Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
IDAHO STATE NEWS

dome Of the new capitol has arrived at
Boise
The apple crop in Idaho this year is
about the same as last year, when a
big crop was raised
Many men are focking TO Caldwell
attracted By the prospects for work on
the extension Of the railroad.
The Lewiston Evening Teller. one Of
the oldest papers in the northwest,
having been published thirty-five years,
nas suspended and VIII in future be
published weekly.
The bee-keepers Of Idaho and Oregon
held an old-fashioned field day and
picnic on July q at Caldwell Prices
and crop conditions were discussed
and a general good time had.
The following rural routes have been
ordered established September 1 in
Idaho: Bull, Twin Falls county; Bur-
ley. Cassia county. three routes; Rath-
drum, Kootenai county; vollmer, Lew
Is county.
Idaho women and their handiwork
will play prominent part in the In
termountain fair TO be held in Boise
October 9 to II, and many fine prem
iums in the feminine line have been
offered for exhibitors.
An artesian well on the C. ". Whit.
fin ranch, six miles east of Caldwell.
has just been completed. The flow
Is about IL gallons minute or 1900
barrels a day. This layer OF water
was found at depth OF 90 feet.
The journey of a runaway couple
from Pocatello was stopped abruptly
at Burnley last week when Deputy Sher-
i'll Francis Of Bannock county took
Mrs. Clell Zirkel and baby in charge
and escorted them back to PocateIlo.
That Idaho fruit growers should
not be Influenced by any outside re-
ports, but should keep cool and hold
out for good prices, is the advice OF
Judge Fremont Wood, one Of the most
prominent erchardists in the north
west
Idaho will soon be in position to
cope with all contagious and infectious
diseases in the most modern and eff
cient manner. and the newly estab-
Ished state meteorological laboratory
will be in operation by September
at Boise
A cleanup campaign has been in
augurated at Caldwell. All streets.
alleys. bitches, yards, etc. are being
examined and wherever found in an
unsanitary condition. immediate steps
win be taken to have them put in the
lest OF condition.
II. A Larson, prominent contractor
OF Boise, fell of the water wagon in
that city, when he attempted to get UT
on the seat beside the driver, and was
painfully injured, his left leg being
caught and damned under the wheels,
he being dragged for some distance.
A Local Option League has been
organized at Emmett, and an active
campaign will be carried on to secure
as large vote as possible against the
opening of saloons in Canyon county
The date set by the county commits
sioners for the vote is September 6.
Superintendent Pinkham OF the
Boise United States assay office says
that gold has been coming in at
heavy rate during the month of July,
many cleanups having been made re-
Gently. Most of the gold has come
from the basin, Baker, Butte and the
Atlanta country.
A Horseshoe Bend correspondent,
written to the Boise Statesman, says:
There is no question but what there
will be town at the foot of Brownlee,
connected by bridges to the wonderful
fruit land Of Jerusalem. The advant-
ages OF this part or the country are
sure to come to light
A convention Of 100 delegates met
at Idaho Falls last week, representing
Bannock, Bingham, Bonneville and
Fremont counties, called by State I'm
migration Commissioner Rich for the
purpose of securing county aid.
through the commissioners. 10 assist
in state publicity campaign inaug-
urated by the immigration department
Further assurance that the Nampa-
Caldwell electric line will be built and
in operation by fall has been given in
an announcement made by the COM
mittee of Nampa, Caldwell and Boule-
ward citizens looking after the right
of-way.
Officials OF the Oregon Short Line
general offices have been invited to
sttend the celebration to be given by
the people of Paris, on July Path,
to mark the opening of the Paris
branch that is fast being completed
from Montpelier.
w. w. Chapman, Ga years of age, OF
Montpelier reputed to be the oldest
engineer on the o. S. L., died at Salt
Lake hospital. July is, following an
operation for bladder trouble He was
taken to the hospital in Salt Lake one
week before his death
The city health department Of Boise
has carried its city-wide weed-cutting
campaign to a success. Practically all