The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS


Lewiston-A strong letter has DeeI
written to the Idaho delegation in con
leress by President r. L. Sheppard, O
the Commercial club, urging them Il
support the rivers and harbors bill ap
preparation which will be necessar,
Tor the completion of the Cello CANA
and the improvement of the Snake anf
i Columbia rivers.
Kellogg has the lowest tai
levy in several years, the council pass
ing the ordinnce which fixes the levy
at IA mills On an approximate assessed
valuation of $500, 900. OF this levy
IL mills is for general purposes and o
special levy TO Q mills for the sewer
bond sinking fund and interest. The
levy last year was 20 mills, including
! IS mills for general purposes. The
assessed valuation has not been great
| ly raised, the valuation last year being
about $685., 900.
Sandpoint-A musical club was or
ganized here, Myrvin Davis being
elected president and E. II. Aaron
secretary treasurer. A committee
consisting of A. G. Olker, director of
the band; e. H. Aaron and Miss
Agnes Hitchcock were appointed to
draft bylaws and constitution and to
report at the next meeting in two
weeks. A program is to be prepared
hof mi
direct the club and expects soon to be-
gin work on an oratorio or cantata
A concert was given by the Second
Regiment band in honor of the visiting
teachers.
Misunderstanding to figures COM
piled by the auditors Office, the judges
and clerks at the recent primary cleo
ton cost the county 1888. This is
exclusive of rent of polling places, de-
livery of election supplies, ballots and
other incidental expenses, which will
probably run the expense up to $4,000.
The two high candidates on the Re-
publican and Democratic tickets polled
a combined vote of 2471, which would
make each vote cast in the recent pri-
mary cost slightly over ST..
Gust Carlson and Ed Scaarstin,
both ranchers residing near Lane,
have paid fines for setting fires on or
near the forest reserve without first
securing permits. In each instance
plea of guilty was entered and fine
Of $40 and costs was paid.
Sandpoint-A trust deed for $780,
300 was filed here by the international
Portland Cement company, of Spo-
cane, in favor of the Northwest Trust
& Safe Deposit company, of Seattle.
The deed covers 80 sheets and is vir-
ually first mortgage to secure
bond issue of $40, 900. The plant of
he company at Trent, near Spokane,
covering 4.37 acres and IL lime placer
'laims at Lakeview, Idaho, together
With all equipment of every nature, is
included in the document. 1t was
igned by President J. S. Irwin and
Secretary j. P. Hartman, of the GEM
mt company, and by President e.
'horrock and Secretary A. Myers, for
he trust company. The issue of bonds
vas authorized at a meeting of the |
tockholders August 81 and the instru-
nent executed September l..
Moscow-The state board of educa-
ion filled more vacancies on the Uni
ersity of Idaho faculty, completed its
york for other state institutions and
dJourned- In the department of
,nglish Miss Henerietta Moore was
ranted years leave of absence and
he nomination of DIR. WiIkie Nelson
Collins from the University of Mime
ota was confirmed as the new head of
his department. He graduated at the
of Michigan, was instructor
t the University of Pennsylvania four
ears and studied two years in Eng
md
DIR. Howard t. Lewis the new head
economics. He did advance work
Wisconsin under Professor Ely. and
as recently been in charge of econom-
IS at Hiram college, Ohio, after doing
,ecial work at Wisconsin.
The new head of the department of
athematics, DR.. Chester Snow. il
'om Harvard, class of 1906. He has
cen professor of physics five wears
nd professor of mathematics one wear
Brigham Young university, Provo.
tab.
Miss Alice E. fuller is head of the {
usicial department. Miss fuller ia
graduate of the University of Mich
AN school of music, Ann Arbor I
ich-, 1911, and a student at New !
ngland conservatory. /
Miss Dorothy v. Robertson, who re. :
lived the degree of A. M. at Oblerlin !
liege, Ohio, was elected professor of '
olin study.
Two new library assistants are Miss r
RANGES Reed, from the public library 7
'okane, and Miss Margaret Fawcett
ON the public library, Portland
he latter was trained in library work h
the University of Minnesota. ?
MISS Caroline Schoch, from the TTn;- Il
rsity of Chicago, and University Of +
arburg, Germany, was elected to fiji n
rs Caroline Isaacson's place in the o
'rman department during leave Of
sence granted the latter. 2
The university registration opened n
ednesday. =