The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-08
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items That Are likely to Provo Of
Interest to Our Readers.
a Brief Rovlsw Of the kswa Of tho
Past Weak Presented In 6hape 10
Appeal to Alt-0rowth and De-
vslcpmsnt, Mining, Commercial
and Farm

Juiaetta- Juliaetta fruit shippers
sent over 3, 900 crates OF strawberries
to outside markets this year, and incl
dentaily paevd the way for a larger
business next year, as the quality of
the berries made an impression with
Wholesale commission dealers. Most
of the fruit was shipped to Montana
points, and, although forced to conn
pete with communities where car lot
shipments prevail. the growers res
ceived good returns.
The cherry shipments were small,
az the prices did not justify shipping
| In large quantities. The peach and
apple shipments promise TO be large.
| Moscow Work on the new admins
tration building for the University Of
idaho is progressing rapidly and if the
present rate is continued the structure
will be done by the LIST Of January, the
time specified. This week will see the
first and second stories completed. The
contractors expect to begin work on
the third or last floor soon. Contracts
have been let only for the main wing
of the building. These contracts
amount to nearly $500, 900, including
| the foundation of tine entire building.
The two wings to the main structure
can not be completed until the legisla-
ture meets next winter and makes a
final appropriation. When completed
the building will have cost over $780,
| 900.
| Lewiston.-W. j. Jordan, general
agent of the Northern Pacific, has q
sample of Alaska wheat raised by far.
mer named Adams near Julietta. AID
ans has 10 acres of this grain, which
will produce 100 bushels to the acre.
| lie has had it analysed by Professor j
$. Jones, of the state university, at
| Moscow, who states that the grain Is
high in gluten and proteid, and in his
| opinion viii grade for milling purposes
along with bluestem.
| Tho wheat grows on a tough stem
from five to six feet high, and the heads
on the samples shown here are over an
inch thick and full of berries. Mr..
| Adams expects To sell the product of
his 70 acres for seed at $5 hushel
Many OF the ranchers in this section
| tit AhN 'ptiAhtiHk lHr new Riuiif anu
viii plant small amounts this fall.
| Ncz Perez .-Contrary to general
| expectations, there will be a scarcity
OF harvest hands unless large mum
Der Of men reach here from outside
points within a week. The farmers
will harvest the largest grain crop of
recent years and ii will require 500
additional men to aid in the harvest
| a. &. Eitzen. one of the most success
iul farmers on the prairie, said that
hands were scarce and wages high
Experienced men needed in the field
| demand SO a day for shocking grain,
and as soon as threshing begins
wages necessarily advance and indi-
cations point to a REPETITION Of the high
wages Of last year.
| The hay harvest is practically com
pleted and grain cutting has begun
on large scale. although many far
mers are in the field with binders
| The grain IS ripening nicely and il
IS believed that nothing short of
haistorm can damage the crop.
Lewiston With the official govern
ment thermometer registering 1903 and
street thermometers reaching as high
as ll5, Lewiston is experiencing the
hottest weather of the season and for
h a matter, for several seasons, for
hut twice in seven years has this record
been equaled and since the establish
ment of the weather bureau it has new
er been broken. August is, 1908, and
July FL, 1905, this record was equaled.
In spite of the heat farmers never
ceased their toll in the harvest, al
though horses were not urged to travel
fast, as the animals suffered in the
heat.
Reports from all sections of the
Lewiston country show that the heat
wave is general, but so far it has done
no damage to the grain. Forecaster
| Thomas promises no relief. Dozens of
families have left for the mountains
and many people are sleeping in tents
and in hammocks on open porches to
escape the heat.
Panama is afraid the United States
wants to annex the country and
Roosevelt has sent reassuring mes
sage.
ArH0ANAh HAVE UCku1 an at
tack on law passed by the last con.
gress limiting the hours of continuous |
service Of employees.
The Northwestern road has been |
buying cars for the rush when the |
crops begin to move and expects to
have use for every piece of rolling |
stock.
There is some talk of Cortelyou |
running for governor of New York.
The international peace congress at
London is supported by the king and
cabinet
Curacao has sent back sugar from
Venezuela aud will use none of Gas
uo's merchandise.
Gould has raised needed money to |
pay off his railroad Indebtedness with
out surrendering control.
The American car in the New York
to-Paris race has arrived at Paris, /
whore It received great ovation.
The cashier of a Kenosha, Wis.
bank stole about Sc 600 and gives as
bis excuse desire to get married
Detective Burns has been sum
moned TO answer TO a charge OF con-