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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
Victor BeIlew Meets Death.

News was received in the city Sunday
OF the death OF Victor Bellew, an Oregon
Short Line switchman, formerly en-
ployed in Boise, who was killed Satur-
day night while switching in the Nampa
yards. Bellows body was found near
the Nampa passenger station, laying at
one side of the tract. He had evidently
fallen or had been knocked from the top
of box car. one of a string being switch
ed by the crew with which he was
working. He had been alive and well,
working with the crew, but l5 minutes
before his lifeless body was found, and
death is thought to have been instan-
taneous.
The switchman's skull was fractured
at its base, there was a severe abrasion
on the left side OF his head, and the ribs
protecting his heart were broken The
fracture Of the skull was alone sufficient
to cause instant death. There were no
witnesses to the accident, the night
being very dark and light. misty rain
was falling. Bellew was last seen riding
on the side ofacar with his lantern in
one hand, by Switchman Bates, who
was on the engine. When the car was
swichted to the "house track" Bellew' s
lantern was not to be seen, and the
other members of the switch crew, on
walking back'down the tract 10 investi-
gate, found HIM lying beside the track
dead.
Bellew was employed until recently in
the Boise yards, when he was transferred
TO Nampa. He and his wife lived on a
suburban tract few miles south ol
Boise on the mesa. Besides his wife
he is survived by three sisters, who re-
side at Cedar Rapids, Ia. They have
been notified of his death. The body i:
at Nampa, and will either be sem
east or brought to Boise when word il
received from the Iowa relatives. Bel
lew hsd no children. lie was a Masor
and a member OF the Railway Con
fductors' order. He was 40 years of age
! Coroner Lang left Sunday to hold al
inquest and it reported that death wal
J due to an accident.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
LOWER RENT
FOR WATER
Protests of the Bonafide
Homesteaders get
Acted on.

Water rent under the Payette- Boise
project will be only 40 cents per acre
foot for food water and only 80 cents
per acre-foot for storage waters for the
current year instead Of 75 cents for food
waters and 81 % for storage waters, as
charged last year.
This is the good news that is given out
by Supervising Engineer Weymouth OF
the reclamation service in letter dir
ected to the Water Users association
and given 10 the press for publication.
When asked the reason for this sub
stantial reduction in the charges over
those OF last year, Mr.. Weymouth stated
that it comes as result of agitation
made by the Water Users association
and settlers under the project who com
planned that former system had done
them an injustice The former rates
were fixed SO as to pay the actual cost
OF delivery OF water, the entire cost fall
ling to those who used water Com
plants were made that this was unfair
inasmueh as many settlers, while COM
plying with the requirements of the law
as to residence, were using no water, or
but very little, thus throwing the entire
burden upon those who are making use
OF their land. In order TO equalize this
burden it was decided to make this re-
duction in charges to an amount ap-
proximately equal to that for the distri-
button over the entire area, those using
the water being required 10 pay. while
those not using it would have the
amount charged to the cost of the pro-
Ject against their land which they will
have to pay when the total cost of the
project is ascertained.
Another advantage TO the settlers over
the requirement of last year is that the
water rent is not required in advance
this year as was the case last year. The
letter of Mr.. Weymouth to the Water
Users association is as follows:
Boise, Idaho, Feb 8, 1912. The Pres
ident, Payette-Boise Water Users as
sociatton, CALDWELL Idaho. Dear Sir
have just received letter from tn,
director of the reclamation service re
latiye to the rental of water on the Bois,
project for the season of 1919, one para
graph OF the directors letter reading a
follows:
Public announcement should i'm
qpediately be made that water will b,
fented for the season of 1912 at pric,
Of 40 cents per acre-foot for food waite
and 90 cents per acre-foot for store,
water, and that payment will not be re
Qnired in advance but must be made b.
Pecember l, 1912"
The form of application has not ye
been approved by the department, bu
aa soon as form is approved you will b
inEther advised.
Will YOU kindly give this announce
ment as much publicity as you ca
among the settlers on the Boise pre-
pct Very truly yours,
+. E. WEYMOUTH,
Supervising Engineer
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

