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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
7
A New York company now charges passengers a cent and a pound for a sightseeing trip over New York. The Gazette Record argues the system is unfair as a fat man can see no more than a skinny one. The same edition notes a girl offered to marry the man who would pay her father’s debts, hinting applicants should discover who incurred the debt.
Idaho state land board travels to assess two irrigation projects Indian Cove near Hammett and Little Lost river. Officials seek to reduce project size at Indian Cove to fit water supply while awaiting a supreme court ruling on Carey Act contract. Governor Baldridge and other state officials lead the party with George N. Carter from reclamation.
Mr and Mrs Harry Nicholls traveled to Evanston on Tuesday. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Jones at Logan hospital and both mother and baby are doing well. Arch McKinnon and wife returned from Roosevelt Utah after a short visit. Walter Norris Sr has a new complete water system installed at his home. R D Law with Cleon Lemons of Laketown and Mrs Glen Moss of Randolph visited Salt Lake last Friday. Randolph Garage installed a new oiling system. Gus Hende of Cokeville Wyoming visits with brother Charles Hende and family. The Bosons Bride was presented by the Laketown choir and praised by attendees.
Mrs Charles J Chipp and her infant arrived back home in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
The piece describes a so called reception at the home of Mrs. J. G. Jones amid hints of high society guest attendance. Montagni Bros. catered and the Bon Ton orchestra provided music while the hostess wore a costly necklace claimed to be a gift from Mr. J. Jones.
Word from Bern reports Norma Wild, 11, daughter of Mrs. Ella Wild formerly of Montpelier now in Cedar City Utah, underwent an appendicitis operation. Robert Kunz, grandfather of the child, traveled to Utah to be with his granddaughter during the illness. Local Kunz families visited Bern and Gray's Lake over the weekend.
Local residents make visits across Idaho and Utah. Families from Ovid Georgetown Montpelier Rexburg and Bern are noted in travel and work moves including Kunz family shifting to Bern for the summer and photo shop plans in Rexburg.
Charles notes Mr. and Mrs. Autumn Rich left for the Pugmire ranch at Alda where Mr. Rich works for the summer. Irene Crosley left for Sharon for employment. Many local boys and young men are away at various jobs. Eliza and Naoma Ketch returned after school closure. Visitors included Mesdames Effie Gorean Stock and Drucilla Wilks. J Wendell Stocks was a business visitor. Mr. and Mrs. J R Pugmire and children visited Mrs. N E Pugmire.
Public sale and description of Bear Lake County Idaho properties listed under an order of the Board of County Commissioners dated March 11, 1930. The lands include parcels in multiple townships and lots in Montpelier City and Bern Townsite, totaling numerous acres and fractional sections as specified.
Notice is given that on the 138th day of May 1930 at 11 a.m. in Bear Lake County Idaho the described lands will be sold at the courthouse front door in Paris to the highest bidder for cash under the order of the Bear Lake County Board of Commissioners. Dated March 24 1929. W Smith Hoge deputy clerk. First publication March 97 1850.
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