The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-12
IDAHO STATE news

KelloRR-The fact that the chGcke
fanciers In this district have been sci
ting their hens by the wholesale an
starting their incubators in the last te
. days has resulted In an unprecedente
advance In the price Of fresh eggs. tn
price being 40 cents dozen.
University of Idaho. Moscow TIL,
graduating class Of 1918 Of the pre-
paratory department of the university
the last class to be graduated from
The institutjqn. presented Professor
SouIen, head Of the department. will
= Spanish leather rocker.
Spoksne---In 1912, 1925 acres Of
burned-over land in Northern Idaho
we're reforested by the Federal govern
ment, according TO = statement made
In Spokane by II. II. Fsrquhar. who
has charge Of the work In this district.
Seedlings raised In government nur-
series were planted on 1854 acres. and
10, IA acres were planted to seeds.
The average cost by the two methods
WAS SO. Is per sore. This year 5000
acres will be rcforested 10 northern
Idaho.
Washington, ID. Con- the recon-
mendstion Of the secretary Of the in
terror, the President has withdrawn
for power site purposes 1870 acres on
the Snake and Salmon rivers in the
Nee Perez forest reservation, Idaho.
At three points on these streams il Is
estimated by government engineers
that from 200.0 to 1900 horse
power can be developed. About 256
acres At Eagle Rock dam site on
Snake river have also been withdrawn.
II being estimated that 1000 horse
power can hefe be developed.
Moscow One Of the new processes
for the treatment Of Idaho timber
when manufactured into lumber. dis
covered by DIR. c. II. Shattuck, head
Of the forestry department OF the Uni
ycrsity Of Idaho. is to make tamarack
Or larch and fir lumber as light in
weight AS white pine for shipping pur-
poses. During the process DR.. Shat
tuck says the values Of the by products
will about equal that Of the lumber.
and that the same lumber can be beau
Iifully finished, stained and polished.
with the by-products extracted from
T. The lumber from that kind of
timber Ia not profitable for the lum-
'ermen because Of its heavy weight
compared with that Of pine lumber.
Orohno-A bipartisan massmeet-
ng was held at Odd Fellows hall to
discuss ways and means to subject the
'crip and Northern Pacific grant lands
II this state TO taxation. From
'peeches made by county officials and
prominent citizens the fact was devel-
ped that Of total Of approximately
~, 437 acres Of land owned and con-
rolled by the Northern Pacific Rail
way company IN Clearwater county.
nut 1873 acres have ever been sub
nitted for taxation. There is no
oubt Of the attitude of Clearwater
ounty regarding these matters.
Appropriate resolutions were passed
nd II was unanimously decided to call
convention Of delegates from all the
ounties Of the state, particularly
hose Of the northern part, to meet In
oeur d'Alene City July 80. I
Lewiston-Professo w. S. Thorn c
sr, who has been trying 10 line up {
10 Charleston fruit growers into an or a
to affiliate with the North a
acific Fruit Distributors association. D
US that he has been unable TO sign 81
the required number of fruit grow
= to Justify subcentral The mem o
'rship fees and money for stock sub o
ribbed have been returned TO subscri- q
IRIS and the fruit growers in Clarks- a
N and Lewiston will sell to commits r
on men as heretofore. Professor q
hornber thinks that from past exper-
nee that the fruit growers of this q
strict should be more than willing to I
I'm the organization. He has writ u
N II. c Sampson. of Spokane, that II
useless to try to organize here this
'ason. but thinks that next year q
rowers may Join. u
Sandpoint-The matter Of the cree
on Of buildings on the state expert
ent station came before meeting :,
the Commercial club In this city. :
I'd committee consisting Of George :
arker, +. ID. Farmin, George w.
DIRK, Andrew Christensen and George
,ss was appointed to raise at least
1000 at once.
One hundred and seventy-fve acres v
land adjacent TO town and all nee !,
sary lumber have been donated by =
r. I. j. Humblrd. The state has
$4,000 and the Great >,
,rthern and Northern Pacific are ex- },
cted to contribute. The community :,
asked to raise money to put up the \,
ildings as its share, and that il will -
so Is assured. One member de- r.
sred, III necessary we will all 90 :,
and have building bee. " and that :, -
Is the general sentiment of the ~
'eting. ~
Grangeville - The Camas Prairie
rse show opened with an attendance
more than 1000 people and entries q
226 horses. The show began with 81 81
'arade two miles long Immediately 81
on the arrival of the Camas Prairie re
'cial from Lewiston. m
The following prize winners have s'
IN announced: IN