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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
1
A six week cattle feeding test reports cow by cow results with feed costs and daily milk yields. Cow No 1 yielded 20.8 lbs milk daily in week one and 218 lbs daily in week three, with average butterfat about 4.2. Cow No 2, a 13 year old Jersey, produced 16.7 lbs daily first period and 21.6 lbs daily last period, showing improved efficiency with balanced ration.
The new nepotism law affects many in Bear Lake county Idaho. It blocks relatives of public officials from clerical work and hiring across county offices. Standley cannot be aided by wife and in law, Glenn cannot employ his son, Dunn blocks daughters, and Budge relatives dominate county positions.
A farmer near Newton Utah set straw stacks afire half a mile from town last Saturday. On Sunday a group of boys played near the blaze and teased the flames. Five year old Eli Hansen slid into the burning end and was fatally burned before his friends could help.
The Mutual Improvement associations in the Bear Lake Stake announce a large gathering on April 30. Contests will be held in the tabernacle, athletic sports in the afternoon, and a grand dress ball in the pavilion in the evening.
Obituary notes John B. Thornock born 1841 in Whitwick England and Emma Ward Thornock born 1848, both early converts to the church. The Thornocks emigrated in 1854 crossing plains with Job Smiths company, later settling in Bear Lake valley and Bloomington.
Mrs Elizabeth Powell Gambling of Sharon died Friday April 2 after a prolonged illness. Born in Southampton England on March 30 1847 she married Thomas Gamb in 1869 and moved to America in 1883. They settled near Liberti and helped establish Sharon where nine children and thirty three grandchildren survive. She was a lifelong Latter day Saint and a devoted wife and mother.
Mayor A M Rach has called a mass meeting of Fars citizens for Monday night at 8 o clock in the courtroom. Delegates from all four wards will nominate a mayor city clerk police judge treasurer and two councilmen per ward with adjournments for ward selections. The tone hints at a late stage in an uneventful administration with no strong nominees yet.
Impressive funeral services were held Monday afternoon with speakers William G Smith Samuel Matthews L T Shepherd Joseph Derricott and Bishop Samuel B Hymas testifying to the synod life and character of the deceased.
The Lyric Theatre manager announces a new motion picture story from General Film Company titled The Adventures of Kathryn by Harold MacGrath. Kathryn Hare travels from California to India to rescue her imprisoned father Col. Hare in Umballa where she is betrothed to a usurper. An Englishman John Bruce aids her as she faces two beast ordeals and an escaped elephant intensifies the drama. the first installment runs at Syria Theatre last night and each Thursday will continue until the tale ends.
The service includes singing, readings by Ethel Morgan and Louis Passey, and remarks by Bishop W. E. Mor gan about Bishop and Mrs. Austin’s 45 years of service. Bear Lake Valley residents are said to miss the couple as they move to a new home, with reflections on early Liberty days and local plans for farming after snow melts.
The eighty fifth annual Mormon Church conference opened in Salt Lake City with President Joseph F. Smith presenting an opening address. He praised peace with the world and reported tithes for 1914 totaling 1,887,920 with allocations for stake tabernacles schools temples and missions.
The Junior Prom grand ball will be held in the pars palon this year on the night of April 21. The hall will be beautifully decorated and special programs will be printed in colors of this occasion. Everybody goes to the Junior Prom dance.
The Lyric theatre manager plans a Friday and Saturday encore of the Million Dollar Mystery for those who missed it two weeks ago. The final prize installment is due to arrive around May 1.
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