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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
6
The article argues Idaho’s 44 senators and 70 representatives misrepresent population with county based apportionment. It proposes 12 judicial districts, one senator per district, and representatives apportioned by votes, about 4000 per seat, trimming House size to ~30 and saving $19,500 in salaries.
Idaho wool growers announce 1932 convention in Pocatello from January 7 to 9. Prominent industry speakers include F R Marshall and Frank Hagenbarth. Earl Racey covers national advertising. J B Wilson discusses Wool Marketing Corp activities. topics include grazing forestry transportation and taxes.
Idaho senator John Thomes advocates water relief for farmers facing next year’s project charges. He met with Interior officials and convened western senators to push bills for three year moratorium and four year deferment with guarantees, backed by Senator Borah and others.
The piece argues reducing session mileage and staff costs to save 30 000 to 40 000 per session. A smaller Senate is proposed to cut delays while preserving rural and urban representation, with transportation making wider district familiarity feasible. It signals a forthcoming discussion on county consolidation and district boundaries.
A stock company in Jackson Hole plans a new weekly titled The Grand Teton to defend local business and valley interests from outside commercialization. Officers include C. R. Van Vieck, O. H. Brown, and J. P. Dornan Jr. A printing plant is en route from Kemmerer for overland delivery, with machine setup later. until then the Kemmerer Gazette edition will publish.
In Idaho, Rens and Stibnite endure 30 feet of snow as winter isolation tightens. Atlanta and Warrens, long shut from the outside world every winter, depend on ski or team to their contact. Stibnite, a new town in the Yellowknife region, faces slow mail with 50 pound ski-lift limits.
In Riverton Wyoming turkeys fetch $3 each for Christmas sales while lambs bring $2. Riverton turkeys ship to New York and Philadelphia with top prices around 29 1 2 cents a pound. commercial grades as low as 19 1 2 cents. A Denver judge fined a local defendant $750 in a separate court incident.
Senior Judge fixes regular court terms by county for 1932 in Bannock Power Oneida Sixteen counties Bear Lake Caribou and Seount y with start times 10 00 AM. Notices ordered to publish for two weeks in county newspapers and filed in each county clerk office. Ending remark questions Babe Ruth salary versus farm value and bloodlines.
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