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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
Edison Plant Burned.

On Wednesday evening OF last
week fire destroyed the large plant
of the Edison Co. at West Orange.
n. ]. This is probably the greatest
loss to fall on one corporation for
some time as the damage Is estimat-
ed at s7.000.000.
An entire square block of modern
reinforced concrete buildings, which
we're supposed to be freproof, was
burned out by the flames. The only
1 building saved in the block was the
laboratory, containing valuable sci
lentific machinery, under the immedi-
ate superintendence of the inventor,
Thomas A. Edison. Especial efforts
made to save this structure we're
successful.
When the fire which swept the 10
, acre manufacturing plant was extin-
, guished, a hurried inventory OF the
damage revealed that IL of the Ia
- buildings had been destroyed, others
: had been damaged and that the losi
r would approximate 100000. Sew
6 en- thousand men were employed
q the plant and half of these. 1t
r estimated, will be out of work tenn
porarily.
The entire force of employees wa
put to work today at removing tn
debris. Under the active supervl
A. sion OF Thomas A. Edison, they be
lie gan tearing down the concrete WALL
4 which had to be removed while tn
/ embers were cooling.
Is Immediate steps to rebuild nav
g been taken.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
$500 Per Year
Discuss Freight Rates.

Mr. Bisbee, representative OF the
general freight department OF the
o. S. L. Railway, accompanied by Mr..
Miller, who is connected with the
same road, were in the city Tuesday
at the invitation of Frazer-Moore Co.
and Mr. r. Z. Shepherd, and held
lengthy conference with these gen.
tlemen relative to the efforts being
made by these parties to obtain more
favorable rates on hay and alfalfa
meal shipped from this tract.
Last year the FrazerMoore Co. put
in portable meal mill, which prom
ised to open up good market for
the surplus hay raised on the tract,
but the decline in the price of this
article, accompanied by the almost
prohibitative freight rates, made it
impossible to operate the mill this
winter On account of this the COM
pany some time ago took up the mat
ter of lower rates on hay and meal
| with the railroad, which request has
been carried up to the head of the
general freight department in Chi
cdgO with the result tndl Specldi
representative was sent here to fully
investigate the situation. After
thorough discussion of the matter,
Mr.. Miller was made to see the bene-
fits that would be derived by the set
tiers on the tract through reduc-
ton in these rates, and he assured
the shippers here that he would rec
ommend such reduction. Whether
his recommendations will be carried
out remains to be seen, but from the
fact that Mr.. Miller was sent here for
this especial purpose, the shippers
look for temporary relief at least.
Should the rates as suggested be
put into effect it will at once open up
a market for not only the alfalfa
meal production, but will enable the
farmers to dispose of the surplus hay
now on the rtact. Credit should be
given the Frazer-Moore Co. for theil
efforts thus far in bringing abou
this relief, and it is to be hoped
that the good work now commenced
will result in the adoption of thu
Is rates as recommended by the repre-
sentative.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
APPOINTS FIRST AID.

GOyernor-eleet Alexander some
I'M, surprised the politicians of the
=. last week by appointing c. o.
n.voo OF Boise, as his secretary.
.,. ,s considered as probably the
90, important appointment that
,ae governor has to make as his
.a,sry Is considered his principal
.ayisor in state matters. In making
,nbuc the appointment Governor AL
ssander stated;
81 have known Mr.. Broxon for
u.nv wears and know him to be the
,voa Of man want as my first aid.
Va has been connected with the de-
,alonment OF the state for 25 years
end knows its needs as well probably
as any man in the state. He is famil-
,,r with the workings OF the govern
mental machinery and ! believe has
avery qualification for the place TO
which he has been appointed.
While the announcement came as
.omewhat OF a surprise TO republi-
,ans as well as democrats, no one
has reason TO criticize the governor
IN this appointment. as Mr.. Broxon
4. considered as one OF the best in
formed men in the state. He Is al
nresent managing editor OF the Capt
,al News, and his able editorials ar'
widely copied by the press OF th'
state. He was candidate for state
treasurer in the recent campaign OF
the progressive ticket. Mr. BroNoi
vas not a candidate for the office an'
for that reason highly appreciates tn
honor bestowed upon him by the In
coming governor.
Mr.. Alexander. in addition TO thi
appointment has made 1t plain tina
he will not feel duty bound TO conin
his other appointments strictly to III
democratic party. as he realizes tina
bis election was due TO the indepen
dent voters OF the state. and he vi
look for the man instead OF the part,
In this step he will have the heart
endorsement OF the citizens OF III
state generally. Mr. Alexander dul
ing the campaign. promised to MAX
good. and II Is his intention TO pt
men In the various departments
his command who will assist MIN
carrying out his promises
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
No Rosy Path.

