The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-01-12

matter - NOT known, but they az
cussed the coal shortage questior ny
seems Mr. Bancroft is maxine !
vestigation to determine the ox,a ~a ~
which people have been without u'' y. =
in this state, and it was agreed be at wv
him and the governor that com,n issn
OF citizens should be asked to patbs, ~
information on the subject that NOV NO, ~
available in this locality.
Boise, Jan. THE Republican ,o,.
bers of the legislature met in Joint ', oan
Gus this evening and adopted tba ~
lowing resolution ON the United s.a W.
senatorship: s'0
Resolved, That Hon. w. r d.,
be declared the nominee of this cs v,sa
for United States senator and tbot =
be given the unanimous vote of tba D.
publican MEMBERS of the legislature =.
that office, at time provided v law i.
said vote to be taken"
There were no speeches. Mr.. Ro,.l
was nominated by the Republican sats
convention for the position and HI.
caucus formally ratifies that action
Wallace - The Northern Pacic6 bs,
filed suit against Shoshone county n
l.. Hopkins, assessor and Paris u
Renshaw, treasurer, for reduction n
the taxation of the lands in Shosbous
The company claims to own Is. 75OT
acres, taxed at So, 343.75, and has ten.
dered 81 ,4O6.27 in payment. Hopkins
refused to accept the money.
The company wants the court to issus
an order that the county accept tbs
amount offered.
j. G. Fairchild, tax agent for tbs
Northern Pacific, made an offer Of A..
959.80 in payment of taxes for 1901
1905 and 1906, the county assessment
being 81 ,616.66. The offer was refus
ed. The matter is to be settled in
court.
Boise, Jan. 6.-The caucus Of the
senate was held this afternoon. The
places were all filled except that Of Sec
retary of the senate, which was Left
to Lieutenant Governor Burrell. The
list is as follows:
President pro tenn, c. H.. NJ
gent, Idaho county; private secreialy
to president pro tenn, Edna Hic,
Boise; assistant secretary of the senate,
Nellie Ireton, Boise; engrossing clerk,
Sophia Schmitt, Boise; assistant en-.
crossing clerk, Gertrude Berry, Casis
county; enrolling clerk, Belle Lock
man, Mountain Home; assstan en-.
tnrolling clerk, Mrs. Driscoll, Boise;
Journal clerk, F. A. Shaw, Canyon
county; chaplain, Dean Edward A.
Kinks, Boise; sergeant-at-arms. WV.
Durham, Fremont county; doorkeeper,
George w. Seaver, Bannock county
Wallace--Michael Steffans, proprietor
OF the Gem restaurant, has bought
half interest in four claimxs on Nine
Mile creek from Michael Lennan,s
pioneer prospector. The consideration
is 81 daily during the lifetime Of the
owner and his funeral expenses at
death.
The claims are known as the Gold
finch, Savage, Gopher, Alice and En-
reka fraction. The other half Interest
IS owned by Major w. w. Woods,
John Mahoney and John sheehy.
Lehman located the claims in 1889
and held his interest ever since. He
refused many offers to sell. Lehman il
90 years old and a Civil war veteran
drawing pension of $12 month. He
always boosted he nevre would be bur
led In a pauper's grave. The claims
are considered excellent property.
Boise-General Manager Bancroft, Of
lhe Oregon Short Line, announceds
lew days ago he had given orders for
he running of line from Boise toa
point on the present line somewheEe
hear Orchard. This is for the purpose
II determining whether feasible
quite can be found over which to bring
he line through this city.
The matter was taken up with him
ONE monts ago. He approved the plan
md took it up with Mr.. Hartman
With the result that the latter had d.
ected that line be found. The plan
to use all the present track, but tns
passenger trains and local freigts VIII
,e brought through Boise, while tne
trough freight trains will use tne
resent track eastward from Nampa 70
he point where the new line will start
a suitable line be found, the chang
vail be made. Those familiar WIN
arller surveys have no doubt the ae-
ired line will be found feasible. lhS
urvey is to begin within month
Boise = The Supreme court has al
rmed the judgment of the la'aa
'ounty District court in the action o.
ne Potlatch Lumber company VI
ienry Peterson ct al. This was an
ctlon to condemn 10 acres Of land io
storage reservoir for logs and to III.
rove the navigability of the PaiouSs
iver.
husband and wife claimed that ln'
lking of the land was not for pupiN
Sc, and that the statutes of Idaho wei'
OF sufficiently broad to cover such use'
ne demurrer was overruled, ana 'ns
refused to further plead, anu
God on their demurrer. -
The opinion points out that us
lalntiffs have shown that in taKlis
MS land they will contribute by iss
se to the general welfare and benen,
the public. 1t adds: "The power
nlnent domain under our constitu.lo"
ld laws is given a degree OF elastlcn!,
us making it capable Of meeting ". u
'ndltions and Improvements OF NV
'er-increasing necessities of society