The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-08-04
.IDAHQ STATE NEWS

Psychologists has . unique and
very effective method, and an inexpen.
sive one. too, Of advertising the fact
that it is ia splendid apple district.
Every passenger trsin that stops here
is met by score OF boys who sell the
choicest apples at moderate prices.
As the season progresses the business
will become quite important.
| SaIem-F. H. Schmalz & Co., Of
Portland, have filed a complaint with
the State Railroad commission against
the rate on cantaloupes from Payette,
Idaho, to Portland. The commission
has replied that, as this is purely an
interstate question, it is out Of that
body's jurisdiction. but communities
tion has been sent TO the express COM
pany asking that it expedite the reduc-
tion Of the rate.
| Occur d'Alene-The sale Of the De
Smet townsite lots has been concluded,
more than 100 lots having been dis
posed OF. The highest price reached
was $405, for q business lot 50x140
feet. The bidding was sharp until the
frst 80 we're disposed of, but the de-
mand was satisfied by the sale of a few
more than 100 lots. when the demand
stopped. The remainder of the lots
will be put on next spring.
Lapwai-A spark from an engine on
the Camas Prairie railway set fire to
the pasture belonging to the Indian
school here. For time serious fire
was imminent. 1t quickly burned over
100 acres which is dry and had almost
reached a grain field of 800 acres ad-
joining when it was checked. A large
number of residents Of Lapwai and
Sweetwater assisted the government
employees in beating back the flames.
Wallace-High winds have revived
fire dangers in the Occur d'Alenes and
repeated calls for men to fight the fires
have taken all available men the forest
service can furnish and Supervisor
Weigle has bulletins posted calling for
help.
Fires on Pine creek and Graham
creek, under control last week, have
broken out. The supervisors advices
are that fire has again broken out in
the North Fork and St. Joe sections.
Supervisor Weigle left with the first
crew Of fighters. Forest Guard Puliska
will follow with provisions and 20 men
il they can be had
Smoke from the Pine creek and new
fires is rolling up over the hills and
drifting into Wallace.
Lewiston.-The good roads move
ment has taken a practical form in
Lewiston Orchards, where sprinkled
route is now provided for all vehicles
through the tracts. The sprinkled road
extends from the city limits through
the Vineyards, and to the diagonal
road and the relief reservoir. The dis
lance is five and one-half miles.
This work is voluntary enterprise
on the part of the Lewiston Land &
Water company, and is done at consid-
cradle daily expense. The road is
sprinkled twice day. by man with
four-horse team and large tank
wagon. The sprinkling of this route
adds greatly to the comfort and pleas
ure of drive through the orchard
tracts. The company is also having
constructed two of the famous King
split log drags, to use on the road.
The use of these in connection with
the sprinkling will do much to provide
genuine good road" for that local
ity.
Boise-The department of Justice,
through United States Assistant Attor-
ney General Peyton Gordon, special
prosecutor for the department, has
filed with the clerk of the United
States Court of Appeals at San Fran
cisco an appeal from the adverse de-
cision of Judge Robert S. Bean, of the
Oregon division, in the case of the
United States VS.. the Barber Lumber
company. The case involves the title
to $4,000 acres of the finest timber
land to be found in Idaho, so miles
north of Boise, in the Boise basin.
The case has been set for October.
when it will be argued by Mr.. Gordon
and c. T. Bunday, counsel for the Bar
Der Lumber company. The criminal
case, wherein James 7. Barber and
Sumner G. Moon, both officers of the
Barber Lumber company, are made
defendants, will be argued before the
Supreme court of the United States on
October 7.
Ever since the litigation was begun
the big mills of the Barber Lumber
company, seven miles north of this
city, have been closed. at great loss
to the corporation. The promised end
OF the legal controversy means the
starting of the mills if the company
wins its case.