The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-30
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= Growers of turkeys in the vicinity o
Nampa sold at least $4,000 worth o
- turkeys for Thanksgiving day use.
/ Andrew Thompson, a former stu
y. dent in the College of Idaho, is fight
s ing with the British army in France.
A petition has been received by the
t governor from Occur d'Alene, asking
T him to use his influence in getting the
b Idaho militia returned home.
: At present 10 men are employed in
the Boise Rochester mine in Atlanta
district, and this number at least will
t continue working through the winter.
There have been, on an average,
: four applications a week for admis-
! sion into the United States navy since
the naval recruiting office was opened
/ at Boise.
w. G. Scholtz, director of the state
farm markets bureau, denies that a
big loss has resulted to Idaho potato
growers and buyers as a result of the
recent cold snap.
The Hepburn Brick and Tile COM
pany began work last week on the con-
8truction of a brick plant east of Bur
ley. This concern also operates a
plant at Hepburn.
As part of the practical work Of
the high school class in agriculture at
Star six fine purebred Duroc Jersey
pigs are being fed Various tests are
Involved in the feeding.
Several important mineral strikes
have been recently been made in the
Profile-Big Greek country, and as a
whole the country is showing up much
better than in the past.
DR.. White, of Bladkfoot, while con-
Quoting an examination on sick COW,
was bitten badly, and Immediately
sent to Boise for treatment when it
was discovered that the COW had
rabies.
Captain Max B. CARRIER, U. S. A,
and Major ]. B. Burns, assistant adju-
tant general, have gone to Nogales in
an effort to straighten up the alleged
shortage in the property of the Second
Idaho infantry regiment.
For the purpose of representing the
Idaho potato growers before the inter-
state commerce commission at Min
neapolis, November %, John w. Ora
ham of Idaho public utilities commits
sion made the journey to Minneapolis.
With the return of warmer wealth
er, work on the great icing plant be-.
ing constructed in Nampa by the Boise
Cold Storage company to replace the
icehouse burned last spring will be
rushed forward at greatest possible
speed.
The Twin Falls-Salmon River Land
& Water company has filed with the
state land board the descriptions, Of
10000 acres of land in its project which
it is willing to have eliminated for the
benefit of settlers, who desire to dry
farm it..
AS the initial shipments of the S97,-
900 worth of cattle sold by the Lemp
estate and affiliated interests to Port
land buyers, 400 head were loaded out
of Nampa Wednesday of last week and
a similar number were. consigned west
ward on Thursday.
While the little boys of Dave Evans
aged 8 and years, were playing
with an ak at Malad, the older bow
picked it up and in attempting to
strike post struck his brother, cut.
ling cash about four inches long be-
ow the shoulder blade.
Idaho Democrats in the legislature
his winter will take up the approprla-
ion bill early instead of putting that
piece of legislation over
Until the last week of the session. ac-
'ording to opinions of Bourbons prom
nent IN their own party circles.
Rates on ores and concentrates filed
n August with the public utlnues com.
Mission by the Northern Pacific rail-
DAD and effective September % have
cen suspended second time bv the
commission until June, 1917 since a
caring cannot be held on the tariffs
Or some months.
As a result of the recent election,
ne Democrats will select the next
arden at the state penitentiary. the
ecretary OF the state board of health
le register of the land department
lie land commissioner, a member oP
lie public utilities commission. the
at the Idaho Soldiers
ome and the state sanitary inspector
Last months mean temperature
as the lowest experienced in October
Idaho since 1905, says the weather
ireau monthly summary. Only twice
nee statewide records have been
wer OeeH
David Cramer, the Weiser man ar
sed OF the murder of his brother.
law Carter Schrivener of Montana
august Is, was acquitted by Jury
the grounds of justifable homicide.
Inc postoffce at nixon was robbed
q about $50 in cash taken and some
amps. Entrance was effected from
rear by removing a pane of glass.
owes were used to prevent finger.
int clews.
Inc big bull moose the Industrial.
aiming school at st. Anthony had
.nned to present to the city of
Use on the suggestion of J. Fred
lllams' business agent for the state
ara OF education, will be mounted.
the state house.
The Caldwell Commercial cIub has;
eu TO lend support to any satisfac..
pan evolved for bridging the