The Parma herald., 1916-10-26
IN THE GEM STATE

taken together.
Catholic churches are being built at
Lakeport, Bruneau and Parma. The
two latter are almost completed.
The Pentecostal people OF Star
have announced their intention Of
erecting mission hall in the near fu-
ture.
William Rocker and cousin. J. Hood,
are seriously Ill at Pocatello as re-
suit of ptomaine poisoning caused by
eating noodles.
In the Washoe district new canal
has Just been completed at cost Of
$4,000. This ditch supplies 1900 acres
with an abundance of water.
Noah Huston, Familiarity known as
Doc" Weiser representative OF a
Boise creamery. died suddenly at Wei
ser OF neuralgia OF the heart
The September report of the wealth
er bureau at Boise shows that Sep
tember of this year was the dryest in
"a years, with six exceptions
George Harrington OF Ashton was
elected grand patriarch by the Idaho
grand lodge of Odd Fellows at its an.
nual meeting at Occur d'Alene.
During September $500 was paid
cut at Payette for poultry and eggs.
There are two firms buying. and the
demand is greater than the supply.
The farmers who planted sugar
beets In the Jerome neighborhood last
spring are harvesting their first crop.
The yield is beyond their expectations
Fire reduced to ashes the grand.
stand, judges stand, east bleachers
and most of the long string of barns
at the east side of the Idaho State
fair grounds at Caldwell.
The latest Jerome achievement Is
the establishment of the pickle works,
which though in existence only few
months. promises to become one OF
the city's leading Industries.
J. M. Brown, who broke jail a.
Idaho City June q while being held
to await trial on a charge of burg.
larry, was arrested at Burley. last
week, where he had joined a sheep
camp.
lule men are an unknown thing In
ne northern part Of the state. There
$ work and plenty of it for all and
ne cry is being heard on every hand.
in field, forest or mine, labor
5 scarce.
While riding home from school
'hfford Hall, 13 years old, son of p.
). Hall, residing near Eagle. was
nrown from his horse. He suffered a
eVere cut on the forehead over one
ye exposing the eyeball.
Civic and musical organizations of
he city have combined in a comnre-
lensive new and novel plan to bring
worth while artists to Boise this win
er under the designation of the Mu-
licipal Entertainment course.
Tom Kennedy narrowly escaped
'eath when he was dragged by horse
more than eighty yards at Fort Hall.
kennedy endeavored to intercept a
unaway horse and his right leg was
ntangled in the end of a dragging
ope.
Herman j. Rossi, former mayor of
wallace, was declared not guilty OF
murder by jury, after it had deliber.
ted one hour and 10 minutes. Rossi
not and instantly killed Clarence
'aniquist in a hotel at Wallace.
une 30.
David c. Macwatters, who for the
ist ten years has had charge of the
arious Kuhn interests in Idaho. has
esigned his position as yice-presi.
ent and general manager. effective
oVemoer l, to devote his time to
rivate interests.
JACK Miller, aged 60, Of Parma. was p
'und dead shortly before noon on "
unoay on the bank of the Boise river n,
IS tnan a mile from Parma. He fc
I'd been missing since Saturday after. e,
'on' A careful investigation led to $,
: conclusion that Miller died of
cart disease. ~
I. ]. Wedell, of Aberdeen. was -, ~
auing a wagon of sugar beets when bl
iour horses took fright from wi
ssins train, precipitating the entire sa
Itnt twenty feet to the ground We. ha
II was pinned under a two bv forr tn
nper and died within fifteen mir eli
es. iiiii- -
Inc farming centers of the northern at
IL Oh the state have never exra pr
need such prosperous times as ~ lin
esent. Wheat has been SELLING 81
I'm sl.lS to $3.50 per bushel. harley AT
from Sl.5O to $3.50 per hundred Ga
2 around Sl.SO per hundred. hav al me
m slS to $50 per ton. hogs from roc
% 10 cents, beef cattle from 70
80 anu other commodities grown in BE
state at equally top prices.
Nrs. Frank Cram. Jr., of Pavetts cb
some coal in the kitchen range
Immediately there was terr,sc
'iosion. The range was hlown
ces' the lids making great holes IN {
eellng. Mrs. Cram and two ~ inc
0niiuren who were in the kitchen wa
e shocked down. 1t is believod the
,e dynamite had been left in ths Ma
fou
v y. Anderson, rural mail carrie. I
VI Fairfield, and his horse were ten
H'y inn Killed by bolt of lightning the
ch & terrific electrical storm ing
on 'a,. swept over that place. The bolt stra
'0A the Darn in which he and a. Dan
Sc were. "uu tne b
ao,sa S aHnusl ,.a, cost Of street sweeping va. q
'U'Se, oo including the alleys. is abon, ~ -
~, m.,nl me approximate annual gen. bn,, hi
maintenance charga fo- es"' Diliz