28 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
1
Letters from Short Line officials and others acknowledge Pioneer Day invitations to Paris celebrating the Oregon Short Line Railroad completion. Attendees and travel plans vary, with several officers expressing regrets or arrangements to attend and extend best wishes to Paris and associated communities.
Paris hosts Pioneer Day events as Oregon Short Line Railroad opens a new Montpelier to Paris branch. Engine 319 with 469 passengers arrives at 10:55 am. crowd of 2000 greets, a banquet follows, and a 2 hour sports program ends with a midnight return voyage for settlers and pioneers.
A reader letter from SMITH PHELPS criticizes anti Latter Day Bullidts rhetoric and the cost of royal pageantry. He compares public sentiment after the coronation to prior fame and notes concerns over expenses and national pride. The piece ends with a tease of continued remarks on the next page.
A collection of letters and notes from state officials and residents reacting to Pioneer Day events in Paris Idaho on July 24th 2011 and the completion of the Oregon Short Line Railway. Letters express appreciation for invitations and discuss rail transport progress and local pride.
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