The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-22
| GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
items That Are Likely to Prove o.
Interest to Our Readers.


Adam Goettge has been awarde
( the contract for county bridge Of
I the Wardner- Wallace road at a poin
| below Pete Ondus' ranch, about on
ana one-half miles from town.
Spirit Lake--charles Muller ha
oeen chosen marshal for the villag,
OF Spirit Lake. In few days Mr.
} Muller will be sworn in as deput,
sheriff of Kootenai county. A jail Il
now In the process OF construction
and Will be finished in few days.
+ Occur d'Alene--Thousan oil
fruit trees have been ordered and
viii be planted on the irrigated lands
north OF town, winter apples taking
precedence. Much OF the land was
placed In readiness last fall but
much more will be put I'm good shape
IN the spring.
Bayyiew-The logging camp under
me supervision OF John hurry, near
bottle bay above here. has temper
Iariiy closed down ON account of the
deep snow, There are several mill
lion feet of sawIogs located al fhis
point now, which are to be taken to
the Standpoint mills soon.
coour d'Aiene--In rendering de-
cfsion In favor of the contestee In
the case OF James w. Sylvester YER
sus Carrie McGruder, contested on
the priority of continued residence.
the local land office has established
the ruling that continuous residence
~ not necessary to the maintenance
oil squatter's rights.
Rathdrum-The county commits
s1oners opened bids for the construc-
,soh OF bridge across the Spokane
river near McGnire's station, and
awarded the contract to the Midland
bridge company OF Kansas City, Mo,
Tor $2,S77. The company sublet the
contract to M. Gilbertson of Harri-
son, and 1t is expected the bridge
VIII be completed by April is.
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Occur d'Alene-The work of as
sessing the county will begin at
once, according to County Assessor
and Collector G. A. Bailor. Yester- |
lay Mr.. Bailor appointed r. B. Smith |
oI Occur d'Alene to begin work here. |
hr. Smith, after spending a few days |
" hathdrum In order to acquaint
iimsef with the duties of his office.
~iii begin his work. Elmer Doty of
harrison has been appointed to as
ess Harrison and upriver points.
Waliace-Probate Judge Worstell
viii begin Immediately the issuance
II deeds to residents of East Wal
ace, commonly known as the Y. by
eason OF the Northern Pacific Y at
nat place After trying for two
ears the residents of the Y finally
uceeeded In getting a townsite pat
NJ from the government. The town
'ee patent fs made to the probate !.
ndge, who will issue deeds to ths :
ettlers who have lived on the land.
bout so settlers have already filed .
heir claims.
Lewiston-Logging operations in A
he Clearwater country have been =
irrfed on this winter under a heavy 8
andicap because of the light snow c.
III. but despite this fact the small IL
Ills have logs banked which. If
WED during the summer, will add q
per cent to the output of lumber "
'er last year. d
Small mills on the Clearwater re
yer sawed out more than 25.O00 m
~ feet OF lumber last year and tha al
'n1and for lumber will be sufflcienf d.
add perhaps 100000 feet 10 m
ose figures for the present year A
ie closing of Puget sound mills a'
~ not deferred small millowners nc
pm preparing for a heavy business. &c
they have Inquiries from eastern tn
mper men regarding the amount nj
their output. In
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Lewiston--So scarce Ia fat stock in is
Lewiston country that ii ia mecca s ue
y Tor local butchers to go out of the lto
te TO buy butchers stock, several
. being shipped in this month. Buv-
Tor Northwest packers have swent
country bare of livestock. especialIv
tie, and they have left for other lo'
ds In order to keep their markets "
piled. avs Tu
several cars of cattle will he sbipned CIV Sis,
month, but they have been seld for -, ~ !
40 time, and are due for delivery on lthe
!. In the Clearwater and sajmon hin
Or countries, where hundreds Of cat til
'sea' the stockers have been mar gre
ed mu h earlier than usual. A
representative of the schaeffsr cou
k1ns company recently purchased oy
'rai cars OF cattle at Baker CITY. sai
> and is still securing that state
butchers stock.
special to the Post Announces tba, labS
aoent OF the Dairy department 600
versity OF Idaho, whose name 10 den
y, won first prize for the best hut- lean
;o,, a. ~. I'ae Iua 10 otate Dairy con- purl
or VAS judged by Editor GIBSON. Of con,
sem State Rural. who is an exnert erat
lis line and who pronounced IA ths Com
ne had ever tasted. Competit;on 1.-THE
open to creamery companies. and list
ct 10 any one in the state. Uni. pioy
~ OF Idaho is the only Northwest be
chooi now Offering full one xsay
e practical dairy work-open to ali Re
desire to fit themselves for practi- NJ
AIRY or creamery work. The dairv In &
tment OF the university, althougb apo
I the new departments. has provsn the
4 the most popular in the institu- s rsany
and is creating much interest," Pr =.
9 FARMERS who desire to make het- q
after Tor their ewn use. and for Hayu
et' and among young men who in serve
10 follow creamery work as recei
apent occupation. Prof. ]. n 800
'son' who is in charge of the de- to m
rent Is a master at this craft
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