Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS

OF the state mllltla Will De sent Il
the Mexican border IN order to OBJ
serve the maneuvers of the regular
army.
A. c. Robinson has assumed charge
of the office of state engineer in place
Of Dan II. Martin. who served dur
ing the administration of Governor
Brady.
The Burley Oakley line Of the Ore
gon Short Line will be completed il
the early spring and work will be
gin on the BurleyKel Summit cut
of as soon as weather permits.
Idaho is TO be the only state in the
union. where the eastern farmer, WAC
injuries after lands in this state and
who desires maps of the lands, may
obtain them at cost from the state
Last week the lllini Club OF Idaho
held their first annual meeting II
Boise. The enthusiastic and loya
supporters OF the University OF Hi
nois turned out in unexpected mum
bers.
The Jury at Caldwell in the cas-.
against Thomas Murinago and Ger
bacio Mendoza, failed 10 agree. The
two men were charged with stealing
1O1 head of sheep from the Van Du
sen Brothers.
Land 10 the east and south OF Pay
cite, which was selling for SO ar
acre two years ago. has tripled II
value within the year, largely on ac
Of
ton facilities.
The Roswell Canal company has
decided to lower the grade OF its
ditch from a point about six miles
from Caldwell where the Greenlea.
road crosses the canal. A dredge Is
to be installed at once.
1t is rumored that a long inter
urban line is TO be established from
Payette to the surrounding farming
country just as soon as the Telluride
Power company completes its system
to the western part OF the state.
It is estimated by John Sanchez
a Basque, who lives in Boise, tha'
fully 100 of his fellow countrymer
have gone TO Mexico within the pas
three months to take part in the revo
luton against the Mexican govern
ment.
The convention of the Washington
County Pomona grange recently helC
at Weiser, proved the most import
ant in the history OF the organization
A number of very important subject
directly affecting the farmer were 10
troduced.
Caldwell has two electric railway
with their terminal in that city-th
Boise and Caldwell, connecting wit
the state capital. 29 miles away, an
the Caldwell Interurban, running I
the great government reservoir south
west of the city.
E. D. Mclaughlin, young ma
living rear Payette, met his deaf
while hunting, his body having bee
found hanging on wire fence wit
a bullet hole near the right templ'
The young man had accidentally she
himself while climbing through tn
fence.
A movement is on foot in Namr
mittee of the chamber of commerC
has the matter in hand and throug
a circular letter to the citizens OF II
town soliciting assistance for the /
stitution a very encouraging amour
is coming in.
1t is said that the leaders Of Il
settlers who have recently been co
Quoting raids on lana contestants
the Camas prairie country, and wi
are said to have employed Kentuci
night rider tactics, are actually m'
who were mixed up in the night rid
troubles of the south.
Further Investigations of the C
cumstances surrounding the death
Grace Peerman, the 11-year-old g
of South Boise, have served TO esta
lish almost beyond question the ia
that she died as the result OF p
soning caused by a headache ia
let given her by her mother.
A coroner's jury mas decided tn
the death of Myrtle Hanson, aged
at the trestle at Thornton was due
negligence on the part of the Greg
Short Line company in not fenci
the right Of way and placing wal
ing notices. The child was killed
a train while crossing the trestle.
President Gooding of the Natior
Wool Growers association has e
ployed V. o. Johnson, the Good
attorney. to present the case OF
western sheepmen to the interst;
commerce commission, pleading for
reduction of the freight rates on W,
from all western. northwestern a
southwestern points.
Boise people will have an OPT
tunity next fall to hear both Pr
dent Taft and ex-President Roc
welt, If plans now being laid by
Commercial club are successful.
After conferences with Presid
Taft and Secretary Ballinger, Sena
Dorah pxnraecpd the belief that