Early Trip to Paris and Bear Lake Stake Orgainsation
An 1877 account details Elders John Taylor Lorenzo Snow and F D Richards traveling by horse drawn coach from Franklin to Paris Idaho via Mink Creek and Emigration Canyon to organize the Bear Lake Stake of Zion. It covers the travel, reception, and nominations for church leadership and priesthood offices with multiple bishops and council members named.
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Salt Lake City
Paris
Idaho
John Taylor
Lorenzo Snow
Franklin D. Richards
Mink Creek
Emigration Canyon
Deseret_News
P. C. Jensén
Brigham City
Brigham Young
Bear Lake County
Bear Lake 6
Zion
Budge
Brother Stucks
C. C. Rich
Bishop Horne
Hiders Gee
B. Spencer
Walter Hoge
ED Richards
Taylor
Bear Lake Stair of Zion
Wm. Budge
James H. Hart
George Osmond
Niels Wilhelmsen
Henry J. Horne
Robert Price
Georgetown
Henry Lewis
Bennington
Jos
Moore
Preston
H. H. Dalrymple
Ovid
Peter Jansen
Liberty
Edwin
Bloomington
Wm. Hulme
Fish Haven
Robert Pope
Laketown
Ira Nebeker
Meadowville
Kimball
Randolph
Randolph S. Stewart
Woodruff
H. Lee
Eden
Bern
Soda Springs
Stake
Chas
C. Rich
Wm. A. Hymas
Henry, J. Horne
Thomas Vinson
John A. Stucki
Minor
Wilcox
Hyrum S. Rich
Anders ‘Beck
Thomas—Sleight
Lewis Ricks
Harley Morey
Peter Greenhalgh
Hezekis Anders Jacobson
John Welker
Richards
Girls Day Observed With Spring Pageant May 1
The Bear Lake Stake Young Ladies celebrate Girl's Day on May 1 with a Spring Pageant and Dance Revue at Paris Pavilion. Garden City Bloomington St Charles Fielding Ovid Emerson School participants perform dances and tableaux while Miss Susanna Clayton's golodance leads. The event aims to welcome spring and promote art among girls with a farewell party and treats.
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Bear Lake Stake
Fee
Paris
Garden City
Bloomington
St. Charles
Fielding High School
Idaho
Ovid
Emerson School
Susanna Clayton
Sugar Beet Planting In Effect In The County
County Agricultural Agent Chase Kear reports that several thousand pounds of beet seeds and drills have been shipped to Paris for planting in the county. H C Austin of Utah Idaho Sugar Co will arrive early to assist with drilling. Farmers who signed up for seeds last winter are expected to plant this spring with a crop seen as reliable and low cost. Some farmers hesitated but are urged to proceed.
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Chase Kear
H. C. Auastin
Utah-Idaho
Paris
Austin
Kearl
Eastland Ladies Host Pink Themed Bridge Lunch
Mrs Bird of Eastland honors guests from Dallas and nearby towns with a pink and white bridge luncheon. Four luncheon tables feature centerpieces, pink decor, and lace with a four course menu ending with paradise pudding. Guests include Mrs Hugh, Mrs Hall, Mrs Housen, and numerous local ladies.
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Eastland News
Eastland
Texas
Hugh
Hall
Dallas
H. B. Housen
Oklahoma City
Thomas
Ranger
SC. Everingham
A. Mayfield
G. A. Davisson
Joe Ardizone
C R Starnes
Socot Kretz
Paul Martin
Perry Sayles
R R Mizelli
J Owens
Thurmond
White
Agnes Harwood
Paris Clean-Up Day Urges Home and Street Improvements
A town circular urges residents to brighten Paris by repairing or replacing worn buildings, improving fences and gates, pruning shade trees, removing unsightly stumps, tidying flower beds, and eradicating weeds. It highlights Depot Street as an example of recent progress and invites readers to report further improvements to the office.
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Gothten
Paris
Depot Street
Dunford Elected City Mayor in Local Election
The city elected Dunford mayor after a citywide vote that ended the straight ticket era. Independent candidates on the council won two seats. L. B. Pugmire and Walter Bird defeated Cook and Sleight. Dunford succeeds Sutton who moved to Magna Utah while W. Smith Hoge becomes City Clerk and Fred J. Price is named City Treasurer.
