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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
STOCK SHOW
AT PORTLAND
Best of Nations Livestock
May Be Seen There
December 6-11.


The Pacific International Live
stock exposition which will be
held in Portland December Gil,
has beep very aptly called "the
court OF last resort" the place
where the breeder and livestock
enthusiast will find assembled
the stock, which has won cham
pionship honors at other shows
during the fall and winter. Wis
itors to this show may rest as
sured that they are seeing the
very best Of the different breeds
in the country. The winning OF
a grand championship at this
exposition is an honor highly
coveted by breeders. This is
perhaps the only show in the
United States given over strictly
to the exhibition of livestock
there being no other activities OF
concessions. "wild west" or vau.
deville features to take the at.
Etention of visitors.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
SELL LAND IN
GEM DISTRICT
State Board Will Auction
1000 Acres Dec. Is at
Homedale..

The state land board is adver-
tising a public sale to be held at
Homedale December Is, at which
time about 20OO acres of state
land located in the Gem district
will be offered at public auction
and sold. to the highest bidder.
The total appraised value of the
land is $2O.04 per acre, which
includes all district assessments
up to date. The terms OF sale
will be one, tenth of the purchase
price and first years interest or
day OF sale; the balance in 4C
annual instalments at 6 per cent
interest. There are also included
in this sale some lands located
outside OF the Gem district
Homedale Empire Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
r. A. RUSSELL
ON LYCEUM /,
Ellison-White Bureau Sc.
cures Services of Parma
Lecturer.

Judge R. A. Russell OF this city
has signed with the Ellison-
White Lyceum bureau and has
been booked for a series OF lec-
lures which will last about a
month during the 1915-16 sea-
son. Mr.. Russell goes to Boise
Monday night, Dec. 9, to deliver
a lecture at the annual meeting
of the Y. NJ. C. A. of that cityi
but his lecture work proper will
begin later in December and will
take him to western Oregon
points for a couple OF weeks en-
gagements there. Another tw0
weeks in January will be spent
| in Utah and southeastern Idaho
towns.
Mr.. Russell is forceful and
convincing speaker Of many
years experience and his lectures
all point out real moral lesson.
The Ellison White people are to
be congratulated upon securing
his services.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
TO SUPPLY
WAR NEEDS
Idaho Company Gets Con.
tract for Munitions of
War for Allies.

Moscow, fda.-A contract for
the manufacture of munitions of
war for the European allies was
received Saturday by the Idaho
National Harvester company of
this city. The contract provides
for high explosives and shrapnel
time fuses, brass cases, gun
mounts and machine guns.
Skilled workmen at the factory
have informed the management
that the equipment of the plant
is such that it could manufac
ture such commodities with but
little alteration to its plant and
equipment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
VENIRE OF 80
rs EXHAUSTED
Attorneys in Fields Case
Have Difficult Time in
Getting jury.


Exhausting every name on the
original panel of so talesman.
the attorneys in the Shade Fields
murder trial were fortunate in
rounding out the jury of II men
a few moments after IL O'Clock
Tuesday night at Caldwell. Had
there been one more challenge ii
would have been necessary tx
summon a new venire. AS ii
was, both prosecution and de-
tense exercised the full 10 chal-
lenges to which they were en-
titled.
The II men with whom will
rest the fate of Shade Fields, OF.
trial for the shooting of Edward
Ward in Long valley last Sep
tember, are: Frank Holgate
George Il Mccormick James
Harris, Lem Harding, Joseph L.
Watkins, John Hultz, E G.
bickerson, William n. Roads, Fl
E.. Allen, Lee M. Birch, W. P,
KeIleher and B. F. Tussing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
ALL OF PARMA BRIDGE BIDS ARE
over ESTIMATED COST OF $4,000
Offer of $18,58O from Leavenworth Concern VIII
Probably Be Accepted by Commissioners
No Contract Signed.

with his superiors to make sure
that this arrangement will be
acceptable to them. He ex-
pressed the belief that it will be
satisfactory and if so the con-
tract will probably be signed in
five or six days.
The bids were as follows: Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge & Iron CON-
pany, $1S,5S0; Forbes & Co.,
S1S.950; Midland Bridge COM
pany, $4,000; Minnesota Steel
& Machinery company, $19,421;
Omaha Structural Steel COM
pany, $19,575; Alabama Con.
struction company, $19,50O
James J. Burke & Co., $21,'
$50.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

