Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-16

pointed 10 lnduce some one 10 open
such a store in that town.
A delegation is in Boise lobbying
for the division OF Oneida county into
three parts. with American Falls
Preston and Malad as the county
seats.
]. L. Landlaw. British counsel for
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, Mon.
tana and Alaska. died at his home in
Portland on the 9TH. after a prolonged
illness.
A few days ago six head of valuable
horses were stolen from the fair
grounds south OF Pocatello, where
they were being pastured and housed
for the winter.
Joseph Farrell. so years OF age and
an old resident OF Pocatello. was
found dead in bed at his ranch. three
miles south OF that city, death being
due TO natural causes.
Attempts to thaw out frozen water
pipes resulted in setting fire TO the
home OF S. E. Parsons in Nampa. but
the blaze was eXtinguished before
great damage was done.
Steps have been taken towards the
organization of a municipal improve
ment club for Middleton, an organi-
cation in the nature Of the CONNER
cial clubs OF other towns.
The plant Of the Manvilie Fruit Co..
near Meridian is turning ont about 100
gallons Of apple jelly and from 125 to
151 gallons OF apple butter daily, and
is furnishing employment for 20 peo-
pie ..
A $4,000 Office building is to be
erected at Nampa BY the oregon
Short Line. and the construction de-
partment has received orders to pro
coed with the building operations at
once.
Mrs. Lydia Gardner Garter, Sc years
old and for % years resident OF Po-
catello died on the 9Th. She was the
mother Of Is children. 10 OF whom are
living She also leaves behind her %
grandchildren.
1t is stated on reliable authority
that two more gold dredges will be
installed this season on placer ground
in the Salmon district. One Of these
will work on Bahannon creek and the
other at Geertson creek.
In 1912 the metal output OF Idaho,
according TO preliminary estimates by
c. N. Gerry Of the United States geo.
logical survey, was valued at nearly
s2l,000,o00, an increase Of about 10
h. 1,,o 60
Notice has been received from the
chief deputy forester of this division
that the secretary Of agriculture has
authorized the grazing of 11,700 cattle
and horses and $4,000 sheep on the Po-
catello forest reserve for the year
1913
A resolution condemning the Idaho
supreme court for it's action in SEN
fencing Sheridan. c. o. Broxon and
Cruzen, publishers of the Capital
News, to ten days in jail. was adopt
ed at a meeting of Progressives at St.
Anthony.
A committee appointed by the COM
mercfal organization OF Lewiston, has
taken the matter up OF finding an out
let and a market for the great fruit
crops OF that section and financing a
plant for the drying and canning OF
the fruit.
Never before in the history Of Idaho
was there such a social event as the
inaugural ball Tuesday evening, jan
uary 7, to celebrate the induction into
office OF Governor John NJ. Haines
and the other state officials. The ball
was held in the new capitol.
George H. RAcker, a switchman,
was discovered at burglarizing a big
department store in Pocatello. He fell
into the hands of officers as he at
tempted to escape from the building
and is now in the city Jail. It is gen.
orally believed Rucker is insane.
The Commercial club of Pocatello
has decided to widely advertise the
fact that there are 10000 acres of de-
sirable irrigated land located on the
Fort Hall Indian reservation, FIVE
miles north of the city, which are for
lease ON most favorable terms in lots
of 160 acres.
The old mining camp OF Giddons-
vile is experiencing a remarkable re-
vival. The American Development,
Mining and Reduction company Is
planning to put at least 200 men to
work in the spring. The company has
$4,000 worth of machinery on the
ground.
The Idaho State Swinbreeders, in
their second annual convention held
In Boise last week, strongly advocated
liberal state appropriation for the
advancement OF the agricultural in
terests Of the state.
Business at the Boise land office
during the moAth Of December was
considerably larger than the usual run
Final proof was altered on noms-
rtead entries totaling 6.606.21 acres
Homestead filing for the month to-
tailed 10,206.SS acres.