The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-27
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
l'emS that Are Likely to Prove Of
Interest TO Our Readers.
e-'ef Review of the News of IN.
ra't Week Presented In Shape to
appeal to All-erowth and De-
Se'opment. Mining, Commercial
and Farm.

HPPeai 10 hl-GroWth and H.
Ve'opment, Mining, Commercial
and Farm.
boise-United States Senator Hav.
euin ana Mrs. Hepburn have arrived
from Washington.
ursngevllle-Word has reached here
mat the Coeur d'Alene group of min
ing claims owned by Peter Proux and
l. D. Maxwell, Of the Elk CITY district
nave been bonded to N. d. Surrey and
others of Spokane for $S5 900. They
VIII commence extensive operations
ABOUT August l. The property is To-
called on Santa Ana creek about I
miles from Elk City. There are two
tunnels on the property, one about 15o
,eeo long and the other about 200 feet
long. The assays taken show flee gold
boise-A report from Wesier is that
there is every indication that the P. q
l: n. railroad, now operating between
Welser and Evergreen, is planning to
Guild branch line into a part. if not
clear through, Long Valley. A survey
OF and his crew have recently been
over the proposed route and the survey
or has reported it quite feasible, easy
oil construction and that section of the
country very rich. The plans, how
ever, have not been very definitely an
nounced. General Manager Height of
the road, who is in the city, added to
the report that his company contem-
plated a branch line to Larado, on the
Payette lakes, and even further.
Boise-It is estimated by State Treas
urer Hastings that the state will derive
at least $4,000 a year as taxes from
the corporations of the state. This is
the first year that tax has been re-
quired Of them, and many of them are
slow in responding to the notifications
sent out by the secretary of state.
Only lob have sent in their state
ments as requested.
The amount of taxes Of the ,Ol3 cor
porations which have filed their state
ments is $48,948. The law requires
all corporations to file their statements
with the secretary OF state before July
10, but they have until August Is to
remit the amount Of their taxes to the
state treasurer. About $4,000 has
been received.
Boise-Alarmed at the prospect of a
severe coal famine during the coming
winter, the directors Of the CONNER.
cial club have taken steps to learn ex.
actly what the conditions are, and what
may be done to avert suffering. They
have appointed NJ. Alexander to visit
the coal mining districts and learr
what the prospect is for supp y being
mined. He will also go to Salt Lake
and endeavor to secure rate on anth
racite coal from the East that will
place it within reach.
Coal is so scarce throughout thu
southern part of Idaho that a suppl,
for use even during the warm season
lcannot be secured. 1t was promised
that people would be given an oppor
tunity to store coal during the summer
but they are hustling to get enough t
keep the cooking stoves going.
In this city the fire department ha
been unable to secure car for its pur
poses.
Moscow-The Idaho state grain com
mission. composed of j. L. Goodnight
Lewiston, president; E. G. Wood, Gen
esee. secretary. and E. S. Sweet
Grangeville, was in session in this cit
last week. The local grain dealers
millers and several prominent farmer
met with the commission. A genera
discussion Of conditions was had an
4, the Washington standard OF weight
and measures.
The commission had met at CARTEL
for a conference with the Washingto
board. Messrs. Arrasmith and McCroi
kev. The object of this conference wa
to adjust uniform system oil grace
: between Washington and Idaho.
Mark P. Miller, proprietor oil I'd
Moscow flour mills, said:
al do not see the necessity OF a graz
commission in Idaho. Our wheat is a
sold on Washington weights and grade
and we are powerless. view the graz
commission in Washington, in SO Il
as it relates to Idaho, as a farce. III
heads CT the great grain firms and owl
ers of the line houses are appointse
deputy grain insectors. So the man WI WI
buys fixes the grade. In eastern state
Minnesota, for example, the state 90
the inspecting, and not the gram it
ers. can not see what GOOD an lual
commission can accomplish Inc " y
states may consult, but as long "s !,
coast buyers do the inspecting WI
good will result?"
Would Filibuster in Brazil