The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-07-29
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO

Lewiston-State Land Selector Wal
lace reports that approximately 1O0,-
600 acres land have been leased to
cattlemen in the Upper Clearwater
country this year, the price ranging
from ~ to Is cents an acre.
! Grangeville--The assessed value of
property in Idaho county, according to
the assessment rolls, just completed, is
~, Ool, 900. This does not include the
valuation of railroads and telephone
lines, which add $500, 900 to the total.
Kendrick-The lumber business has
opened up in KeDdrick again and 10
cars we're shipped this week. There
are 20 fcur-horse teams hauling lumber
In and It Is being loaded out fast. The
cut in this section is not as large as
expected, but there will be rs to 80
cars shipped. The millmen are trying
TO get the lumber all out of the way
before the grain season opens, so there
VIII not be SO large shortage Of cars.
Lewiston-"The new wheat crop
which has been delivered to the mill
Is Of excellent quality" said A. w.
Schmidt. Of the Lewiston Milling com
psny. THE kernels are plump and
the wheat will make excellent flour.
or course heavy deliveries will not
begin for several days, and so far we
have received nothing but bluestem,
and | say nothing regarding the quail |
ity of the other varieties.
With wheat quoted at dollar or
better bushel on the coast it looks as |
though prices would be high here right |
from the jump"
Moscow-President James A. Nc
Lean, of the university of Idaho and
President M. e. Lewis, of the board of |
regents, have made two important ap-
pointments on the university faculty.
Clyde G. Tull will instruct in the
English language, with rank of assist
ant professor. This position was filled
by Professor Tull during 1907 1908 as
Raymond W. Brink has been chosen
as instructor In mathematics and pbvs-
les in the preparatory school of the
university. Mr.. Brink comes highly
recommended from the Kansas State
Agricultural college, of Manhattan.
Kansas, from which institution he took
nis degree In general science in 1908.
Moscow-The Interstate Construc-
lion company, Of Saginaw, Mich, was
awarded the contract for the construc-
hon OF the north wing of the admins
ration building at the university on
he opening Of the bids by the regents
here. This firms bid for the comple-
ion OF the wing was $50, 900. being {
he exact amount appropriated by the
IDAHO legislature. The next lowest '
bidder was M. G. Murphey, of Spo- {
zane, whose bid was $50, 900. {
There were ii bids for the construc- {
Ion of the entire structure and five
or certain parts on heating and plumb 8
ng. ,
Bidders represented firms from Mos
'ow, Lewiston, Portland, Seattle and 6
everal from Spokane. The building |
to be completed within one year and
is to begin soon.
Lewiston-The cattlemen of the Big
salmon river country are making their
asst stand against the encroachments
Il civilization and are fortifying them
elves with 6ve-year leases of state q
'razing land, the maximum period a
nder the present statute. During the =
ast 80 days rs carloads of beef cattle .
ave been shipped to coast packers. >
'hile over 100 carloads Of stock cattle =
ave been shipped into the Big Hole =
ountry Of Montana becauss of the con- q
ested range conditions. q
The demand for land has crowded h
ne settlements each year farther into
he cattleman's domain and with the q
aie Of state land the wide expanse of =;
inch grass ia now dotted with the a,
omes OF prosperous farmers. Then II
ime the enactment of the herd law q
which entire precincts Lave been
osed against the cattlemen by the G
'tion OF the county commissioners and h.
final blow the construction of the n,
'ilroad down the Salmon river with g.
70 development of the agricultural o.
I'd horticultural resources along the h,
yer and adjoining bench lands. has A
the heart of the stockman's
ronghold.