1t would seem that the experience
of Sheriff Nelson, of Minidoka county,
who was formerly a county commits
sioner of old Lincoln county, has
been anything but rosy one since
he has been an incumbent of that Of
flee. Some time ago he had some
trouble over the theft of some con-
traband liquor that was in his pos
session, and now he is in trouble over
skull which he has in his posses
sion, and which is claimed by the Of
ficers of Cassia county. Last week
according to the Burley Advocate, he
was brought before the probate court
at Albion and his case tried before a
jury which found him guilty and as
sessed fine of $50 and costs against
him
Mr.. Nelson, says the Advocate
was charged with having intrudec
Into the territory of the coroner o.
Cassia county, l.. b. Gallogly, anC
taking a skull of a skeleton founC
along the banks of the Snake river
Nelson refused to deliver the skull
l
into the hands of Coroner Gallogl
and thus the arrest. 1t looks like tn
sheriff of Minidoka county must hav
, some secret reason for disregardin
the laws in this matter and wants
conceal something or else he think
he is bigger than the law and is tr.
ing to ignore 1t. Further airing
the case may develop some interes
ing features, judging from rumo
afioat of things Sheriff Nelson hi
told that would lead one to belle
that he suspects foul play in whi'
several are implicated. Definite
formation is wanting at this time b
ii is understood that legal procee
ings will undoubtedly bring to lig
some sensational news.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
Would Own Its Water Works.

The citizens of Twin Falls are be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
with a petition asking for a writ of
public necessity to enable them to
operate a municipal water system In
that city.
At this time the city is supplied by
the Twin Falls Waterworks company.
This company takes its supply from
the canal of the Twin Falls Canal
Co. two miles south of the city. ac-
cording to the petition. Only small
portion of this water is filtered. 1t
continues.
| During the winter the canal COM
pany proposes to shut of the water
in the canal at the point where the
present water supply comes In, and
the petitioners fear that this will de-
prive the city of water during the
winter months.
1t is proposed that the city water
system shall have its intake In the
canal also, but IL miles east Of the
city limits and at point where the
water is not turned off. In addition
the city proposes to construct filtra
tion plant at that point.
To build the system or to purchase
part of the present one the city vii
> be bonded for $4,000.
The case will come before the com
y mission for hearing on January 2nd
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17

Almost everybody it would seem
has had some excuse to cuss the fup-
lie Utilities Commission, but III i's
report covering the period OF It's eN-
istence. It shows that it has balance
ON hand of over $4,000 left out oil
the appropriation made for It's use
hv the last legislature. The report
however, asks for larger appropr,
alton for the coming piennial per'oa
and the commission also ask for NOR
mower relating especially to contro
ard suneryision over the issuing 0
stocks and bonds of the puo''o ''''
ties in the state.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
Some Rich People.

The first complete compilation OF
returns under the new income tax
law was made public last week in
the annual report OF the Commission
of Internal Revenues. This report
shows that there were "A persons III
the limited States who were honest
enough to admit that their net an
nual income was over Sl.OOo'VoV'
The report also shows that returns
we're received from 357.59S individ'
uals during the year as follows;
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
Overhead Construction.

