The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-11-09
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
\ Brief Review Of the News Of the
Past Wssk Presented In Shape to
Appeal to Al-0rowth and Do
vslopmsnt. Mining, Commercial
and Farm.

Boise-~-State Treasurer Hastings has
just received check for $40, 951 .66
from the forest service. being 10 per
cent oil all the moneys received in Ida
no from the forest reserves during the
year ending June 80, 1907. This
amount will be apportioned TO the
counties OF the state In proportion TO
their respective forest reserve areas.
Boise Boise banks have for some
time been conslderingg the advisability
Of opening clearing house here, and
at last the Boise Clearing House associ-
alton has been launched. They were
persuaded that such an institution was
necessary to protect the banking inter-
ests and the people generally OF the
state, Notwithstanding the TACT that no
special emergency exists.
All the banks In Boise are in fine
shape and there il not the remotest
probability OF impaired condition on
the part OF any Of them. F. r. Coffin,
of the Boise City National bank, was
chosen president and l.. A. Coate, OF
the Bank OF Commerce, secretary. The
new organization includes all the banks
in the city, seven In number.
Boise---The busy and growing town
Of Caldwell, 80 miles SOUTHWEST Of
here, the county seat OF Canyon county,
is preparing TO erect a building to be
devoted entirely to exhibiting samples
/ OF products successfully grown in that
section. An extensive display, to be
kept in place at all times, consisting Of
grains and grasses, with numerous pho
tographs OF orchards and farm scenes,
will DO made and choice fruits will be
shown 20 long as they can be obtained
The structure Is to be OF the bungalow
| type and will contain large windows. sc
when lighted from the interior at night
view OF the display may be had from
the street after the building Ia closed
Caldwell Ia noted throughout Idaho for
seizing every opportunity to advertise
the wonderful resources OF the country
round about.
Payette--Another blowout, the sec
ond to occur from the oil we'll being
drilled here by the Oregon oil Il Gas
company, has occurred, and there IL
now enough gas in the we'll to supply
gas to every house in the city. 1t will
be piped to the city as soon as the com
pany can accomplish the work.
The blowout was similar 10 the frs
one, which occurred October 18, bu
was much stronger, and as the tooll
we're out OF the we'll 1t did not plug VI
with sand.
Water and oil were thrown NOR,
than'2 200 feet high. Big stones were
hurled into the air with great force
After about 10 minutes the force begai
to subside and plug was driven int
the top Of the we'll, which now hold
the roaring gas beneath it. Anothe
we'll will be sunk as soon as possible
with the intention OF going considera
bly, deeper than the first well, which Il
725 feet deep. 1t Is expected that
vast flow Of oil will be tapped.
Boise--senator w. f. Borah has lef
for Washington to take up his dutie
when congress assemblies next month
He will visit his father, whom he ha
rot seen for some 10 years, In Southern
illinois, few days, had and will thei
40 on to Washington. Mrs. Borah will
remain here until about the middle o
the month, and will then 20 to South
ern Illinois to visit Mr.. Borah's fathe
until the frat of December when sh
will join Senator Borsh In Washington
and be present at the opening of con
} gress. Guy Flenner, who Is to act a
private secretary TO Senator Borah
will leave here about November IL &
assume his duties.
This does not mean that Senator 30
rah will not be present for the trial o
J Pettibone should the case be called No
vember 81, the day on which the cas-
Ia now sci to be called, but he will re
main In Washington at least until tn
opening OF congress. He could do thi
and still return here before a jury coul,
be secured, milf the case s not con
tinued until the first OF next year
! which may be the case unless jury /
} secured In the Adams case much soone
than now seems possible.