Arbon
Explore the older Arbon community, irrigation work, homesteads, and the origins of the name now used for the wider valley.
Life on the land
Homesteads, irrigation, wheat, livestock, and the work of making a living in the valley.
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Andrew & Sophia Andersen
Catherine Gibbons's life sketch remembers her father Andrew Andersen, his work in Mendon, and his part in helping his sons establish homesteads in Bannock Valley.
Jesse Nicholas Ward & Julia Ann Moon
Jesse and Julia's account follows the work of building a home, raising a family, and farming in Bannock Valley, with many memories told in Julia's own words.
Joseph Christensen Jenson
Joseph Jenson was born 5 June 1867 in Logan, Utah. He was the son of Latter-day Saint immigrants Jens Peter Christensen and Margaret Olsen Christensen. He was the fifth…
George Willard Bradley & Ella Canote Miller
The following information was paraphrased from the book, Bannock Valley , by Laurie Jean Ward (pp. 178-180); the information was provided by Rene Bradley.
Joseph George Arbon
Joseph G. Arbon was born 2 August 1907 in Arbon, Oneida, Idaho. (The part of the valley where Joseph G. was born was not in Power County until 1913.) He was the son of…
Dryland wheat off to a good start in Eastern Idaho
Dryland farmers throughout Eastern Idaho say they're pleased by the growth and condition of their fall grain crops, which enjoyed strong germination thanks to ample soil…
Low protein pushes Idaho dryland wheat to feed
ARBON VALLEY, Idaho — Grain merchandisers in Southern and Eastern Idaho say upwards of half of the regional dryland wheat production has been sold into feeder channels,…
Idaho dryland farmers say heat has zapped wheat yields
ARBON VALLEY, Idaho — Ryan Weston believes record heat and extreme dryness have already taken 90 percent off of his potential spring and winter wheat yields.
Fire fighting farmers of Arbon Valley
Hans Hayden is one of the firefighting farmers of Arbon Valley.