The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
IDAHO STATE news

Lewiston Idaho county, according
70 Deputy Sheriff Jcbn Byr ON, hss n
industry which II bringing big ~
verds. Il IL = skunk farm which II
Located On Clear Creek In the Tabo<
opuntsy, aef ~ the Clearwater river.
The farm h opsrated By A. Baldwin,
who also raises rabbits to feed the
skupks. The skrnk 10 valuable for IL
fur eud oil, end bsirx prolific ami.
NAL, tbe pz bite IRE great.
Cosar d'AI4oe - State Game War
dea Barber has decided to favor th>
location Of the p1 opposed nah hstchery
Ia this city on site near ths pumping
station Of the Consumer company,
the latter hsving mndo vosy advsn-
tasSous offer 10 keep the hatchsry
supp led with I'll the water needed.
M 3srbcr says the work Of consts oc-
tioz eill bccin 1t once and that the
p|ant Will be rssdy % operats before
the ems Of Jrpusfy.
| Lewiston George H. BIsek, presI-
dent Of the Lewiston 3trto MOI nal
school. has rst1la sd from Moscow,
who're he submitted The budget for
1914 to the state boa, ! OF education
and DR.. His1on. commissioner Of edu-
cation A summary Of tire budget,
which 10 oil probability viii BE- ap-
proved, follows;
Available balance In state funds,
Jsnufry ], 1914, &b7, 1922; esti-
mated income during 1914, e17.67l.-
80; total available funds, 37i, 826. o. |;
total budget nppr opristions for 1914,
t73, 666.5g; unsppl opriated balance
for contingent fund, s1ib9.s2.
Caldwell To test out the law
passed by the last Idaho legislature
Imposing . $500 bond upon ~ dug
gizts ~ pre- requisite 70 filing doc
tors prescriptions containing slcohoI
or selling liquor for fny purpose, suit
wss filed Ia the District Court here.
The case 10 the state Of Idaho sgainst
Jscob Forch and Is b, ought 70 recover
the sum Of $500 for an alleged Viola
ton OF the lew In selling liquors with
out first complying with this section
OF the law.
The druggists mahtsin that quite a
large proportion Of the doctorsf pre-
scrip'ions contain alcohol In sufficient
quantities 70 rsnder them fmenable 70
the strife revenue laws.
Lewiston - The third annual short
eourse Of the Lcwisfon-C Charleston
school Of Horticulture Is closed. The
work was intensely practical from
every point Of view, Fl ,m the demon
stration work with livestock 10 the
demonstration work IN pruning, eoil
physics and the management of coils
and crop pi odoc'ion. The work WIS
msda to At conditions In the Lewiston
Charleston vsllev. I'm ough an ex-
change Of ins'i 1ciors Of the WARNING
ton State college, the School of Horti-
c1lturs had TIE use OF Professor
George Severance, besd Of the depart
ment Of agriculture Of the Washington
State college. w. ID. Foster. superin-
tendent Of the Washington State col
lege farm, Pullman, Wash. also gave
talks and lectures.
In addition 70 the cultivation of
orchard Professor Severance strong
~ urges the u ,wing Of such crops as
Csnsda peas. h.iiiy vetch, spring
yetch, clover and alfalfa as soii-build-
ers. AID com as profitable crop
among tbe trees.
Mr.. Fosters work dealt primarily
with The hog end dairy cow.
Lewisto,'--rhe University of Idaho
special denomination train of eight
cars was met ut the station here by
large delegations of leaiing stockmen
of this vicinity.
Keen interest Is being aroused
among fasncrs for pure bred stock,
and msny inquiries are heard as to
where pure bred sill IS may be pur-
chased. The vsrious types of thor
oughbied horses. beef ard dairy cattle,
hogs End sheap gre shown In most
Interesting manner IN connection with
the lee urcs.
A special feafuts of the excursion Is
the home economics department, in
charge Of Miss Jessie Hoover. for
which car hes been especially fitted
for her lscisres sud demonstrations.
This exhibit includes interesting
charts showing the eats of meat and
relrtiye va'ucs. practic | textiles.
color schemes, sanitary appliances. to-
ge'her with hondicds of suggestions
for model home.
Dean C+r'vle sid Idaho was situat-
ed SO Il Is diflica't for the people to
attend tie short courses Offered by the
university. so 1t Is the intention to
send practical demonstrations 10 the
country. and bv this method they have
alresdy reached more than 5000
p op'e.
Moscow--''I believe there Is urgent
necessity for the calling Of special
session Of the legislature In Idaho
declared Ex-Governor Gooding. who
was visitor In Moscow recently.
Ex-Governor Coodlng Is one OF the
most prominent stockmen In the state
snd believes that the necessity for the
increased manufacture Of hog cholera
ses am Of itself is sufficient to demand
an extra session.
There Is en- annual loss Of 81, $780,
600 In ld.,ho hogs. due to the lack of
ser am. and believe the state should
take prompt s'eps - pa ,tect the In
dusiry." said Mr.. Cooling.
II an hnfol med that Governor
Haines has been looking into the sub
ioct for the pa4I few vxeeka and has