Miss Blanche Castle visited Boise the
latter part of last week.
Jay starkey went to Boise Friday eve
ming for visit with his parents.
Mrs. A. A. Paul, of Caldwell, is visit
ing her mothers Mrs. Z. c. Shipley.
School children are enjoying holi-
day today, on account of it being
Washington's Birthday.
Miss Anna Griffith and Vern spauld-
ing visited with the formers brother,
Harry Griffith, and wife Sunday.
For Sale "A limited quantity Of re-
cleaned barley and oats. Fine quality.
Apply to W. r. Mitchell, Parma, Ida.
Roy Hartenbower and VIM. Painter
came down from Caldwell Monday to dc
some plumbing work on the new KIRK
patrick building.
j. B. Goodheart, OF Weiser, Grand
ASNb uiCi VI NiC AhcAlO NldrOuiC OEduu
Lodge, is spending the week in Parma
on official business,
Frank Brown returned this week from
visit to his old home in Illinois. He
reports good trip, but says that aftei
being in Illinois a while Idaho look
good to him.
For rent: An sO-acre farm about
miles south of Parma. Good house anS
barn. 25 acres in alfalfa. Balance lev
eled for grain, Good terms. For par
tieulars apply to Mrs. Villa Ross, Par
ma, Idaho.
FOR SALE-Three Of the best straw
berry plants for Idaho--Magoon, Ore
gon and Gold Dollar. So 90 per thou
sand. w. G. MORRIS.
RID. No. 2, Phone c,
Parma, Idaho
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

Grangeville, Idaho, Feb. IL Grange
vile was swept this morning by the
most disastrous fire in the history of the
city, entailing loss aggregating sl35.
600, with estimated insurance of SAC, ,050.
The fire was discovered by Night
Watchman Charles Wright and at the
time Of discovery three frame buildings
occupied by two small restaurants and
the Day barber shop were in flames. A
fierce wind was blowing and the absence
OF water pressure rendered the efforts of
the fire department practically useless.
Fifty-three business men and property
owners were victims Of the FIRE. All of
the buildings destroyed with one ex-
ception were of wood construction and
the flames licked the frail structuers like
tinder During the hour and a half the
fire was in progress it had wiped out the
entire possessions of many citizens.
The heaviest unprotected loser was
Fem Batty, who conducted the Grange.
Vile hotel and bar and owned three
business houses. His loss will amount
to at least $751; 900.
Two blocks in the center of the busi
ness district were Quilted.
Robert Dunlap, jeweIer, lost $4,000
insurance and J. ]. Pulse, druggist
lost like amount with but $500 in
surance
The plant ofthe GraRgeville Free Press
was entirely destroyed with loss o
$1,000, with $1,000 insurance. Shille
Brothers, general merchandise, sus
tanned loss of $4,000 with but 81 ,OO'
insurance.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
Some Bald Facts
(By C. H. Tavenner, special corresponds
ent to the Herald.)

(By c. H. Tavenner, special corresponds
ent to the Herald.)
The republican campaign fund in 1908
amounted to 81 ,665, ,51s.27. The demo-
cratic fund amounted to $500, ,644.27
The Republicans had more than NIL
lion dollars IN excess of the Democrat
The number who contributed to the
Republican fund was II, ,230, and to Che
Democratic fund, $4,000. In othel
words, the number of contributors O.
the Democratic fund was six times
greater, and b cir contribution
amounted to a million dollars less. The
contributors to the Republican fund, az
rule, we're interested in Legislation
the money coming from such men as =.
Pierpont Morgan, Chas p Taft, Andre
Carnegie, Charles NJ, Schaub, john
Jacob Astor and the heads Of varionl
woolen mills who desired the passage o.
the Payne Aldrich law, together with
donations from the Wall Street banks
railroad magnates, and individuals rep
resenting the tariff trusts.
The contributors to the Democrat
fund were not personally interested ir
Legislation.
The contributors to the. Republican
fund ranged from $4,000 downward /
while contributions to the Democratic
fund ranged from $1,000 downward.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
IdahO's Remarkable Growth.

Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. ia table
devoted to Idaho's agricultural statistics
has bs en- prepared by A. F. Hit, Of the
U. S. agricultural department. which
shows the agricultural development in
Idaho during period of ten years and
the per cent increase in comparison
with other states of the northwest.
In the data compiled by Mr. Hit, the
comparisons are made with the years of
1900 and 1910 and show the following:
Total acreage Of all farms, 3,205, 600 ;
5, ,269, 600 per cent increase, e4
Improved acreage, l ,4l3.000; 2,773,000,
per cent increase, 80.
Value Of land and buildings, $42 ,3lS,-
600; SPA ,42O, 900. per cent increase. .47s.
Value OF land, sS5, ,4s6,O 900; $2le, ,246,-
0o0, per cent increase, SIS.
Average value per acre of land and
buildings, 1920; s46.39, per cent in
crease, 2l5.
Average value per acre of land alone,
sl1.07; $4i.63, per cent increase, 276.
According to the report, Idaho hat
made the largest per cent increase Of any
state in the union in the production o
the staple farm products. The report
is made on corn, wheat, oats, barley
rye, potatoes and hay and the average
increase on the production Of these crop
is 81 per cent as against 124 per cen
for Oregon, 1877 per cent for Washington
1919 per cent for Montana, It's per cen
for Utah. New Mexico has made tn
nearest approach to Idaho's record witt
274 per cent increase while the increas
in the middle west states is as follows
| illinois, "a per cent; Indiana, 81 pc
cent; Ohio, 81 per cent The tota
value of these crops in Idaho for 19l
was $50, ,567 10000.
| The average yield per acre for 1911 a
given by the government report is
Wheat, 30.7 bushels corn, 30 bushels
oats, A bushels; barley AZ bushels; ry,
% bushels; hay, $40 tons potatoes, 1s
bushels
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
NOTICE FoR PUBLIcArIoN.

