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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
A Chicago dispatch of the 1st in

A Chicago dispatch of the 1st inst.
stated that 10000 men who have
been idle since the first of the year
had returned to work that day
through the resumption of operations
in the steel mills at Chicago Heights.
The same day it was reported that the
painters and decorators OF that city
had gone out on a strike which
threatened a general industrial tieup
in the city. All winter We have been
told of the thousands of idle men that
were tramping the streets of the
large cities. a condition that was OF
course charged to the administration,
but now that an opportunity is given
them to work. the first thing that is
done is for the walking delegates to
order a strike. The public at large
may be expected to give little sym.
pathy to this Inconsistency on the
part of trades unions.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
Meeting This Week Saturday.

Mr.. Shepherd having arrived here
again on Tuesday morning the mat
ter was taken up with him and he
very heartily agreed to meet with the
farmers on Saturday afternoon of
this week. when the question will be
further discussed and in all proba-
bility some definite conclusions Will
be arrived at. All farmers who are
interested in the dairy question are
most urgently requested to be pres.
ent at this meeting and thus show
their interest In the matter. Now
that the question OF financing a pro
position of this kind has been prac
tically arranged, 1t is the opportuns
time for farmers to take advantage ol
the offer made, and to this end all ar,
invited to attend this meeting.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
The Idaho state highway commits

The Idaho state highway commits
sion has been organized with VIM. a.
Brodhead of HALEY as president. T.
A. Van Sicklin of Weiser as vice
president and Secretary of State Geo.
II. Barker. ex-officio secretary The
new commission announces that its
policy will be a liberal one. and that
II will proceed at once with the plans
that call for the building Of chain
of highways throughout the state.
Good roads. more than any other one
factor. will advance the development
of the state, and with the completion
of the present plans. Idaho will be
well on the way to having one of the
best systems of highways In the
country. AS new broom sweeps
clean, we shall expect to see renewed
activity shown in good road building
In Idaho.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
HIS WORK A FAILURE.
State Seems to Have Been Buncoed
by the Work OF Special Exam
iner Gleason.

w. ii. Gleason, examiner with the
Audit Company of Illinois of Chicago,
commissioned to take charge of the
audit and investigation OF state de-
partments Just before the retirement
OF Governor John NJ. Haines, has
been discharged from the service of
that company and its special repre-
sentative, d. NJ. Cameron, sent to
Idaho to investigate Gleason and his
work here, has made an apology TO
fGoyernor Alexander on behalf of the
company for Gleason's conduct result
Ing In a loss to the state because of
his failure to complete his investiga-
tion and audit properly. Mr.. Cam
eron, who left Boise yesterday for
Chicago, after spending week here,
assured Idaho's chief executive that
the Audit Company of Illinois will
bear the full loss and that without
further compensation ii will proceed
with and complete the audit of the
books OF the state departments. He
also assured the governor that next
week detailed statement on the
books and accounts will be forwarded
by the company to him.
Gleason was commissioned by the
audit company at the request of John
NJ. Haines. former governor. to come
to Boise and complete the inyestiga-
tion started into the treasury depart
ment by Axel =. Ramstedt, president
of the public utilities commission
then president of the state tax com
mission. This was two months be-
fore the recent legislature convened
He was to have had his reports ready
for the legislature. Instead he sub
bulk of them were never finished
The Legislature appropriated. all told
$4,000 for the work. The last appro
priation made by the Legislature wal
for $500. Before II could be paid tn,
governor had to approve it.
Gleason submitted his claim unde
the $500 TO the state auditor withou
consulting the governor or securing
his approval OF IL. When the boar,
of examiners met recently the gov
ernor refused to approve the CLAIM
and warned the board that il woul'
pay 1t at its own peril 1t was no
. authorized to be paid. Shortly afte
the Legislature adjourned Gleason
was recalled TO Chicago.
The Audit Company of Illinois ha
heard some things with regard {
[ Gleason's activities here and quietl
made an investigation on its own aC
7 count This resulted In Gleason
J. discharge Mr.. Cameron was the
7 sent on to Boise and made an invest
g cation. His conference With the go,
e ernor and apology followed. II
frankly stated Gleason's conduct wa
: the most unprofessional ever called I
$ his attention. He assured the go'
e ernor that the audit company woul
see the audit was completed. Cap
u tai News.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08

Sudan grass was only recently
heard OF in this country, and was first
introduced in the Texas region where
the rainfall is very light, and where
the product seemed to thrive. Con-
siderable attention. however. is now
being given to the raising OF this
crop, which from experiments has
proven very profitable. The returns
from Sudan grass on an experimental
plot in Iowa by the Twentieth Cen
tury farmer were 10 tons OF hay
worth about 500 and seed at the
rate of 1900 pounds TO the acre. now
worth 81 per pound, or $500. Even
allowing for a big slump in the price
the seed now commands and lowering
by considerable the average yield,
there still is a wide margin for gener-
Gus profits. Estimating but two or
three cuttings each season (Which
would. OF course. mean no seed), II
is difficult even TO imagine a crop
returning better dividends on the
amount OF time and labor involved
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08

