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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26
STRANGE INSECT DAMAGES THE
ALFALFA.

\ strange and damaging insect
has appeared in the alfalfa fields
near Oakley, and is iniuring the
crop in that section. \ careful in
Spection with "A microscope revealed
the tiny hy-likc animal working in
the crown of the plants. II has de-
stroyed as much rs two or three
acres in a place in some of the best
alfalfa fields in the neighhorhood
and is rather widely distributed.
The insect is known not to bc the
alfalfa weevil which has been doing
such destruction in the alfalfa fields
OF Utah, hut il is feared that ii may
he something which threatens tins
all important crop in this section
Interested parties have sent spcci.
mems of the infected plants and the
insect to the state university Ia have
il examined and its nature deter
mined. Burley Bulletin.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26
TO Tax Mail Order House Sales.

a bill has been introduced in
congress calling for an internal rev.
emuc tax Of the total amount Of
sales Of mail order houses through
interstate commerce. Leading
wholesales say this tax is too small.
While such a tax would be pro-
lection to the retail stores it would
not be sought primarily as a pro-
tectiye measure. There Is Il real
basis for such levy, a. a fair con-
tribution by these HOUSES from their
great traffic.
Under present conditions. proba-
bly, none Of these concerns pays a
fair proportion of the nations bur
den~.
The retail merchant pays stiff
tax because he must keep a large
assortment Of goods ON hand The
public will not buy his goods "un-
sight and unseen People demand
a chance to see them and "A con-
siderable quantity 50 that they can
select from various styles and prices
The merchant thus carries much
tangible propery, which the Assessor
sees, and which he taxes.
BY clever advertising the mail
order house escapes the usual me-
cc--ity of business, that the pur-
chaser be shown the goods The
purchaser buys on faith from
strangers. The proportion of goods
kept ON hand is very small com
pared with what the retail mer-
chant keeps. The assessor cannot
find much taxable property in cata-
lognc books. What the mail order
house pays of course varies with tn,
laws of different states. But tn,
a--e--ahlr property on hand must
be very small in proportion to the
business done and the profits there
of. 1t seems only fair that Sucl
hou-c- should pay a liberal eXci-'
tax. otherwise they enter int
competition with the retail merchan
without tine handicap of taxation
which hc must alWays carry.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

1t seems to he the fashion for
some of the new counties credited
10y the last legislature to bring up
the question of local option. Peti-
tions have been presented in Power
county asking that local option
election he called in August. \
peculiar condition exists in that
county, says the Idaho Falls Regis
ter. American Falls, the county
seat, which is located in what was
Oneida county before Power county
was formed, is dry, while right
across the river Is a wet spot which
was part of Blaine county, which
was wet until such time as 1t was
included i'm the new county and will
remain wet until an election Is
held. \ foot bridge across the river
gives the dry citizens of Power Co.
an opportunity to become wet.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

Public utilities corporations in
thi. state other than those cla--cd
A. common clrricrs, must file WITH
the public utility commission OF
Idaho, schedules showing all ratc-,
tolls, rentals, charges, etc, within
such time end in the form a the
commission will require The rule
and regulations governing these I'LL
ing are now being prepared hy thr
commission and will be ISSUED t"
all public utiltic- other than com
mon carriers, following the taking
of a census of the utllitic- The
county auditors of the respective
counties in the state have been re-
quested by the commission to pre-
pare a census of all utilitic- in Their
counties.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26
After the DeIinquents.

