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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Surprise Party
At Lang Home


Last Friday evening a party
of Young folks, numbering about
25, invaded the premises of A.
Lang and inflicted Il surprise Oh
their schoolmate, StiIlman Lang.
The Misses Myrtle and Grace
Walmsley. Mildred Cough and
Julia Clore headed this army oi
invasion, which was armed with
a heterogeneous array of good
things which tickle the palate
and delight the innerman.
The evening was enjoyably
spent in music, songs, parlor
games. etc, during which all en-
joyed a dainty lunch. At late
hour the young folks dis
persed. one and all agreeing that
the party was one OF the most
enjoyable society events OF the
season.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
ST. Valentines Day.

"In the spring the young mems
fancy lightly turns to thoughts
of love-" Such was the observa-
tion OF Tennyson in the benight-
ed nineteenth century, and even
now, in these up-to- the minute,
twentieth century days. the
yonng mans fancy lightly turns
to the same trend of thought
The young man is not alone,
however, in this respect. for even
though some lucious, lovely lass
may sit Gin maiden meditation
fancy iree, "A shaft from the bow
OF that ubiquitous unelad deity,
Dan Cupid, may insidiousIy
pierce her armor and send her
forth blushingly 70 meet heI
cavalier hail way.
/ Day after tomorrow will wit
ness the exchange OF tokens Ot
sentimentalism IN Parma Who
will he struck 10y the feathered
shaft no one will immediately
know aside from the interested
parties. but time will tell, and
eugel,ies will cut no ice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
sherIfr vicfimfxed.

While starting for California
last week with extradition pa
pers for an ex-Nampa banker,
Sheriff Breshears had his grip
stolen from the Caldwell depot.
The grip contained the papers,
Franks gun, handcuffs, and
other toilet articles like that
which heis wont to carry around
with him. Besides. the grip was
O new one, which Frank recently
purchased one day while he was
feeling good over his las quarter
ly report, and he was all swelled
up over it. However, he went to
California, sans papers, toilet ar
ticles, etc The other day his
deputies at Caldwell rounded up
a couple of crooks with about
$500 worth of stolen goods in
their possession. and among
them we're two of Franks fancy
shirts, which his loving wife had
carefully placed in thai same
grip. Portions of two burned
grips were also found.
We would like to be sticking
around where We could hear
Franks private remarks TO those
two crooks wheu he returns from
San Diego. We wouldn't pub
lish them, though.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Rabbits Have HIS Goat.

The Gooding Leadergot a rab-
bit killing contest started, the
merchants putting up the prizes
and the Leader editor agreeing
to count the ears. Now the edi-
tor wants the contest to stop,
but the merchants keep adding
TO the fund. 50 Stevenson mas to
keep counting. He las got so
that he can't eat, and has wild
look in his eyes. and counts all
night in his sleep. When we were
out there "a little while back he
was over four sacks behind. Up
to date hs has counted 81, ,05p,
anditalaendl issuntt yeti.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Westminster
Guild Meets

Tuesday asening of this week
the Westminster Guild met at the
home OF Mrs Ray Mitchell the
Misses Della Clarke and Alyce Ca
son being hostesses.
After the study of the lesson
the Guild elected the following
officers: Lillian Dickinson, pres !;
Lois Fisk, vice pres; Freda Kerr
rick, sec'y treas.
Mesdames Roeder, A. 6. Fisk
and Blackwell, patronesses, hav-
ing resigned, Mrs. Watson, Mrs,
Chapman and Mrs. Russell were
elected to fill the vacancies.
Three new members were initi-
ated. the Misses Helen Russell,
Mildred Clarke and Pauline
Mock. About 30 were present
and at the conclusion OF the busl
ness session refreshments were
served.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
A Series of
Runaways

A serious accident which might
easily have resulted fatally, hap
pened to Miss Helen Usadel while
she WAS driving on her way
home with her little nephew Mon
day morning AS she was near
ing the first bridge south of he
railroad crossing the pole brace
of the tongue broke near the ak
lie. This frightened the team,
and she was unable 10 stop them.
The buggy was thrown off the
bridge. the occupants being
thrown in front Oft.
Miss Usadel alighted on her
bead on the farther bank and
sustained severe concussion. be-
sides "A small cut over the right
eye, and another, caused by her
glasses, on the bridge of the nose,
but she was not rendered uncon.
scious This fact probably saved
the life OF the child, which she
found lying face down in the wa
ter. The child was badly shaken
up, but not much injured other
wise. They were brought back
to town where Miss Usadel's in
juries were attended to by DR..
Waldrop, and she was able to be
taken home in the afternoon.
The team belonged to G. b.
Ross, and was caught a short
distance away. Consldera BILE
damage was done to the rig and
aud harness, but the horses We're
uninjured, having broken away
from the rig when it went off
bridge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Compromise
Is Imminent

