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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
1
Fragmentary item references sugar beets and a dairy operation in Colorado linked to someone named Ben. Limited readable details suggest agricultural interests or business activity without clear dates, locations, or organizational names.
Sam Crowley, who started as a common laborer twelve years ago, now owns fifty seven acres and rents eighty more in the Johnstown district. He netted four thousand dollars this season from farming and dairying, milks ten cows on average, and earned about one hundred thirty five dollars monthly from the dairy. He grew sixty three acres of sugar beets, averaging sixteen and a half tons per acre, with expected profits rising to over one thousand dollars after a beet payment.
A new bill creating small claims departments in justice courts aims to settle under fifty dollars without lawyers. The measure, proposed by Senator Haley and passed with little opposition, sets a one dollar filing fee and allows quick hearings within ten days. The law takes effect May 10, 1923.
Attorney and Mrs Haddock honeymooned in Utah and settled in Montpelier. Kelsey of Portland improves health and is able to sit up and eat. Grimmett’s crew finish Bloomington hall and move to Afton Wyoming for a drug store build. Wilks daughter Gladys vacations in Logan while Ada Smedley tends Bear Lake cottages. Seth Kelsey visits Paris for Utah Power. Wilford Richards’ family returns from Provo B Y U. Judge Cherry returns from California. Leland of Magna visits Montpelier. Birthday party at Bear Lake Hot Springs includes W Smith Hoge and others. John H Grimmett departs for Smoot. Bear Lake stake gains Roy A. Welker as LDS Church trustee.
Chief Justice Alfred Budge of Idaho and his wife visited Paris over the weekend en route to Chicago. He will lecture for six weeks at Northwestern University’s summer law school on the Law of Sales and irrigation, highlighting Idaho's irrigation development to students and faculty.
Bert Orr’s ranch near Sharon nears completion of a 34 by 60 foot barn said to be the biggest in Bear Lake County. To mark the event Orr hosts a barn dance tomorrow evening with the Montpelier Harmony 65 Orchestra providing music.
Miss Z Fay Fowler of Boise arrives to inaugurate a worn clothes campaign aiding Christian refugees in Asia Minor. The drive aims to collect men's, women's, and children’s clothing, bedding, shoes, and fabric for shipment with free freight. Boy scouts and other groups expected to assist as dates and committees are announced.
A Minnesota baseword story mentions a Farm Bureau membership and a peculiar plan to distribute materials. A letter from a participant hints at producing farm bureaus and sending copies to recipients, reflecting local agricultural organization activity and humorous rural phrasing.
Special to the Post Boise June 28 presidential party to visit Pocatello American Falls and Idaho Falls. President will meet citizens at Gate City speak at dam site reclamation project and again address crowds in Idaho Falls. Governor Moore and congressional staff to escort and welcome the President at the Idaho line. Thousands plan monster welcomes.
Miss Leona Bunn and Mr. Smith Gertsch wed in Lanark county seat last Tuesday with President Roy A Welker performing the ceremony. Friends extend joy and success. Also noted are summer plans, visits, a candy-making Bee Hive gathering, birthday party, and a bridal bundle shower for Mrs Ronald Parker.
Salt Lake City June 15 plans for one of the largest hydro electric projects in the west involving the expenditure of 10 000 000 and the employment of a thousand men is announced by the Utah Power and Light Company The beginning of operation is held up pending the decision of the federal power commission The project is at Flaming Gorge off the Green river five miles from the Wyoming line and will furnish 60 000 horsepower.
Irene Welch Grissom of Idaho Falls was named Idaho Poet Laureate by Governor C. C. Moore. The honor recognizes her prolific output including one hundred Idaho and West themed poems and two novels. Her work, praised for Western life and pioneers, will appear in The Far West this autumn.
H L Spencer, the affable post master, resumes duties after a week of pleurisy. He had planned to attend the postmasters convention in Salt Lake City this week, but reports back to work downtown Wednesday morning.
Mrs. David Minson and seven children leave Paris for Brigham City Utah to establish a new home. The family has lived in Paris for years and ran a small Main Street grocery after her husband’s death two years ago. The community extends best wishes for their prosperity and happiness.
Mrs Allred visiting relatives and friends may stay during the season. She has accepted an informal degree from the B C School and will teach in Logan schools next winter.
An excursion featuring Holstein breeders organized under Latah County Agent O. B. Fletcher and University of Idaho dairy head Professor W. Atkeson, showcasing county cattle practices and dairy industry engagement.
The Idaho Forester annual edition from the Associated Foresters of the University of Idaho at Moscow has appeared. It is a sixty eight page booklet with timely forestry articles and notes on Idaho’s forestry situation and the School of Forestry activities for the year just closed. The edition is dedicated to W. D. Humiston of Potlatch Lumber Company who contributes an article on Forest Taxation.
Bloomington prepares a large Fourth of July program with sunrise salutes a grand parade and new amusement hall events. A Bloomington versus Paris ball game carries a handsome purse. Bands from Paris St Charles and Bloomington provide music while committees from Liberty Ovid Paris and other towns contribute to the day.
Mrs Josephine Rasmussen traveled to Montpelier due to her daughter Mrs George Hess illness. Oliver Dunford returned from Salt Lake City after a week visiting and attending the University of Utah graduation where his son graduated. The Relief Society and Young Ladies Mutual oversaw a thorough church cleaning. Miss Hva Thorneck returned home from Ogden to teach in town. Ella Wilks injured herself badly when she fell from a chair onto a stove while cleaning a house.
The editor witnessed a new clothes line apparatus at Mayor J. L. Dunford’s home built by his son Grant. The line lets a woman hang clothes on a sheltered porch then revolving wheels swing the line outward into the open, protecting against storms and winter snow. Grant did the work, delivering a clever domestic invention.
A stake proisthood meeting is scheduled for Saturday June 30 in Paris at the usual time and place. The event will gather stake leadership and members to discuss ecclesiastical duties and appointments.
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