County Treasurer Clark has mailed no.
tces TO all those who are shown by the
records to he delinquent in the payment
OF personal taxes for the years 1910 and
II. Under the law the treasurer becomes
personally responsible for the collection
of these taxes, and hence the effort made
to collect them. The records, however,
have been kept in very poor order as
several who have received these notices
at this place hold former assesses re-
ceipt for the taxes in question.
We have efore Ills letter from Treas
urer Clark, in which he seeks to explain
his position in the matter and to assure
these taxpayers that these notices are
being sent out for their own good as
the law holds these as a judgment against
anything man may have and it can
be attached and sold at any time. 1t is
the desire OF the treasurer to get his
books Strengthened out, and anyone hold
ing receipts for former taxes paid, will
do well to so notify the treasurer that the
matter may be laid before the commits
sioners and finally adjusted.
This is one OF the perplexing duties oi
a county officer, but ii you have any
grievances to offer, if you will present
them to the treasurer we feel assured
that they will receive the most cour-
teOus consideration.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

d. c. MacWatters as representa-
tive OF the Kuhn interests, has noti-
fled State Treasurer Allen that the
Kuhns would take the ST, 900 bond
issue authorized by the Legislature
ior the experimental station at Je-
rome. The Kuhns are interested
in this station a il is located in the
midst Of one Of their large projects,
the company having donated the
land for the farm. This appropria-
tion of the state Is for the erection
Of the buildings, etc, the govern
ment having set aside $4,000 an,
nually for the carrying ON of the
work at the farm.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

If there is one thing that the
North Side tract should bc proud
of it i. the abundant supply of good
pure drinking water that can be OBJ
tanned from putting down wells.
lust at the present time the state
Board Of Health has before il com
nlaints from various towns and cit
les Of the state against the impurity
Of the drinking water furnished and
careful Investigations are being
made at various points. While cpl
denies Of typhoid fever are reported
from different sections Of the state,
this vicinity has been almost free
from this epidemic. and this state
Of affairs can only bee traced to the
pure drinking water that j. enjoyed
hy the citizens Of this section 'Ihi-
one item alone j. worthy of th,
most careful thought hy Those seek
ing new location, a. thc health oI
ones self or family l. far more inn
portant than few paliry dollars
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26
c. o. ID Parcels Post.

Instructions to postmasters have been
issued 10y the postotiice department for
handling c. O. d. parcel post packages.
The regulations will be effective July !.
Charges on packages will be collected
from addresses on or alter this date, pro-
vded the amount on single parcel does
not exceed 500. The fee for collection
will be 10 cents in parcels post stamps
to be affixed by the sender. This fee
ais will insure the package against loss
to the actual value OF the contents not
exceeding SO
The sender will yet receipt showing
the amount To he collected, the amount
also appearing on tag attached to the
package The addrcSse will receipt for
the package on the tag, which will serve
As an application for money order. G..
Q. u. parcels may Toe accepted for mail
ing by rural carriers and will be delivered
| by city and rural carriers and special de-
livery messengers. Such packages Will
not he mailable either Ia the Philippines
or to the canal zone.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

Rules of practice and procedure
before the public utilities comn'lS-
sion of Idaho have been printed and
are ready for circulation. The rules
as adopted cover the matter ol Tor
NAL application only,and apparent
lv do not have to do with appllra-
tions for redress, refund or correc-
tions of existing charges or over
charges which may he made inIor-
mallv. The rules rs published
made a pamphlet of - pages
Twenty rules are included in the
pamphlet, including practically al
possible forms of formal action gov
erning complaints and applications
for relief, and ending with II set "I
forms to he used in securing the at
tention of the commission,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

1t Is stated that the new paper
money to be issued by the govern
ment will be smaller than the pres
ent bills. Now we don't care how
much smaller the bills are, as we
can find room for all we can get
hold of, but we would like to see
the purchasing power of these bills
increased instead of diminished. 1t
is not the size of the bill, but what
it will purchase is the most concern
to us.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

Most of our exchange contain AN
nouncemcnts Of civil service cNami.
nations for applicants for fourth
class pnstoilices. This i- one Of thc
new rules promulgated 10y the new
postmaster general, and docs not
meet with amy approval 10y tIc
party at large for the reason that a.
a rule there j. usually more strife
over some little country roads post
Office than there is for some of the
city offices. Thee office are u-u-
ally located in some little country
store and the merchant on the OPP
posite side of ti, street feels that
the office -hould belong to him IL hr
happens to bee Of the same political
faith of the party IN power. II
seems to be failing OF the demo
crats A. soon a. they get into power
To promulgatc some rule that has q
tendency to di-organihc the party
instead Of seeking to build up "a po-
ltical machine as de- their oppc
ncnts, the republicans.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26
itANI: PATIENCE.