Pursuant to tentative agree
ment at Caldwell made by coun-
sci in the duty OF water case now
pending in district court in this
county. and affecting the water
rights of practically every ditch
company in the Boise valley, a
conference of the heads OF the
various companies affected by
the litigation was held in Cald-
well Saturday The purpose of
this meeting was to arrive at a
friendly agreement, II possible,
oillde duGy OF watef, cntheso'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
elassed bench lands and bottom
lands of the valley

elassed bench lands and bottom
lands of the valley
While no definits ugrs ement
was reached at the conference of
the dirch company representa-
tives. Saturday, it is believed
that the figures submitted by
the various interests will play an
important part in the final set
Element OF the case and furnish
the court foundation on which
TO build his decree.
April l to April 13, 5 10 inch;
April 15 to May 1, 6 10 inch;
May to August l, l inch; Aug
ust to September Is, $40 inch;
September Is to September 80,
$40 inch; October l to October
10, 40 inch.
April l to April 10, 40 inch,
April 15 to May 1, 610 inch;
May l to July Is, l inch; July
10 to August 5, rs 100 inch;
August 5 to October l, $40
inch.
There is practically no differ
ence in the claims OF the two ele-
ments except as to the duty oi
water in the latter part OF July.
1t is believed that when the next
conference is held the latter part
of this month an agreement will
be reached that will go far to.
ward settling the litigation of
Boise valley water rights that
has been in court since 1906
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Local Items
of Interest

Miss sI,ce Cason made a trip
TO Boi-e Yesterday.
&. B Ross made a business
trip to Caldwell Monday.
l. W Day of Roswell was a
visitor at Boise last Saturday.
All hats must go regardless ol
cost. Mrs. Ellen Case.
r. II. Stockton returned yes
terday from a few days visit to
Boise.
See Porter for shoe repairing
Bates bldg, ard ST., between
Main and Grove. Il
DR.. T. O. Humphreys, resident
dentist Office in bank building
ground floor, phone 4S.
No better coal in Wyoming
than Rock Springs. Buy it ol
the Spurrier Lumber Co.
Leslie Kerrick attended the
basketball game at the College
OF Idaho Tuesday night.
Tim Drisooll, county proba.
tion officer, was in Parma yester-
day on official business.
j. e. Weeks, the prominent
Fargo ranoher, was doing busi-
ness in Parma yesterday.
All hats at half price, We will
not carry over any stock.
tt Mrs. Ellen Case
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar pilley Of
Roswell visited Boise Saturday,
combining pleasure with bust.
ness.
Mrs. Lille b. Stevens o.
Greenleaf was "a visitor in Parma
Monday, and honored the Herald
office with a call.
DR.. r. C Cluen went 30 Boise
Sunday evening, ard will prob
ably not return to Parma befor,
leaving for the east,
Roy Allen and bride returned
yesterday morning from thei
honeymoon. which was spent a
/ North Yakima. Wash.
Jesse Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs
Del Parsons, and Mr.. and Mrs
JAS Owens. of Wilder, were shop
ping in Parma Monday.
Mrs, A. J. Mitchell and Macl
Dodds entertained their Sunda,
school classes at the Parma Ii
brary rooms last Thursday even
ling.
| George Hughes, formerly G
Parma, has been appointed wa
termaster for the upper Dee
Flat dam district by the Payettt
Boise directors.
Henry C. Reed of Parma an
Miss ). Edith Morgan of Nyss'
were married at, Boise Tuesda
at Christ Church Rectory by th
Rev. D. H Jones.
| o. H. Lawson is back in hi
old place again, in the meat ma
ket OF Lawson & Jewell. NJ
tLawson's family will return t
: Parma, to reside, about March
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

