The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-20

Lewiston = United States Deputy
Marshal Schattner is serving subpoenas
on witnesses wanted in the land fraud
i trials, which will be called In the Fed
eral court in Moscow the day following
election. Scbattner has gone 20 quiet
ly about his work that but few knew
his mission.
s. F. O'Fallon, special agent of the
Interior department, is here from Boise.
where he has been interested in other
land fraud cases.
Wsllace-The Shoshone county COM
missioners have scquiesced in the ap-
plication Of Kennedy J. Hanley for a
refund OF $50 charged against him for
1902 taxes due and unpaid on the old
Skookum mining claim at Wardner.
over which Mr.. Hanley and Charles
Sweeney fought years OF sensational
litigation, the former finally recovering
judgment against the Federal president
for more than $500, 900.
Mr.. Hanley had on deposit 81, 200
with which to pay his taxes on the
property, which we're 1880. He ~.
fused to pay the $50, and the commits
sioners decided to draw down what WAS
offered.
Boise = The United States Circuit
Court of Appeals has rendered a decis-
ion in the case Of the Trade Dollar
Mining company VS.. A.A. Fraser. ct
al, that is OF general interest as defin-
ing the rights of general interest as
defining the rights OF those who dam
sterams for power purposes. The COM
pany has dam and power plant ON
the Snake river at Swan falls, the plant
having cost 1926, 900. It's appropria-
ton calls for 10000 second feet of
water, but it has used only 2,1O0,
though its dam was planned 30 the
power plant could be enlarged as power
should be needed.
The defendants located 1000 feet to
be taken in two canals from the dam.
one around each end of the dam en-
bankment,. The company brought
suit for injurctiong and to quiet title.
The lower court refused to issue and
injkunction and found that the COM
pany had title to only the 2, 100 feet of
water put to beneficial use. The Cir
cult court finds it was entitled to an in
junction to have it's head of water
maintained and to decree giving it
four years from date Of same to put re-
mainder of the 10, 900 feet to a benefi-
cial use, the last provision being in
accordance with the state law.
MnrrQU--A = LIZ.
here between the Pioneer meat market
and the Miners meat market, two rival
establishments, and the citizens of this
'ection are reaping the benefit OF being
sble to procure meats almost for a song.
Never before in the history of the dis
riot has meat been 30 cheap.
The war broke out the first OF the
month. The firm of Pittmsn 4 Camp
'ell, which has had the exclusive meat
,u siness in this town, removed to an
'thei section of the town, and Camp
'ell cold his interest in the shop to
nan named Davies, the new firm style
icing Pittman 4 Davies and the name
# the market changed to the Miners
market.
On October the P ;oneer market was
pened by g. W. Ditrich. Immediate
upon the change in the management
4 the Pittman x Campbell market the
lew management cut the price OF meats
throughout. The Pioneer market
romptly met the cut, but was still
urther underbid by its rival and again
anne down to its rivals level. Thus
ne night has gone ON until meat Ia
bout the cheapest commodity sold in
iurray.
The fight in a way is one between
he two big meat firms of Wallace. Ma
oney Brothers and F. A. Stevens.
lahoney Brothers furnish meat to the
'cneer market here and Stevens to
be Miners. What the outcome of the
ar will be will be looked forward to
18th interest. - Z.
AN Atlanta grand jury has indicted
m an H.