Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-17
Paris Pickups.

merer was Paris visitor on Wednes-
day last. Mr.. Sammon is an active
worker in our sister state, having filled
some prominent positions. as: winter
he was speaker of the Wyoming house
of representatives. He spoke very in
terestingly of his home town. making
the remark that Kemmerer was the best
town of its size In the west. he tells
us that the Oregon Short Line 10 build
ing a spur which runs in no. theaster-
ly direction for some 90 miles from
Kemmerer. Mr.. Sammon has some
very god coal claims in the locality
which this spur will reach, and there
fore is very much interested in the
building of the road He said that he
had a conversation with Mr.. Bancroft
not long since in which that gentlemen
made the following remark: The HILL
people are going to build road through
that part part Of the country and we
want to build far enough north to con-
meet with them" This means that the
Hill people are going to build road
which will run some sixty or sixty-f1ve
miles north of Kemmerer, evidently
tapping Star Valley, passing through
ear Lake valley to Ogden, Salt Lake
and on to the coast. This sounds good
to all the people Of this valley, for if
there is anything that we need II is
closer communication with the rest of
he business world. Mr.. Sammon also
reported that Kemmerer witnessed the
worst blizzard of the winter last Satur-
day night and Sunday, nearly fifteen
iaches of snow falling. Hams Fork
. River is OVERLOOKING and the people liv-
ing on the bottoms were compelled to
move ont.
At the regular meeting OF the Com
nercial Club, held Wednesday evening,
e the question Of changing roads was dis
: rnssed. as we'll as the finishing of the
u Paris Franklin road. w. L. Rich re
ported that there was still some state
money to be had, according to report
y from one of the road commissioners
ers would make liberal appropriation
70 to complete the work on this side of tn
!. mountain that ne was sure the count.
ON the other side would do their part
Is Oneida county had, during the pas
u year, appropriated quite literally am
le he was sure they could be induced to d
10 more. The Paris Franklin road, sal
Mr.. Rich, is the most feasible rout
= between this valley and Cache valley
d From Sharon to Franklin via Enigrs
We ton Canyon is AZ miles. From Share
IN to Franklin via Paris Franklin route
NJ only 38 miles. Every town in the norti
=, ern party of the county must come
Ovid i'll order to go over either rout'
~ From Ovid to Franklin via Paris
Ell Franklin route is 81 miles. From Owl
ID TO Franklin via Emigration Canyc
NJ route is 40 miles or distance of
miles further without any possibility
ever having a better road. Mr.. RiC
endeavored to impress the club men
Ter bers that it was the heighth of folly
mo- put any more money on the EmigratiC
=. Canyon road as the same money Q
pended upon the Paris Franklin rou
ire would be the most profitable to all Il
lg. people of Pear Lake county. The
cal was some talk here last Monday duril
ia the session of the commissioners, tn
i there was possibility Of abandoni
~ Paris. Franklin road and not putt
ny any more money on it, but we are 81
asst the commissioners would not conn
such an act of folly. The state
been interested in the road and we {
:. sure that 1t would not be very busine
~ like for the commissioners to aband
ATTY a road ON which so much money
esl- been expended, the next year after
state had appropriated so literally
build it.
- Our fellow townsman. Walter Rio
got the idea in his head that he was
her bad man with horse, but has decide
after painful experience, that he b
bad horse with a man. At least,
is nursing dislocatee shoulder
- present.
A new barber arrived at the home
George Bum this week. Mother a
child are doing we'll and George is g
ing free shaves.