Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-11-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS

it through the winter months, accord.
ing to the estimate submitted last
week
Mr. and Mrs. John Tolmie OF Boise
last week celebrated the siXtieth an.
niversary of their wedding. Mr. and
Mrs. Tolmie have resided in Idaho
thirty years
Progress and Improvement is the
order of the day at Bull this fall A
modern sewer system is being laid
and other municipal improvements
are under way.
W. H. Shoup of Salmon has been
appointed by Governor Hawley as a
delegate TO the national irrigation
congress. which meets in Chicago, De
cember 6, for a five-day session.
Rev. W. ]. Herwig. superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon league. is to per.
sonally conduct the saloon fight in
Idaho and Kootenai counties, where
the battle Will be hardest, it is
thought.
John Hanshire has been fined s25
by Boise justice for attempting to
steal a kiss from a woman he was
escorting to her home. The woman
told the court that Hanshire had
tried to kiss her but did not succeed
An early morning fire destroyed the
residence of Albert Lahaie in Noun
tain Home, and the inmates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lahaie, seven children and two
boarders, Hannah Hitler and Louis H.
Ebert, narrowly escaped with their
lives.
; Cyrus Johnson was acquitted at
HALEY of the crime of grand larceny
of sheep, claimed by Waddops and
Jenkins of Lost River. This case had
been tried twice before, resulting
zach time in a disagreement of the
larry.
According ii the assessors roll, the
total taxes to be paid in Lemhi coun-
ty this year amount to 123,36G.19, be-
sides poll, hospital and poor taxes.
The valuation of property within the
limits of Salmon City is shown to be
81 ,267 800.
A technical student in the railroad
shops at Pocatello, who was mistaken
for non-unionist, was assaulted by
strike sympathizers in the o. S. L.
yards, but defended himself from a
crowd with gun until rescued by
an officer.
Suit for the amount of S639,000
against the Twin Falls Land & Water
was filed last week in the
district court at Twin Falls. 1t is
alleged that the company has not
kept faith with the settlers on the
south side tract in certain matters.
Alex Mcdonald, one of the old.
timers of the Boise basin, who left
his cabin and partner with a consid.
cradle sum of money about a month
ago, and who had not been heard
from, his friends fearing foul play,
has finally been located at Van Wyck.
Senator Borah is preparing a bill
authorizing an additional advance to
the reclamation fund of $4,000. 600
out of the treasury, the said sum to
be used in connection with the 500.
100000 loan heretofore authorized for
completing government projects now
under way.
George Smith, a well known Idaho
county man, it is thought, is lost in
the mountains in the vicinity of Ad.
ans. Smith is known to be well
versed in the topography of the Ad-
ans camp country and many of mis-
friends believe that he has met with
some accident.
Letters from Senators Hepburn and
Borah and Congressman French to
the Pocatello Automobile club, ac.
receipt of petitions ask
ing them to use their influence in
opening Yellowstone National park
to automobiles. pledge their best eff
forts along that line.
The court has issued an order for
the sale of the property of the Great
Western Beet Sugar company, con.
sisting of the Little Camas and Long
Tom reservoirs, canals and laterals
and all appurtenances, without reser.
walton or redemption. The court fixed
the minimum price for the property
at $4,000.
Gooding had a house cleaning last
week, when the deputy dairy, food
and sanitary inspector visited that
town. The inspector found the town
In a fairly good condition, a dairy.
restaurant, slaughter house and room
ing house proprietor being the only
ones to draw fines.
For Minidoka and four other irri.
CATION projects public notices are be.
ing prepared providing for graduated
payments and extensions of time and
pending issuance of such notices no
action looking to cancellation on ac.
count of non-payment will be taken
until after March 10 next.
Caught and buried by several tons
OF earth that fell on him, C. A. Lee. a |
laborer employed in the excavation |
work for new building in Boise. had
narrow escape from death. Fellow
dug him out just in the nick
of time.
A new ditch company has been
formed by several farmers who are