At the municipal election held In
Boise on Tuesday. Jere w. Robinson
was elected mayor over Arthur Hod-
ges, the present incumbent, by ma
jority OF about 500. The result was
quite surprising to the politicians of
the capital city. as 1t was generally
conceded that Mayor Hodges had
given the city good administration
and so confident was he of reelection
that he practically made no cam
paign fight. But such is the uncer'
taInty of politics. Chicago elected
VIM. II. Thompson, republican. al
mayor. over his democratic oppon
ent by q sweeping plurality.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08

Boise.-When the state board of
education meets here next month to
definitely decide the faculties for the
respective state educational institu-
tions. f. ]. Iddings of the department
of agriculture of the University OF
Idaho. will be recommended by the
executive committee of the board
for appointment to the important po-
sition of dean of the agricultural col
lege. says the Capital News. This an
nouncement is made by Herman ]
Rossi. chairman of the committee
The board will probably meet her,
April 20,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
Merger of Power Interests.

The Electric Bond & Share COM
pany, capitalized in the millions, will.
before the present year is over, have
merged into one gigantic subsidiary
company, the electric power corpora
tions operating in southern Idaho.
Utah and possibly Montana and
Washington, if its present plans go
through. 1t is the parent company
behind the merger now under way
to take over the three hydro electric
power companies in Boise, the Idaho
Oregon Light G. Power company, the
Idaho Power & Light company and
the Idaho Railway Light and Power
company. it was given out on reliable
authority 1t will not stop with
Boise and western Idaho territory,
but the Southern Idaho Water Power
company now operating in the Poca
tello territory is reported 10 have
agreed to enter the merger, having
signed over at the recent New York
conference and as soon as contracts
of the Great Shoshone & Twin Falls
Water Power company can be
Strengthened out. that corporation
will be taken over. The Utah Power
& Light company and the allied rail-
way interests. formerly the Utah
Light & Traction company, recently
reorganized, are already said to be
controlled by the Electric Bond &
Share.
The merger so far includes all of
the larger hydro-electric power COM
panies in southern Idaho and Utah.
The Electric Bond & Share also has
plans under way and hopes to ac-
quire the holdings of the Washington
Water Power company in the north
west and now operating independents
ly. The Southern Idaho Water Pow
er company and the Great Shoshone
& Twin Falls Water Power company
former Kuhn enterprises. are now
controlled by the American Water.
works & Electric company of New
York. Both of these companies were
transferred shortly after the Kuhn
failure They are in control of the
Pocatello and Twin Falls territories
Recently the public utilities commits
sion of this state permitted the Idaho
Power 4 Light company to enter III,
Twin Falls field. but that concerr
had practically ceased construction
work there and recently large crew'
of men were laid OFF II is known t
be included in the merger. This re
= moves all rival concerns in the sam'
T. territory. The American Water
, works & Electric company has capi
- talization of slSO.O0O. 0O.O0O.-Capita
News
Governor Alexander believes tha
- this merger is not conductive to tn
best interests of the state at larg
and has advised the attorney genera
to look we'll into the conditions un
der which this merger is being mad
i that the rights of the citizens of tn
state may be protected. The govern
; or has also called upon the Publ
i Utilities commission TO exercise wha
: powers they may have In behalf c
Il the electric users in the state
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08
INTERESTED IN PROPOSITION.
Farmers Show Their Interest In the
Proposition to Establish
Creamery in Jerome.
Meeting TO BE Held on Saturday n
Which Time Mr.. Shepherd
Will BE Present.

The announcement in the Times
last week OF the proposition to estab
lish creamery at this place. toge-
ther with the invitation OF Mr.. Carl
ton to have those Interested meet
with him to discuss the question, met
with most hearty response on be-
half OF the farmers. about so OF
whom met at this Office last Saturday
to talk the matter over. Mr.. John
son, the Government field dairyman
for this section. was also present at
the meeting, and he had taken occa-
sion to canvass a portion OF the tract
TO ascertain the number OF cows that
could be depended upon to support a
creamery and in. the territory which
he had canvassed he had found nearly
500 dairy cows, whose owners were
willing and anxious to contribute the
product OF these cows to the support
OF creamery TO be established at
Jerome.
His canvass. however. did not in
clude over about three-fourths of the
tract. and from advices received from
some OF the other sections OF the
tract he was satisfied that between
600 and 700 COWS could be depended
upon at the present time. At the
meeting on Saturday the proposition
offered by Mr. Shepherd to furnish
cows to those who wished to pur-
chase them. met with a hearty re-
sponse. and quite number present
signified their desire to purchase
more cows under satisfactory terms.
1t Is quite safe to estimate that with
the number of cows already on the
tract and with the announced inten-
tion on the part OF the farmers to
purchase more, that at least 1000
head could be depended upon for tn,
support OF creamery.
The benefits to be derived from tn,
establishment OF "A creamery at this
place are many. principal among
which is the better price which ma,
be expected to be realized by tn,
dairymen from the sale OF butter fat
At the meeting last Saturday Mr.
johnson read lengthy letter from
the management OF the farmers co
operative creamery at Nampa. show
ing that during the month of Janu
AIRY they paid on an average of 29'
for butter fat: In February the price
averaged 27 cents and the price 70
March would be about 2S cents
These prices will average about fou
cents above the price received by tn
farmers In this section, which Is quit
an item to consider. II must be re
membered that the buttermilk
quite an item. which under the pres
ent arrangement is a total loss to tn
farmers.
The purpose OF this meeting wa
mostly to get the sentiment OF tn
farmers regarding a creamery propc
sltion. in order that Mr.. Shepher
could get some definite informatio
to work upon. promising afterwar
to present some definite propositio
looking to the financing OF such a
establishment. and the meeting aC
journed to await the arrival OF NJ
Shepherd on the tract again.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-08

