The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Federal land bank act, W. J. Hat
g and J. h. Doyle. general agents Of Il
] Inter- Mountain Rural Credit associ,
tion, Of Salt Lake City, were place
under arrest At Caldwell last week b
deputy United States marshal. The
gave bonds Of $1,000 and were directe
h TO appear for hearing before Unite
] States Commissioner Stone, Both den
any wrongdoing.
The complaint sWorn to by Post
Office Inspector Ballard, sets forth tina
I on or about August IL, 1916, Hatcl
and Doyle ibid unlawfully, wilfully
knowingly and feloniously devise
scheme or artifce to defraud vnrioui
and divers persons" The scheme n
summarized from the complaint IL q
follows: That Hatch and Doyle repre-
sented themselves ~ assistant general
agents Of the Inter-hountain Rural
Credit association to sell it, stock
that this stock would secure to the
holder loan Of 1890 at 8 per cent in
terest At from five to IS years; that
this proposition was ret forth in let
ters, one of which went to Victor
Gardner, Of Caldwell.
In this letter Hatch and Doyle said I:
"You are aware, no doubt, that few
weeks ago the Federal rural credit
system became ! law, ard since that
time the various commissioners have
been appointed and the organization IL
now perfected. About two weeks ago
one Of the officers of this company was
called to Washington by the commits
sion. and - = result this association
has applied for and been granted . !
charter under that act, and is now un-
der government supervision As Fed
eral joint land bank, and practically
under the same laws ~ National |
banks. OF course this change now alb |
solutely guarantees to its members
that all loans will be made as prom
Ised.
The government also sets forth in
ts complaint that Hatch and Doyle
represented to holders Of the com
oany's stock that they would particle
pate In the earnings Of the company.
Occur d'Alene-The Kootenai Power
company, which supplies light, and the
Consumers company, which supplies
water to this city, fled an appeal to
he District court from the recent or
Ter OF the county commissioners, which
rider alleges that these companies
had escaped taxation through wilful
oncealment and connivance between
themselves and the county assessor in
$40, and demanded that the taxes be
laid.
The commissioners ordered the asses
or to place on the 1916 tax rolls
225, 900 against the Consumers com
ANY and 1910, 900 against the Koote-
lai Power company.
The action of the commissioners is
described as irregular, prejudicial
md without jurisdiction"
Orofino = Dobson Brothers, Of the
hilbert country, report that the out
ook Is good for the biggest crop Of
leans they have ever grown. They
AVE been raising beans in this section
or 20 years and are credited with be-
ng the pioneer bean growers of the
inland Empire.
The average crop grown by the
'rothers for Is years was 800 pounds
o the acre. the biggest yield during
hat period being 400 pounds to the
lcre, which crop was grown in 1912.
This year, however, promises to exceed
hat OF four years ago. The Dobsons
lave out Ill acres this year, and dry
weather. for the remainder of the sea-
on will insure big crop. -.
Boise = There are 213,844 head of
common cattle in the state of Idaho.
With valuation of $6,562,211, while
traded horses number 81, 500 and are
'2lued at IS, 223, $50. Common sheep
re reported to number $50, 6a2 head,
'alued at 81, O60, 2o9.
The state auditors report shows
'ther livestock figures as follows:
thoroughbred cattle, 685 head, valued
It $64, 065; graded cattle, 1913 head.
'slued at $40, $50; beef cattle, 1046
lead, valued at $48, 21S; oxen, calves,
'ulls, yearlings. 80, 92S head, valued at
ABB. 062; milk cows, 81. 1913 head,
'slued ut 50, 70s, 043.
Moscow Mr.. w. C. Bleamsster,
Who is graduate Of Grinnell College,
owa, has been appointed to coach foot
all at Idaho for the coming year. He
pent one summer at the Battle Creek
raining School Of Physical Education,
nd was this year enrolled in the
'chool for Coaches at the University
( Illinois.
While at Grinnell College he played
ootbsll for four years, and was chosen
Aptsin for two years. He made the
il-lowa team three years, played bas- !
ethall and baseball. and did some ,
rack work.
Sandpoint-Sidney H. Smith, attor-
ey for the Northern Pacific railroad {
ompsny, has filed notice of an appeal {
, the Supreme court in the case of
lifford Graves versus Northern Pa
lfic railroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Minor :
raves and small child, Of Seattle.
ere killed by Northern Pacific $
ain, while crossing the tracks in an
ntomobile near Cocolalla. The case o
as tried without jury by stipulation a
nd the damage allowed was $500 for b
re death Of the father and $500 for S
lat of the mother.
Occur d'Alene-Jean Jones, aged Z.
aughter Of the Rev. and Mrs. N. M