Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
In THE GEM STATE.

Word comes from Gilmore that tie
present operators Of the big proper. ,
ties there are contemplating a consol, ,
idation Of the various interests
Twin Falls this year had 3,212 acres
IN beans which will yield approximate
~ - cars, a total value of something
.."e fifty thousand dollars for beans
alone
Sireyell is to get better communicae
ton with the outside world, as the
government is advertising for bids to
carry the mail between Bridge and
Strevel
A Cambridge correspondent says
the large crops OF grain are still being
hauled into the warehouses, mills and
elevators and will continue until after
the first Of the year.
Grant Campbell. aged 81, one of the
oldest pioneers of Bear Lake county, ,
died last week Mr. Campbell was the /
father Of twenty-five children, thirteen |
of whom survive him
Fortythree bushels per acre of
wheat is the yield from the John Pfen-
ming ranch near Midvale; a 16acre
field Of white Russian made 6SS bush
els, an average Of AZ bushels per acre.
Complications that developed from
a decayed tooth are said to have been
responsible for the death of Ross
Denney, 80 years of age, resident
of Swan Lake, at an Ogden hos
pital
Bounty TO the amount of sixty dol
lars was collected last week by Bryan
Calhoun and F. d. Hartwell, who re-
| side in the Roseworth vicinity, west OF
| Twin Falls, for the skins Of % coyotes
| and one wild cat
| William H. Smith, a rancher near
Cluf, was brutally shot down by un-
| known parties and <ied in a Boise hos
pital. several hours later. purse
| which he carried, and which contained
$50, has disappeared.
| The joint teachers institute, com
prising the counties of Bonneville, Ere
mont Madison, jefferson. Teton and d
portion of Blaine, convened in Idaho
Falls. November % There were near
ly 600 teachers present.
The comptroller of the currency ha
approved the removal of the First Ma
tional bank of Soldier Idaho, to Fair
field. In the same county. This ne
cessitated change of name to tn
first national bank of Fairfield.
NJ. Wilcox. supervisor of ga
- plants OF Chicago has been in ldah
Falls looking up the proposition
all establishing of a gas plant for tina
nd city. He is meeting with much el
3D. couragement from the citizens.
We 1t is not yet possible to get an exa'
rn- estimate of the number of bushels
MS grain produced tributary TO Cambridg
but it will certainly be at least
to per cent larger than ever before. LIE
OK. than half the grain has been sold.
not Harvey Coggins, bookkeeper in Il
county recorders office at Twin Fal
del has been appointed by the county col
ven missioners to the position of coun
lite treasurer to fill the vacancy caused
yer the resignation of ]. Howard Heine
lin The Blackfoot city council has
to cided to have a municipal Christm
tree and celebration this year T
who plan is to abandon all church servlC
loli for the night and unite in big &c
ond hration TO be held in the open lawn
OF the court house.
ord Mrs Ellen Dempsey is lowering
itial tween life and death in a Boise
e. pital as a result of a mysterious bul
4, wound. She was shot in the che
~ while in her home. and no one he
the shooting. while she does not KIN
. who fired the shot.
, William Buesing of Filler raised
$50 pounds of the Refuge wax be
on 1917 acres of his farm. After I
had been recleaned the weight
23,757 pounds which sold for ne &C
. pound. or s11S.5O per acre, maxim
total return of 81 24425 from the
old acres.
Ira Bracket, a prominent stock
of the Roseworth district last W
paid a fine and costs amounting
$50 40 for bringing hogs unaccom
led by a certificate of health ms
ton into the district into which
el government anti-hog-cholero eXT
are working.
That an attempt will be made t
call Mayor j. w. Robinson OF
lhsF became evident with the annol
ment that a recall petition had
placed in circulation. The groun'
sars. recall is that pref, fence has
shown by the mayor and private
buy. tectives which he hired to raid
tionable resorts.
After being closed for Sc
months. following an injunction
Judge Guheen. on account of CHI
way of violation of the local option
Pres. the Hotel Bannock, at Pocatello
be reopened, according to mod
&Ak order by Judge Guheen. The ole
room will be made into a sample
Professor o. d. Center, direct
- the extension department of the
university, has been in Pocatello
ing conferences with President
F. Reed of the Idaho Technical
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