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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
2
The Smoot matter lingers as controversy swirls over the committee report. The Salt Lake Tribune argues the panel did not call for expulsion or vacancy and urges the full Senate to decide. It contends a two thirds vote is unlikely and the issue should be debated in the Senate.
A political endorsement supports Rep. Burton L French in the Idaho delegation. The letter lauds his four years in Congress as diligent and nonpartisan and urges renomination on August 1, arguing experience and established service benefit the people over replacing him to honor a favored candidate. The writer urges voters to reelect French to continue effective representation.
The speaker issues a bold challenge to the Mormon people promising a bitter fight. He claims to have mobilized the Mothers Congress and flooded Washington with petitions while boosting Reed moot into nationwide notoriety. He boasts of political ascent and calls himself the Great Mogul.
The speaker declares a looming electoral clash over Mormonism as a paramount issue to win Idaho voters. He warns that without a rallying cause, Republican foe Freddy aims to strip away the Mormon franchise and disrupt party unity under Dubois’s banner.
The article accuses President Roosevelt of pursuing aggressive action against the Beef Trust as investigations reveal diseased meat entering the market. It argues the trust blocks fair cattle prices and consumer beef costs, asserting breaking up the octopus is essential for justice and affordability.
The Boise Clipper is renamed the Boise Republican after purchase by Jake Horn. The paper is well produced, with improved quality, and under Horn’s management it is expected to become a strong political voice and local party organ in the capital.
Public invited to attend ceremonies at the Cemetry starting 11 a m under Mayor Wm L Rich. Program includes Congregational Singing led by J R Shepherd, Prayer by J A Stucks, Address by Pres. Wm Budge, Mayor Rich delivers an address, Stake Choir sings, and Rediction by Bishop Hyrum T Hath erys.
An old advertisement touts Vaké Laxative Bromochinine tablets as a one day cure for a cold. It promises relief for druggists if it fails and bears Bo W. Grote's signature with a coach and boxing imagery. Price listed as 25c.
Ordinance 48 fixes the 1907 property tax at ten mills on city property assessed by Bear Lake county. Ordinance 49 provides annual general apportionment of city funds for 1906 1907, allocating $1000 to general fund $4250 to road and bridge and cemetery funds $175 for cemetery improvements, with emergency clauses and repeal of conflicting ordinances.
Ordinance 50 approves the annual appropriation from the General fund for the city of Paris Idaho for the year ending May 1907. It authorizes payment of salaries and ordinary and extraordinary expenses of city government.
The document outlines appropriation and usage rules for the Road Bridge Sidewalk and Improvement fund. It specifies a $425.00 allocation above the annual poll tax for highway and sidewalk work, with end-of-year residue directed to the city fund, and limits on warrants to the apportioned fund unless in emergency by two thirds vote.
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