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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
1
Auditor Broomhead completed Bear Lake County valuation abstracts and sent them to State Auditor Taylor. Total property value rises to 4,199,492 from last year's 3,218,956, before applying a forty percent assessment rate that yields 1,679,836 for assessment purposes.
The Mid-Continent Publishing Co of Denver launches a new magazine named Mid-Continent focused on scientific agriculture reclamation irrigation and engineering in the Rocky Mountain region. It costs 1.00 yearly and will reach Bear Lake county farmers. The issue promises conservative factual reporting and excludes paid promotional material. A Toronto piano tuner visits Salt Lake City next week for tune-ups.
A June Boise Statesman display ad claimed Paris Idaho’s population as 230, prompting readers to question the figure and criticize the newspaper’s political persuasion amid Ada county local option debates. The letter notes Paris residents’ opinion and challenges the ad’s accuracy, urging factual reporting.
The Inter-Mountain Wagon Show led by Chds Helton, from Fish Haven, now travels Central Utah with a larger tent and 25 performers including a big band and orchestra. Bear Lake members have returned, but Sim Rich remains acclaimed as a leading man in the Great North West.
A columnist riffs on how newspapers shape truth and gossip, imagining an editor rising a tree to observe the reaction of a copied cold fact. The piece critiques media criticism and questions the limits of public accountability in reporting.
A jumble of names shows Republican and Democratic nominees forming committees at headquarters across towns including Paris Montpelier Bennington Georgetown and Ovid. Several figures such as Pugmire and Glenn are noted in searches and appointments while women like Mrs Ream appear among the nominees.
The article notes a German conference in Montpelier with visitors from various settlements and a turnout at a school building. It reports the annual German celebration in Geneva beginning with a welcome by John Boehme at the new dioce hall, Tueller Bros. orchestra provided music, afternoon games followed by a dance to close the day.
Thirty five carloads of peas have been canned by the Idaho Canning Co this season. The factory warehouse is full to overflowing with filled cases ready for shipment to eastern and western markets. General Manager L V Patch says quality is extra good and the entire output will find a ready market. Ranchers report good profits from pea crops.
A roster lists residents and spouses across multiple towns including Eight Mile Georgetown West Montpelier Wardboro Dingle Pegram Geneva Raymond and Dingle with names such as Mrs Win Williams Mrs Jos Monro Miss Ida Hall Geo Hall and many others shown in a grouped notices format. The fragment outlines household members with no events dates or actions attached.
Willard Andelin the renowned American bass will give a musical recital Tuesday night August 20 in Paris and Bear Lake County. The article praises his deep resonant voice and ability to range from piano to powerful lows, citing past performances at the Royal Opera House Hannover and in Mozart's Magic Flute.
Prof A D Caldwell of the State University validates hay and alfalfa stack measures after twenty tests. Wild hay 30 to 60 days in stack equals 343 square feet. alfalfa 30 to 60 days equals 21 square feet. Method: multiply length by width, then by one third of stack height, divide by total square feet.
County leaders urge boosting the county fair to unite rural and town residents. Citizens are called to display useful exhibits, support new premium lines, and foster competition to spur local industry, business and social improvement ahead of opening day.
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