| Show asking for bread hon W Y perkins ns of soldier logan co idaho is in the city ou on an errand of commendable yet jet peculiar nature in these times of plenty ite i e is asking for grain with which to f furnish u food to the settlers of camay prairie idaho and to supply them with sufficient seed to plant their fields this spring the circumstances which bring about this call for assistance are in brief as fol follows lovis for two seasons past camas prairie embracing a fei about 40 by 90 miles in extent exten thas has been subjected to ravages by grasshoppers last season the pest cleared off all vegetation and no crops atall at all were raised in this region there are about families and their misfortune left them in a comparatively destitute condition the winter came on very severe and io in order to save their stock those who had bad grain fed it to the animals so this spring found the entire district without grain either for seeding or for breadstuff A mass meeting was called balled and a committee appointed to ask assistance from those more fortunately situated horace W A sifers biters H J watson and A J fletcher were selected as the committee and the board of trade at malley hailey en engaged gag ed to operate cooperate co with them relief supplies sent to the board of trade will be receipted for and will be equitably distributed among the needy A cannam was made to ascertain the amount Ac necessary essary to J carry them over till next harvest and it was lear learned nek that tons of grain would be wanted wanted in addition to that already 4 on band the union pacific railway have agreed to give free transportation for foe all supplies mr perkins was a member of the last idaho legislature and is devoting a portion of his bis ti time me to soliciting subscriptions he has already met with success and will not go 0 away from here empty handed banded eifle he will pay a brief visit to kansas and nebraska in tho th same business if he is unable to raise sufficient clea without going there |
