The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-07-25

phVuknt tekI5 70 tne eyes OF many OF
the Indians present.
Boise - In order to handle the mil,
lions Of feet Of the best timber that
stands In the West the Weyerhaeuser
syndicate has decided to construct one
OF the largest lumber mills in the
Northwest and several factories at
Montour, the proposed new county
seat Of Boise county, in Western
Idaho. This syndicate will begin
work within so days on the new mill
and by-product factories. Between
5000, 900 and $500 900 will be expend-
ed In installing the buildings. Sew
eral hundred men will be employed in
the operation and when mill and fac
tories are running full blast it is be-
lieved 5000 people will be employed In
and around Montour.
There Is no finer timber in the North
west than that growing on the upper
stretches of the Payettc river. 1t IL
deal for the manufacture Of the best
quality of lumber. There is also a
arge body Of fir that is useful for d.
nension lumber and some tamsraek
ind cedar. The Weyerhaeuser syndi-
ate, through the Payette Lumber
company, has 20-year contract with
he state on the timber lands and as
yer 10 years of this contract has ex-
ired 1t has been found imperative
hat something be done to remove the
landing timber. The new town of |
CONTOUR is located about so miles
outh of the timber belt. 1t has an
iesl location and is on the extension
the railway and the Payette river.
he establishment of the mills there
Ill lay, it is believed, the foundation
" one Of the most promising new
ties founded in this state. Already
ontour is bidding for the county seat
Boise county, which is located high
the mountains at idaho City. At
e general election next fall the cleo
RS OF Boise county will vote on the
sue OF removing the county seat
ON Idaho City to Montour. The es-
blishment of the big mills at the
tier place is used as a strong arpu-
emit In favor of Montour.
T. II. Dewey, mayor of Nampa. and
esident of the railway company. is
onsor Tor the new town and doing
eat deal towards the development
the resources of Boise county.
University of Idaho. Moscow-A re- :
W OF the observations made in the &
q and the mill, and of the analv- a
81 and baking data recorded in but a
In No. ~, issued by the department ii
chemistry of the university, justj- ii
definite conclusions regarding the CT
ling value of Idaho grown wheat
the same time it suggests the cl
rise OF action that must be adopted "
wheat growers in the Inland En-. CT
II decided improvements in ouaI- di
OF grain for milling purposes are T.
,e made. IA
'rofessor ]. s. Jones, chemist at tn
experiment station, in discussing Zs
value OF wheat for milling DUR vi
es In Idaho and the Inland Empire ed
,: d,
The first essential of good milling sis
at is percentage of protein suffi-
lily great to insure an ADEQUATE ga
unit OF gluten in the flour milled car
It; for there is a percentage of de,
EN- below which flour can NOT WI
~ go and still be entitled to re- wa
9 rating as first class bresd- mak- son
-four. the
High, medium or low protein
&C Is essentially variety charac- Pull
TIC. most sharply emphasized fire
'e several varieties are given wei
'g growth, identical conditions of no
and climate. As the protein con-
OF Hour depends directly upon the
less In protein of the wheat from T
q 1t Is milled. the Importance of ~ .,
ing only those varieties which n,
demonstrated their ability to Dul
ice Hour c. a satisfactory protein oan
mt is apparent. con
" the data referred to two facts mel
been fairly well established. IN
irst' several well-known varie- com
low extensively grown in certain won
ties Of the state at present are Inc
able Of producing flour that can was
saiety be relied upon to meet the war
mum requirement for protein spe- .ney
oy the United States standard ene
,ur, No matter how they NAV be
oed at home, and notwithstand-
ore or less frequent exceptions. Oh
tney are judged rigidly by the third
srds which prevail in large wheat Chic
Jour centers, as they must be head
exported. it is plain that such was
les as Canadian hybrid. Eden ed, 5
= jenkins club. little club. rod one n
N, silver chaff and white winter Medi
can be given low rating for to ha
iaking purposes. pay n
RAJ other well-known varieties estim