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Show Where Will Biuiiding Go? H ' . Agent Considers Various Sites but Has H ! Not Yet Sent in a Report. H I J. V. Parsons, the government rep- H rcscntatlve who came hero to select a H . ' site for the new federal building, left H for 1'ocatello, Lewlston, Moscow and H Huttc, Sunday. Ifc Ims not ct mado H a decision as to which situ will be rcc- H ommended by hlin, tlm matter bclnjj H left open a few days that some dofl H nltc proposition as to the Mctbodist H church comer ma) bo submitted. H Four sites arc under consideration H the Jacob West earner, west from H the Lincoln hotel, which Is offered for H $1 00; the Cranncy come', one block H west of the present location of the H postolllcc: the tithing yard property B on Main street cast of the court house H offered at S.'J.f.Ot: and the Mctbodist Mr. I'arsous in canvaslng the busl ness men found a wide divergence of opinion as to where the oillcc .should be located, and In view of this conflict rather hoped that all could unito in selecting one of the tabernacle square corners, If that could possibly be secured se-cured from the church However, this Idea did not meet with the greatest, great-est, favor, and It Is hardly probable that any real effort to break Into the square will be made Those who desire to see the new building on the ground now occupied by tho Methodist church hope to be able to submit a definite proposition by to morrow, and following that, Mr. Parsons will make up his report to the government olllclals at Washington. As we understand It, Mr. Parsons report re-port will then be made public, and thirty dajs will be given for protests |