The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-04-25
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items That Are Likely to Prove of
Interest to Our Readers.
= Brief Review of tho News of the
Past Week Presented In Shape to
Appeal to Ali-Growth and De-
velopment. Mining, Commercial
and Farm.

Gfangeville--A profit OF 400 De
cent on farm land investment ha
Just been made by Edward Graham
VINO sold his ranch yesterday to e
y. Johnson of Burlington Junction
MO, Tor $40 an acre. Three years
ago Mr. Graham purchased the same
iend for $40 an acre. The farm con,
sists OF It's acres, of which 100 II
plow land, while the remainder IL
Timber land.
Wallace-H Thompson has re.
Iceiyed copy of the New York World
| OF April 6, which contains a big dts-
play advertisement Offering stock In
the Red Horse Copper company at
par value, 81 a share. The matter
mas created unusual interest here be-
cause OF statements contained in the
advertisement and because no such
property as the Red Horse Is known
by least a dozen mining men who
We're seen by newspaper men. Rec
ords at the county auditors Office
fail TO show that any such company
was ever incorporated in this county.
Lewiston-A trinity of forces will
probably combine to fight the boot
ieggers who will attempt to operate
on the Nez Perez reservation. The
government Is certain to actively try
TO rid the reservation of illicit ned
dlers, and Agent o. II. Lips of the
Lapwai school Is the head of the
government forces here. The reds
themselves will fight the liquor
smugglers with a vengeance born of
knowledge of the insidious evils
wrought on the red race through
booze. Another foe to the smuggler
viii probably be brought to work
Jointly with the other two, as the
county commissioners will discuss
the advlsability of employing detec-
tives to catch rumsellers who oper-
ate In stealth upon the reservation.
Occur d'Alene-As a result of the
recent fruitgrowing talks A. WordalI.
a prominent fruitman of this section.
was at Dalton Gardens ard Occur
q Alene yesterday in the interest of |
the fruitgrowing industry, giving
plans as to how best to organize the |
fruitmen In order to secure the best |
prices, the highest grade of fruit and |
an abundance of it, He emphasized |
the need of cooperation. Another
meeting Will be held May Is to fur
ther the plans of organization. w. +.
Wehman, Bert Badger and G. B.
Gerton We're appointed a committee
70 make arrangements and to notify
the various individuals interested In
fruitgrowing throughout the county
OF the proposed meeting In order
that the organization may be per-
Iected on that date when c. l.. Smith
VIII also be present. 1t has been de-
cided TO designate the new organiza-
Lioh as the kootenal County Fruit
growers Association.
Lewiston. Idaho, April 19.-(Spe-
HAD The development of a power
'lant on the Clearwater River Just
outside the city limits of Lewiston,
Nhlch Will generate something like
$1,000 horsepower to be used In on !
rating system of interurban lines I
connecting Lewiston and vicinity :
Win Charleston, Asotin, Anatone,
jloverland and Pomeroy, is an I
bounced by the North Coast Power I
company, This company is repre- ?
ented in this field by Engineer I
rank Mexican, who In the past few P
lonths has expended $4,000 in the
YORK of surveys and the securing of p
ties and rights of way.
work has begun yesterday on the Q
amporary plant which is to furnish g
over to use in the construction of a
am across Clearwater, about four
nles above Lewiston, and possibly
the operation of part of the :,
roJected system The Porter ditch
hich Is owned by l.. A Porter, of 3
ewiston, and Fred Leadbetter and p
+. l.. Pittock, of Portland, will be y
SEQ In conducting water to the tenn ~
orary plant. u
The projected dam across the Is
learwater is to be located near the W
ist end OF Porter's island. 1t will u
, 1900 feet long and is feet high "
no OF concrete construction. The az
ow OF the Clearwater at this point ci
estimated at between $4,000 and ~
',ooo cubic feet per second The 'e
alter VIII be backed up for dis
nee OF rive miles, and ample facil-
les Tor booming logs for timber
'eratlons viii be provided. Owing or
the width OF the river AT the noinf
the projected dam and the high "a
aracter of its banks, no overflow Pa
ii be caused The surface of the Rs
sin formed would be only ia In wi
es above the rivers normal height -,
high-water mark. and the North s oH
2 Pacific tracks which follow the rs
fer bank will be IS feet above the W %
rface of the basin. ~
Although on all government mans ~
? Clearwater river appears as a 20,
Vigable stream, no steamer has ~
en- IN its channel for o years, and -
mas been repeatedly condemned BY
Vernment engineers. There Is now
strong petition before congress to
We II condemned so that ii can be an
mined and used for logging pur- crr
SEES in the development of the lthI
'at white pine belt of the Clear at
ter country. An
- Confronted with 10
accusation of embezzling more 90,
N $1,000 from the Franklin IN tril
ute, OF this city, of which he has the
m aetuary and treasurer for 22 Ma
RS Herbert K. Heyl was seized Rrs
h apoplexy when he opened his
Ter at breakfast Wednesday and
d shortly afterward ,
fokio-Sakatani. ex-Minister of Apl
Iance, has sailed on a tour of Rec
erica. at
Few York-A campaign against the
sale OF newly-hatched chickens pro
Easter gifts is being waged by tre'
Society for the Prevention of nro
city TO animals here. sur
government OF the ing :.
go Independent State has issued -
eply to the British white book ~, .
tanning reports from British Con- ""u
in the Congo and denies all the
rges of oppression.