Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-24 | Page 1 | Masked Men Threaten Idaho Water Negotiator

MASKED MEN THREATEN I IDAHO WATER NEGOTIATOR i BOISE May 24 P Warned H Warned by reported reported reported re re- re- re ported outbreaks of or trouble among irrigators on oil the Teton river in eastern eastern east east- em ern Idaho Governor C. C Ben Ross today toda today to to- da day sent Assistant Attorney General Leo Bresnahan to the scene to attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt to bring about an agreement Reports were received that a band of oC a dozen men wearing masks ordered ordered ordered or or- dered Roy Sutcliffe of or Arco out of the upper upper tipper Teton valley where when h he had been sent as a negotiator by the Snake river committee of ot nine which was seeking to arbitrate difficulties difficulties difficulties between upper river and lower river irrigators on the Teton