II. 3 Haas of fGreenleaf was in
town Tuesday on n business trip
Mr. Haas will soon hold "A pubic
sale AT his ranch ano dispose of
his stock, implements, etc.
! J &. Abbott returned Sunday
after spending the winter in the
Texas Panhandle and western
Oklahoma. He reports condi-
tions very nnfavorabIe, and says
Idaho looks good to him.
Elgar Meek OF Caldwell, horti-
cultural Inspector for Canyon
county, passed through Parma
Tuesday. He made this office
a pleasant visit before proceed
ing on his tour Of inspection.
Reports from the various
sheep ranges in this vicinity and
Southern Idaho generally indi-
cate that lambing has fairly be-
gun, and is also an evidence that
we will soon be nesting in the
lap OF spring.
Earl Johns is fits;ng rp the old
creamery building for a paint
shop. He states that he has sew
eral automobiles to repaint. be.
sides considerable house paint
ing on hand, and will employ
one or two assistants as soon as
his shop is In order.
The brisk shower OF rain which
fell here Tuesday night was the
first appearance Of our old friend
Jupiter P. for some time. Ida
hOan's viewed the gathering
clouds with more or less dismay
but manv from Webfoot land
welcomed the sprinkle and greet
ed it as an old friend.
In the case of j l.. Sparks of
Parma VS.. H. NJ Bartlett of Will
lder, in an action to opuain re-
Enumeration for labor performed
IN the sum Of $T5. plaintiff re-
covered Judgment. The case
was aInicably settled, the defend
ant paying the amount sued for
together with the costs.
There is about as great 6
Edearth of vacant Residences II
Parma as there is of racy, scan
dalous new sstories in this mora
community The sound of tn,
hammer aud saw. at the instiga
tlon of our numerous capitalists
would he sweet music in the ears
of those who seek in VAN fol
a hcme within our classic pre-
cincts.
Mr.. l. II Pinkham, represent
6 ing the Great Western Line, Ellis
worth Thayer < Co., Milwaukee
manufactures of fur coats, mack
inaw clothing and leather gloves
spent Saturday with A. s. King
and left with an order for mex
season. This was Mr.. Plnkham'
first visit here in several years
and he was greatly pleased witt
the apparent substantial growtl
OF Parma and vicinity and pre-
diets a prosperos year for the Ell
; tire northwest.
;. A number OF Parma busines
D men went to Caldwell Tuesda
. night to meet with the CommeI
Z cial club OF that place, and rel
resentatives from other towns
the Boise valley, to talk over tt
matter Of securing the buildin
of the state highway Jhroug
Nampa, Caldwell, Notus an
Parma. The meeting was larg
| ly attended and enthusiastic il
the proposition. A resolutio
Twas adopted. providing for ii
appointment OF committee
one from each of the towns affec
ed, which committee will tai
the matter up with the highwa
commission. Those attendin
from Parma were Messrs. Ke
rick, w. b. Mitchell, Russo
Bates, f. Z. Fisk, Chapman,
E. Mitchell, Dickerson and She
man.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

