Bliss Idaho WWI

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Bliss Idaho WWI

• Amanda Briscoe

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How it Began

• Late 1880s it sprung up along the Oregon Short
  Line Railroad
• South of the Snake River and north is the Bennett
  Mountains
• 1907 Irrigation brought to Bliss

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Opening of Bliss

• 1880 Bliss had a store and a Saloon
• 1910 grand opening of Bliss as a town
• Ranchers and farmers were well established
• David and Lydia Bliss the founders

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Contribution to WWI

• By 1912 Blisss population and population grew
• WWI is coming
• Bliss grew due to the demand for horses and cattle

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What was Blisss part

• Gooding County Leader, advertised that all
  possible horses be sold to the American and
  British Cavalry and artillery
• Wild Horses rounded up

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Bliss goes to war

• Many of the residents had patriotism, and joined
  the war effort
• In 1918 After the Armistice Bliss celebrated
  with a parade

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Bliss is still here

• During 1921 to 1933 like the rest of America
  Bliss was hit hard by the Great Depression
• In 1934 the area got hit hard by drought
• many moved on, but many stayed
• 1983 Bliss celebrated its centennial
• Bliss survives today

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Idaho Magazine pg 34-38, June 2007 Vol. 6. No 9

• Article by Kelly Kast Bliss resident