The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25

Il soa AAJ 10, 70 select delegates to til
4 national convention.
Lewiston - The Clearwater river
= practically free from ice, the warn
4 weather causing the ice foe to breal
and hoat In small pieces into tn
snake river. During the freeze abou
zoo tons OF ice were cut from tn,
river.
stites-A large number of Site,
farmers met and organized a branch
OF farmers union, the object OF
which Is concerted action toward rails.
ing uniform variety of potatoes. A
number OF good talks were made
The meeting adjourned until February
10. when final decision will probably
be reached. Sites farmers have lost
much money In past years and in the
future II is hoped TO grow a uniform
variety and ship in carload lots.
Wallace Five small gold nuggeta
OF total value Of approximately AZ
were found In the gizzard Of hen bv
Chsuncey Miller, proprietor Of the
Montana restaurant. On what one of
the Occur d'Alene ranches the chick
ems were fed neither Mr.. Miller nor
the members Of the grocery firm from
which he made his purchase have been
able TO learn. To Mr.. Miller and
Others who have seen the nuggets
they mean that gold-bearing stream
Is located near Wallace.
LewIstou-The annual meeting of
the directors of the Lewiston larks-
ton Fair association was held here. at
which time the annual report of Sec |
Rotary John Nickerson was read and |
an auxiliary committee named 10 work |
with the directors for the success of |
next years exposition. Mr.. Nicker-
sons report shows the fair of 1911
success. In addition to clearing nm
old accounts there is balance on hand
Ok l,5S9. The receipts last wear
were ZIG, 64s. and the disbursements
ia, 554.
Wallace - Shortly after Edgar s.
Nyman, former cashier of the defunct
state Bank of Commerce. had been
ormaliy arrsigned in the District
curt on a charge of making false
eport as to the condition of the defunct
Institution, he was served with war.
ant calling for his presence in court
answer to two more charges of "a
lmiiar nature, and was served with a
ivil complaint in which he is made
pc oefenuant In suit for 81. 23O.
mis- suit is brought by the receiver of
ne closed bank and is for the collec-
ion OF the amount of the cashiers
took liability.
Moscow-The county commissioners 8
ave announced willingness to call n r
pecial election in Latah county for b
roposed building of new courthouse &
10 have the matter voted on at the {,
ext general election. District Judge s.
teele called the boards attention to o
ne danger of fire DESTROYING the q
ounty records. at is safe to saw ;,
aid Judge Steele, that it would cost Ia
ais county as much to replace its II
scords II destroyed by fire as il would II
puild courthouse costing from he
So,OO TO 800, 900, and some of the III
'corus never could be replaced" At an
resent there is but one vault in the nc
'urthouse, which is for the county pc
Iditor. OF
hs
Occur d'Alene - The Kootena; wi
ounty Poultry association held its HI
st meeting here since the recent tn
st annual show and the annual cleo hi
On OF officers, President Heidelbacb W,
cupying the presiding officers chair ca
r the first time. bi
IL waa decided that inasmuch as the so
ow was such. an overwhelming suc- tn
81 THIS nrst year. to hold another W,
xt year on more extended scale. an
lt Is the intention of the association tn
secure permanent building for lie
lding the shows, and there is talk IA
purchasing the tabernacle 10 be br
ilt for the Lowery- Moody meetings tul
.ne close OF the revivals for poultry
NV purposes. an
foultrymen from all parts of the n
inty are much enthused regarding IN,
progress made and the interest nj,
zen along poultry lines and num- su,
contemplate charging their bust thI
Is. VIZ
speakers will be engaged soon M mn
ne TO this county to give addresses wa
the benefit of the large number of m,
litrymen. More than 100 have hr,
ned AS members of the association ws
OF