Department Of The Interior, o. 5.
Land Office at Vale, Oregon, February
/, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Gertie NJ.
Wicklund, OF Roswell, Idaho, who, on
February 20, 1912, made Homestead
Entry No. O6O2, for Lots and 2, Sec.
10, and Lot s, Sec. IL, Township % S.,
Range 46 E., Will Meridian, has fled
notice OF intention to make Final five.
year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Regis.
ter aud Receiver Of the United State:
Land Office at Vale, Oregon, on the 20tt
day OF March, 1872
Claimant names as witnesses John
Boswell, Of Vale, Oregon, Clarence Wick
lund, d. E. Walker, and II. S. Bullock
Of Roswell, Idaho.
Bruce r. Kestcr, Register.
First publication, Feb 8, 1912.
Last publication, March "a, 1912.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

Earl Johns, win be one Of the coming
millionaires if be quits the artistic paint
ing line aud sticks to the poultry bust
ness. He has.one hen which started to
laying Just So days ago Saturday. On
tnat day he brought to market SO eggs.
Re privately explains that he borrowed
one egg from a neighbor. but asserts
that one hen is, undoubtedly the author
Of the other 35 We wouldn't mind the
chicken ordinance y We owned two hens
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
CASE
DISMISSED
Suit Begun Years Ago
has Finally been
Settled.

The case against the Barber
Lumber Company, brought
years ago by the government,
has finally been dismissed
Thus ends another chapter be
gun by especial agents. = which
has stopped the wheels of one
of the largest manufacturing
concerns of the state foryears,
and caused untold loss to the
owners and to labor. Can
anyone wonder that the peo-
pie OF Idaho are getting some
what tired of especial agents"
and local government by an
autocratic bureau at Wash
ington?
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
Order Revoked.
House Of Representatives.
Washington, d. C.

House of Representatives
Washington, d. c.
February 18th 1872.
Mr.. NJ. A. Bates, Parma, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
Please find enclosed copy of letter
which have just received from the
Post Office Department bearing upon
the reduction cf mail service at Parma.
Yours very truly,
BURTON L. FRENCH.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gehefal.
Washington, D. c.
February 10, 1912
Hon Burton L. French,
House of Representatives,
My dear Sir
In answer to your letter of January
24ths relative to a reduction in the
Frequency Of mail service at Parma
Idaho, l beg to inform you that tn,
order reducing the number Of mail ex
changes at Parma has been revoked
Yours very truly,
(signed) JOSEPH STEWART.
u sesthd ASS Pos.inaster G en-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

A large number OF young people vert
to Boise Friday evening to attend the
meeting and social time of Associated
Boys Club OF Idahoan Eastern Oregon.
Among them were >Elmo Peterson, Ray
Mitchell, Earl Dickerson, Walter and
Leslie Kerrick, Claire Baldridge, Harold
and Carlos Fisk, Eliza Martin. Donald
Wright. We're MsCoy and Bismarck
Nelson.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

ffss Moines, Feb. 1S.-A. L. Urick,
PRssdent Of the local American Federa-
lion or i'Labor, addressed Senators Cum
Minis and Kenyon at Washington, pro-
testing agpinst the appointment OF
Chancellor Mahlon Pitney to the United
States supreme bench.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22
Serial No. O55ss.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. s
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, January :.
1912. H.
Notice is hereby given that Grace Gs
Bishop, formerly Grace G. Streeter, o
Notus, Idaho, who, on March 2, 1903,
made homestead entry No. O55sS, for
sw14 sw51, Section 4 nw14 nwA, Sec
ton 9, Township North, Range
West, Boise Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Comnuta-
ton Proof, to establish claim to the len
above described, before Ieaac- r. Seai
U. S. Commissioner, at Caldwell, IoaAo
on the 18th day of March, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: As
Coffin, Delmore Downing, and Willian
Downing, Of Parma, Idaho. and jams
Brown, of Notus, Idaho.
William Balderston, Registe
First publication, Feb. 5, 1912.
Last publication, March Il. 1912.
Butter wrappers at this office.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

Clifford Pinchot has quit LaFollette
and come out for Roosevelt. Who
would have thunk it7
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

FOR SALE: New York Rural seed
potatoes. w. E. Babcock
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-22

Butter wrappers at this office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-05
NOTHING GAINED By WORRY
Oppose Depressing Thoughts With
Good Nature and Hustle, and
Note the Results.

