The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-10-26

Improvement and aftsr = vigorou
9ghf ordased par csnt assessment
! The improvements include . 4bO- toi
mill ard Z compressor, u bo built 3,
once. Gasoline viii BE- used to rus
/ ths compressor until tie Washinteof
Water Power sxtsnds tie line.
Salmon CIty-A heavy snowsto7r
Waited this district Tuesday night.
About six incheG Of vet snow fell. II
10 A. anbeard-of event in this locality
- eosiy n Tie ssason and pons Of tho
old-timeu evss NV IL equal. The
snow followed heavy rains, and Tire TO-
til precipitation for IS houFn rseis-
tsred "a INCHES. The snow soon
melted under tie bright sunshine Of
Ne following days-
Dsary--Dirsctosx Of four rural tsls.
phone Ilnes rsaehing Dsary havs de-
elsrsd var on the methods OF the In
tsrstste Telephone company, with
whose switchboard the rural lines
have he'd sonnsetson. The former
manager Of ths Interstate company ct
Moscow he'd entered Into contracts
with ths rural lines allowing fres con-
nections With I'll points In the county
upon payment Of monthly toll. Lo-
cal telephone owners cay they will 10
stall line 70 Troy and make connec-
tion With the Bell Telephone company
" m adjustment cannot be made.
Boise controversy that has last
ID for years, that has been dragged
through the courts, through the legis-
laturs, and, finally, 70 Washington, d.
c., whore Il vas heard by the Depart
ment Of the Interior, the Forestry de-
partBent and even went % FAR a
President Taft. Is ct last settled WIKI
Idaho ~ the victor. for this state II
70 acquire title 10 400. 900 acres Of
land worth millions Of dollars now In
cluded within tho boundaries Of forest
reserves, but for which lieu selections
are TO be granted.
The state. through q Land board.
and the Federal government, through
agents Of the Forestry bureau, are au-
thorised 70 start Immediately to locate
tho unsurveyed land. or sections Is
and 30 reserved In every township In
the state through the admission act,
for Che benefit Of the public schools.
The task Of finding the land, class
flying and making lieu Helections of |
equal value will occupy at least
year. At . meeting Of the state land |
board held this week, representative
Of the forestry department met the
state agents and plans for making the
transfer were arranged.
II was decided the plates and charts
In the possession Of the state should
hrst be carefully checked and the
work mapped out. With the opening
,f spring crews Of relectors will be
sent into the forest reserves, whore
they viii ascertain the location and
value Of the land. grade 1t As to
whether II IL forest. range or agricul-
tural, and provide for the selection OF.
IN equal amount In some other section
II the state. keeping in mind that so
near rs possible the lieu lands shall be
collected In n large block as posni-
Die.
The expense Of cruise. block out and
Exchange the land will be equally d.
'ided between the state and govern
nent.
Boise Is to be the hub Of an electric
'ower scheme and through the pur-
haso Of the Boise 4 Interurban, in
luding its $1,000. 900 power plant at
Ivan Falls. on the Snake river. the
(uhns have centered In this portion Of
IDAHO. w. Il. Pierce, president of
he Boise & Interurban. went to Pitts
urR some weeks ago in connection
nth the transfer. The Kuhns in the :
Meantime made an inspection Of the
ompany's holdings and then contin-
cd to Pittsburg, where the negotia-
Ions were contaminated.
The Boise 4 Interurban was incor- !
grated four years ago for IS, 900. 900.
he control Of the stock was held in
itssburg by hnaneiers Of that city.
j. r. Mckinley. e. II. Jen-
Ings. Colonel J. n. Guffey, j. j.
Usher. Julian Kennedy and Michael .
Iurphy. Of Philadelphia. w. e.
ieres. Of the real estate firm Of w.
: Pierce 4 Company, Of this city. y
'duced the Eastern capitalists TO in
rst In the road and h was elected Q
resident. The intcrurban company
Md from the time the first cars were
IN over the S5 miles Of track be- 5 5
seen Boise and Caldwell. :
The main object Of the Kuhns in :
aiming control Of power plants In this Q
ate ID to generate electricity by the o
aAxe river that may be used to hoist
alter 10 higher levels for irrigation
,rposes. II Is claimed that thous-
Ids Of acres are being reclaimed in a
10 manner. A second purpose is to q
electricity for power and a
yhting purposes in the towns and G
ties along the Snake or tributary to a
including Weiser, Payette. Ontario, Il
anna. Kuna. Caldwell. Nampa. b
,ise. Mountain Home. Glenns Ferry. b
iss. Gooding. Shoshone. American L
llis. Minidoka. Richheld, Twin Falls. 4
rome. Wendell, Burnley and other Il
wns. The third object IL to use the j.
rplus current for heating purposes. Ell
It at no greater cost than
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