The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-21

Lewieton The gasoline launch
Prospector, with Captain MacFarlane
in charge, left the Lewiston dock Sun
day morning with 20 passengers on an
excursion up the Snake river to Home
stead and Copperfeld. If Captain
MacFarlane Is successful In reaching
Homestead he will have reached a
point never attained by a boat from
the lower river. A week will be taxi
en- for the trip,
Murray-Along the forks Of Eagle
creek, four miles west Of Murray,
Forest Ranger George Hamilton is in
charge Of Is loggers, who will cut and
peel about 400, 900 feet Of white pine
which has become infected by bacter-
la. The forest service has market
for the peeled logs, and expects the
proceeds to be ample TO pay for stump
age and work Of logging.
II is reported here that the sawmill
at Waite station, four miles below
Murray, will resume operations.
Genesee II An automobile congress
Will be held here June IL, during the
horse show. A $50 cash prize will be
awarded to the company showing in
the parade the number Of cars repre-
senting the greatest cash value at the
present retail prices for new cars.
The Korr-Giford company warehouse
was sold to Joseph Moersch, who will
move il TO his ranch east Of town and
remodel IL into a barn. Mr.. Primus,
local manager for the company. will
locate on the Coast, taking charge of
one of the company's houses.
Welser The Seven Devils mining
district, lying to the north of Weiser,
is taking on renewed activity, accord
ing to j. A. Reynolds, who has just re-
turned from there. The most extern
sive developments under way are at
the Red Ledge, Azurite and Blue Jack
ct.
At the Azurite, which was recently
leased by Denver people, preparations
are under way for the construction of
a Piston concentrating plant.
The Blue Jacket, which is one of
the Oldest properties in the district,
has been operating all winter and is
showing up remarkably well.
Lewiston-B Bids were opened for the
$40, 900 bond issue of twenty-year
highway district bonds recently voted
by Lewiston Orchards highway dis
trict. The bids received were as fol-
lows; Keller Bros, Denver, $9l, 900;
Ferris & Hardgrove, Spokane, $780,
1870; Sweet & Co., Denver, $780,
$50; Wright 4 Co., Denver. SOL 900.
AS Keeler Bros. and Wright 4 Co. s
bids We're tie and other details re-
manned to be adjusted, the highway
commissioners and their attorney, c.
l.. Mcdonald, stated that they would
not be ready to announce the success
full bidder until next week.
Moscow FL Improvements involving
an expenditure Of vast sum of money
are being carried on by the Washing
ton Water Power company in this dis
trict. The company is maintaining
force Of men here under b. II. Meade,
foreman, in the construction of sub
station TO accommodate transformer
and to catch its sc, 600 voltage power
line now in course of construction
from Palouse TO Moscow.
Within a few days the high-tension
power line will have been constructed
into Moscow and il is expected the
company will extend its line through
TO Troy, Kendrick. and Juliaetta the
present year to serve those towns
with light and power and also to carry
out the plan Of connecting up with
farm homes throughout the territory.
Wallace--Commemorating the lay
ing of the first paved street in Wallace
and Indicative Of the resources of the
district, the council has caused to be
placed at the exact corner Of Sixth and
Cedar streets samples Of four Of the
principal metals produced in the Occur
d Alenes. An excavation approxi-
mately rs inches square was made
through the pavement and in this
piece Of zinc ore from the Virginia
mine, copper from the Bullion, galena
from the Interstate and anthony from
the antimony mine on Pine creek have
been placed and will be embedded in
the paving.
At Pine and Sixth streets figure 6
is 10 be embedded in the pavement,
also flied with mineral exhibits, typi-
flying the "Big Six" Of the city coun-
ell who stood for the improvement
throughout the stubborn fight put up
against It BY the property owners.
Moscow It'was estimated that more
than 1000 parents and visitors attended
the many events Of parents day" at
the public schools. One of the many
attractive objects built by the manual
training students was miniature
bridge patterned after railroad
bridge in New York, constructed by
Enoch johnson and Ray Hunter. A
roll-top desk built by c. Kulburg OF
native lumber and polished was much
admired. H. Edgett displayed eight
! pieces Of furniture constructed h,
himself. Charles Otter displayed !
long seat, which has been in use sine,
completed. Cabinets. tables, case:
and numerous useful pieces of furni
ture were exhibited. A combination
chair and stepladder, constructed by R
Davis, was an object Of curiosity. Tn,
; domestic science department serve,
coffee and samples of their baking.