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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
3
The Post begins its forty seventh year of publication marking nearly five decades of community service. It has maintained close contact with local activities, supported neighbors in sorrow and joy, and exposed wrongdoing while stressing fair coverage and public accountability.
A writer argues that sickness sorrow and suffering awaken humanity's sympathy and teach endurance. The piece urges accepting circumstances, pursuing constructive work, and aiding others to ease the path for future generations, guiding personal growth toward better manhood and womanhood.
Miss Veral Sprouse returned from Salt Lake City to Garden City to visit her parents Mr and Mrs C W Sprouse and friends before resuming work in a department store and attending night school. Mrs C W Sprouse then left for California to spend the winter with friends.
Miss Winnie Satterthwaite wed in a knot tying ceremony witnessed by a town girl. The couple honeymoon at The G Hotel as gifts poured in from Victor Satterthwaite and others. Clifford Calder hosted a town dance and a February 8 shower yielded many useful articles. Garden City Cattle Association talks with forest officials occurred in a Saturday conference. Milo Brooker returns from work near Randolph for a few days visit. Weather notes mention light snow and potential summer water shortages. A school board visit featured a Magna Charta question. Jed Smith, board chairman, urged rechecking the answer after an incident at the store.
Notice states the Paris Relief Canal Co annual meeting set for Monday March 8 at 2 p m in the Paris Second ward meeting house to elect Directors and Watermaster and handle other business. Pioneer Irrigation & Mfg Co also schedules its March 8 meeting at 10 a m in the same vestry for directors and watermaster and to address other matters.
C C Sorenson the constable of Qvig precinct Idaho reports an estray heifer taken up January 7 1926 at the corral of John T Peterson in Ovid. The black two year old heifer with short stub horns wide white wider petty upper ear bits and a left rib brand will be sold for cash to the highest bidder on February 20 1926 at 1 pm unless the owner pays charges and proves title before sale.
In a single notice two items appear. A roan horse about 10 years old and 1100 pounds with white forehead strips and left hind foot marked THAR, taken up January 20 1926 by Constable C Sorenson Ovid Precinct. The owner must claim by February 27 1926 or the animal will be sold at one o clock pm. Also a public land notice from the US Land Office Blackfoot Idaho dated January 9 1926 announcing Lyman A Hymas of Liberty Idaho intends to prove up three year stock raising claim for Lots 3 4 Sec 18 Lots 1 2 Sec 19 T18S R43E Boise Meridian before February 23 1926 witnesses named George E Shepherd Alma Poulsen Joseph Beck Walter Poulsen all of Ovid ID R F D No 1.
Health should hold equal rank with the three Rs in public school curriculum. Doctors urge sturdier health for children, noting milk, evaporated milk, crisp lettuce, and celery aid growth, while proper food handling supports lunch quality and digestibility.
Jack Pollard of Stanford Kentucky drilled a 21 foot well at his home and after starting at eight feet found sweet water tasting of sugar. At eleven feet he struck sulfur water, and at twenty-one feet salt water forced him to stop.
Washington reports hunters killed several hundred wild animals during the recent season. About 250 elk became restless as the park’s herd was slaughtered in the crackdown on escaped animals.
Lorenzo H Hemmert of St Charles Idaho files notice of intention to make three land entry for Lots 1 2 3 4 E½ W½ E½ Section 30 Township 16 South Range 45 East Bois Meridian before U S Commissioner W Smith Hoge at Paris Idaho on March 2 1926. Witnesses Lawrence Paterson William Hitt Parely Olsen of St Charles and J K Pugmire of Idaho. Stock raising homestead entry Act of December 29 1916.
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