Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-01
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Harold Norman Rea, S-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rea of neal
kuna, was drowned while bathing in
the Mora canal, a short distance from
his home.
3 Depots are to be built by the Central
Idaho railroad at Blaine, Fairfield, Cor.
raj and Hill City, and the Idaho North.
ern railroad will build a new station
at M%ontour.
Fourteen western governors have
announced their intention of being at
Boise August l to attend the first an.
lual meeting of the Western Cover
nors' association.
According to the state horticultural
inspector the apple crop may not be
as heavy this year as it has been. but
the quality among the various varieties
is of the very best.
The Ross Fork road through the
treacherous sand between Pocatello
and Blackfoot is an accomplished fact,
~" the citizens of the two towns are
e4ateu over the improved roadway.
" q lcNlNtQ dCllNllY IN
timber buying are shown by the fact
that representatives of several large
timber concerns are asking for the ap-
praisement of timber on the Payette.
The fruit crop for southern. western
n northern Idaho this year will be a
bumper one, the record made by crops
Of former years being surpassed. it is
believed by horiculturists familiar with
conditions.
Gooding entertained a great gather
lng OF farmers on July 20, the great
est in its history, with a barbecue and
an old-fashioned basket picnic. The
barbecue was provided by the Com
mercial club.
A meeting of the jewellers of Idaho
Will be held in Boise July 29 and 80.
at which ime a permanent organiza-
ton will probably be formed. which
will be known as the Idaho State Jew.
elers' association.
The Oregon Short Line will begin
the construction of several new depot.
within a short time. The new build.
lngs are to be erected at Drummond.
Teutonia and briggs, and will average
$4,000 each in cost.
The first irrigation company to al.
low the first payment made by the
settlers upon its project to pass into
escrow to guarantee the delivery of
suInclent water is the Thousand
springs Reservoir company.
Edward Graham, who pleaded guiltv
10 a charge of white slavery in the
United States district court at Boise.
has been sentenced to pay a fine of
5000 and undergo a term of imprison-
ment in the Ada county Jail of one
One June "a many of the lakes in
the Sawtooth were still frozen solid
n the snow was from five to seven
feet deep. These lakes are in the dis.
trlct which it is proposed to make a
national park. The altitude is about
10000 feet. ~
VILLAIN Dwyer. cited to apear before
the federal court at Boise 70 answer
The charge of contempt. and who enter
a plea Of not guilty and move to
the proceedings dismissed. must
trial before, Judge Frank s. Diet.
rich on September 3.
The state will be enriched nv q
eoodly sum, approximately $40. OO0.
the inheritance tax is paid on
me estate of John Lemp of Boise.
ne net valuation placed on the es.
Iate was 100000 It is thought that
L may reach $1,000 900.
The completion of the Twin Falls
from Twin Falls to Sboshone
: ans is positively announced by =. B.
who last week filed a trust
Tor 100000 running to the Cen.
RAJ trust company of Illinois by tbe
WIN Falls Railway company. z
A petition has been presented To the
commissioners of Ada countv
skiing Tor the creation of a new irri-
satlon ditch to be known as the Hill. b
rest irrigation district. This district
. located between four and six miles
Tue south of Boise on the mesa.
because personal enemies had
charges of insanity against him
Siren, aged As, ATTEMPTED To com.
MT suicide at Boise by cutting his
nroat with a razor. Siren denied the
insanity charges and alleged that on.
mics only sought to ioslate him.
rostal bank savings depositors in {
applied on July l for 81 2 or !
ne third issue of postal savings bonds !
was made by - deposi.
ors' and more than 49, 900 of the total '
Lppiied for are bonds in registered :
nent. invest
governor Hawley last week apnoin a
u twenty-five delegates from this :
tate TO the Trans-Mississippi CONNER. a
la congress to be held at Salt Lake
q to 80 inclusive. +
Doc P~oindexter, colored. Is in = S
tampa hospital, severely burned about
ne head as a result of a gasoline az. d
iosion that occurred while he was Y
leaning clothes. Poindextar f.