The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-10-16

Lewiston-I mmsdiately upon receip
Of : signal announcing that the Pan
anna Canal was Officially opened. Al
business ceased for one minute, while
sirens, locomotive whistles, bells and
automobile horns proclaimed the fact
that the canal h now reality. The
following telegram was sent by the
Commercial club TO President Wood
row Wilson: "Congratulstions. Open
ing Of Panama canal gives all-Ameri-
can water route from Lewiston, Idaho,
TO ports Of the United States via Co
lumbia- Cello cssal.
Lewiston - Fred Forsman arrived
recently from Pierce City with sam
pies Of rich ora from : ledge he re-
Gently discovered on Slaughter House
Gulch. The ledge, as exposed, shows
= width Of 18inches and the ore con-
tsIns gold visible to the naked eye.
W. P. Bounds reports that stampede
II In progress to the Pot Mountain
district of the Upper North Fork coun-
try, where copper ground Is to be To-
Gated. A rumor that the Northern
Pacific is to build though the North
Fork country has revived interest in
the properties.
Boise--The state of Idaho, through
Attorney General Peterson, has insti-
tuted suit against the Bank of Nampa,
suspended. G. r. Hickey, William
Strobe and George Duval, bondsmen,
az security for $46, 500 Of the states
money on deposit in the bank when it
failed on September 81, asking that
the bondsmen be forced to reimburse
the state treasury. Judge Bryan, of
the Canyon County District Court,
issued an injunction on the application
Of the state, directed against the
bondsmen, enjoining them from SELL
ing, transferring. disposing of or en-
numbering any Of their property.
Boise-Local option elections will
be held In two counties in this state
this fall, one in Bannock county, now
dry" but to which the "wets" are
determined to give back the saloon,
and the other In Kootenai county,
where the "drys" are seeking to turn
the county back into the "dry" col
ann.
The county is "wet," having so
voted at the election two years ago.
The anti-Saloon league headquarters
n this city is In charge of the cam
oaigns that are being made by the
'drys" In both counties. 1t is said
here that the Bannock county election
will result in that county remaining
dry" and the Kootenai county cleo
ion may not change the conditions in
hat county.
Lewiston--A whirlwind campaign
% close up the subscriptions for the
promotion and publicity work of the
Lewiston Commercial club for the
coming year was inaugurated by the
nance committee of the club, as the
'esult Of an enthusiastic meeting of
he committee Friday.
The aim of the club will be to secure
5000 for the clubs publicity work,
which will be in addition to the regu.
ar membership dues, approximately
bout $4,000. The entire funds will
70 handled by the Commercial club.
md the general club work and the
'romotion and development work of
he Idaho Washington Development
eague will be taken care Of therefrom
fithout duplication of effort or ex-
enses. At the committee meeting it
eveloped that approximately $500
as been subscribed.
Lewiston-Mayor Morris, of Lewis
on, drove the spike for the first rail
n the construction of the Nez Perce
Idaho Railroad company's extension
rom Lewiston to Vollmer. The spike
irving ceremony was watched by 800
ersons. Addresses were made bv
resident Osmers and Secretary Stru-
lie, Of the Lewiston Commercial club:
!. H. Mcdonald. representing the
uilders Of the road; Major Fred R.
iced. Idaho immigration commission.
r, and j. G. Jansen, of Waha, repre-
enting the farmers Of Waha and Tam
lany. who have united with Mr.. John
on in the railroad enterprise.
Steel is on the ground for the first
4 miles Of the line and grading is
eady for the track several miles out
Lewiston. The farmers announced
hat within a short time their teams
'ould be put on the work to render
service. The route of the
ne Is by way Of Tammsny, Waha and
raig Mountain to vcllmer. distance
so miles. The road has purchased
terminal grounds on the
make River water front in Lewiston
'r the purpose Of connecting with
pen-river bosts plying to Portland
hen the Cello canal Is finished.
immigration Commissioner Reed
Nd in his address that the new road
as going In the right direction and
rat he felt II would ultimately solve
isho's pressing need--a north and
'uth railroad wholly within the con-
neu Of the state.
mr.. Johnson took up the construc-
on Of the extension about year ago
I'D the project reached such point
to insure the completion Of the line
accordance with the original plans.
I Vollmer the new line will connect
it'll the Nez Perce 4 Idaho railroad,
hich extends TO the town of Nez
cree. this road having been built by