Caldwell Sitting as the county
board, Commissions Ross and
Adams Monday afternoon op-
ened bids for construction OF the
proposed Parma bridge. Com
missioner Geisler was unable to
be present.
Seven bids were submitted and
none of them came within the
estimated cost OF seventeen
thousand dollars. The lowest
bid was rendered by the Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge & Iron com
pany of Leavenworth, Kansas
which offers to erect the struc
ture for S1S, $50. The next low
est bid was Submitted by Forbes
& Co. of Caldwell, who offered te
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
DIR. SISSON TO
SPEAK HERE
Will Deliver Address on
High School Work
Saturday:


DR.. E. o. Sisson of Boise, state
commissioner OF education, will
pay a visit to this city Satur-
day. Mr.. Sisson will deliver an
address on the subject OF high
school work at the First Presby-
terian church at 400 O'Clock.
The subject is one in which we
are all vitally interested and nc
one is better qualified than Mr.
Sisson to speak on this topic
Everybody is cordially invited
to be present and a large attend
ance is expected
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
LOCAL VIEWS ITEMS.

D. B. Story transacted bust
ness in Weiser.
Mrs. John OMAHA is visiting
in Glenns Ferry.
DR. Leon Rubins spent the
week. end at Weiser.
f. C. Platt and wife were week.
end visitors in Ontario.
w E. Fisk and F. E. Maxim
went up to Caldwell Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Usadel left
Tuesday for a three months Wis.,
it in Wisconsin.
MONEY TO loan at s pei
cent A. l. Myers, Caldwell
Tel. 435 and 1O2. If
II you have trouble with youl
eyes, have them examined and
fitted at Hartzler's. If
-
Henry Haas. OF Wilder re
turned Friday from trip to tht
San Francisco exposition.
A set Of aluminium ware giver
away free with each Coles High
Oven Range. W. E. Fisk.
I
/ Get your coupons at tn,
Stoekton Pharmacy with eacl
25e purchase They are valu
able.
| W. f. Howard lett ruesda,
noon for a visit with friends ant
relatives at different Illinoi
points.
Quite a delegation OF Parma
ties are planning to attend tn
Thanksgiving dance at Roswell
tomorrow night.
! Miss Flossie Williams has re
turned from North Dakota t,
take care of Mrs. 5. H. Scott
who is quite ill.
! Coupons, good for the famou
Oneida Community Silverwar
Reliance Plate, are given wit
each 25c purchase at the Stock
ton Pharmacy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
FOUR PARMA
MEN ON JURY
Great Array of Legal
Talent in Shade Fields
Murder Case.

OF the jurors summoned from
Parma and vicinity in the Fields
case, Andrew Asp, Mortie Scott,
Judd Stewart, 0. E. Woods and
Geo. Obendorf were excused on
account of sickness or pressing
business at homej Pliny Case on
account of being road super
visor; H. E. Peterson because
OF being opposed to capitol pun
ishment, and F. E. Fisk, Frank
Galley, w. F. Stockton, l. j.
Durnil and R. H. Weed on per
emptory challenge. Joseph L.
Watkins, Geo, Il. Mccormick, E.
G. Dickerson and Lee Birch were
accepted and are serving on the
case. The sample room at the
Saratoga botel has been fitted
up Tor the use OF the jury, which
is in charge of bailiffs Harry
Meek and Will Welsh.
The prosecution in the case is
represented by County Attorney
Rhodes of Boise county, and j
F. Koelsch and E. j. Frawley o.
Boise, while the defense has fol
counsel Karl Paine, ]. F. Nugent
and E2 Governor HawIey; all o.
Boise. This constitutes one o.
the greatest aggregations of le
gal talent In the state.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

put in the bridge for $1S,950.
While the board stated their
willingness to accept the bid OF
the Leavenworth concern, no
contract was entered into. Be-
fore the contract is signed it will
be necessary to hear from the
firms attorney This procedure
is due to the fact that the seven
teen thousand dollar appropria-
tion fails to cover the cost of the
work and to make up the differ
ence 1T will be necessary for the
contractors to accept warrants
from the current expense fund.
The agent OF the Leavenworth
firm declined to sign the con-
tract until he has communicated
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST
Timely News Notes 81
Happenings in Parma
and Vicinity:

