Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-05-28
IDAHO STATE Nevis

Inc bodies Of the two Rice bows. |
VINO were drowned In Snake river
near Yale on April 10. and for whom |
an incessant search has been kent
up ever since, have been recovered.
Secretary of Interior Lane has des-
lgnated for enlarged homestead entry
SoV'"OO acres in Idaho, mostly in the
pl"feau over the Snake and Salmon
rivers, IN Lewis and Nez Perez coun-
ties
The creamery at Perkins has beer
destroyed by fire. A wagonload D
coal, few pieces OF machinery and
about 1000 pounds of cheese were
saved. Some 1000 pounds of cheese
was burned.
Mrs. William Ashcroft, the woman
who Was arrested in Paris for selling
WHISKY as "nair tonic" has beer
found guilty in the Fifth district
court and sentenced to $50 fine
and twenty days in jail.
Walter A. Grant, sentenced to TWEEN.
ty-hve years Imprisonment on convic-
ton OF trying to ourn down the home
OF [. d. SL-.tn, prosecuting attorney
Tor Hammock county, in Pocatello. has
appealed to the supreme court
The municipal power plant for the
city OF Payette. which has been un-
/ der construction for some time. was
gwen tryout last week The plant
has been installed for the purpose OF
pumping water to the city reservoir.
+. ]. Mcdonnell, the man charged
! with killing Henry Williams last win.
ter on Little Lost river. who was re-
leased on account Of irregularities IN
the preliminary examination at Arco.
is to be PIT through the legal proceed
ings again.
The Wasatch Grading company Of
Salt Lake has been awarded the con-
tract for the construction OF fifteen
miles OF grade for the lntermountain
railway into Boise basin for the Boise
Payette Lumber company. There were
twelve bidders.
Word comes from Chesterfield OF the
death by lightning OF Frank Whit
worth. prosperous young farmer Ct
that section. who was well known in
Pocatello he was at work in field
with other men when a bolt of lightn-
ing struck him.
Senator Borah has introduced a bill,
authorizing the war department to turn
over the Boise barracks and grounds
60 . Al ole 1T ns.t- f..r. D.
lie park. without rental. but on the
condition the city provides for the up
keep OF the property.
Along the forks OF Eagle creek, four
miles west Of Murray. Forest Ranger
George Hamilton is in charge Of fiji
teen loggers to cut down and peel
about 900 feet of white pine. whica
has been infected by a worm callel
iendroctonusmonticlo
Vonnie Sccrist, the 17-year-old
r daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. George 81
crist Of 81. Anthony, was found deaC
on canal bank near her home She
had taken strychnine with suiciia
intent. though no positive motive FOL
the act mas UttH dllOAuftQ.
Bert Rainey met with horrible
death at Gilmore when he dropped 4;
box OF gian, caps the caps exploding
and causing the explosion of TIVE
other boxes full of caps Rainey'
wife and 6-months old babe ESCAPED
death. but both were injured.
Field engineers for the Oregon Shor
j Line have beam the work on I'M
ninety mile loop around the valley
4 being built by the road. covering al
,. the upper Snake river valley norl
j q Idaho Falls with that place tn
=. terminal. at both ends of the loop
Oscar Linger. farmer of ldaE
Falls. drew number one at the Ian
drawing held on the Mud lake Owsle
project in jefferson county. thirt
miles north OF Idaho Falls. selecting
valuable 4O.acre tract. A woma
from Butte drew No. > and se'ecte
an S0.acre piece.
While enjoying an hours fishin
in the Portneuf and having jus
landed three nice trout and gettin
ready to catch a few minnows 70
bait in preparation for a fishing tri
TO Arco. James Graham. we
known citizen of Pocatello droppe
- dead from heart failure.
s While on a pleasure trip to III
Birch creek country northwest
G IDAHO Falls. James Nygard and hi
10 wife and family were the victims {
~ IN accident that proved ri,us. Tn
Il Gasoline tank exploded and the occ'
lants Of the auto were thrown iroi
| he machine. which was complete
s wrecked.
i. AS MIR. and Mrs. H. ID. Hunt wer
ID ,reparing to start home after atten'
1t M a school meeting at Mur.augl
hey CHANGED to glance toward the
er ,ome a mile from Murtaugh. and sa'
Up all ablaze. All the men In the
nifty rushed to the place. but notl
&c ny was saved The fire evidently star
g. ID from an overheated stove.
-. - ,ha fatal hOnd Issue of s.