August Bedel and Mr.. and
D F Vaughn of Iendavis were
in Parma on business Monday.
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cept to dispense with few hundred
street crossing guards.
Meanwhile, railroad rates have de-
creased during the last 20. years; pas
senger traffic now pays 1892 cents
per mile, and freight traffic pays only
.O741 per ton per mile, as against
.OS98 per ton in 1892. This means that
for the cost Of a 2cent stamp you can
ship a ton of freight nearly three
miles. There are other items which
have also increased the railroads bur
den OF expense. Safety appliances,
shorter hours and more crews, steel
cars, bigger locomotives, requiring
heavier rails and heavier bridges,
have added enormously to the rail-
roads investment. These improve
ments have been made mostly by d.
version OF dividends which might have
otherwise been paid to the stockhold-
ers. As a consequence the per mile
capitalization of American roads
stands at only $61,508 per mile, while
that of Great Britain is $275.374. and
in all Europe, including Asiatic Rus
BIZ, the per Lull6 CdpAtnhHoeAoA - sAAS
railroads is $121,453. about two times
that Of the American roads. II 1t be
urged that greater land values there
partly account for the greater capital
ization, we might make comparison
with New Zealand and South Wales.
where land is worth less than here,
and where no big cities make costly
terminal facilities necessary. In New
Zealand the capitalization is $55.574
per mile on tracks which are mostly
narrow gauge, 3 feet inches wide. In
South Wales the capitalization Is $685.
2ss per mile. While we are consider.
ing capitalization we hear 1t urged fire.
quently that the stocks in American
roads carry lot Of water. but we
ought to reflect that while 1t is true
that much stock was originally given
as a bonus when pioneer roads were
trying to sell their bonds, there have
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Of the case have not been fully stated.
When we stop to consider that rail-
road securities have been the favorite
form Of investment with insurance
companies. both life and fire; with
savings banks. trust companies.
estates In which there may be score
OF heirs, some in their m!norities; edu-
cational and philanthropic endow-
ments, ETC., we begin to realize who
owns these traffic lines which are the
very arteries through which the blood
of our commercial life must flow. II
their ownership were only in the
hands Of the 100000 shareholders,
whose names are registered on the
stock books. It would mean that the
average owner was the proprietor OF
only one-third OF mile OF track. but
when we reflect that large life. fire
and accident insurance companies
alone held in 1905 railroad stocks and
bonds amounting to approximately
$3.50, 900. 900. that the savings hanks of
the country in 1909 held approximate
ly $685. ,000.000 Of railroad securities.
and, according to the Comptroller OF
Currency, in 1910. the trust companies
and national and state banks held
$3.50, 900, 900 Of these securities. and
when we reflect that there are over
10, 900, 900 depositors in American saw
ings banks alone. to say nothing OF
the millions of policy-holders in insur-
ance companies, we begin to realize
who. after all. are the owners Of these
steel ribbons which run to the four
corners of the continent. submit to
the Jury that the prisoner in the dock
may be a near blood relation to all
OF US.
Parenthetically pause to wonder II
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diet. It is not for want of traffic. In
fact, the total OF freight tonnage
hauled each year during the last 20
years has steadily Increased. with &C.
casional temporary shrinkage, SO that
the volume ID now two and one-half
times what It was 20 years ago. The
passenger trdffic has also increased to
almost the same degree. but the ex-
pense of operation has jumped faster
than the Increase in business. This
has been due to causes over which the
railroads have had no control. The
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STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!!M
he Railroad and Its Relation the Farmer
the Fnancier and the Everyday Citizen
Nv Frederick T.. Chapman Editor of Better Farming.

curities is actually owned, as appears
to be the case. by the people at large.
and owned In comparatively small
units, and much of the balance il
owned by insurance companies. saw
ings banks. etc.. in which nearly
everybody has q direct or indirect In
terest, we are much nearer to popular
ownership than most of US have
imagined. II we start to chase the
railroads around a stump, we may re-
semble the dog that chases his own
tail. How foolish he looks when, aft
err rapid revolution in pursuit of that
caudal appendage, he gets 1t at last
and then identifies the owner.
Let us frankly admit right here that
there is a good deal Of excuse for pop
ular hostility to past railway manage
ment. We canIot soon forget what
some financiers have done in the past
TO certain railroads. Even at this very
moment the quivering form Of the
proud old New Haven & Hartford lies
PROSTATE in the dust. bleeding from
the wounds where High Finance
stabbed her. But we will not forget
that more than half the stock Of the
New Haven belongs to comparatively
small holders. There were 21,948 Of
them in 1912, and many Of the num-
Der are women. We cannot forget
that, while piracy has attacked the
railroad world in some quarters. the
biggest part Of the business has al.
ways been in clean hands. Has any
serious imputation ever been laid upon
the Pennsylvania or New York Cen
trail lines, the Northwestern or the
Santa Fe? Does the business world
possess any names Of which we are
more proud than those Of Marvin
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wages Of their employees have been in
creased 1908 per cent during the 90
year period. In 1892 they employed
$50 people to each hundred miles Of
track. while in 1912 they required 695
people. Even since 1902. when 1t was
officially reported that the pay roll on
American railroads amounted to $685..
O2s,590. there has been an increase Of
wages more than double that figure.
while the number Of employees has
only increased from 1.189.315 to
1,72s. 900. which means 100 per cent
increase in wages with only 43 per
cent increase in the number Of en-
ployes. During these II years the
average pay Of employees has advanced
from $568 per year to an average OF
nearly $500. In 1892 the wages paid
to employees amounted to 1928 per
cent of the gross revenue; today 1t IL
1920 per cent. This increase Of s per
cent in wages means s per cent on
$4,000, 100000 OF gross income, or
$50. 900. 900 year in wages above the
rate that was paid in 1899. There has
also been an increase In the cost OF
materials. equipment, etc. Ties used
to cost so cents or 60 cents apiece;
now even poor ones cost IS cents. The
railroads of the country use about
15O.000.000 ties year. This differ
ence in cost amounts to about
$40. 100000. AS late as 10 years ago
coal cost the roads 81 cents ton at
the mine; 1t now costs SLIP. Taxes
during the 2O-year period have in
creased 254.9 per cent, while the net
capitalization has increased during
the same period only 767 per cent.
Twenty years ago the railroads paid
taxes OF $34.063, 495: in 1912 they paid
s12O,S73.4 Az. In other words. the rail.
roads pay in the form Of taxes approx.
imately one-quarter as much as they
pay to the owners, their stockholders.
Another increased charge upon the
railroads has been the larger terminal
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we have not talked 80 much Of this
road being Rockefeller road and OF
that one as a Vanderbilt line, and
some other one as belonging to the
Gould system that we conclude off
hand that the whole railroad business
OF the country is-owned practically by
q dozen or two people or their fami-
lies. II we deceive ourselves by this
delusion and think that by laying bur-
dens on the railroads we are laying
them on the backs of these financial
Colossi, we may find that we are not
only mistaken. but that we are really
chasing ourselves up tree. II the
majority Of the bulk Of railroad Sc
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facilities which they have had I'd pro-
vide. The New York Central and
Pennsylvania systems recently spent
upward Of $200.00O.000 on new termi-
nails. mostly in New York City. The
Chicago & Northwestern has just late
ly spent about s20.000,00O on a new
passenger terminal in Chicago. The
roads entering Chicago have spent
So. 00O.000 in the last 10 years for the
elevation of their tracks. This vast
outlay does not produce single PEN
ny in actual revenue, or in savings. ex.
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Hughitt, James J. Hill. w. C. Brown.
Melville e. ingalls,. stuyvesant Fish
or E. p. Ripley?
What is the situation Of the railroad
industry today and what relation has
it to our national well-being? The
railroads are hard up! One big sys-
TEN is in the hands Of receivers, an
other barely earned interest charges
ON its indebtedness. The old Boston
& Maine hasn't enough money in its
treasury to buy string Of freight cars
and an engine to haul them. Perhaps
these roads have been mismanaged.
but the best companies have been re.
duced almost to bread and water
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-07-11