In response to numerous imqul-
rios we have received as To- when a
decision may he expected in the
Ransom case, we might state that
,he attorneys have not ~ yet filed
their briefs with Judge Walters
and it may be several weeks yet be-
fire a decision is rendered.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

1t is rumorcd that within the
next six months or 50 considerable
pressure will be brought upon the
governor to induce him, if possible,
to call an extra session of the legis-
lature some time about the middle
OF January or February of next year
for the purpose of acting upon Ger
tain matters of legislation which are
believed to be of great importance
to the state. May it be hoped that
the Governor will spare the state the
humiliation of another session of q
legislature composed of the mem
bers which constituted the last one
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

Reports of the Carey act land
held at l.eadore, in the
l.emhi valley, ON Monday last. has
Just been received in Boise. From
the report, 50 far received the open
ing seems to have been poorly at
tended, and the acreage taken was
small. The opening was of 1000
acres of grass lands, already under
canals, with water already for de-
livery. The lands are said to have
heen of unusual fertility, although
the elevation is 81 great that the
growing season is short, and it Wa.
expected that farming operations
would he limited to grain and gras'
raising.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

Interest in railroad building has
been increased i'm this section 10y a
recent announcement from san
Francisco that the Western Pacific
would build from Twin Falls To
Wells, New, and also extend their
lines along the coast in California.
II is stated that the construction oi
these lines will commence in the
near future. While the prcilmlnar-
les to railroad building are seem
lngly slow, il is safe gamble that
this section will see direct outlet
to California before the opening ol
the Exposition in 1913.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26

Who wouldn't be the Ice Nam A
young couple in an adjoining town, says
an exchange became the proud parents
oi little girl the other day. They
wanted to weigh the young>ter As soon
as it was dressed, but had no scales.
Just then the ice man came along and
they borrowed his scales To their sur
prise the little one weighed iorty-iour
pounds
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-26
AN IMPORTANT CONTEST CASE.
Power Company Seeks Title to Nau-
able Power Site.

About a. financially important "A
case IL waS ever before the United
States land Office in HALEY i, in
course of hearing here. 1t Is a case
in which the Beaver River Power ~ |
Light company contests the home
stead entry of Floyd Norman upon
lot / section 81, township 6 south,
range - east, at the mouth of the
Malad, and in the Snake river val
ley. Although only about 30 acres
are involved the power company
claims to have expended SiOO, 900
in building and cquippiug thereon
it, principal plant that j. designed
to supply power and light to the
Wood river region and in about a
dozen Of the ad jaccni counties.
The power company filed upon
the land with soldiers additional
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A STATE BUREAU OF MARKETING.


The Western Farmers Review
presents the following as regards
the marketing problem, With is at
least worthy Of thought and discus
sion by the producer.
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Of tine marketing problem to the
farmers Of this territory at the pres
ent time, and realizing that the
agricultural colleges give too much Of
their effort to the cultural or pro-
duction side Of flrming, we propose
that the director Of the state agri-
cultural college and experiment sta
tion establish bureau Of markets,
diverting some Of the present in
creased production enthusiasm,
and other lost motion, into more
practical channels, by helping the
farmer t. find am outlet for his
present product.
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opposition ON our part t. scientific
cultural methods; ON the contrary,
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The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
RATHER BUILD.
 ROADS THAN VOTE
Scores of Voters Declined to Go to Polls So Could Render Other SerVice-The Movement
 Is Spreading

