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


DR. f l. Simonton oi Wamego. Kan
sas. an extensive property holder here.
while on visit 10 Wendell i few weeks
ago had his picture taken holding up L.
view bunch Of alfalfa which was coven4i
with seed pods What was Mr. Simon
tons surprise on showing the picture 10
some OF the wise ones in Kansas, u
have them accuse him oi taking. They
said No. Doc. you can't fool u That
isn't alfalfa. Its nothing but big tum-
BILE weed.
George Jenkins. Chas. Hes and George
Raine all OF Wamego. Kansas expect 10
be in Wendell in the near future u make
investments Every Kansas man that
has located on the Wendell district has
done well and We will gladly welcome
the newcomers and confidently expect
great things OF them
Mr. l. l. Badgley oi Topeka. Kan
sas, who i already III extensive land
holder here. writes that his property i
all on the market there. and that he ex-
poets to be with IL in the near future for
keeps.
The series OF meetings being held by
Evangelist Rankin are awakening con
siderable interest The mems meeting
sunday afternoon was especially good
These are non-denominational meetings
and the cooperative spirit that Is beins
manifest Is good To SO and no doubt vii
be productive OF much good.
Mr.. Amos Boysen. OF Cedar Falls
Iowa, who has bsen spending the winte
in the east arrived in Wendell last Mon
day. He reports great interest mani
Tested by Iowa people concerning southern
Idaho. and says a large number will tin,
their way out here this summer.
The girls are working hard on thei
play after the Game which they an
TO produce AT the Odeon next Frida
evening This play promises to he IN
best thing put on by home talent thi
winter and you know that will II. ''goin
some"
A stranger watching the mountain
wagons. buggies and lumber wagons pull
ing out OF town along the sage-brlls
roads in all directions on these fine sun
day mornings. would doubtless decid
that his calendar had gone wrong an
that there must he a circus on at
neighboring village The facts 81 IN
case are We have a. fine scenery and
number OF as fine outing places nea
Wendell rs can b. found in the Unite
States and the enterprising people Of III
Hub are not slow To take advantage {
their opportunities.
Attorney jess Hawley i in town TN
week getting his data together for III
filing OF the damage suits for the settler.
Mr. Hawley l. very fair man and he
working hard To get the claims on ju,
basis 1t Is 10 be hoped that the farmer
will be broad minded enough 10 meet MI
Hawley half way. IL i also u he hope
that the company will prove itself a reall
big and broad corporation tone with
heart) and settle all just claims withou
having the matter airtsl in court.
In an issue OF the Boise Statesman Of Ia.
week was an article gobviOJlsly inspir,.
by well known attorney OF that fai
city, which was intended 10 put enginet
Blake and his work for the settlers her
in a questionable light. However III
very next day the Statesman had
''Crawfsh' and give Mr.. Blake and HI
work a clean bill of health. Some Of on
county papers copied the first article i
full; but said not a word about the latter
Now We know that we have the maxim
OF the finest irrigation system in III
Northwest here on the North Side Tract
but we also know that the state must B
back of this proposition and must il
vestigate it thoroughly and SEE that ii
plans and specifications are lived up I
10 the very letter. Just Is soon as IL
known and fully realized throughout IL
east that the great State Of Idaho Is bac
of these Garry Act projects with III
power OF its treasury and the might ,
It's laws, new additions will begin to
laid out ON all sides OF Wendell.