Last Saturday afternoon fish
fry" was held at the beautiful home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Johnson on
Big Creek. The large grove had been
previously prepared with tables. a
stove, comfortable seats and a large
swing for the young people and child
rem and every convenience was ar
ranged to add to the pleasure of the
affair. Every one came with a well
filled basket and most sumptuous
supper was served with hot fried fish
and fish chowder ACCOMMODATING it. A
jolly time was had at the big table
under the giant cottonwoods and all
agreed that it was the most pleasant
way of spending the 4th imaginable
and the royal way in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson opened up their home
and received the "picnickers'' will not
soon be forgotten. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Phares and fami-
ly, Mrs. w. Gibson, Miss Marjory
Gibson and Miss Clara Gibson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Steinberger and Miss
Edith Rutfner, Mrs. Eva P, Jones,
L. L. Purcell and Theodore Purcell,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. S. Givler and G. L.
Hardman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-07-11
OBITUARY

Mary Shepherd Leonard was born
in Otego. Otego county, New York,
June 81, 1867. She was the daughter
of Augustus and Millie NJ. Shepherd.
Her early childhood was spent with
her parents on their farm home in
New York. In 1879 She came with
her parents aud sisters to Trego
county, Kansas. She was educated in
the public schools of New York and
Kansas, and when quite young
entered upon teachers work, doing
faithful and Conscientious service in
her chosen field for seventeen years
In 1895 she was united in marriage
to Elmer S. Leonard. In 1905 after
the death OF her father the family re-
moved to Topeka, Kansas, where
they lived for eight years, coming to
BerrYville, Arkansas, in November of
last year
She passed to better land June 26,
1914, being At years and days of age.
She leaves to mourn her loss an
aged mother, two sisters, Eva Shep-
herd and Mrs. Jessie F. Taylor; and
one daughter, Amy Mildred; two
nieces, Elsie 5. and Jessie S. Taylor;
and one nephew, L. A. Taylor, of
Portland, Oregon.
Besides these near relatives is a
large circle of acquaiutances, friends
and former pupils who will learn of
her death with keen regret. Her
years of work in the schoolroom dur
ing the pioneer days of western Kan
sas took her to many localities, and
brought varied experiences. The
moral and social atmosphere of any
neighbOrhood was purer and better
for her presence. Many whose lives
touched hers will recall the influence
for good of her character and scores
of former pupils, scattered now over
many states, will with gratitude, re-
member her efforts to Implant in
their minds right principles and high
ideals.-Carroll (Ark.) Progress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-07-11
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