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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
4
Do it early and be done. Early shopping yields better selection and service from sales staff, avoids last minute disappointment, and spares workers from holiday fatigue. Take the tip of the early bird and complete Christmas gifts now to beat the crowd and secure the best bargains.
The piece argues the West deserves the Interior portfolio, praising Secretary Lane as a Western reformer. It warns big Eastern and reactionary forces seek to block Western control, delaying Alaska development and hindering hydro power, reclamation, irrigation, forests, minerals, and oil. It cites Mordell, Fall, Campbell, and Hoover as ideal Western leaders.
The piece argues that past public utility practices harmed consumers but now a shift restores reasonable profits for utilities. Officials and communities acknowledge the need for utilities to earn enough to avoid insolvency while maintaining efficient service and community growth.
The article notes a growing concept of service and cooperation between the public and utilities companies. It highlights a partnership idea built on give and take, improving prospects for all involved as this concept gains ground.
A call to observe the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing at Plymouth Rock with December 21 set for a formal observance. The piece links the 1620 voyage to Idaho pioneers and urges citizens to uphold liberty, unity, and civic duty amid modern strife and entrenched interests.
A humorous biblical style poem ridicules a Ford car as a chalet and faithful companion. It describes towing uphill and getting soaked with jokes about its breakdowns and mischiefs while Lizzie follows.
In Seattle, Miss Agnes E. Black of Derbyshire, honorary secretary of the World W C T U, cites suffrage as widening women’s freedoms and ties it to more female smoking in hotels and clubs. Miss Slack, arriving from Vancouver, B C, supports woman suffrage and notes London clubs permit smoking rooms, unlike others.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Arnell of this city and formerly of Bt Charles left Thursday for Park City Utah where Mr Arnell has accepted a position with the Utah Power and Light Co Mr T A Vallentine of Lanark was shopping in Parts Wednesday
Reports US regulation of industry impractical and un-American. IRS style deficits loom as railroads await government funds. New projects include White Salmon ferry, Moscow theatre improvements, and a university dormitory. Farm prices fall 19 percent in October and farmers threaten production cuts.
Rich County organized with current boundary lines and Randolph as county seat. Three commissioners were named Nebeker Laketown Randolph H Stewart of Randolph and William H Lee of Woodruff. Wilford Woodruff Jr became county treasurer with 24 dollars per year. William West Sheriff William Howard assessor and collector drew 15 percent of taxes. tax levy set at three fourths of one percent. William Howard also appointed county recorder and Percy W Nelyseker county attorney.
At a November 26 meeting directors set a 2.50 per share assessment on capital stock, due by December 1920. Delinquent shares may be sold at public auction on January 22 1921 with costs and advertisement added, overseen by J. T. Briscoe secretary Bloomington Idaho.
A partial OCR shows a bank related affidavit dated the 80th day of November 1920 with numbers 7 122 31 18 000 00 33900 00 44289046 and a statement not an officer or director signed by W Smith Hoge.
Lynn shoe manufacturers formally ask the United Shoe Workers of America joint council to abolish the wage bonus of 12 to 20 percent. The move aims to lower operating costs so shops can reopen at a profit amid about 15,000 workers across 100 factories.
Mandates from the United States Supreme Court deny the appeal of Robert Knox Ed Coleman Ed Hicks Frank Hicks Frank Moore and Paul Hall all convicted of murder in the Blaine riots. The mandates go to the governor this week and the date of execution will be announced.
Porked by a chicken pox outbreak Laketown reports multiple cases among students forcing absence from classes and prompting health officials to monitor the situation closely.
Notice that Paris Idaho based Paris Boulder Mining Company levied a 9th assessment of two mills per share on its stock at its Provo Utah office on November 8 1920 payable to secretary J C Andersen due December 24 1920 delinquent and to be sold at public auction January 24 1921 at 2 p m unless paid Also seeks to borrow 2800 for two years at 9 percent interest secured and invites offers via Paris Post care of R X
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