Looking back: Search party organized to find kids who didn’t return home, and man arrested after gun found hidden in downtown building

IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking backmost astatine what life was for illustration during nan week of May 27 to June 2 successful eastbound Idaho history.

1900-1925

BLACKFOOT — A hunt statement was organized for a group of kids who didn’t return location from exploring Wolverine Canyon, nan Blackfoot Optimist reported connected May 29, 1913.

Sisters Alice and Annie, on pinch Ella Conklin and her brother, Ray, went retired to explore. Their horses “gave out,” and they were “compelled” to enactment nan nighttime astatine a ranch.

“Not having returned location Monday morning, a hunt statement was sent out, and nan young folks were helped backmost to nan city,” nan article reads. “Miss Annie ran down a jackrabbit, which she brought to municipality and is exhibiting arsenic a souvenir of nan thrilling experience.”

1926-1950

IDAHO FALLS — Police recovered a stolen firearm aft “suspicious actions” by 2 men was observed by a patrolman, nan Idaho Falls Post Register reported connected May 27, 1936.

Patrolman Ernest Harker reported astir 1 a.m. he came retired of nan alley southbound of nan national building and saw 2 men carrying thing spell successful nan beforehand entranceway to nan Earl building. He couldn’t show what they had.

By nan clip he sewage complete there, nan 2 men were coming retired of nan building, and Harker stopped them, wanting to cognize what they were doing location successful nan mediate of nan night.

“One of nan men said they wanted to spot Henry Martin, who is region attorney, and Harker told them that they knew he wouldn’t beryllium successful nan building astatine that hour,” nan article states.

The 2 men past went southbound connected Park Avenue while Harker entered nan building. While looking successful nan building’s entrance, Harker recovered a .22 caliber firearm nether nan radiator. He called different officer, who took nan gun.

“Harker went backmost to nan Earl building and waited 10 aliases 15 minutes erstwhile a taxi stopped successful front, and a man sewage retired and entered nan building,” nan Post Register said. “He sewage down connected his hands and knees and began looking nether nan radiator. He had connected a brace of kid gloves.”

Harker arrested nan man, who claimed he was looking for a vessel of ginger ale he near there. In his pocket, Harker recovered portion of a container of .22 caliber shells. The man said his sanction was William Davis, but constabulary said he was nan aforesaid man arrested earlier successful nan week arsenic William Douris, who “is serving retired a 60-day suspended condemnation fixed him for reckless driving.”

The gun, on pinch a leather jacket, was stolen from J.G. Richard’s car Tuesday night. The car was parked connected Park Avenue adjacent nan national building. He reported nan theft Wednesday morning.

1951-1975

IDAHO FALLS — Two Idaho Falls Boy Scouts recovered a “wildcat baby” and turned it complete to nan Tautphaus Park Zoo, nan Idaho Falls Post Register reported connected May 28, 1951.

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Glen Hoff, boy of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hoff, and Ronnie Naegle, boy of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Naegle, recovered nan kitten connected a religion father-and-son outing astatine Fall Creek.

“On a hike up nan upland nan boys recovered nan small wildcat and brought it backmost to camp,” nan Post Register explained. “Upon their return to Idaho Falls, they turned it complete to nan zoo, wherever I.E. Crockett, parkland manager, is trying to raise it.”

The boys, who sojourn nan parkland frequently, said nan kitten is “taking beverage now from a spread successful a rubber glove.”

1976-2000

POCATELLO — A Bannock County man was arrested connected charges of disorderly behaviour and resisting apprehension aft “extensive damage” was discovered successful a Pocatello woman’s home, nan Idaho State Journal reported connected June 1, 1976.

Police apprehended Dick Merrill, 39, astatine nan location of Francis Pond. Before nan apprehension was made, 2 tv sets weighted astatine $850 were damaged, a $200 lipid sketch was ruined and various dishes, perfumes and toiletries were broken.

White overgarment was besides thrown connected nan surviving room carpet and room tile, on pinch a basement h2o tube was surgery aft a washing instrumentality was flipped over.

Damage was estimated astatine $2,500. It’s not clear nan logic down nan “damage spree” aliases if nan man and female knew each different and if so, how.