The controversy now being waged |
between the power companies and |
the telephones and railroads, as re-
CARDS the matter OF overhead con-
struction that is now before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission to decide, Is
becoming an interesting one, and all
parties concerned are using their ut
most endeavors to convince the pup
lie in general that their system Is
the correct one What interests the
public most is system that VIII
bring the most saftey to human hfe'
and at the same time not impose bur
dens upon any of the corporations
that they cannot fulfill. The state
Is being flooded with literature on
the subject and we are in receipt oi
the following press dispatch from
Denver. which we are asked to pub
lish:
Denver Dec 7th.-A settlement OF
the dispute between the power ana
the light interests in Idaho and the
Telephone company which Is now up
T before the Idaho Utilities Commits
< sion is expected by the officials ol
, The Mountain States Telephone ano
Telegraph Co. as a result of confer
lences that are being held. Engin
GERS representing all of the wire us
Il ing companies in Idaho are meeting
u with officials of the power, light ant
J. telephone companies and reason
. able agreement of the long stand
s ing trouble is the outlook. E
/ burgess. vice president and genera
manager of the big Bell compan
7 which furnishes telephone service I
3 every part of the state. made the 10
- lowing statement in an interview Il
d, day:
- Our sole purpose is to be fair, b'
~ the oyer-building of our telephor
- lines by the high voltage power al
10 light companies has not only inte
= fered with our telephone serVio
30 but Il is a cause of great danger
80 our employees and to the general pu
10 lie Our current in itself is not ua
gerous, but with our network OF lin
% extending to all parts of the sta
% there is great danger to life a
l property when they come into &C
80 tact with the lines of the power co
10 panies which carry high voltage
30 1--WE do not want to impose ha
isa shins upon these companies, for
izo realize that the up-building and
Element of the state is just as mi
'em to their advantage as II Is to o,
ub- but we have insisted all along {
It's the lives OF our employees and
ex- public be properly safeguarded.
lnce 1--WE have recommended to
{ of Irtil,ties Commission a set OF 81
use guarding regulations which are
,ort, TO both parties alike, and when
,pri- greatly reduce the danger OF con
Rod, with the high current of the !
more and mower circuits. These rules
ltrol exactly the same as those ado
& of by the majority of railroads.
utili- ond telephone companies all over
limited States and they should
he Objectionable to the power II
ot,on ests. as their sole object Is to &
o the life and property. Their eni
ment by the Commission would
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
CHARITY begins Al Home. ."

In being appealed TO to inaugurate
a state wide campaign for the relief
OF the Belgium sufferers, Gov Haines
uses the above expression. and cites
the fact that there is much relief
work TO be done right here At home.
and this statement is universally
voiced In the larger cities OF the
country
The founder OF the Black Cross
society under date OF Dec. 18th.
sends out the following dispatch from
New York for the benefit OF the char
ity organizations of the country:
Quick action must be taken by
every American to stop this flood Of
food and money TO Europe. Despite
our prosperity, conditions have been
brought about by the war which
have driven the unemployed in the
cities to desperation. We must feed
our own poor before we aid the vie
Tins OF the war" Mrs. Nellie Il. Van
Slingerland. founder OF the Black
Cross society. made the above state
ment tonight In outlining plans OF
the Black Cross TO head on the vasi
shipment OF American wealth to Bel
gium and other countries in the wal
zone
America has recovered in bust
ness way from the first effects of thu
war" said Mrs Van Slingerland
but the men thrown out of work dur
ing the past months cannot all be re
turned to work Immediately. Unles
something is done 10 relieve them. "
will face a condition more desperat
than any in the past years
. Charity organizations have bee
| hampered and their work stopped b
pa the tremendous flood OF our bount
=. aud wealth to Europe We mus
I hold our food and clothing here I
care for those who produced il. Dow
I at the big summer piers are me
loading tons of foodstuff on vesse
q, bound for Europe while at the
@ homes are hungry families The co
- OF January will bring women wi
. are now sending their clothes to BE
, gium to their senses and make the
II realize that charity begins at hon
~ The organization OF the Bla
Cross society will be perfected at
meeting at the Astor hotel Dec.
scores OF prominent New York p'
pie have joined the movement. Ma
/ who were most active in gatheri
Ie funds for the Belgians have II
ie turned their efforts TO supplying
h. needs OF America.
The movement started when G
many taxed Belgium S7.OOO.OOO
he the same day that American sh
y. unloaded in that country several II
n lions OF dollars worth of food
he clothing. The society holds that
r. feeding the Belgians. America Is $
lis plying German soldiers with ann
'r- milton" ."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE.
short Line Makes Changes In Its
Train Service on This Branch.