Eyes scientifically fitted at
Hartzler's. If
J.tC. Watson was a Payette
bdsinhss visitor Tuesday.
W. Fl. Ross is paying best
prices for hogs. See him.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Andersen
went up to Boise Tuesday.
A turkey Shoot was held yes
terday BY the Parma Meat mar
ket.
John Camp Of Boise transact
ed business in Parma the first OF
the week.
For the best harness repairing
| go to the Parma Shoe Shop.
John Porter. tt
Clarence s. Hill and DR.. A. 6.
Stamp were Caldwell business
visitors Tuesday.
| CASH paid for notes and mort
cages. A. |. Myers, Caldwell
Tel. 435 and 1O2. If
DR.. T. 0. Humphreys, resident
dentist. Office in bank building
ground floor, phone 4S
Deputy Sheriff Mumford wa,
down from Caldwell Tuesday OF
business connected with hi
Office.
L. g. Buoy was taken to I
Boise hospital few days ago te
undergo an operation for ap
Ipeudicitis.
Mrs. F. R. Fouch left yester
day for Pocatello for a tws
weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. Mark Bower.
Miss Media Mcclure and Mis-
ECora Hannah of Notus were en-
ktertained at the Fl. G. Andersen
Ehome last Saturday afternoon
EQuite a number of guests wer
Fpresent and a most enjoyable
Fafternoon was spent.
j ]. c. B. Norwood Of Toronto
Canada, who is engaged in th
architectural and contracting
business there, made. a short Wis
it Sunday to his cousin, Mrs. NJ
E. Rhodes OF this city. He lef
Monday for New York and east
ern points.
The l. NJ. S. OF the Unite'
! Presbyterian church spent las
Tuesday evening sewing at tn
home. OF Mrs Bert Sloan. Th
society earns considerable none,
ip this way, meeting and sewing
\ to fill orders that are sent in
One evening last week was ais
q spent in sewing at the par
sonage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
chinese COOKING Msshods

r The Chinese use very primitive
cooking apparatus. The little open air
eating houses found everywhere along
the streets Of the native city and
along the wharves have the simplest
kind Of furnace supporting kettle.
Chinese cooking is either stswing or
boiling, and this. kettle answers all
possible purposes In the Chinese
houses a very thin cast iron kettle 10
placed over the fire and everything
which the family eats is cooked there
In.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
HOLD UNION
SERVICES
Rev. Story Will Occupy
Pulpit at Presbyterian
Church Today.

Union Thanksgiving services
will be held at the First Presby
terian church this morning at
10:30 O'Clock, with Rev. j. B.
Story of the United Presbyterian.
church occupying the. pulpit.
Special music has been provided.
for the occasion, and every one
is cordially invited to attend.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
Worth KNOWING.

Onions that are overstrong in flavor
may be rendered less by slicing, then
putting In a colander and pouring
boiling water over them. After this
plunge into Ice water and let remain
fer half-an hour This win leave them
sweet and crisp.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

THE difficult thing to understand
about women is. that there's nothing
to understand. Once master this fact,
and you've got the key to one of.ths
lmozt provoking mysteries Of life
William Hewlett.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
The Kind He Liked.

I overheard the following conversa-
ton between my little brother and
his playmate: Jack remarked: You
said you had a bad cold;. did you
ever have good one, Herbert?"
Herbert answered: "Ssre~ Once l had
one that kept me home from school"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
Seeks to Reserve Land for Cattle.

Germany discourages the cutting Of
peai, as the government desires to
convert the moors and bogs into
arabic lands through proper drainage.1
This action Is .takeR- because OF the
scarcity Of cattle and meat
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

Inscriptions and carvings on the
rocks, the work of ancient Indian
tripes. are being preserved by the
government by means of an impress
sion made in paper.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

The chicken pie supper given
Saturday evening by the ladies
of the q. P. church was largely
attended and the neat sum Of
$40 was cleared by the ladies.
Other suppers will be given BY
the church during the winter.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

Ernest Anderson is in Boise
this week attending the hearings
of the Idaho Irrigation and
Drainage commission, OF which
he is chairman.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

There are some men mean enough
to live on their father-in-law and then
complain of the visits Of their mother
tn-law.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
monotonOus Routine.

Anything new at your boarding
house2" mot thing. either in grub
or gossip"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

Dining Room In Turkish Palace.
In Turkish palaces there is special
door whereby anyone who desires a
meal may enter.-London Spectator.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25
frzLIax pRUNE TREES.

