One of the very earliest men to come to Arbon Valley was my grandfather. David M. Daniels, who settled in the valley in March of 1885. As a cattleman and rancher, he sought an area that would be conducive to ranching, and in the northern end of the valley near the present reservation boundary, he …
David Griffiths Davis
David Griffiths Davis was born 24 August 1882 in a log cabin in Samaria, Idaho. It was the middle of the season for cutting grain and Tally Hughes was helping his father. They had to wait for their dinner until Dave made his appearance. Years later he often found himself cutting grain on his birthday. …
American Legion Calendar B & W and Colorized
John A. “Big Jack” Evans, William E. “Tall Bill” Thomas, and Arthur T. “Little Arthur” Williams
Oneida Police Veterans Hated Family Squabbles By Mary Matthews Journal Correspondent Malad-Settling a family argument is the worst thing a policeman can be called upon to do, and radio (though they never had one to use) is the biggest change in law enforcement, say three retired Oneida County lawmen. Well-known throughout the area by their …
John A. “Big Jack” Evans and Arthur T. “Little Arthur” Williams
“Big Jack” Leaving Office After 22 years as Oneida Sheriff (The Idaho Enterprise Thursday, October 15, 1964) (by Mary Matthews) When, in January 1965, Sheriff John A. Evans turns his office over to his successor, the halls of the Oneida Courthouse are going to seem a little quieter without his booming laugh and hearty welcome …
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Married Life of Gene Dalton and Margaret Thorpe
Gene and Dollie made their home in Malad for a time, then moved to Boise, Idaho where he worked for the railroad. Spring came and in April 1924, they moved back to Leona, Idaho to work at the mine. Nothing in her life had prepared Dollie for life in the forest with the barest of …
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Edwin R. Jones
Edwin R. Jones In Business Here Past 64 Years (Newspaper article by H. J. Evans) Edwin R. Jones, who celebrated his 81st birthday May 13th, is Malad’s senior businessman, having been operating his barber shop in the same location for the past 64 years. Hair cuts were 25￠ and shaves 15￠when Mr. Jones started his …
History of Mary Evans Jones
By Mrs. Vera J. Welker Mary Evans Jones was born at Malad, Idaho, on January 3, 1872. She was born in the house that still stands on 1st. West and half block north of Bannock Street, the house which is now owned by her son Edward. She was the fifth child born to Edward J. …
Married Life of Henry Eugene Dalton and Mary Ellen McKay Richardson
12 Oct. 1929 Mary Ellen and Sherman, who was 14 at the time, had a new home and a man in the house. Gene, at last, had a home of his own and a family. How proud he was to have a son. He and Sherman liked each other, and each took on the role …
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Diary of Moroni Rees
Diary of Moroni Rees 1899 January 1 Weather pleasant but little snow. Our total indebtedness is $145.00 for a self-binder that is not much good and $20.25 erroneously charged in the book store. January 12 On hand, eight cows, six calves, fifteen horses, all kinds, about 1,000 bushels of wheat, twelve hundred of flour, four …