The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-07-27
IDAHO STATE news

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Of Jarbridge, came in from the camp
recently and brought the cheering in
formation that deals have been made
for the sale Of several large groups Of
claims. R. N. Hill has taken an OPP
tion on the Buckeye at price report
ed.to be $50, 900, the o. K. and q
group Of claims on Jack creek, two Of
which are owned by James Finch,
father of County Auditor E. J. Finch,
the price to be 500, 900.
Dom Muir, representing the Ameri-
can Mining & Smelling company, has
spent several days in the camp exam
lining the Long Hike ground. 1t is
limited that the Sloes family has an
offer for this property Of IS, 900. 00f
from an English syndicate. The value
Of the ore already blocked on thil
property is variously estimated al
from IS, 900, 900 to 50, 900, 900. Mr.
Mccormick stated that the former fig
ure was conservative. He thinks thai
the camp is at last receiving the atten
tion it deserves from mining investors
Mr.. Mccormick stated that J. G. DUFF
ner had opened up the richest surface
showing in the camp in what is know
as the Surprise group.
Priest River-Gypsies have been in
Testing the panhandle of Idaho an
northeastern Washington during tn
last fortnight. The most persistent o
these nomands were the women mem
bers. of the caravan of four wagon
that passed through, here last week.
From the time the stores opened i
the morning until late in the afternoo
all merchants and clerks we're kept o
the alert protecting their wares On
Of the lady oracles" capped the eli
max by taking some bills from Mrs
Martha Sullivan, the wife of a rancho
who lives near Lacelede, while sh
was en- route to Spokane. This gype
was taken into custody by Chief of Pt
lice Gillaspie and after considerable
trouble in the police court returned tn
money to its owner. The fortune te
Ter was assessed nominal fine and tn
wholelband, which numbered over tw
dozen men, women and children, wei
ordered to leave town.
Lewiston-At community meetin
at Lewiston Orchards, R. S. Erb, I
G. Bailey, George E. Ames, w.
Ryalls and W. F. Ebinger were selec
ed for recommendation as the fir
trustees of Lewiston Orchards in Il
| petition to be presented to the couni
commissioners praying for the create
of the Orchards into village und
y the state laws.
At movement for the organizati'
. of the Lewiston Valley Poultry ASSOC
alton, following the community NEE
o ing, number signed the roll as chs
: ter members Of the organization T
} association will wage campaign
E secure as members every poult
grower in the valley. The ASSOCIATE
J. will be branch of the American POI
j try association and will have charge
! the poultry show to be held in comm
= tion with the livestock show this w
ter.
Grangeville-All records for but
d fat shipments from this point we
% broken last month, the creamery 8
ton having sent out over 16, Z
pounds. If the present ratio of but
n fat, received up to July 15, is ma
n tanned until the end Of the month, o'
!. 20, 900 pounds will be sent out in Ju
Ten years ago less than 1000 pound
month were shipped from Grangevil
Ig Two fine farm houses have been bu
IN on Camas Priaire from the proceeds
e the Edairy, the dairy being only g
II issue in the extensive farming ope
u | fior.a of 1 n onnr and Col ClarL