Any quantity or grade, priced
right. j. F. Littooy, Box 140S,
Boise. 4-3O
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-05
J. {. WHITMER,
DENTIST.
PROUD BUILDING.
North Side Of Square.
Both Phones.
Women's Union Programs.

MARCH Ii.
Musical Program.
Leader-Mrs, Phillips.
Piano Trio-Flora Kunkel, Ellie
Phillips, Lillian Price.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Gertrude IIinde.
Violin Solo--Mrs. Emma Cummins.
Quartette-Helen WhitmsT, Mrs.
Bridgeman, Carrie Lehmer, Mrs,
Netherland.
instrumental Solo-Mrs. Murphy.
Vocal Duett-Mrs. DUNCAN and
Mrs. Lehmer.
Instrumental Solo-Mrs. Phillips.
Vocal Solo-Msry Meyer.
Piano Duett--Flors Kunkel and
Lillian Price.
Chorus-Union.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-05
Explanation.

from previous records 81" l.
shD"t"f averaging -, or @'t.r, on OF
-. hence according Ia aho,. sale
"a" VIII receive 30 aided target =
Al III. Hrs, shpui. ~ this tirst shpI'
~. breaks bu, ~. since li- Ma "a
r-c-i,. no add-d targets, his ar'uAl
score for this shoot II ~, bat hi.
breaking only ~ entities liiIn on hi'
next shoot TO - added targets. After
the next shoot he breaks - - this with
his handicap OF "3' gives him a per
feet score ~ 81 not 81, His besS'
Ing - again places him IN III. cas'
~her. 80 added targets are given Tor
the next succeeding shoot,
From previous records "lb" j. a
shooter Who averages H. out Of -
This places III" at the start IN the
class emitting him IL -" added tar
gets. lie breaks IN his tirst race L.,
which with his handicap Of 80,
makes his score -, However hi'
breaking II entities him 10 but ~
added targets on his next shoot. AZ
this shoot he breaks but IL, giving
him Q score Of - and placing him
again In the 49, class for the mex,
shoot and entitled To ~" added tar.
gets. The winner OF the series Is the
contestant having the highes, tota
score In the specified number Oi
events.
Example.
Suppose the series comprises ten
trophy events at % targets each the
ten events to cover . period OF ten or
more club shooting days-the winner
OF the series will be the contsstsn,
making the highest total score In the
ten events. For J0-target race, douA-
ling the number OF added targets will
give satisfactory results.
This Is the most popular and " ide y
used handicap system known and re-
suits by the use Of II are very salts
factory.
The tirst shoot for the up will YES,
the title to same In the club and II il
then desired TO award the cup tc
some member Of the club on a series
Of shoots therefor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-05
Teachers Examinations.

Examinations for teachers certih.
Gates will be held At the Oregon
School building, Friday and Saturday,
March 9Th and 9th. The order Of
subjects being the same - heretofore.
EARL A. Rock,
County Superintendent.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-05
Trophy Cup Shoot.

The Oregon Gun Club has beer
awarded one OF the Silver Lovins
cups as . club trophy by the Du Pon'
pow der company, on the condition
that the club hold a shoot for the
same, consisting Of I events OF .
shots each, betSeeI the 18Th and 2otl
Of March, lolj. to he participated In
by not less than ten members.
The date for holding the shoot ha'
not yet been decided, owing TO tn,
unsettled weather conditions, but will
BE- announced later.
The added target system will be a
feature Of this shoot as vel az all
other shoots held by this club, this
season, thereby more nearly equal.
iling the shooters and giving the In.
experienced shooter q chance with the
experienced shooter.
The cup passes To tile club and he
comes the property VI the club only
on condition that the I event shoot VI
100 shots Is held.
The added target system for handi.
Gaping the more experienced shooter
Is a. follows
Al the beginning 81 the conpeti'
tion, each shooter starts With = hand.
leap based on his previous records,
handicappiDg himself for each sue.
csedinv AGENT Inv the actual numl,pf
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-05
Farm For Sale.

Having decided to remove to town.
! desire to soil my 81 acre blaze,
north OF Oregon, one half mile. Ress.
enable terms. Farme6s' Phone.
JAS. r. BROWN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-02
CAREFUL IN LOCATING BEES
Place Where Little Insects
Pass for Water Supply.

