The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items That Are Likely to Provo Of
Interest to Our Readers.

r Brisf Review OF shs News Of ths
Past Week Presented in Shape "a
Appeal to AIl--0rowth and De-
vslopmsnt. Mining, CommsrcIaI
and Farm.
4 JuIiaetta- The strawberry season
has begun here. Late rain and plenty
'fof Il has secured an abundant crop.
/ w. =, Cochran expects to market 500
crates.
BOISE, Department Commander Al
MI Rowe. OF Payette, is in the city
making preparations for the state G.
~ Il eneampment 10 be held here
June "a, 70 and rs. He says that the
indications are that there will be an
unusually large attendance Of the vet
Grams OF idaho this year. 1t is pro-
posed by the old soldiers to pitch
tents and camp out while here.
Boise BY an order issued In cham
| bers by Judge Wood Of the district
court, Receiver w. S. Bruce, OF the
defunct Capital State Bank of this
city, has been ordered to declare a
dividend to the depositors July /. In
any event the depositors will receive
al least 10 per cent OF their deposits
on that date, and possibly more. The
receiver reports that he has in his
hands and available for this purpose
100000.
Grangeville Eight young Grange
vile men formed land pool to draw
az the lwin rails open last week, and
succeeded IN Ming on two adjoining
claims, which they will improve under
| community interests The partners
were anxious to draw, but could not
leave their business, so they pooled
their interests. Those forming the
pool are Il. L. Leonard, William AL
len, ]. b. Sims, DR.. X. f. Stockton
ID. L. Van Pool, Lew Wilson. Charles
karlcn and Glenn Hanna.
Observation-Disclosures members of
the preparatory department received
diplomas at the annual commence
ment. An interesting program was
arranged and the big church was dec
GRATED with the class colors, crimson
and white, and with punches of red
roses, the class flower The honor
students were: Charles +. Watts, |
salutatorianj Robert Il. Stafford, ora
tor; Catherine Sinclair. historian and
Rowe Holman, valedictorian. During
the presentation of diplomas the fire |
III the opera house broke out and il |
was with difficulty that the crowd was |
Kept quiet until after this was over.
Lewiston.-Spring delivery Of grain
III Craig mountain and Nez Perez |
prairie country suggests the popular |
ny 81 the independent buyer move, as
farmers who can reach stations where
such buyers are operating are deliver.
ing the bulk of their crop to the new
companies. he delivery at the new
eoWh q keubens amounts to about
~ ioads day, and the greater part
on tnis crop Is taken to platform
erected by George Dexter, who has
entered that territory as an independ-
emf. MIR. Dexter has been unable TO
secure warehouse site. but has
placed platform near the railroad
track, and is receiving grain until such
lime as the railroad company will give
him site.
Lewiston merchants at grain
delivery points in the Clearwater
country are threatened with the loss
OF the greater per cent of their GUS
toners through the agencies of the
Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive union. which is responsible for !
the organization Of cooperative com
panies calculated to not only handle
the grain business, but also the mer
camille trade of the stockholders.
During the last three weeks three (
such companies have filed articles of | j
in Nez Perez county
and other companies are being organ
ized TO begin business within a few e
weeks. The companies Incorporated I
are located at Reubens, Orofno. and v
ureer, and the provisions of the in :
corporation permit the companies toll If
engage IN the importing and export u
ng trade
The Lewiston country was invaded d
~ the Farmers union late last fall, {
starting at Ncz Perce Since that n
ime unions have been established in
III sections OF the country
Lewiston.--R w. Hastings and c
William Hilton. representing the Bal +,
our Guthrie company, have arrived !.
lere from trip of inspection over n
he grain country to the southeast Of {,
-ewiston along the line OF the new h
oint q. X. \ N, and N. z. line to n
The object Of their trip
ias TO arrange for the establishment
I warehouses along the line of the
ew railroad Mr. Hastings stated
nat Warehouse sites had been selected u
Reubens. Vollmer, Steunenberp NJ
ottonwood, Fem and Grangeville &C
bids have been received for the nee W
'sary lumber and the contracts for
ms material will be closed at once
ach warehouse will be 200 feet long
y 60 feet wide. and will have stor 90
&c capacity OF $4,000 sacks. The
instruction Of the warehouses will an
under way by July rs, and will be to
'm2leted in time TO take care Of the mi
w crop. 10
When asked why the Bafour-Guth- 10
company had not entered this field yo
gram buyers long ago. he replied of
-andldly, | believe the company did tai
i realize the extent OF this grain ha
H. In tact. | know that members eri
the company until they recently
abe a trip OF inspection through this
gion. did not realize fully its import
ce The Offices for the handling
The business in this field will prob ne
iy be located at Lewiston. la
The New York legislature has w
ssed bill aboiishing betting al uo
&c tracks The measure was car .f
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