The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-01-02


Orchard Tracts company, all of whom
are selling apple land in five and ten
acre tracts, it was decided to establish
a cold storage plant and canning fac
tory. The entire acreage, amounting
to 700 acres, is located on Eagle
Heights, and the plant will be located
in the center, which is on the Idaho
Traction Electric railway and between
two power lines.
Kellogg - The banks of Kellogg
have had the most prosperous year in
their career and meetings of the d.
rectors will be held at both the First
National bank and the First State
bank of Kellogg in the near future to
declare dividends The First National
bank has a surplus of over $40, 900 on
hand and dividend of at least 25 per
cent on the capital stock will be de-
clared by the directors, several of
whom favor 40 per cent dividend.
The First State bank has made a
good record and is in a position to
award a dividend of at least Is per
cent if the directors see fit to vote it.
Lewiston-The lewiston Charleston
bridge, the property of the lewiston
Charleston Improvement company, of
Charleston, Wash, can be purchased by
the states of Idaho and Washington
for $50, 600, according to an announce
ment made by the owners.
The Lewiston and Charleston COM
mercial clubs have been cooperating
to encourage the two states to pur-
chase the bridge, which is now toll
structure. This matter will be pre-
scented to the legislatures of Idaho and
Washington at the next sessions
Governor Hay, during his recent
campaign, favored the purchase of
the bridge upon the basis that the
respective counties, in which it is sit
uated, bear one-fourth the cost.
Lewiston = Efforts of the govern
ment medical authorities at the Fort
Lapwai Indian sanatorium TO check
the high death rate among the Nez
Perez Indians this year, according t.
DIR. ]. N. Alley, in charge of the hos
pital, have been most successful. AL
though there are no available exac
figures on the birth rate among the 10
cal tribe, DIR. Alley says that this yea
is the first on record where the brit
rate has exceeded the death rate
The campaign by the government 70
] better homes and home sanitation an
( modern hygiene has had a wonderfu
a effect as a check on the high deaf
rate.
At the Lapwai sanatorium there al
80 tribes enrolled, from Alaska TO tn
state of New York, numbering 10
a patients. With the erection of tn
s new building for which the govern
/. ment has recently made large az
e preparation the officials will be able I
3 care for larger number with bette
e equipment.
Boise-There are 1904 schools in tn
n state of Idaho, the estimated value Q
g which is placed at $1,000, 806.9s, an
S there are 271O teachers and go
k scholars, according to the report fc
e the year of 1912, which has just bee
d completed by State Superintendent {
Public Instruction Miss Grace Shepart
The report shows a material increas
not only in attendance, the number {
q teachers employed, and the valuatio
of school property, but in the receipt
The total receipts for 1912 amour
/ ed to SO, 705, 1921. In 1911 ii
t amount was 81, 594, 215.S3 This is a
r increase of Sill, 577.0s. The tot
n expenditures for all schools in 19l
n was 81, 926, 25091, and in 1912, SO
n 225, 496. A, an increase of 1929, 245. 5;
; The balance on hand in the publ
5 school fund is SSH, S76.90. In 191
s the balance on hand was s414, 915. a
S showing an increase of 1896, 961.44.
IS The bonded indebtedness of all di
tricts in the state in 1912 is SO, 352
SOC. In 1911 the bonded indebtedne
for all districts was 81, $50, COZ. 4
, The amount in the sinking fund
It 1911 was s140, 276.11, and in 49,
1t s219, 1882 showing an increase Z
is $40, 472.14.
al The number of high schools in Il
IN state is III; grammar grade schoo
It 500, and 923 one-room rural school
.e There are rs independent district
/ 1921 regular districts, six consolidate
,r districts, Is rural high schools and (
X Joint districts. OF the 2710 teache
-e employed, 2021 are women. The ave
10 age salary paid to teachers is $3.50
There is an increase of 1875 teache
employed in the schools of the sta
over 1911.
In 1911 the total number of schoc
doing this work was only &c. At {
present time there are 466- The I
- port shows a most fiourishing conc
:, ton in all schools in the state, and
- pronounced a most satisfactory one
= those engaged in educational work.