The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-09-18
IDAHO STATE news

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Moscow-The University OF Idaho
u making preparations to exhibit two
carloads Of thoroughbred live stock
II the Spokane Interstate fair. Act
Ing President w. L. Carlyle. Profess
sors 70. J. Iddings and J. c. Kinxsr and
IL. 8. Scott, he:dsman, and William
cattle. sssiatec BY some senior stu
dsnt from the akricuItural college de-
partmetA viii b. identified with ida
hos exhibit.
From Spokane these two cars OF
stock win be taken 70 the Intermoun-
tain fair At Boise, September 1927,
and the Oregon State fair at Salem,
September ~ to October T.
KeIlokg-The contract for the con-
ntFuction of the new central primary
school building has been awarded to
r. E. Martin OF Spokane, tile contrac-
tor bidding t12.750 for the work, sub
hitting the lowest bid OF the II opon-
| cd, the high bid being $15.lb0.
The contract for the healing and
plumbing was awarded to the Inland
Plumbing and Heating company OF
| Spokane on bids OF 31160 for the
| plumbing and 1890 for the heating.
The board also made the tax levy.
mills for the general fund and mill
for the bond fund.
c. G. Cooper and William McDou-
gall, elected school trustees last week,
we're sworn In. McDougall succeeding
himself and Cooper succeeding .. 8.
Bonham. The board organized with |
the following officers; w. f. Gardner,
| president; G. w. Brown, clerk, and |
Robert Sterling, treasurer.
Waliace-This city's paved street |
proposal WAS given another lease OF
| life at a meeting OF the city council.
Mayor Taylor was present. also nu-
merous property owners and others
| In anticipation OF the vote to be taken
on the paving, which was laid on the
shelf at the last meeting on account
OF the absence OF the mayor The
vote OF the council was four to four
and the vote OF the mayor carried the
ordinance over its second reading.
Mayor Taylor was supported by Coun-
cilmen Gilmore. Fishnger. Woods and
Johnson and the opposition was COM !
posed OF Councilmen Flohr. Whelan, :
Thompson and Moison. Ii
OrofIno-From 1900 to $500 people I
were In attendance at the fair here, I
being the largest gathering ever as !
sembled In Clearwater county. Needle /
and art work exhibits represent | /
cash value OF over $4,000 and Indian /
bead work exhibits are worth fully :
$1,000 The Northern Pacific trophy :
cup was awarded to George Alteneder I
for the best exhibit of farm products. J
The baseball contest for the cham +
pionship OF the county was won by !
the Weippe team, the first being be- I
tween the Ahssahka Indians and Orc :
fino, with score OF to /. and the
second between Orofino and Weippe, 9
the latter winning by a score OF to +
3. The third was played between 1
OF the former games Weippe !
taking the 800 prize with the cham !
pionship, score to /.
The fair closed with the live stock !
sale and a big dinner served with
cooked food exhibits. The weather !
was ideal. n
Sandpoint--Work on a floating dock :,
at Genson's landing has commenced
and is being rapidly pushed. This is ,
part of the plans OF c. Il. Grey OF Chi
cago. who has made arrangements to
purchase lao acres OF lake shore prop
erty beyond Bottle Bay. four or five
miles from Standpoint
II is the purpose OF the promoters to i.
erect a clubhouse for the convenience :
OF the lot owners. The clubhouse will
be 60x100 and steward is to be In !
at all times for the con- :
OF the members. Mr.. Grey, ;
who Is said to have had considerable :
experience with similar propositions !
has been about the lake {
for nearly a month now before his ,
purpose became public. The launch
Queen. owned by III. l.. Mountjoy. has J
oeen purchased to convey people to :
and fro. This project will do much to !.
popularize Lake Pend Oreille as !
resort.
Lewiston-The peach and plum
crop Is at its height In this district,
and the local freight office reports an !
average OF ten carloads daily SHIPPED
during the past week. The express
offices are swamped and every avail
able team is being pressed into SER
vice. Most OF the fruit goes to Can
ada, Montana and the Dakotas, but .
several cars have been shipped as far !
east as Pennsylvania. New York and
The fruit this year is OF an unusual |
~ good, firm variety and gives prom
ise OF reaching Its destination In ex-
cellent condition.