Whether it came about as the re-
suit of recent conference held here
with ]. A. Blomquest of the Utilities
Commission. or whether the Short |
Line finally came to a realization of |
the unsatisfactory service they were |
giving Jerome, be it as it may, new |
train schedule was adopted on the
branch through here on Sunday last
which is vast improvement over the
former running of it's trains.
Under the new schedule, train No.
1873, which is the Bliss-Rupert train
eastbound will leave Bliss at 1880 a.
IN. on the arrival of the passenger
from the west, and is due at Jerome
at S:45, reaching Rupert at 11:15,
in time to connect with the train on
the Twin Falls branch, west bound,
thus making it possible for passen-
gers from here to make close connec-
tions for Twin Falls.
Train No. 1877 will leave Mini
doka at 1:10 p. m. upon the arrival
of train No. 5. which is the through
passenger train on the main line from
the east. This will give passengers
/ from the east an opportunity to
make close connections for Jerome
e and other towns on the North Side
e branch, reaching here the same day
g instead of being obliged to lay ovel
o in Minidoka or Rupert for "a hours
s as heretofore. This train will als'
= bring eastern mail, which will reacl
II us nearly 12 hours earlier than here
/ tofore.
RS Slight changes have also bee
'e main line, and the old schedule o
n the Shoshone-Ketchum branch ha
n been restored.
ut The changes as made will prove
d. great advantage to this section, an
hit especially so in the fact that easter
passengers can now come throug
direct to Jerome without being cor
,le PEELED to go to the additional e
,es pense of going through to Gooding
me getting off at Shoshone and drivil
on overland to this place.
es- The Short Line has complain
lge that the passenger service out OF II
ain place did not warrant any chang
ga but when it was shown to them tn
In they were practically Offering
tin service to this place. they made ha'
rhe to make these changes.
in Other improvements in the Sc
on ice are under consideration, and
ped might not be surprising in the M
ore future to see the Short Line ira
n a running directly into the town, us
one the Idaho Southern terminals
rop- that purpose.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
Grand Jury To Investigate.

The echoes OF the Allen defalca-
tions It seems will not down. and the
fact that many insinuations have
been made that tend to implicate 9th
er public officers, at the instance OF
Attorney General Peterson and the
prosecuting attorney OF Ada county
grand jury has been drawn TO IN
yestigate conditions In general AT the
Capitol. II had been generally under
stood that some such action as TINS
was contemplated by the governor
elect as soon as he assumed the dut-
les of the office. and as stated by the
Capital News this action VIII Tore
stall any move OF Governor Alexan-
der along this line.
Ever since the defalcation OF o. V.
Allen as state treasurer became
an established fact through his plea
OF guilty. says the News. there nave
been rumors involving various other
persons not only in connection with
that office but I'm other departments
OF the state government ana 'here
has been some talk OF grand jury.
II was generally believed. however
that no grand jury would be caileu
until such time as thorough inVes-
,,gotior abould be made which would
serve to array evidence, should there
be any. that would assist the erahu
iurv. Il being claimed that no grahu
Jury would be able to go INTO tn'
hooks of the state house and make
original inquiry into conditions ther'
County Attorney Givens ana N''or
ney General Peterson call at'en''o'
to these rumors and suspicious AM
County Attorney Givens nouhes III
court I'm his petition that since ~
lens plea of guilty, the county a,'o'
ney has obtained evidence OF Grim
nal nature warranting presentmei
to grand jury.
Governor Haines is in receipt OF
report of the special examiner Ill u
treasurer's office, which he Is VIII
holding and will present to the graz
Jury when 1t convenes.
That the state pure food depa'
ment, of which James II. Wallis W
formerly the head, will be inVesl's'
ed by the grand jury is generai'y
lie,ed. Mr.. Wallis resigned oy
quest several months ago. ana
resignation was accepted, but he
& never checked out of Office.
Speaking of the call for the gra
Jury, Mr. Givens said: This OF
has considerable evidence to be
mitted to the grand jury. pen
some OF the disclosures to De III
will come az a surprise to the put
As to the state treasurer's oihce'
not believe anyone will be imph
ed there In addition to the
against whom action has already
brought"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
Winter irrigation makes it possible