Muldrow, Ok, Aug. 5.-The good roads movement which Is sweeping Eastern Oklahoma and Western Ar kansas was given another impetus today when the citizen of MuldroW and Hanson, in Sequoyah county, Oklahoma, built seven miles of road joining these cities. This road is link to the pike that was built last week by citizens of Hanson and Sallisaw. Several hundred persons assisted ill the work today, and at noon a sumptuous dinner was served. The road was built ill less than ten hours, and was marked with unusual enthusiasm.
 It was expected that the election would cause the attendance to fall below expectations, but this was far from the case, as the number of workers was larger than had been predicted. Scores of voters refused to go to the polls, prefer ring to spend the day at work on the road.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
POLK COUNTY l.. s. AND
 r. C. ASSOCIATION MEETING
Members Will Gather at Hatfield
 August 9 and at Mena Friday. August 22.

The Polk County Live Stock and Forage Crop Association held short meeting Saturday, August ?. President X. E. Wear was in the chair and in the absence of Secre- tary Tull V. W. St. John acted in that place.
 Frank ROrk, James A. Slote and Charles F.. Cook. all of Hatfield, were present and became members of the association.
 A motion was adopted retaining the membership fee at Sl until Sep tember 1.
 George Klein spoke on establish ing a cream shipping station in Mena This was discussed by Mr. Rork and others and figures as to price for butter fat and other de- tail will be prepared for the next meeting.
 The acting secretary was in- structed to have membership re- ceipt books printed for use of the membership committee, and also that arrangements be made for printing the constitution and by laws.
 A motion was carried to amend the constitution by emitting the last sentence in Section 1, Article i, which is as follows: The other two directors shall consist of men engaged in commercial or profes- sional business" This was laid over for action at the next regular meeting.
 Joe Skeen made an earnest talk in favor of keeping before the or ganization the production of forage as a basis for the dairy and stock business.
 It was agreed that so many as possible of the members would at tend the fair at Hatfield August 9, and that the offer of w. l.. Parker of free use of a large tent for headquarters al the Mena fair August 2O-23 be accepted, and that. a meeting be held therein on Au- gust g at i;30 p. m.
 The suggestion that monthly meetings be held at various towns of the county twice during each quarter, and quarterly meeting be held at Mena was favorably re- ceived but not acted upon.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
TURNED DOWN THE
 FR|EDNANN CURE"
Ft. Smith Board of Health Declined tO Allow the Serum to Be Used Under Its SanctiOn-Scientiiic
 Men DiScredit 1t.

Ft. Smith. Aug. I.-When William RoSsiter, representative of the Friedman serum tubercular cure, made application to the city board of health this morning for that boards sanction of the treatment, he was given a "cold shoulder and if the Friedman serum is given a trial in this city it will be without the sanction or under the auspices of the board of health.
 The representative of the Fried mann cure arrived in the city Sat urday, and this morning appeared before the board of health for their sanction of the demonstrations to commence here tomorrow. While the bord will take no steps to keep physicians from administering the Friedman serum, they will not al low the representatives to give the injections under their sanction.
 The reports of the most scien- tihc learned men in medicine in the country are to the effect that they discredt the treatment" said Dr. J. A. Folz, president of the board of health this morning. Personally, l know nothing of the treatment, but the board of health saw fit to go on record at this mornings meeting as being opposed to the injection of the treatment to patients in this city, and it will not be conducted under our supervision or sanction '
 It was not known today where the patients would be treated but it was said that the injections would not be made at either St. Edwards Inhrmary or Sparks Memorial hos pital. It was said at the former place that representatives of Dr. Friedmann had not made applica- ton for quarters there for patients.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
"CHAIR" FOR NEGRO
Lee Sims. Convicted of Assault on White Woman, First in Arkansas
 to Die by Electric Shock.

