The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-10-07

" W. H. 1eaNi6y nett0u $4Z6 an Acr'
from cherries.
i Filer-Filer il erecting two stor,
eight room buff pressed brick schoo
house At cost Of over $12, 900. VIII ch,
when completed, will be one Of the fin.
eat school buildings in the state In i
town Of the size OF this. Several resi-.
dences have been erected the past sum-
mer, exch Of which IL occupied, q Va
cant dwelling being thing almost I'M
known in the town.
/ Twin -Artesian City Is a new
town on the Minidoka & Southwestern.
located about 81 miles from Twin Fails
and four miles southeast from MUIR
laugh, In the immediate vicinity of
three artesian wells Of hot water. 1t
Is the intention Of the company to pro-
mote the new town as summer resi-
dence and sanitarium resort for Idaho
people, the artesian water containing
valuable medicinal qualities. The
tract, composed Of $50 acres, has been
E'atted into garden tracts and city lots,
crops OF grain and vegetables and orch
ards now thriving with application Of
water from the artesian wells.
Lewiston-With two huge blue and
gold prize banners awarded by the
Alaska Yukon- Pacific exposition for
the best state fruit exhibit and the
best cherry display. Asotin county's
booth at the Lewiston Charleston fair is
the cynosurc OF all eyes. The tables
groan with all varieties Of fruit. the
strawberry plates being, perhaps, the
most interesting.
Asotin county ranks high in grain,
too. On the wall Of horticultural hall
is banner which contains the names
of dozen or more Asotin farmers,
with the amount of grain raised.
Scores OF farmers raised more than SO
bushels Of wheat an acre, while hun
dreds of instances of 40-bushe wheat
can be cited.
Caldwell Caldwell IS the largest
horse market in the Northwest.
Haley Il Turner pay out for Idaho
and Oregon horses over $500, 600 per
year. They do practically all Of their
buying in Idaho and Oregon, but ship
horses into any part of the United
States and Canada.
This firm recently shipped from
Caldwell 10 cars Of horses, 10 cars of
which went to California, six to Kan
sas and three to Tennessee. Within g
few days this firm completed con-
tract to furnish 100 horses for the
United States cavalry, Sc of which
went to the Philippines. They have
finished shipping $l2, 800 worth of
horses--10 carloads-to Edward Stew
art, of Los Angeles, the largest horse
dealer in California.
D. G. Ruby handles the finest i'm
ported horses. He has several horses
in his stables now worth over $4,000
each. Mr.. Ruby last spring sold 20
stations, the purchasers being mostly
Idaho and Oregon farmers.
Buhl-On the corners of Main street
and broadway three business houses
are under construction. The Citizens
State bank is erecting a two story
pressed brick block, 50xl20 feet, at a
cost of $25, 900. The bank will occu-
Ply the corner room and there will be
another business room facing on Main |
street.. On Broadway there will be
three store rooms; The second story |
will be fitted up for offices and lodge |
reom. The banking room is being es-
pecially fitted up.
On the opposite corner fine two
story brick is being built. The lower
floor of this will be occupied by the
Buhl Banking & Trust company. On
the other corner of these streets the
excavation has been done and the
foundation is now being laid for an
other two story pressed brick business
house.
The c. w. 7. M. Co. has recently
one story brick building
on Broadway 50x125 feet, that it will
occupy exclusively. The new three
story hotel is practically completed
and is being occupied.
Rupert-Rupert has under construc-
tion an $18, 900 two story pressed brick
school building. of six class rooms and
an assembly hall. The building will
pc modern in every detail. with electric
lights, water, etc. The first unit of
he blilding comprising four rooms will
,e finished and ready for occupancy by
December Is. More adequate school
facilities have been badly needed here
or some time. The school board has
been compelled to rent vacant store
or rooms wherever they could
20 procured to accommodate the over
low of school children.
The Idaho Mercantile company ia
recting two story cement building.
The lower floor the company will occu-
" with stock of general merchandise
while the upstairs will be fitted up for
hall. Il
w. N. Schilling Is building large ,
tore for rental purposes. The Rupert
tate bank will soon start the erection Z
# modern banking house of pressed q
rick on the corner occupied by it at 8
,resent. q
The Commercial bank has begun ex-
awaiting for the foundation of its new {
'uilding of red pressed brick. two sto- I
les In height. The lower floor will be 8
tilted up as model quarters for the v
'ank. The upper story will be for G
''hce purposes. The Odd Fellows build
ng is nearing completion, adding
greatly to the appearance of the block
n which it is located. Z
Many residences have been built in r
he last few months, good substantial i
tructures, showing that the builders @
ave faith in the future of the town 8