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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
8
Thursday morning market notes list wheat and oats prices for bulk and Turkey Red, hogs and alfalfa per ton, and Timothy hay bids. Listings show butter and ranch ages with small figure ranges and a 12.40 for Timothy hay.
Local items report Paris Idaho activities including business visits by Montpelier firm manager Walter Stevens, Lyric Theatre showings, a May 18 music recital, and a Dahlia culture film at the Lyric. Births, deaths, and funerals include a son born to Mrs Kate Anderson and Bishop Isaac Price's funeral. District events note Field Day, school year close, and a Roosevelt vote lead in St Charles.
On May 4 1912 Ezra J Phelps hauled two loads of hay with bobs as snow lingers on the ridges east of Montpelier May brings warmer sun and farmers begin spring plowing Bears Lake County hopes bumper crops with cool weather expected to sustain growth Snowfall reported in Boseman Montana and along the Denver to Salt Lake trip shows snow country value Bear Lake invites Missourians to attend the county fair in Paris next September
Paris citizens closed a deal with Mr Ed Stewart for Zoblack the black stallion who set a 2244 record at two. Zoblack was foaled in Dixon Cal in 1907 by Zolock out of Madeline Marshall with McKinney as grand sire. The horse and offspring hold multiple 2:0x class records. Zoblack is ATA registered 27164. The price paid was 81600. A company formed with Mayor A M Rich president, George B Spencer Jr secretary, R F Crawford manager.
Mr Jk Thornton a prominent cattle and land owner of Big Piney Wyoming died at J G Merrill's home in Bennington Saturday at 4 45 pm due to general debility and old age. Funeral in Bennington last Monday featured a powerful sermon. Farmers report good spring soil conditions. Clarence Wright and Miss Finch Kidd of Montpelier plan Salt Lake City wedding. Leon Jensen sold his farm to J Merrill and plans to move to Cache Valley.
Misa Kila Peterson entertained several friends at the home of Mr and Mrs M G Wilcox last evening. Games music and social chat lasted late with refreshments served. Guests included Mr T F Far of Caden Misseney Kertiah Hoff of Brontpelier and a few friends from Paris.
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