The Oneida County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee elected Nancy Asay as the Oneida County Farm Woman of the Year for 2014. Nancy will also serve as the District 1 Farm Wife of the Year for 2014. She will be honored on July 4 by appearing in the Sesquicentennial parade. Nancy and her husband Bill have …
Malad High School Traditions
The Dragon Mascot Always known for their competitive sports teams, the “Dragons” is a fitting symbol for Malad High School. You would certainly think that the mascot, the dragon, came about because of the rich Welsh heritage the Malad Valley is known for. It certainly fits, especially when you read the Welsh legend about the …
A Tribute to our Father – Lynn Stayner – A farmer who considered his best crop his children! By his children “Kind, loving, patient, selfless and willing to give service to anyone” are just a few of the words that describe our father, Jay Lynn Stayner. He was born on September 29, 1929, to Henry …
Ilean Corbridge, Malad’s Honored Pioneer for 2014.
Ilean Corbridge has been chosen by the Malad Chamber of Commerce as Malad’s Honored Pioneer for 2014, and as such will be one of the honored guests in the July 4 Sesquicentennial Parade. Ilean was born on June 18, 1928, on a ranch near what is called Red Rock. Her father was mowing hay with …
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Gene Caldwell will be Malad Valley’s Honored Veteran for the July 4 Parade
A wonderful tradition for the Malad 4th of July Parade is carried on each year by the Malad Area Chamber of Commerce in naming an Oneida County military veteran as the “Honored Veteran”. Gene Caldwell will ride in the parade this year as Malad’s Honored Veteran. Normally each year, Gene nominates a veteran from the …
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Early settlers in the Malad Valley
Before Idaho became a territory in 1863 and before Oneida County was formed in 1864, there were people moving into the Malad Valley. After members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settled in the Salt Lake City area in 1847, colonists started moving into other areas in the Great Basin. Many groups …
Legends of Early Robberies in Oneida County, Part II
Last week we related a story about Robber’s Roost, an area along the Portneuf Canyon in Bannock County, and a famous robbery that took place there on July 26, 1865. In 1865 that area was a part of Oneida County and was known to be one of the most dangerous stretches of road on the …
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Deep Creek Dam Break Floods
Malad City In early June of 1907 or 1908, the Deep Creek dam broke, and with the water pouring down Deep Creek Canyon, piling brush and trees in its path, young Arthur Williams rode his horse from Deep Creek to town, warning people as he rode that the dam had broken. A tragedy was possibly …
The history of Daniels Valley
By: Paige Ogden Each year, Mr. Luke Waldron’s 8th grade class participates in an assignment to research and write a historical paper about Oneida County for the Malad Valley Welsh Festival. The histories are judged, and awards are presented by the Malad Valley Welsh Foundation. The winner of the 2013 8th grade History Project Award …
The First Oneida County Courthouse
An article in the December 25, 1941, Idaho Enterprise, describes the first Oneida County Courthouse. “Malad City contains a fine courthouse, which was built in 1882 at a cost of about $12,000, finished in the best style, and furnished throughout neatly and tastefully. “The building is a two-story building, with a balcony extending across the …