Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-18
IDAHO STATE NEWS


The new Teton branch of tha a.
gon Short Line is one of the nv. o'e
branches OF the system. Evor ''est
there are heavy shipments fror' uaY
section. mat
A Justice OF the peace at rrcon
nned two men for watchin, las
drinking liquor on the streets n,,., "an
attempting to stop him. The case S
been appealed. '' nas
Those who shipped their prune o,o.
through the fruit association from ny
nett have been getting returns d,r,A
the past few days. They realized shaas
$3.50 per ton. 'u'
Inc handsome new ranch horna .,
Mrs. Elizabeth Often, residing Voc, :.
Nampa. was totally DESTROYED nv A.
last week. The origin OF the fir. -
unknown. II started in the attic
+. ii. Torneton. aged 50. one ~
the most prominent and wealthy
farmers OF Idaho Falls. was tb,ovn
from his wagon when the team r.,
away and probably fatally injured
The migratory bird law takes ensc,
December 10. After THAI II win hs
violation OF the federal statute IN tm
migratory birds. regardless OF wha,
the state law may say on the sphiao,
Pocatello and hancock county win
come into possession Of the hosn,,.,
now owned by the Pocatello General
Hospital association on the first Of tbe.
year. The deal was closed last xseL
by the city council.
In the $4,000 damage suit brought
by Mrs. f. V. Stanford against Henry
Richards OF Nampa as the result OF a
horse being frighte ned By an automo-
bile. the jury returned verdict in IA
vor OF defendants.
The president has nominated Jamer
l.. McClear OF Occur dAlene TO be
district attorney for Idaho. as rec
ommended By National Committee
man Elder This is The first Idaho
nomination made this season
W. l.. Cooper'a ranchcr living at
New Sweden farming district near
Idaho Falls on the west Was bound 10
the district court On larceny charge
preferred by j. IL and Ralph Fullen-
wider for the theft Of nine hogs.
p L. McLain. proprietor OF t,e City
Drug Store AT Idaho Falls. was ser
iously injured by an eNplosic> OF
chemicals while In his place n bust
ness. II was thought at first that his
eyes had been destroyed. though he
may recover.
by the work OF an improvised bur.
lar alarm. Mrs. Thomas Hall, wife Of
a prominenc hardware man OF Poca-
tello. lies in the hospital with but one
hand The alarm. loaded shotgun
was set of by Mrs Hall. and one OF
her hands blown off
DR. Edward o. Slsson. commission
or OF education for Idaho was at his
desk in the state house at Boise last
week after an absegce OF almost
month. during which time he visited
several OF tho leading educational au-
thorities OF the nation.
Charles Ostler. the man who. In
1869. isolated in the heart OF Idaho
mountains. imprisoned by walls OF
snow. using only such primitive tools
rs n jackknife and Ratchet. carved
the equestrian statute OF George
Washington that adorns the capitol
grounds. is dead. after lingering
illness.
Dwight Smith OF Tendoy has ar
rived at Salmon with carload OF
pure-bred shorthorn cattle bought
from a noted breeder in Guernsey
county. Ohio They are considered
to be the best yet brought to this
neigh borhood. Since arriving two
OF the eight months old calves have
been sold for $3.50 apiece
Blackfoot has the distinction Of
having as one OF its residents jos
Lopez. brother OF Rafael Lopez, who
IL n prisoner In the Apex mine AZ
Bingham. Joe Lopez until recently
has been herding sheep in the Litue
Lost River district Those who kno"
him speak OF him as thoroughly nom
orable and dependable
Those In charge say the interest IN
the Idaho state poultry show. to De
held In Boise January &c to 81. Is Dc
coming nation wide. and that before
its doors are open to the public tnere
will be one OF the largest collections
OF trophies ever offered at any snow
outside Of Madison Square garden !"
New York.
State Auditor Huston has Just com
pleted the distribution among tno
counties OF the state OF the vaula''o"
added by the state tax commission "
the corporations owning properly ~
the state. The total additions Tor .n9
entire state we're s3.76l .421; the to'a,
deducations were 1915 1913. leaving .
net increase OF s2.7S5.5SS.
Professor II. w. Hochbaum' con'
sulting agrlculturist for Ada COUNT
believes that n cow-testing associa''on'
II formed among the men OF the ooun
ty who keep a number of cows wou'u
prove OF great value by enaol"s .a
dairyamn to eliminate the cows liu n,
his herd which are not giving ehousn
In butter fats or milk to pay 10 A'''
them.
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