Bannock Creek water: a warning to the upstream settlers, 1935
In the hot summer of 1935, with crops failing downstream, the Fort Hall agency told settlers at the head of Bannock Creek to leave the Indians' share of its water alone.
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In the hot summer of 1935, with crops failing downstream, the Fort Hall agency told settlers at the head of Bannock Creek to leave the Indians' share of its water alone.