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Kitty Wilkins, Horse Queen of Idaho and North American Supplier [otd 10/9]
On October 9, 1936, the Idaho Statesman announced that “Kittie” Wilkins had died the day before at her home in Glenns Ferry. The Statesman then reminded its readers of her place in Idaho history, when...
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British and American Fur Trapper Bands Have Friendly Meeting in Central Idaho...
On October 10, 1830, a party of trappers working for the American Fur Company met the bulk of the “Snake Brigade” – trappers and camp keepers of the British-Canadian Hudson’s Bay Company. The encounter...
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Packer Lloyd Magruder and Others Murdered on Nez Perce Trail [otd 10/11]
On the night of October 11, 1863, conspirators murdered packer Lloyd Magruder and four other men. The killings took place on the South Nez Percé Trail. The Trail – now also called the Magruder Corridor...
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Bishop Tuttle Arrives in Boise, Rancher and Businessman Peter Pence [otd 10/12]
Bishop Tuttle.Utah State Historical Society.On October 12, 1867, the Right Reverend Daniel S. Tuttle, missionary bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, arrived in Boise. In the Episcopal Church, a...
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Cattleman Bower Describes “Self-Defense” Shooting of Sheepmen Wilson and...
On October 13, 1898, James E. Bower, Superintendent for the Sparks-Harrell Cattle Company, appeared before a Cassia County Justice of the Peace and made a sworn statement about the killings of sheepmen...
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Cattleman David Shirk Owns Longhorns Driven from Texas [otd 10/14]
“The next day, October 14th, 1871, after all were mounted, we proceeded to divide the cattle,” rancher David L. Shirk said in his memoir.Ridin' drag. Library of Congress.Shirk was one of two junior...
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Rogerson Stockman, Banker, and Businessman Louis Harrell [otd 10/15]
Louis Harrell. J. H. Hawley photo.Idaho stock raiser and businessman Louis Harrell was born October 15, 1846 in Forsyth County, Georgia, 30-40 miles northeast of Atlanta. Of course, the Civil War badly...
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George Collister: Boise Physician, Spotted Fever Researcher, and Developer...
Dr. Collister. H. T. French photo.Boise physician and developer George Collister, M.D., was born October 16, 1856 in Willoughby, Ohio, just northeast of Cleveland. He graduated from high school there,...
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Supermarket Innovator and Self-Made Millionaire Joe Albertson [otd 10/17]
Joe Albertson, 1985. Albertson’s, Inc.Supermarket innovator Joseph A. “Joe” Albertson was born October 17, 1906 near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The family moved to a homestead west of Caldwell when Joe...
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Daniel W. Church: Locomotive Engineer, Pocatello Mayor, State Senator, and...
Versatile pioneer David W. Church was born October 18, 1858 on a ranch near Mankato, Minnesota. In 1879, after five years as a dry goods clerk, he landed a job as a fireman for the Union Pacific in...
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Railroad Developer, Sheep Rancher, and Investor Robert Noble [otd 10/19]
Englishman Robert Noble was born on October 19, 1844 in Cumberland County, a sparsely-populated region on the border with Scotland. The family moved first to Canada when Robert was ten years old. They...
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The Louisiana Purchase, and Oregon Country Compromise [otd 10/20]
An interesting coincidence happened On This Day. President Jefferson.National Archives.On October 20, 1803, the Senate approved a treaty authorizing the acquisition of Louisiana from France. President...
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Cattlemen Chided for Missing Opportunities, Railroad Optimism on Camas...
The October 21, 1879 issue of the Idaho Statesman (Boise, then the Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman) editorialized about the opportunities being neglected by many Idaho stockmen: “During the present summer...
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Idaho Falls Gets Hydropower, William Jennings Bryan Stumps Idaho [otd 10/22]
Early spillway photo from Idaho Falls Power – History.On October 22, 1900, Idaho Falls Mayor Joseph A. Clark initiated "official" municipal operation of a 125-horsepower hydroelectric plant. A...
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Colonel Edgar Heigho: Railroad Manager, Businessman, and Military Adviser...
Edgar Heigho. H. T. French photo.Railroad manager, business investor, and adviser on military affairs Edgar Maurice Heigho was born October 23, 1867 in Essex, England. He came to the U. S. as a young...
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Settlers Surge into Bruneau Valley, Stock Thieves Then and Now [otd 10/24]
The October 24, 1868 issue of the Owyhee Avalanche, published in Silver City, Idaho, commented favorably on the prospects for settlement in the Bruneau Valley. They had been informed that “several...
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Rancher and Mayor Amasa Rich and the Paris Tabernacle [otd 10/25]
Apostle Rich, ca 1875. LDS Institute photo.On October 25, 1856, Amasa M. Rich was born in San Bernardino, California. His father, Charles C. Rich, had led the establishment of a Mormon settlement...
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Hardware Retailer William Sweet and Boise Baseball [otd 10/26]
William Sweet.J. H. Hawley photo.On October 26, 1870, Boise businessman and booster William N. Sweet was born 30-40 miles south of Des Moines, Iowa. He was fatherless at birth, his father having died...
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Livestock Brand Laws, Rustling, and Modern Brand Inspection [otd 10/27]
On October 27, 1883, the Owyhee Avalanche said, “In as much as it is currently reported around the county, that there are horse, cattle and other thieves infesting our borders, we would recommend to...
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Volstead Act (Prohibition) Causes Turmoil in Idaho, Death at Caldron Linn...
On October 28, 1919, Congress passed the Volstead Act to provide a framework for the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Prohibition, as it has always been known, did not...
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