MOSES THATCHER, PREST. F.C.PARKINSON, SECY. & TREAS. INCORPORATED 100.000. PAID UP CAPITAL 70.000. THE ONEIDA MERCANTILE UNION WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CLOTHING, BOOTS, AND SHOES. HATS AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. FURNITURE, CARPETS, WALL PAPER, COFFINS AND CASKETS. THE O.M. UNION MEAT MARKET SHIPPERS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR BEEF, MUTTON, VEAL, HOGS, GRAIN, WOOL, BUTTER, EGGS & POULTRY. THE IDAHO MILLLING CO. CAPACITY 100 BARRELS PER DAY-ELEVATOR CAPACITY 30.000 BUSHELS. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADES PATENT AND FANCY FLOUR. GRAHAM, GERMADE, CORN MEAL, BRAN & SHORTS. DEALERS IN GRAIN AND FEED GOOD WORK GUARANTEED. NORTH STAR WOLEN MILLS MANUFACTURERS OF WOOL AND KERSEY BLANKETS, AND LINSEY A SPECIALTY, MAKE WOOL BATSA ND GENERAL CUSTOM WORK. F.C. PARKINSON, MGR. Franklin Idaho December 6, 1870 A Blessing given by John Smith Patriarchal upon the head of Samuel Rose Parkinson son of William and Charlotte Parkinson born Barrow-ford Lancashire England April 12th 1831 Brother Samuel Rose Parkinson I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus of Nazareth and ask God the Eternal Father for His spirit on this occasion to incite thy Blessing thou art of the house of Israel and Entitled through thy linage to the Blessing of Abraham Isac and Jacob thou art of Ephraim and entitled to the Blessing of the new and Everlasting Covenant with the gifts and priveleiges thereof therefore I say unto the hold sacred thy covenants and the Lord will Bless thy labors spirituily and temperaly he knoweth thine integrity he hath heard thy petitions and will answer the to thy satisfaction and will give the strength and grace suffinent for thy day thy guardian Angel will protect the on thy journeyings at home and abroad and give the power over thine Enemies that a hair of thy head shall not fall by the hands of the Wicked thy name shall be handed down with thy Posterity in honorable Remembrance from generation to generation and writen in the lambs Book of life thou shalt assist in geathering scattered Israel and be a savior in thy Father house thou hast seen many changes and past through trying events for witch thou shalts Receive thy Reward let thy feath fail not and thy days and years shall be prolonged according to the desires of thy heart thou shalt be Blest in thy outgoing and incomings and in thy Basket and store therefore I say unto the be humble and prayerfull for better days await the this with thy former Blessing I seal upon thy head and I seal the up unto Eternal Life to some forth in the morning of the first Resurrection even so amen