The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-07-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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Rear Lewiston, II, 900 pounds Of COOS,
berries have been harvested this ses
/ con. Despite the extensive damae
done by the high waters last spring
the yield IL reported to be most favor
} able.
Lewiston -AdvIces received here b.
John e. Dickerson, secretary of tn
4 Lewiston~C larkston fair, from C. z
ArDey, western Industrial and immj
grntion agent for the Northern Pacific
railroad company. state that that cor
poration has offered $50 ciRht-daJ
clock, with chimes, ~ prize for TIKI
beat ten boxes Of winter apples of any
variety, $40 cash for the best ten
pounds Of sbeIIed beans Of any variety,
IS for the best dIspIky Of Dent corn
on the cob and IS for the best busheI
Of potatoes.
Lewiston Robert Kennedy, Of the
Pacific Coast Elevator company, Of
Portland, and Robert Abel, the local
agent Of the company, inspected the
crop conditions ~ they exist Just prior
TO the harvest season In Camas
Prairie.
Mr.. Kennedy was fsvorabIy i'm
pressed with the prospects and said
the indications Of a banner yield
throughout tho Northwest were never
more favorable. For several days he
has been touring the grain belt Of
Oregon. Idaho, and Palouse country in
Washington.
Lewiston That the Northern Pa
cihc Railroad company will cooperate
with the Idaho State Tax commission
In surveying the unsurveyed lands IN
the state amounting approximately
to 100000 acres, 80 that this land
can be brought TO taxable basis,
thereby increasing tho valuation In
the state $50, 900, 00o, Is the declara-
tIon Of q. ID. Robinson, a member OF
the Idaho Tax commission, who has
been investigating conditions In all
the Idaho counties with respect To
questions Of county valuations. The
granting Of the persistent requests OF
the Clearwater County Taxpayers
league 10 bring this land under state
taxation seems certain.
Peck-Subseriptions approximatine
$4,000 have been taken In Peck and
among the farmers for the building OF
a new road down Central ridge 10
Peck. The grade will be entirely in
Lewis county and the commissioner
have estimated the entire cost OF
building at about $4,000. They have
agreed TO appropriate half Of the
amount needed II the people of the
district affected will subscribe the
other half. subscriptions to be paid
when the grade has been completed
and accepted by the commission
which would probably be next fall.
Central Ridge farmers subscribed at
the rate of 20 cents for each acre Of
their cultivated land, the subscriptions
ranging from $50 to more than 5000.
Grangevile II Twenty dollars per
capita, or $40. 900. in prizes, are Of
fered for the second annual Border
Days" at Grangeville, to be held here
September II to 20. To make the an
nunI frontier celebration in the Idaho
county seat far outstrip that of last
year, and to bring out many new pio-
necr features Is the plan of doc"
Denny. manager.
One Of the features will be the larg-
est saddle horse parade In the world.
with 1000 cowboys and cowgirls par
ticipating.
Among the prizes offered is $500 in
bucking contests, $3.50 for cowgirl
bucking contests. 1925 for mule riding
contest and $500 for bull riding con-
test. $500 for prize horses and cattle.
Lewiston - In the last year 20, sos
acres have been taken up as new lands
In idaho. Shoshone. Nez Perce, Lewis,
Clearwater and Latah counties, ac-
cording to figures submitted from the
United States land Office here.
In Shoshone county as government
lands there are 1892 acres surveyed,
none unsurveyed; Latah county, 1916
surveyed, 1880 unsurveyed; Lewis,
1884 surveyed. none unsurveyed;
Clearwater county, 80, 242 surveyed,
none unsurveyed; Nez Perez county,
$3.50 surveyed. 1868 unsurveyed;
Idaho county. l45.74l surveyed, 5000
unsurvcyed. This represent total of
269, 900 acres open to entry. as against
zoe. 4oS In 1919.
That land now remaining Is adapt
able more particularly for grazing
purposes. II being either broken or
mountainous. In all the counties ex-
cept Idaho the land now open to entry
is In small strips and scattered.
Lewiston - An event to which the
Nez Perez lndiars at Lspwai are look
ing forward with the keenest interest
Is the visit Of representatives Of Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Of the In
terror Franklin Lane, who will visit
the tribe some time during the month
Of August. bringing the governments
messages Of peace and good will. Ma
ior James Mclaughlin will represent
he secretary of the interior. He is a
nan Of 40 years service in army and
indian affairs and is author of the
book, My Friend, the Indian" DR..
Dickson. well known ethnologist,
will represent the president.
For this occasion the Nex Perce
iribe will make elaborate prepare
lions, and Il Is probable there win be
4 pageant depicting the progress of
he tribe.
The Nez Perce Indians are now in
he best condition in the history Of the
,rioe. according to o. II. Lipps. whose
district of supervision covers all the
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