The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-10-14
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items That sre Likely to Interest All
Our headers.
a Brief Review Of the Improvements.
Growth and Development Along
All Lines of Industry Throughout
Our commonweaIth-Mi Mining, His
toricaI and Commercial.

Moscow - Deputy Auditor Walker
says that since the commissioners gave
notice that as soon as the abstracts are
completed they will advertise to sell To
the highest bidder property that has
been delinquent for five years many
tax sale certificates have been re-
deemed. An average Of about 80 tax
sale certificates per month have been
redeemed since last June.
Kendrick--It is estimated the grain
crop Of the Potlatch country was about
10000 bushels this year, and that 80
per cent has been taken to the ware
houses.
Joseph Grabber, of Porter, Idaho,
has purchased of the state 100 acres of
university land, 10 miles east of the
town, for $2,480. His brother, Chris
Grabber, bought 80 acres for 81 ,250.
Lewiston = There is an unusual car
shortage in the Clearwater country,
which has become apparent by shippers
making heavy demands on the North
ern Pacific company. No GERS are
available, except those that come here
loaded with merchandise, which are
then used. Forty per cent of the crop
is sold, and about so per cent of this
remains in the warehouses. There is
no grain moving at all ON Snake river,
owing to the boats being out Of eervice.
Wallace = Meetings of the board of
county commissioners will be held next
week, when it is expected the final set
Element between Nez Perez and Sho-
shone counties over the annexation of
south Shoshone to Nez Perez will be
made. Nez Perez is indebted to Sho-
shone for approximately $780, on ac-
count of the annexation, while Sho-
shone owes Nez Perez about $40, 600.
Last July Shoshone rendered the money
due from it, but the Nez Perce author
tiles requested that the settlement be
postponed till October.
Lewiston-To test the state game
laws and find out if Indians are Included
within the license act, the case of the
state against Joe Peterson has been
started in the District court.
Joe Peterson is Nez Perce Indian.
who was fishing without having pro-
cured license. He admits his guilt
and an agreed statement of facts will
be presented to the court, jury trial
having been waived. Peterson contends
that because he is an Indian it is not
necessary for him to take out either a
or fishing license. Should
be win out all Indians will be consid-
cred exempt in this state. Many In
dians in the Nez Perez tribe are con-
tributing to defray the expense of this
Boise "A movement is on foot here
for the removal of Idaho's building at
The Lewis and Clark exposition from
Portland to Boise. The plan involves
retention of the present magnificent
exhibit at Portland intact in the new
location. The project is in the hands
Of the citizens of Boise, who will have
The moral cooperation of the state adj
~ AOAhONC bbC anu tAulDlb
rom Portland here, it is estimated,
will cost in the neighborhood of 1000,
including work of rebuilding. This
'um could be easily raised, it is be-
ieved, by public subscription. I'm
ess some such disposition is made of
he structure, the unique Idaho build
ng will be offered for sale to the high
,st bidder by the state commission, the
exhibit being shipped to Boise and
stored until the completion of the new
tate capitol.
Washington-The government is 60
ng 60 look into the cases of the $50
men who made settlement claims on
'ich timber land in the proposed Sho-
'hone forest reserve, Idaho, and re-
orted to fraudulent means to acquire
title. Whether or not these settlers
nave actually violated the law, mas
much as they have not made any filing,
8 question to be determined.
1t may be shown that there was a
to defaud the government
Or that other illegal acts have been
committed, in which event there will
'e indictments and prosecutions on a
arge scale. But even if no unlawful
lct is shown, none of the persons named
n the report of Special Agent Schwartz
AN perfect title to any entry on Sho-
hone lands. Their previous steps will
wall nothing.
1t is expected that before long the
PRESIDENT will sign the proclamation
'reating the Shoshone forest reserve, to
which Senator Hepburn objects.
Beavers Trial Coming Soon.
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