Sickness may come: death may be
AZ the door: hut the man who does not
give UP cuts down the doctor bills and
cheats the undertaken altogether.
Business deals may so wrong and
financial disaster may threaten, but
the man who takes stock in himself
and remains on the Job seldom enters
the bankruptcy court.
Poverty may be at the door, and
hard luck may bring adversely. but the
man who takes his fortune with a
smile will be at the dock when his
ship comes in
So, why Worry"
Worry saps vitality. brings gray
hairs. produces wrinkles. and 1t can
turn sunshiny day into a dreary
one
Without cloud In the sky. worry
can make one believe there will be a
Sownpour any minute.
Worry discounts bills receivable.
adds interest TO those which are to be
Maid and disturbs the scheme of
things generally
II never won a battle. Il never
cleared a situation. It never solved a
problem.
lis antithesis, good nature, and Its
lifelong enemy. optimism, have many
-,ctories to their credit. Its antidote
, site. Is responsible for many good
| things which man has enjoyed.
So. again, why worry7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
SALOONS TO CLOSE
ON PRIMARY DAY
NO Liquor Permitted to Be Sold
Under Provisions Of
New Law.

,or nS clause IN the new Byrd pdim,zv
ciosea a." -, sa ,, are required 10 ).
on regular election days. Tals n1,., 80,
lhat nc saloons Of Richmond -,
cloNe lhelr doors at o'clock ,o-, nus
io~ afternoon. not to reopen mil 4
gocH Friday morning.
Inc old Byrd liquor law nxes these
hours for election day" 5ut under ,he
o'd primary system. /, ala hot s,n,y
0'g rt, tnose primaries were not iegai.
inc new primary law says. All ihs
pieYis'ons and requirements ar ~.
statutes OF this state IN relation 10 N.
ao.qihs OF elections. the sale OF Ia
'oN!catins liquor on election dav =,
counting ballots. and certifying ~
turns and all other klndred suffers
shail apply 70 all primaries 20 ,ar 40
'hey are consistent with this act,
on this occasion It I'll. not even he
possible for the thirsty 20 repair la
s~ansbofo or other cases outside IA.
si'{ limits since all saloons In tho
miro Conversational District must 10
closed Petersburg viii bee Tho neares,
available spot Tor a supplv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
WILL DISCUSS GRASS
Farmers t" Meet Tomorrow in Many
Sections of stntc.

Indications are that successful meet
inss will 10 held in many Of the
counties OF the state tomorrow in
response To the Governors proclama-
zion for gatherings TO discuss the sub
jeci Of grasses Forage clubs Will be
organized In a good many localities.
For the past two weeks those farmers
who have followed the Governors
suggestions have been studying the
production and marketing Of grasses.
and Will meet to talk about 1t to-
morrow.
state Agent T o SANDY. 81 the
United states demonstrators. is much
pleased with the result OF tho entire
movement The whole proposition was
so unique that officers OF the United
states Department OF Agriculture have
made extended comment on It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
MARTIN APPOINTS
SUD-CONMITT Tee
Five Men Chosen to Consider
Holding of Mayoralty Pri-
mary Election.

city Chairman Miles Nj Martin YES
torday announced tho personnel o., the
committee appointed from the mem
oership OF the city Democratic Com
mlt,ee 10 consider the Legality ana
"nNisahility Of holding primary cleo
tlon 70 recommend the party's choice
for Mayor OF Richmond
Inc committee which has the mat
ter In charge is as follows w p
Jennings. Charles Y. Darlington. las
IL Price. X r. Florance and William
NJ Myers. II is expected to meet
at once ana may on may not be ready
TO report at The meeting OF the CITY
Committee which will he held Thurs
day nisht TO receive the conversational
primary election returns The COM
mitieemen rather expect a report at
That time.
1t is believed the sentiment in ia
vor OF primary is growing IT would
not be legal In amy sense nor could
1T he binding on the City Council. but
IT IS not believed tile Council would
DISREGARD the expressed will Of the
voters. as tine members of tile Leg
islaturc DO not disregard the Viii Of
the electors who take part in prl-
maries for United states Senator But
I a few DAYS notice would be necessary.
ana IL is quite possible t. have tho
primary on September Ii, with that
for the Administrative Board The
city could walt for . Mayor for "a
week or two. IL is argued. without
Inconvenience.
30 place for Thursday nights meet
ine Of the City Committee has set
been secured = committee is on tho
hun, for ore Neariy every public
meeting place In Richmond seems "a
be undergoing repairs M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
NO SUBDIVISION
In NEW BOARD
Candidate Folkes Tells Business
Men He Will Oppose Spe-
cial Committees.

