Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-09
Eden Items.


Mr.. Lewis, Il new arrival this
spring from Butte, Mont, Is hust-
ling the spuds into the ground, eX-
pecting to place several ears of
choice stuff in the northern metrop-
oils next fall.
Prof. Large, of Twin Falls, was
out to his farm ON last Monday,
starting things moving, but returned
the same day to resume his labors
in the agricultural department of
the Twin Falls high school.
The Water Co. is having the old
bunk house torn down and some
new storage sheds added, which
makes quite an improvement at the
new pumping plant.
Assistant Water Master Wiley
was out over the west end of the
tract last week looking over the
bitches and incidently counting the
Republican noses. He was non
commital as to his aspirations for
the Governorship.
Mr.. Medley is erecting a new
house on his farm a mile west Of
town.
Mr.. Chas. Vineyard has discover
ed fine bed of river gravel ON his
farm. He uncovered the bonanza
to quite an extent and reports
depth of : feet. Contractors please
take notice.
Hillsdale school district, No. 81,
recently voted bonds in the amount
OF 81 800, which means a new
school house and better interest in
our schools.
The Hazelton farmers came down
during the recent storm and cleaned
up the Gem State Lumber Co.'S.
coal bin and when Mr.. Brown came
over to get few humps he found
that the nearest coal was at Miner.
Mr.. Lavine, our enterprising mer-
chant says that he will have a
car of Kemmerer in soon.
The Railroad Co. is making siren
uous efforts to recover the lost drill.
which is fast in the well at this
place. As soon as it is recovered
the big red tank will be filled and
business will commence in earnest.
Mr.. Claud Woodward and Albert
Freeman report that their peach
and cherry trees are heavily loaded
with blooms and if jack frost STAYS
away a few days longer their water
payments and maintenance fees will
both look like 30 cents. Eden al
ways has been noted for her apples
and now peaches and cherries are
to be added to the list.
On April 29th school district No.
80 voted bonds to the amount of
$4,000 for the purpose of erecting a
school house and making other i'm
provements. Gates Bros, of Twin |
Falls, are the architects of the new
building and the plans call for a
building 36x76, two stories and full
basement. The first floor will be
divided into two class rooms and a
commodious office. The second
floor will for the present be left in
one large room which will be used
by the district for general purposes
until needed for class rooms, when
1t will be divided up for school pur-
poses. The building will be heated
throughout by heating system To-
Gated in the basement. Here will
also be found a manual training
room and apartments for domestic
science, lavatories, etc. The build
ing will .be surrounded by five acres
OF ground which the district has
purchased and this will be used not
only as campus, but for agricul-
tural and horticultural education.
The school board is composed of
VIM. Riley, H. T. Shannon and
Chas. Vineyard, and these gentlemen
deserve great credit and praise for
the work they have accomplished,
and now that the bonds have been
voted tOpat har with n e,,oo;o1 - r