Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
IDAHO STATE NEWS

mem DeTS.
Tracklaying operations on the Idahe
Northern extension have been sus
pended for the winter on account O,
heavy snow
After twenty years of inactivity the
once promising mining camp OF Flint
Owyhee county, is again attracting the
attention of mining men.
Work will commence as soon as the
weather will permit on the rebuildins
of the three business houses DESTROYED
at Star by fire during the past year
Within the next thirty days there
VIII be finally completed in Boise E
fire alarm system that will be the
equal of anything in use the country
over.
In hard, fast game OF champion.
ship football at Boise on Christmas
Wendell-Phillips high school of Chi
cago was defeated by the Boise high
school eleven by a score OF 9 10 0.
From figures received from the of
ice of the Montana division OF his
oregon Short Line, 1876 cars OF pota
SA-RPt4 Jul VI the
Falls district up to December 18th.
While Mrs. Ada L. Farren, of Boise
was wrapping a Christmas package
to be sent to her son. John Farren
she received a telegram announcing
that he had been killed in Seattle b.
an accidental explosion.
While in the employ OF the CITY OF
Idaho Falls last winter. Curtis Bui
lock, who was digging under an EN-. |
oankment OF frozen earth, was killed
oy a cave-in. Suit has now been
lied against the city for $4,000 dam. |
ages.
Jack Abbot. while driving 10 Orc |
hno, met with a painful accident. his |
wagon overturning. pinning him under
meath, where he lay for two hours
before a passer-by released him from
MS perilous position. He suffered
broken leg.
A full and unconditional pardon free.
lng him from the Idaho state penitea.
tlary and a sweetheart and bride-to-
De, were the Christmas presents given
by the state board of pardons to Al.
bert c. Leahy, who had been convicted
Of embezzlement.
The largest fee for a water license
ever issued in this state has just been
paid to the state engineer for a Ii.
,ense issued TO the Minidoka project
Of the United States reclamation ser.
vice. The fee was s2,9S9 and water
was used On 10000 acres.
The Hunter mine at Mullan has re-
,ently disclosed what is reported 10
be the richest body of ore ever dis
covered in that property. The dis
'overy is said to consist of nearly 40
inches OF high grade lead-silver and
IN immense quantity of milling ore.
After three months in Omaha and
'ther Missouri valley cities, A A.
tecord, who is actively interested in
he big Sunnyside orchard tract at
Neiser, has just returned, convinced
nat the coming year will be marked
" a strong tide Of immigration 10
daho.
A Meridian firm has shipped from
hat town during the past four weeks
hree cars Of alfalfa meal, two cars
'oing to the Portland market and one
o Spokane. and bringing from 81 to
IL per ton on the track at Meridian
lfalta meal is a new product in that
ection.
1t Is understood that Governor
lect Haines has warned all EMPLOYEES
nd appointees of the state that they
NIL not be permitted to resign their
osltions or secure leave of absence
urlng the next session of the legisla,
Ire in order to work for the lawmak
lg body of the state.
Bowmont, the new town nine miles
outh Of Nampa on the Idaho North.
rn' is destined to become a dairy
enter, according to farmers of that
ommunity. Several are preparing ~
o into the business en- an extensive
GALE
Boise Valley Pomona Grange went
n record as strongly in favor of leg.
station creating public utilities com.
llssion for the state of Idaho, in reso-
ltions passed at the quarterly meet.
. VI DOAcC fdliCJ duk65 QelQ al
aldwell
force of men has commenced the
'ork OF tearing down the sheds
restless, fences and subsidiary build.
lgs connected with the plant of the
tah-ldaho Sugar company which is to
e moved from Nampa to Spanish
ork, Utah.
Senator Borah has introduced a bill
uthorlzing an additional loan of $50.
10000 to the reclamation fund on
'rms similar to those under which
lie $20,O00,000 loan was made two
ears ago. except that this $4,000 900
ay be applied to either extensions
existing projects or to entirely new
-ojects.
The threshing outfit from Carey
as In the vicinity of Ketchum the
st week in December 1t seems like