Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-30
IDAHO STATE NEWS,

the weather bureau ana the iores'
protective officers in guarding against
forest fires during the danger period
Mayor Arthur Hodges of Boise has
decided to become his own chief oil
police. and has notified the commits
sion that In the future he VIII act In
that capacity, directing the work OF
the police department.
Clover is the name OF the newest
town in Idaho. 1t Is located six miles
southwest of Filler, on what is known
as the pumping project, which is .
tract of land situated between the
Salmon and Twin Falls projects.
r. j. Eckloff, one OF the best post
Gu mining men in the west, died sud.
denly In the office OF the Bonanza
Copper mine, about ten miles south.
east of Montpelier. on July 20. Death
was due to perforating ulcer of the
stomach.
The city council OF Pocatello has
passed a new ordinance creating a
new sewer district for the west side
OF the river and the installing OF a
pumping plant for the south end of
the district. The cost will be about
s33,657.50
The family OF Mrs. Elizabeth 49,
son has been left In destitute circun.
stances by destructive fire. which
burned the house on her homestead
claim on Rattlesnake creek, Bannock
county. At present the family is liy-
ing in tent.
John Helsert, employed on the
North Side canal, about thirteen miles
east of Jerome. was instantly killed
by being struck by a boulder blown
800 feet from blast upon the work.
The top OF the mans head was en-
tirely torn of.
The recent decision OF the supreme
court OF this state which makes Bon
neville county wet has been the cause
OF much discussion recently. Bon
neville county was ali taken from
Bingham county, which was dry al
the time the division was made.
John Everett, pioneer OF that
section, died at his home near Idaho
Falls, July 2l, aged SO years. Mr..
Everett had lived in that vicinity for
twenty-five years. He leaves eight
children, twenty-seven grandchildren
and twenty-four great-grandchildre
AS a demonstration OF their work,
ing capacity. ten Pocatello carpenters
got together and. commencing at Z
O'Clock in the morning. started q
building for Elmer Peterson. The
men worked for ten hours, and I'm.
ished very substantial four-room
dwelling.
Superintendent Walter II. Siders OF
the Pocatello schools has returned
from st. Paul. where he attended the
meeting Of the National Education
association. Mr.. Siders was elected
second vice-president OF the associa
tion and was also chosen on the board
OF directors.
The body OF Champ Ramsey. the
we'll known rancher who was drowned
at the Lime creek crossing OF the
South Boise river a month ago, has
been found by Ernest Filley at hi.
ranch on the river near Dixie. about
eighteen miles below the scene Of
the accident.
The tango. turkey trot and all Other
peculiar dances have been strictI,
barred by the Pocatello council by ar
ordinance passed last week. Mos
dancing parties from now on vii
have to be along the lines as hitherto
laid down by the rules OF the walt,
and two-step.
| Howard Liant, a 12-year-old how. hat
an unpleasant experience at Boise. a.
a result OF which he is lying at IN.
hospital badly battered up With
other boys he was playing around tn,
Lowell school house, when he fel
down the steps In such way as [,
land on his head.
Emmett and other points on tn,
ldaho Northern and the Payette val
ley are to profit by the new Goa
schedule adopted by the Oregon shor
Line. 1t becomes effective Angus
20. Under 1t the rate on coal from
Wyoming points to Emmett is GU
from $3.50 to $3.50.
The report of the school board O
rocatello for the year ending Jun,
81 shows the total enrollments in al
tne schools was 1,766-S90 boys an,
S16 girls. The average attendance
however, was LAO. The enrollmen
IN the high school was 1872. consis,
ing OF LOG boys and 1876 girls.
october /, 2 and 3 are suegeste
py Secretary OF the Interior frankie
X. Lane as the date for the prel,m
nary meeting OF the interstate irr
gation commission, and Helens
Mont, is named as the place Tn,
information Is contained in a lette
by Secretary Lane to Governo
Haines of Idaho.
1t is reported that Doe Wes
VINO has at various times conducte
saloon across the river fror
american Falls will euo a. -