The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-01-01
IDAHO STATE news

Hnjoysd n m Of prospsrity return
~ ~ roeuit Of Incronsod populo-
tim, dsvolcpmont along III lin.
oddlaG njIlipns II dollars 10 - colPerr
~ dsnsnstsatsd Il b = stats Of
Prodsssd X, ooo, 900 boshsls IL
exsin voIued q 30, 900. COO. Increased
~ dry farm aereaee until Il yfslds
mofe grain than ~ Irrigated land.
n vnlos Of II mloernI output for
H year b givsn - "a, s07. SIS. ~
ieexeass a. e77y. 2l7 ovsr 1912. and
repeeeenting s65. "a, 500 pounds Of
soed- sine, copper riivur and eold.
Raised 5000 sssfiosds Of potatoes.
: farm ps~ -,sN IN which It broke the
Asss--s~A s'srld's r--svd for ons- scrs
yieid.
shipped 1000 car. Of fruit Of The
higbset quality, netting producers
u ,os9, z70 profit and sdded C000 acres
Of fruit lands 70 IL rspIdIy-growing
nFea.
In railroads invested $50. 900. 00o In
improvements. Of which amount the
Oregon 8hort Linz spent S12. 600. 600.
The rest having bssn expended In
North Idaho and In electric lines.
Raised IL total investment in irri-
9ntion projects 70 approxIma teiy
500. 900. 600. and ID making rapid
progress through the reclamation serv-
ies IN greeting the highest irrigation
dam Ia tho world.
Surveyed public land covering an |
area Of 1000. 900 acres, running 300 |
miles 1t IN expense Of 81, 900. snd |
cost Of ei3.l< per mile. and satisfied |
every homesfssder's application.
Increased the number OF it, fac
tories from 1000 to 1900 that employ
Is, 600 people who received $40. 000.-
900 In salaries and manufactured $685. |
600. 900 worth of goods.
Became the headquarters for the
second largest lumber manufacturing
corporation In the United States. the
Boise ayette. Spent millions Of dol
lars In internal improvements and
manufactured lumber that returned
Si6, 900, 900 to the millownsrs.
Sent 10 the market 100. 500, 900
pounds Of sugar and produced sugar
crop valued 1t 81. 600, 900. Clipped
IL, 900, 900 pounds Of wool, valued at !
y, 500, 900. from IL, 900. 900 sheep.
Made steady advance In the devel-
'pment Of electrical energy for light, {
power and heat; there are more build
ngs heated by electricity on the Mini I
ioka project than any other equal area
IN the world.
Total assessed value of all property
. placed at approximately s4ls, $780,
100; total levy for the state Is "a
Mills.
The state loaned 1896, COS, raising ,
IL total outstanding loans drawing |
rood interest to about 81, 900. 600, and
eased all 474, acres of land. Raised J
'otsl state bank resources to S14.446. |,
IA with individual deposits Of si0.-
$50, 1881. Sold over $4,000 acres Of
'chool and special grant land that re-
armed over $l96, 900.
Tho 1913 legislature passed many
important laws. including public utili-
les and tax commission, created a ]
tate board Of education. state high
way commission. irrigation securities 8
md workingmen's compensation com :
Appropriated 81, $40, 400 d
% Tor biennial maintenance Of state .
government. q
Increased the school population !
rom l0t, 1886 TO 1903. $50, a net gain of 4
iib students. Over $1,000, 600 was
'aid out 10 teachers in salaries. b
Genesee The local Farmers Union
tarted Its new elevator here this
'eek and elevated grain into the diff m
ercnt large bins. The elevator work. 4
q satisfactorily and all the farmers n
rho we're present were much pleased. a
Electricity supplies power for running '
he elevator. n
Moscow Thirty-hve members of i
ne Spokane section Of the American h
Institute OF Electrical Engineers and =,
number OF civil engineers of Spo-
ana are contemplating 4 trip to Mos .,
Nv on January II 10 lecture before :.
10 students In the electrical and civil y
ngineering department Of the uni
arsity.
Moscow Because Of the splendid m
iecess met by the University of n,
iaho and the Northern Pacific In the al
'eration OF the university livestock 81
'ecial demonstration train, DR.. w. il
Carlyle. acting president, has be- Il
an negotiations with the Oregon r
hort Line with view to operating M
similar livestock demonstration "
ain In South Idaho for two weeks nc
ring the latter part Of January. "
here has been considerable demand
ON farmers and stockraisers In
'uthern Idaho for the operation Of
eh a train.
Boise--A sweeping investigation Of ~ =.
Q coal freight rates that are charged a
! common carriers In this state, par
rolarly those Of Southern Idaho. In -
nding the Oregon Short Line. will be ~
AIDE. Attorney General Peterson ~ ~
III die complaint shortly on behalf - -
the state and the Public Utilities -
before the Interstate Com -
eree commission. In which he will
ge that the commission conduct
arings and probe alleged unfair and
<crimlnstory rates charged for the en-
ipping Of coal from the Wyoming wi
d Utah mines 10 Idaho points. Fer pa
me short hauls II Is said that the III
rim schedules show as high as 81 OLE
n for 5o-milc haul. Idaho pro- en-
res practically all Of It's coal supply
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