State Senator L. c. Folkes, candidate
Tor the Administrative Board. IN mis-
speech 70 the members Of the Business
Mems Club yesterday afternoon. in
serted an important new plank in the
platform upon which he Is running.
tie placed himself on record as being
utterly opposed to the SUBDIVISION OF
the administrative quintet into smaller
committees Tor the purpose of handing
different classes Of the city's business.
10 permit the division Of the Al
ministrative Boar1 into smaller COM
mittees Of. say, two or three would be
to invite again the divided res Donsibll-
ity and the delay which is the bane of
the present administrative system
said Mr. Folkcs. "A loophole would be
left through which certain members Of
the board might seek to cvade the con
sequences Of an injudicious action By
claiming that they were not members
Of the subcommittee which approved 1t.
1t shall be my purpose. If elected. to
oppose any movement having the sub
division of the Administrative Board
Two 'Ien NIny Have Power.
Mr.. Folkes drew attention to the
fact that the act creating the board
with the right TO form a qurum. In
the event that illness should Sarevent
the presence Of any two members. said
Mr.. Fo!kes, vast amount Of power
would be placed in the hands OF two
men, who would he a voting majority
of the quorum. This circumstance. he
said. emphasized the Importance Of
selecting only able and tried men to
serve on the board.
NJ. t'olkes read at length from MS
published platform. Among his tenets
! are included wide publicity in public
expenditures tho merit system in deal
ing with city employees. liberal street
Improvement policy and the fulhlment
of all contracts. expressed and implied
in the annexation OF territory to the
city.
Candidate Marx Gunst IS scheduled
to address the club to-dAY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
EXAMINING PAPERS
Most of Task of Reviewing TenchcrS
Work Now Completed

A00ut I'0O OF Inc tcuchers' oxami-
nation papers have already been gone
over and graded y the state Ex-
aiming Committee. which is i'm session
at the Capitol These include the
papers OF all teachers who attended
summer normals, and also those from
fully half OF the counties and cities
of the state.
Certificates are already being mailed
cut. and will be sent as fast as the
oihce force can attend TO it.
Members of the Examining Commit
zee SAID yesterday THAT the papers ave
in unusually good condition ana grade
better than the average.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
GO0D-BY TO CAPTAIN WISE
Naj"r WORKMAN Host NJ Dinner to
>recd Departing NiiiItinmnn.

.ptaln Jennlues CfopUer wise Who
iNi i"l years las been adiutant OF Tho
irst Battalion. Field Artillery vas
,ne guest Of honor at an informal din
N'r 80 tnc Westmorcland Club LAST
niant Maior r VI Wnrthnm was TIA
Mos' o. those present were OH 10
SeS ~ the Virginia Volunteers Thev
"la 'neir farewells 80 Captain Wise.
"il leaves the city this evening 10 be-
.'.io professor and commandant az
.'t''s az the virginia Military Insti-
,.tr..- ''h vac rank ~ colonel Of en-
.ost wescnt wero General Charles
.,N'"ison MAJOR T. Vs. Rowlos. Major
tv" '',S Cnp,am j C. wise. cap.
l'"es i.!eattnanl + n Wood
Az Pollard Mr King o. liz
nsan luariefs star. Aiexandcr ta'r.
worie ,n"Ners Wood and Major T. ".
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
Nay Write Group Insurance Here

Tho 'Mystlc Toliers." q fraternal
beneficiary order. located at Detroit.
Mich. has inquired OF the Bureau OF
ms uIance II II can secure a license
In Virginia TO write what IS known
ns group insurance. Such concerns
nnderwrlto the employees Of a large
mercantile or menu acturlng establish-
ment without examination. The ON
rloyers are made henefcinries in pro-
portion TO their salaries
Inc virginia laws make no mention
ot sucn business and the ruling.
IS nich Will be made If formal appli-
cal0n is nresented. is Doubtful.