The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-09
IDAHO STATE NEWS

well was fined s25 last week on
charge Of denying the state health de-
partment samples Of some vinegar
carried in stock.
Word comes from Soda Springs that
J. T. Mullock of the Russell Sheep
company has been taken to the Mack
ley hospital suffering from the bite Of
a mad sheep dog.
A Meridian farmer has received 81,
600 from the hay and seed crops from
eight acres Of clover, thus exceeding
by $3.50 the estimate he had placed
upon his crops value.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for the boys convention, which
is to be held in Pocatello on Deem
Der IA, Is and 16, expects to enter.
tain an immense crowd.
Thrown from a buggy against
picket fence in Caldwell, Mrs. Walter
Ode. wife of rancher living south
of Caldwell, was badly injured about
the head. It was some hours before
Mrs Ode regained consciousness.
While washing clothes at her home
at HoIbrook, Mrs. Emma Maser was
attacked by a coyote. Fortunately
the mad animal did not bite through
the clothes, and her screams soon
brought the farm dogs to her rescue.
John Williams, a well known local
character better known as Coal Oil
Johnny" and another individual by the
name Of Buddy" Leggin are inmates
of the county jail at Pocatello on the
charge of being implicated in an al
legged robbery. Both are coIored meh-
As the result of driving an automo
bile against a house which was being
moved, in Pocatello, Ned Danger, the
driver Of the car, is suffering from nu-
merous cuts and bruises about the
face and body, and L. Nellinger, the
other occupant, died from a fractured
skull.
1t is said that more than 100 people
have been bitten by dogs and coyotes
in this state during the past year.
Sixty Of these cases have been treat
ed by the Idaho board of health
Other persons attacked have gone to
Salt Lake, or other cities, for treat
ment.
Another big shipment of stock LETT
and the prairie section
last week, 20 carloads being included
in one shipment from GrangevilIe, and
10 carloads from other points. The
stock was principally cattle which
were brought out from the Salmon
river country.
T. ]. Shaffer, living two miles north.
west of Star, has reported the best
return from a clover crop of any
rancher in this portion of the valley.
From 10 acres Of red clover Mr.. Shat
fer has realized 1905. The yield OF
seed, just threshed, was 81 bushels.
For this S735 was obtained.
Resolutions addressed to the state
demanding the repeal of
the herd law, and calling upon that
body to oppose all attempts to repeal
OF modify the existing range laws of
the state, were adopted at the Poca-
clio meeting of the Idaho State Horse
and Cattle Growers association.
Mrs. Ida c. Smith and son came out
from Elk City recently with a bunch
Of steers, most of which were two
year olds, which averaged 1920
pounds. These steers were raised at
her mountain home near Elk and are
= substantial proof of what can be
lone by a woman living so miles from
he railroad.
Mrs. Bessie Docia Merriman, for
whom Is people offered their blood
or TRANSMISSION October 20, to aid in
Ter recovery from pernicious anemia, !
lied last week at Boise. The case ,
vas Of two years standing, and had |
so far that her physicians
inally decided it would be useless to
make further infusions.
Figures issued by the federal re
erye board show deposits in Idaho
rational banks to have increased IS .
'er cent in the year, making a total |
low OF $32,354,000 The increase for
he twelfth district was % per cent.
The report says the large gain in
daho marks the great prosperity in
he cattle and sheep industry"
The bureau established by the fed.
raj government in Idaho Falls three
T four weeks ago for the purpose of
potato growers in Idaho
18th daily market reports on the move
lent OF that crop, has been discOntin-
ed.
In 1915 Meridian was accorded the
isunction of having been the origi-
ating point of more shipments of
ure-bred sheep than any town of its
ize in the United States. 1t is con-
.dered highly probable that it will
in like honor this season.
The Oregon Short Line has ap-
called to the state supreme court
ON an opinion handed down by the
istrict court for Ada county in the
2tion brought by A. W. Athey
yainst the railroad. Athey asked
5000 damages for harm alleged to
ave been done his character. A
ny gave him $4,000.
The price of potatoes continues to
ivance in the Pocatello market, the
lotations on Wednesday being $3.50
r hundred on Rurals and S24O for
ems. The shipments Wednesday
om Pocatello points in this section
the state amounted to ninety cars.
The Overlook mine in the Black
arrlor district, p miles from At