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Cup of Tee
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Northwest had advanced civilization prior to the East Coast. Maybe it stems from one of the theories that the continents were connected. It may have been that countries were looking for riches and didn't want to be robbed by pirates. At any rate, ten years ago in Montana, a group of archeologists during a 50 foot dig, found copper wire. This wire indicated a phone system approximately 153 years ago. The news was widespread. An Italian, Antonio Meucci was credited with inventing the telephone in 1849. A Frenchman, Charles Bourseul was given credit in 1854. The United States gave Alexander Graham Bell the patent on the phone in 1876. Puzzling questions: "Did other countries recognize what we as Americans did?" or better yet, "Did the Americans recognize other countries efforts?" Shortly after the discovery of the copper wire in Montana, another archeological dig was completed in Oregon. Their dig at 30 feet found copper wire which
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dated back 165 years, beating Montana's copper wire by 15 years. Truly noted since Oregon is closer to the coast. With everyone researching the new found copper wires, a precedent was in order to prove whether the East Coast was actually inhabited first, and whether it's technology was second to the northwest. A few years ago, during a dig in Fairfield, a farmer was digging a new foundation for a barn located near the foothills. His dig was about 80 feet wide and 30 feet deep. The archaeologist crew which had made the discovery of copper wire figured Fairfield was in line with the other existing phone lines discovered in the Northwest. They immediately came to Fairfield. The dig site was investigated with a fine tooth comb. Absolutely nothing was found! Not a wire one! The conclusion was that Idaho had already gone wireless prior to the Montana and Oregon discoveries. When one hears the phase: "To the Moon and Back," one can expect that something is a long ways away, or it is a little out there. Maybe that is to say about the Northwest and copper wires indicating an early phone system. Or maybe??? the story??? hasn't been dug deep enough? But, in all truth, they are currently laying fiber optics beside the Craters of the Moon along Highway 20/26/93. The phase "To the Moon and Back" is actually happening. Only in Idaho. Maybe someday they will say, "Huh, Idaho really did go wireless." This is my "Cup of Tee" two wired for reception.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER NO. 88559
STOCK PARTNERS LLC, PO BOX 675, HEYBURN, ID 83336-0675 has filed Application No. 88559 for changes to the following water rights within BLAINE, CAMAS County(s): Right No(s). 37-11989, 37-2211, 37-22771; to see a full description of these rights and the proposed transfer, please see https://research. idwr.idaho.gov/apps/waterrights/querynewtransfers. The purpose of the transfer is to change a portion of the above rights as follows: Application proposes rearranging acres in a 748.5 acre irrigation place of use (POU) to match current irrigation practices for a ground water irrigation right and two surface water irrigation rights (combined total 10.76 cfs). There will be no changes to the points of diversion. Proposed POU is located approximately 0.74 miles to 1.3 miles west and 0.54 miles north to 1.7 miles south of West Magic Resort. For additional information concerning the property location, contact Southern Region office at (208)7363033. Protests may be submitted based on the criteria of Idaho Code Sec. 42-222. Any protest against the proposed change must be filed with the Department of Water Resources, Southern Region, 650 ADDISON AVE W STE 500, TWIN FALLS ID 83301-5858 together with a protest fee of $25.00 for each application on or before November 20, 2023. The protestant must also send a copy of the protest to the applicant. MATHEW WEAVER, Director
