By way of Brigham, the valley's mail took weeks to reach Crystal
October 15, 1914 · Newspaper clipping
In 1914 a letter from American Falls to Crystal rode 239 miles of rail through Brigham City and Malad, and the valley kept petitioning until a Pocatello route came in 1916.
- When
- October 15, 1914
- Who
- As named in the article
- Where
- Crystal
- What
- Newspaper clipping
- Credit
- American Falls Press, October 15, 1914, page 1. Library of Congress, Chronicling America.
- From
- By way of Brigham, the valley's mail took weeks to reach Crystal
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- The whole newspaper page ↗
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The opening of the article as printed in the American Falls Press, October 15, 1914, page 1. Library of Congress, Chronicling America.
Original filename: fight-for-a-valley-mail-route-1914-1916.jpg
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