DeVall's Bluff, Aug. 5.-The first man to be electrocuted in the cleo tric chair in the state of Arkansas will probably be Lee Sims, alias Will Rogers, alias John Perry, ne gro, who was sentenced here yes terday to be executed September 5. The crime for which he will pay the death penalty was that of as sault, committed upon white woman at Brassfield on July 26.
 The sheriff of this county took Sims in charge the same day the crime was committed, and commu- nicated with Judge Eugene Lank- ford, who was then holding court at Conway. Judge Lankford called special grand jury to investigate the case and an indictment was re- turned last Friday. The case was called for trial yesterday. A jury was empaneled, evidence taken and a verdict returned, all in less than two hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
OKLAHOMA BOOSTERS"
 FACE FRAUD CHARGES
Party Touring the East in Private Car Selling Lands for S400 That Are Said to Be Worth
 Less Than $25.

Philadelphia, July 3l.-W. F. Gorsuch, Baltimore, Md, and Vic tor Rauch, New York, who have been here several days with the "Oklahoma Booster Car were ar rested yesterday and held i'll $500 bail each on a charge of false pre- tense.
 City detectives and a postal in spector, who made the arrests, de- clare the defendants represented themselves to have been sent out by the McAlester board of trade and offered to give with each lot bought I60 acres in a government reservation soon b be opened along the ChOctaw nation. The detectives allege that the men were net sent out by the McAlester trade body, and that promises of government land cannot be fulfilled.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
ALI FOR GOOD ROADS
Five Cars and Passengers tC Womble for the Good Of
 the Cause.

Thursday is set for meeting at Womble of good roads workers workers for a good road between that place and Mena.
 This afternoon five cars with passengers left for that point, as follows:
 I. NJ. Davis, with Mrs. Davis, their son. Fred Van Wagner and F. w. Tomlinson.
 Judge W. N. Martin with Mrs Martin, their son, and w. w. Row ton.
 J. A. Thornton, Mrs. Thornton, Little Jim and c. G. Raff.
 Peter McWilliam and passengers,
 Dr Charles Sanford of Board Camp and passengers
 These enthusiastic workers went to meet the Womble committee Wednesday night and Thursday morning. and return home Thurs day afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
FATHER AND MOTHER
 DESERTED THEIR BABE
Mir. and Mrs. Eastman, Who Re gently Came to JOnesbOrO, Are Incarcerated in Jail and Will
 Be Vigorously Prosecuted.

Jonesboro, July 30-Mr. and Mrs A. D. Eastman were incarcerated in the county jail this morning after they had confessed to Prosecuting Attorney Frierson that they had abandoned the three-months-old baby which was found a month ago on the steps of Joseph Kaylor, a local merchant.
 Mr. Eastman, who claims Terre Haute, Ind, as his home, and Mrs Eastman, who claims Chicago as her place of residence, came to Jonesboro on the very night that the baby was found. They came here from Little Rock.
 About midnight kaylor was awak- ened by the cries of a baby on his front steps, and found the infant The babe had been abandoned al midnight, and was found about / o'clock in the morning.
 Suspicion attached to the young couple, who took up a residence three blocks from where the baby was found, and this morning they were taken before Prosecutor Frierson. They were questioned very carefully, and the woman fin ally admitted that she was the mother of the babe and that the man was it's father.
 Prosecutor Frierson then had them arrested for abandoning the child, and said that he would prosecute them vigorously.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
SAVE YOUR GRAPES
Convert Them Into Delicious, Wholesome Unfermented Juice
 and Store Away.

Everybody knows nowadays thal there is no more popular nor a more wholesome beverage than un- fermented grape juice. Just now there are many grapes ripenlng Ill Polk county, and unless they are handled quickly a large per cent will be wasted.
 Here is a recipe that may be use full in saving this fine fruit and al inc same time furnish wholesome, healthful beverage for the months to come: .
 stem and sort 20 pounds ot black, well ripened grapes, mash them and add three quarts of water Put this on the stove to heat until softened so that the juice will come out cas- ily. Then put all of it into a lelly bag 10 drain. To the juice add ] bounds of brown sugar, and put on the stove to come to near the boll- ing point. Then put into bottles or jars and seal tightly. This cordiaI is even better than the commercial unfermented grape juice, and VIII keen as long as it is kept sealed.