwise, concluded the life story of our old Frank who had been an invalid for a year or more.
100 years Ago - 1902
* A post office has been established at Gilmore, Lemhi county, Idaho, with Hattie Grooms as postmistress.
* Warm Springs, a tributary of Loon creek is the scene of the latest discovery, a ten foot vein of free gold ore has been discovered by Colorado prospectors which assays $12 per ton. A number of men are going into the district.
* Relatives of B.A. Whittier, whose body was found in the river last week, have sent for a positive identification of the body in order to get the life insurance. The necessary proofs were sent.
110 Years Ago - 1892
* The post office at Fort Lemhi has been discontinued. A petition has been forwarded to Senator Shoup asking him to have an office established at the 17-Mile House with D.J. Kenney as postmaster.
* The thermometer has been roosting up in the nineties for the past three days.
* Cheap lodgings can be secured at A.A. Smith's on Terrace street. Neatly kept rooms and clean beds - 25 cents per night.
* J.A. Atkins, our obliging postmaster, is out in the mountains mining between mail days.
I thought the story about the flour was a hoot as well as the laudanum.
The next one has a bear story, loddy....:) Til next time, au revoir, adios, hasta la vista...goodbye.