A beekeeper not long since
chained a valuable COW in line be-
tween large apiary and stream of
water where the bees flew in great
numbers for water. At night when
she went for the COW she found that
the bees had stung the COW TO death.
1t is never safe to fasten a horse
or COW where bees would pass in
force, as the horse or COW might
switch it's tail as bee went by and
provoke it TO use its sting. when all
the bees would unite in the attack, and
as the animal could not flee from the
attacking party, it would almost sure
ly be stung fatally. This fact must al
ways be remembered in locating an
apiary near a street or road
In case an animal is severely stung,
the best remedy is to cover the suf-
fering brute with blankets wet in cold
water. If person or animal is at
tackled, it is we'll to hasten into a barn
or other building as the insects will
often hesitate TO follow into the build
ing, especially if it is somewhat dark.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright, 1915. Oy ". 6. Chapman,

IF ] only had a gum" sighed old
Rufus Thwaite drearily.
What would you do with 1t if you
had. grandfather" inquired little Ned
Rogers.
Ned was a neighbours boy and no re-
lation whatever to his aged compan-
ion. Everybody in the neighborhood
called Mr. Thwaite grandfather. how
ever. They were in fact more friend
ly and iEdulgent than those who had
a right to do so.
I'D 90 to war;" replied the old man
with vehemence. Il was soldier
once in Wales. | belonged to the Eng
lisE army Look here" and the rheu-
matte patriot sprang to his feet with
unaccustomed agility, picked up long
stick and vent through dimly remem-
bered tactics of the past.
IL would have been ludicrous had it
not been sad. For ten years his mar
ried granddaughter and her husband
and their family had simply tolerated
their aged relative as helpless, wit
less old man.
They felt bitter towards him be-
cause he had lost several thousand
dollars in securities. which constituted
his sole resources, and which they ex-
pected to inherit.
One day in the long ago Mr.. Thwaite
had gone TO the city to see the sights.
He was missing for three days and
then the Allertons received word that
he was in a hospital, having been run
down by a street car.
They had brought him home 20 find
that he had suffered broken arm and
almost a total lapse OF memory. They
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-02
HUMUs AND SOIL FERTILITY
Decayed Vegetable Matter Is Very
important Constituent in Rem
dering Soils Fertile.

Humus is decayed vegetable matter
in the soil and is a very important
constituent in rendering soils fertile.
There are a number of reasons for
this, prominent among which are the
following: First, the organic matter
contains the essential plant food ele-
n.ents and as it decays these elements
are changed into forms available to
plants. In other words, the plant food
is put in condition to be used again.
Second, as the organic matter decays
certain acids are produced and these,
acting upon the insoluble mineral con-
stituents in the soil, dissolve and rem
der them available to plants. Third
many of the changes in the soil are
brought about by bacterial action, and
decaying organic matter furnishes
food for the bacteria so they can grow
and multiply and thus render more
mineral plant food elements soluble
in the soil water. Plants cannot take
up solid foods from the soil; before
they can appropriate food it must first
be gotten in solution like sugar goes
into solution when put into water
Then there are other ways in which
humus benefits the soil 1t renders the
soil dark in color, and dark soil alb
serbs more heat an a light colored
one; that is of considerable advantage
in the early spring. A soil filled with
organic matter is also capable of hold
ing more moisture than one that is
deficient in this constituent In dry
year this may mean the difference be-
tween g fair crop and a complete fail
ure.
These being facts, why don't we
plow under more organic matter? Why
don't we grow more clover or other
legumes which actually draw plant
d-nitrogen-from the air and store
it up in their tissues later to be con-
verted into plant food in the soil?
Every man should include one or more
legumes in his rotation for soil build
ing purposes and thus maintain the
fertility Of his farm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-02

sweetened warm water and lime wa
ter instead Let the foal lick oatmeal
as soon as it will eat and gradually
increase the amount and add wheat
bran. In five or six weeks some
sweet skim milk may be given and
the amount gradually increased daily
until, in three months or so, it may
be given freely three times a day in
place Of new milk. The foal at this
age also will be eating freely of grass,
grain and bran.
At all times supply pure cold drink
ing water. Let the foal run out in a
lot or grass paddock for exercise
Accustom it to be handled daily. Feed
small quantities of nutritious food
often, keeping all food vessels clean,
and the foal should thrive and devel-
OPP well. Remember that a colt should
at all times be adequately fed so as
to develop it perfectly. Practically
half of the full weight of horse is
gained during the first II months Of
its life. If stunted during this period
the colt never develops properly; it
therefore pays to feed generously.