The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-07-23

q Three transfers. having been made
In ~ many days and at good prices.
WallAce-W Without dissenting vote
q the city council agreed to pave the
D remaining portion OF the business dis
trict Of the city. Councilman Flohr and
Whalen, who have heretofore stead
faxtly opposed the improvement, vot-
ing with the ''big six" for the first
) time. Tho matter OF paving the re-
naming portion came before the coun~
ell upon petition Of a majority OF the
district affected.
4 WaIlace--An order has becn issued
by the police department requiring
the owners Of dogs either TO muzzle or
Tie up their pets. The order follows
the killing Of five animals since ruly
A 4, all OF which were suspected of alb
iss. 1'he extreme hot weather of the
last few days III thought to be respon-
sible and every precaution Ia being
taken. Two dogs were known to have
bitten other dogs before being killed
and 10 have snapped at and attempted
TO bite persons Owing to the natural
cool weather In this district mad dogs
are seldom seen here.
/ Standpoint - The cow.-..importation
committee Of the commercial club re-
| ported that Of the 60 cows received
from Corvallis, Ore. all had been sold
to farmers but mine. This statement
from Andrew Christensen, the commit
tee chairman. WAS greeted with APP
pauae. The committee. consisting
entirely of business men, borrowed the
money over their own signatures with |
which to purchase the cattle and the |
sales have been made at actual cost,
the purchasers paying 20 per cent
down and the balance in note with
reasonable time.
Moscow Professor j. H. Agee. sci
enlist In soil survey, United States de-
partmentTof agriculture, assisted by
George W. Graves, Of the University
of Idaho, have stated the first soil sur
vey taken in Idaho. He stated the
survey would include every house, it's
location, every school, church and all
buildings and purposes for which used,
and the kind Of soils comprising each
quarter section of land In Latah coun-
ty. From Latah county the survey 10
to be extended over the entire state.
w. A. Laird has announced he would
personally donate 500 to assist the
chamber of commerce In gathering
samples of agricultural and horticul-
tural products of Latah county for use
AS exhibits at the Latah county fair
and for the purpose of preserving the
exhibits for the Panama exposition at
San Francisco.
Joseph p. Coyne, a cigar manufac-
tnrer, has leased location for fac /
tory In Moscow and will start opera |
lions during the month.
lewiston The leaders of the dry {
forces here have been notified that the |
Supreme court has set for the Septem-
Der term the hearing of the petition or
a writ Of mandamus against the county
Of Neg Perez county to I
them Co recanvass the returns I
of the recent local option election and |
declare the county dry. I
Considerable barley is being deliver I
ed at different warehouses in this dis I
trict, and II Is all of good quality.
The opening market for barley, so 7
cents for brewing grades and 76. cents {
for feed. Is the lowest in several a
years. Three years ago brewing bar /
ley sold for shipment to Eastern brew
ers at $l.65 per hundredweight. or
more than double the price now quot
ed.
II is estimated by grain dealers here !,
that SO per cent of the acreage on the =
camas prairie consists of barley and
pats.
Oats, in sympathy with barley, are !
also quoted lower than for years, 85 =
tents beinI offered. y
Wheat prices all show decline be- =
ow the opening markets of last season. .
Should the markets for hogs and cattle .
'emain firm good deal of barley will :,
'e fed by farmers on the prairie on !, !,
account of the low prices being quoted a
Occur d'Alene-The case of Agent
:. b. Barrett. of the Milwaukee rail
Dad, charged with delivering liquor to Il
N Individual In dry territory, was sub q
nitted without evidence in Justice o
court, the prosecution and y
lefense STIMULATING as to the facts in !,
loIved, which included that the ship !,
nent of beer was made by the Spo- h
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