Winter irrigation makes 1t possible
to raise good crops of grain, potatoes
and alfalfa each year upon the same
land, while without this irrigation
summer fallowing would be neces-
sary, which not only reduces acreage
by one-half, but may be an uncertain
procedure, says o. w. Bryant, irriga-
ton manager in charge of work In
Colorado and Wyoming in bulletin
of the department of agriculture. The
Weld of winter irrigated barley In
1907 was almost four times that on
an unirrigated, continuously cropped
plat. Durum wheat yielded more
than Ave times as much grain on
winter irrigated acre as 1t did on ont
unirrigated and continuously crop
ned. In 1908 a little more than thre
times as much alfalfa was cut pc
acre on the winter irrigated plat a
on one unirrigated planted at tn
same time. Such increased yield
mean much to an ambitious farme
and in themselves recommend tn
practice of winter and spring irrig'
I ton.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
EXCURSIONS.

Via the Oregon Short Line, be-
tween local points. Tickets on sale
December IS, 10, 90. 21. 22. 23. "a,
I25 and 81, 1914. and January l.
1915: limit January 4th. See agents
for rates and further particulars. 45-3
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17

the other companies.
Conferences are now being held
in New York between our officials
and the power people and fair set
tlement of the question is expected
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-17

Some peoples idea of cooperate"
:. 40 10, the other fellow shake the
tree while they eat the apples
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-12-11

The periwig. which played so impor-
tant u part in the toilet Of a man OF
fashion during part of the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. owed it's orr
gin to Louis XIV. Of France. When q
little hoy The succeeded to the throne
at FIVE years OF age) he possessed a pro-
fusion Of remarkably beautiful waving
hair which fell in clustering curls over
his shoulders. The courtiers initiated
the boy king by having heads OF false
hair to initiate his natural locks. and
when Louis grew up he adopted the
periwig himself.
During the reign of William and
Mary periwigs were worn in exagger-
ated dimensions. and the beaux used
to comb their wigs in public with spe-
cial combs Of ivory and tortoise SHE'LL
which became at last quite indispen-
sable to these fine gentlemen.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-12-11

A distinguished entomologist writes:
when | was still new to collecting. In
the south Of France / discovered one
day. to my great Joy. a large female Of
Saturnia pyri hidden awny In some
bushes. The specimen was the first /
had ever caught. and ] decided. on ac-
count OF Its large body. to stun It "a
quite unnecessary operation; l have
kept dozens since unstuned). The moth
was irst apparently killed by being
forced into a cyanide bottle. where 1t
was left about an hour. The abdomen
was then emptied and the cavity filed
with cotton wool soaked In n saturated
solution OF mercuric chloride. The in
sect. pinned and set, was discovered
next day attempting to dy away from
the setting board"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-12-11
BEAT THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
oldsn Time Ladies' Who Took the Gal
leFiss by Storm.

ieFtes ny storm.
The English house OF lords has never
been particularly kind to its fair Wis
itOrs. Long ago. in the days when
duchesses sold their kisses for votes,
the house Of lords forbade them to en-
ter. and a battle royal ensued between
the ladies and the peers.
The lord chancellor had sworn that
he would not let them in, and the
Duchess OF Queensberry had sworn
that ladies should come in. This be-
ing reported" we read in an old diary.
''the peers resolved to starYe them out.
An order was made that the doors
should not be opened till they had
raised their siege"
These amazOns now showed them
selves qualified for the duty even OF
foot soldiers. They stood there TIL 8
In the afternoon without either sus-
tenance or intermission. every now
and then playing volleys Of thumps.
kicks and raps against the door with
70 much violence that the speakers in
the house were scarcely heard.
At last by strategy worthy Of a gen
eral the ladies "aIl rushed IN and
placed themselves in the front row Of
the gallery" where they remained till
an hour before midnight. applauding or
kissing to their hearts content-Lon-
don Saturday Review.