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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
2
Large Bear Lake referendum shows overwhelming opposition to liquor with only West Montpelier favoring licenses. Montpelier town and Paris celebrate prohibition. all licenses in Bear Lake to become void in three months with strict penalties for sale. State law allows limited medicinal uses. case now before the State Supreme Court.
A reader argues for forming a valley railroad under a new state law with county debt backing. A preliminary winter organization and spring grading could launch the project. Citing Cache Valley progress, the note notes two daily trains across Wellsville Hyrum Paradise and Millville on an eighteen mile line serving about five thousand people. It projects Montpelier to Paris ten miles with about three thousand residents and added county seat stake headquarters and academy traffic. The author suggests potential profitability south to Ogden or Evanston if the southern Cache valley line proves viable.
J. G. Nelson warns pear blight is highly destructive and urges continual control. He recommends pruning out affected shoots and limbs, disinfecting tools, painting wounds, and cutting back severely to halt spread and encourage new growth.
Department of the Interior notice states David C. Kunz of Bern Bear Lake Co Idaho filed for final commutation proof on land sections 24 and 25 in Township 128 Range 43 East Boise Meridian. The hearing before U S Commissioner Smith Hoge at Paris Idaho is September 9 1909. Witnesses: John T Rigby H D Kunz Christian Kunz and John M Kunz all of Bern Idaho. Henry W Keirer Register
The Idaho Gem Mining Co of St Charles Idaho announces delinquent stock as of May 11 1909 for assessment 1 12 mill. Shares will be sold at the company office in St Charles on Sept 20 1909 at 2 p m to cover delinquent amount plus costs. Secretary Leslie Pugmire reports the board postponed the sale from Sept 1 1908 to Sept 20 1909.
Robert Armstrong, convicted of attempted rape in April 1903 in Bear Lake County Idaho, sentenced April 28, 1903 to fourteen years at the Idaho state penitentiary, will apply to the State Board of Pardons at its next meeting after publication for a full pardon.
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