The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-14

Shirt L ake-There is much activity
in building here. A syndicate from
Spokane ia erecting IL cottages, and
MANY individuals are putting up
houses. DR.. Prindle is laying con-
crete foundation for residence south
of the hospital. The Thomas building
is completed and occupied. The new
office building of the Panhandle Lum-
Der company will be finished in short
time and the general offices of the com
pany will be moved from Spokane.
Nez Perez. A. Johnson has sold
his 5000 acre ranch to Stellman & Gray
for $40, 600, and he took in part pay
ment the Boss barn, livery stable in
| Neg Perez, which is valued at So, 500-
The ranch lies south of Nez Perez, just
across the line in Idaho county. The
buyers will stock it with horses and
cattle and run it in connection with
other stock ranches. Stellman & Gray
will retain possession of the Boss barn
for some time, as they run livery and
feed stable. They will lease the barn
from the new owner.
acknowledgement on Indian land
leases will begin on large scale at
the agency at Fort Lapwai this week,
when the rents become due on the In
dian lands which have been leased by
white farmres. During the last two
weeks Agent Lipps has received $12,-
900 from renters, who have been com
ing to the agency to settle their claims,
but the period for heavy payments will
not begin till this week.
For six weeks Superintendent Lipps
and his clerks will be busy collecting
rents and approving the leases for next
year, while payments will be made to
the Indians who flock to the agency to
receive their lease money.
The Idaho State Corn Show and Con-
vention will be held at Moscow Deem
Der 2, 3, and A. Every corn grower in
the state is respectfully requested to
send in an exhibit and every farmer in
the state, old or young, is invited to be
present. For the older farmers there
is being planned an interesting pro-
gram and for the boys a corn Judging
contest. For the benefit of the ladies',
the domestic science department of the
university is planning demonstrations.
No one who can make it possible to
be at the convention should miss it,
and no one who has corn should allow
the opportunity to win a premium to
escape them. The sweepstakes pre-
MUM will have vaule of not less than
S25. The rules governing the show
and directions for entering exhibits can
be obtained from R. E. Hyslop,
Agronomist, Moscow, Idaho.
| Lewiston-The committee appointed
| by President Roosevelt to investigate
the conditions of rural life is attempt
ing to ascertain rural conditions in Ida
no through Indian Agent O. H. Lipps,
of Fort Lapwai, who recenatly received
a lengthy circular containing questions
which will shed light on local condi-
tions.
The commission desires to know what
are the social conditions in rural com
munities, whether literary or musical
societies exist, or if the farmers have
any social intercourse through societies
or clubs. School life and nearness to
towns where social features are offered
are TO be explained to the commission.
while the extent of the rural mail serv-
ice is of some interest to the men who
ia been appointed to investigate con-
dltlons of country life in America with
view to improving conditions.
Orotino-The sale of large tract of
Indian land adjacent to the present
TOWNSHIP insures the growth of Orofno.
Tor with the land in possession of white
owners clear title can be given to pur-
chasers. jerome j. Day, of Moscow.
purchased 80 acres of this land, while
the Clearwater Timber company. the
| Weyerhaeuser syndicate, purchased q
large tract. The real reason for these
purchases Is not known, but it is re-
garded as significant, and indicats that
Orofino will be the central point when
the Clearwater timber is being milled
and marketed.
Local property owners have been
anxlously waiting for some announce
ment In regard to the proposed Mans
OF the Weyerhaeuser syndicate. for Il
IS believed that the timber will he
mllled near Orofino. The buvino of
land dj Din NJ the tow tie is regarded
as important, and if it b scomes known
thaht the Weyerhaeuser syndicate will
build mill near Orofino activity i,
real estate is expected.
leaders. Inner 70 lapor
hing Edward has just celebrated his
9th birthday. '"''u MS
cortelyou, it is said. will remain =
o me cabinet as secretary of the treas.
It is said Secretary Root will b
eandidate for senator from New VI
IN Platt's place. 0 view York
The supreme court has decided tho
safes may forbid the co.education ," az
whites and blacks. W e'ue"'ion OF
J. J. Hill says that within 81,
WY VIA tnlted States viii consume ali fbe
wheat raised in this country an the
Mrs Phipps, of Denver. ex.n,ie
the Pittsburg millionaire bas wlIe OF
a demand for $4,000 or be dvn ,eTeivea
twenty voters cast their ba,lot. ..
a dead man in Eureka count, DailDts Tor
een Sns recent election. The man vas
tb l'a'' daa Tor county office and d;o5
A wreck was prevented on a..
ern Pacific in Montana H., 'ne North
switch locl ,..;.l. ny breaking