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Paris
L. 4B
Pugmire
Walter Bird
W. Smith Hoge
Fred J. Price
Price
Cook
Ruel
Scrawford
Frank Athay
Dell Dunn
Wm. Stocker
Grate Stivener
Funeral in Wyoming for Seymour Alfred
Edgar Alfred of St Charles stopped in Paris en route from Afton Wyoming after attending the funeral of his brother Seymour Alfred a resident of that town who died last Friday morning from heart trouble and dropsy aged 61 years. The Alfred family traces origins back to St Charles with several years in the valley since 1864. Also notes son Alfred of Afton. For sale Early Barley Seed Wheat cleaned ready for planting John Roberts Paris Idaho.
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Edgar Alfred
St. Charles
Paris
Afton
Wyoming
Seymour
Ile
Alfred
Clean entertainment planned for citizens Friday in Paris
All citizens of Paris are invited to Emerson Gym Friday evening for a mutuals event ending the clean-up day. Beginning at 8 o clock a special program will be followed by a dance and refreshments, free to all as requested by the general committee.
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Paris
Emerson Gym
Students excel at con test showing for Fielding High in Po catello
In Po catello on April 20 Tee Tansee Heleng led a small Commercial Contest team from Fielding High. The event drew about fifteen schools competing in bookkeeping spelling rapid calculation typing and shorthand. Fielding High earned enough points to secure second place but could not send full teams to all subjects due to trip costs.
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Tee Tansee Heleng
Poctaello
Igh HO
Ieee
Fielding School Wins Medals in Bookkeeping and Rapid Calculation
Stanley Brewer took first in bookkeeping and Melba Thompson led rapid calculation with gold medals. Alice Floyd won bronze for spelling as Fielding trails American Falls High School by two points. Supervisor Miss Brewington praised the winners and a future contest was planned. Lost a fountain pen by a boy.
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Alice Floyd
Melba Thompson
Blanney~ Brewer
Stanley Brewer
Fielding
American Falls High School
Miss Brewington
Stanley
Clarke
Emerson Pixies Biggest Success of the Season
The Pixies presented by Emerson School under Miss Bertha Cook and staff were hailed as the season’s biggest success. The pupils trained and acted their parts with stage setting and costumes praised, featuring over 60 cast members and a capable crew.
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Emerson
Bertha Cook
Paris Friday Clean Up Day proclaimed by city and stake leaders
Representatives from the Stake MI A Board, Stake Presidency, County Farm Bureau Extension Agents, Paris city officials, and the Paris Commercial Club met to proclaim a Paris Clean Up Day. The city mayor declared Friday a holiday and urged business houses to close to participate. A central committee will assign ward chairmen to oversee fence repairs, tree trimming, and rubbish removal by boy scouts the next day to present a tidier valley and promote tourism.
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Stake MI. A
County Farm Bureau
City of
Court House
Boy Scouts
Improving Department Store I T Shepherd & Sons
The I T Shepherd & Sons department store on Main Street is undergoing a major winter renovation. Interior remodeling adds paneled walls, new flooring, cabinets, shelves for ladies wear, larger central pillars, and a new white paint finish. A two story front with large plate glass windows and upstairs offices will be built by Orson Grimmett, using red pressed brick like the nearby hotel.
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I. T. Shepherd & Sons Department
Orson Grimmett
Raisons
Inold
Ranch for Sale in Idaho with Cattle and Horses
300 acres of wild meadow land with enough horses to run the place and 140 head of stock cattle. Inquiries welcome to Mrs. A. M. Rich in Paris Idaho. a-26.m3.
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A. M. Rich
Paris
Idaho
Notice to Public on unlawful dumping on highways
The Bear Lake County Board of County Commissioners warns that dumping rubbish on public highways is illegal under Idaho Statutes 1919 Section 8520. Violators may face a fine up to 26 dollars or up to 10 days in jail. By order of the Board of County Commissioners. Peter son Clark.
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Bear Lake County
Idaho
Board of County—Commissioners
Béar Lake County
Peterson
Clark
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Dunford
John Roberts
Idhao
Board of County
Commissioners of
Pocatello
Emerson “Pixies
Bear Lake
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