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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
2
Article reports an ordinance taxing all unmarried male residents aged 21 to 50 at six dollars a year to fund orphans and needy children. It notes the measure was said to be drafted by a club of unmarried women and that bachelors plan to challenge its legality. City leaders urged ladies to craft the ordinance and seek passage.
The author argues Paris and Montpelier share blame for lingering tensions over county advertising and rail rights. He notes mutual costs, praises Montpelier's contributions, and urges a countywide revival to attract capital and boost Bear Lake County's value, proposing a peace reunion near the river bridge.
A missionary writes from Great Britain describing cold, wind, and rain delaying outreach, daily walking up to twenty-five miles, and ongoing preaching amid persecution. He notes discussions with a hostile minister, government investigators, and growing branches, with plans for a baptismal service and rising interest in Mormon teachings.
Train and stage schedule details show departures and arrivals between McCammon Paris and Montpelier with times such as McCammon 12 08 p m and Montpelier 1 64 pm for a local stage line. Additional notes list routes to Garden City Haven St Charles Paris and returning times including Paris Montpelier 12 noon and 4 30 p m for the Paris Montpelier stage.
A livestock writer describes a method to dip sheep for lice and ticks by pouring dip along the under side from chin to body then on legs while the sheep lies on its back. The dip runs around the body, avoiding waste, tested on seventy five head with minimal loss and no live ticks found on 1909 lambs.
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