The county seat fight between
Wendell and Gooding is a thing of
the past, the committee from Wen
dell withdrawing the suit II had COM
menced to contest the election held
last fall. The olive branch has been
held out and both towns have buried
the hatchet and VIII work unitedly
for greater Gooding county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
WASTE BASKET MADE NEW
Small Touches Rejuvenate Receptacle
So That II Is Again an orna-
ment to Room.

When the old wicker waste basket
has become yellowed and SCARED with
age it can be beautifully and easily
rejuvenated by tight covering of col
ored silk or lining, and then a second
and top covering of crocheted lace.
The round waste basket does not
agree very readily with the applica.
ton of crocheted lace, but the square,
octagonal or paneled waste basket can
be readily fitted up in this manner
Crochet panels of lace the width and
length of each side of the basket.
First basic each separate panel, thus
crocheted, to the basket, through the
wicker, and then proceed to whip the
panels together with white thread and
an ordinary sewing needle. Bind the
top and bottom of the basket with
ribbon to match the first layer of ma
terial used upon the basket and place
a not-too-large bow at the side. The
color used in making the basket
should, of course, match the color
scheme of the boudoir or bedroom for
which the basket is intended
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
SLEEVES MAY BE REPAIRED
skillfully Done, the Waist Can Be
Made Prettier Than II Was at
the Beginning.

II you have kimono-sleeved waist
most likely it has torn under the arms
In the way that those sleeves have
from the strain. A patch on such a
tear shows too much to be allowable
on a dress for nice wear, and the fol-
lowing plan makes good substitute
for the darn or patch. Cut the sleeve
on top, down the center from the neck
to the wrist; now insert in 1t some
sort of appropriate trimming, such as
a silk band. If this is two or three
inches wide it widens both the sleeve
and the waist just that much. and so
makes sufficient fullness to allow for
deep seam under the arm where
the soil or tear has been; and 10! the
waist is not only mended but dressier
than ever If there has already been
an insertion or lace set in along the
shoulder and arm line, a wider niece
may do the work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
BEST SPRING COLOR
BLUE SERGE MOST POPULAR OF
THE SEASON.
For Small Girls Wear Nothing Can
Be 5etter-Here Is Garment
That viii Make Up in Most
Satisfactory Way.

AS enduring as the rock of ages
blue serge comes into its own every
spring. Not that it goes out at any
other season--but in springtime it is
as omnipresent as showers, flowers and
nice earthly smells. Always popular
serviceable and in the best of taste
it holds an assured position that nc
upstart, short-lived rival material can
GUST 1t from.
For your small girls between-sea.
son coat nothing could suit your pur-
pose more satisfactorily than navy
blue serge, and a splendid design by
which to make up such a garment is
offered in the sketch.
The odd feature is the belt, whichis
an extension of the right side of the
coat. Starting from the neck, the
overlapping right side resolves itself
into a slanting five-inch band that
curves gradually into the belt. The
end is pointed and brought around to
the center front of the coat, then fas-
tened in place with three buttons, cor
responding with the three that hold
the top of the coat together Snap but
tons at the sides and back of the belt
will serve to hold it in place. There
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
SATISFIED AS THEY WERE
Couples, Victims of curate's Mistake,
Decided That They Would Let
the Thing Go.

A vicar Of certain English parish
was sitting in his study one morning
when in burst the verger in great
state Of excitement.
"Mr. -" mentioning the curate's
name, wants you at once. sir" he ex-
claimed. HE has married two couples
and married the two men to the wrong
women, and he does not know what to
do"
Have they signed the register?" in
CURED the clergyman.
NO" was the verger's response.
Then they can be married again."
said the vicar. Tell Mr.. - will
be at the church in a minute or two
to perform the ceremony"
In due course the incumbent made
his way to the church and found the
parties gathered at the entrance. Be-
fore he could say anything one of the
bridegrooms approached and said:
I'VE have been talking it over, sir,
and we have made up our minds to re-
main as we are" And they did so.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
EXCELLENT WAY OF READING
Do Not Hope TO Get at Authors Mean.
ing Without Getting at intention
Of His Words.

When Jon come to a good book,
you must ask yourself Am | in.
clined to work as an Australian miner
would? Are my pickaxes and shovels
in good order. and am in good
trim myself, my sleeves we'll up to the
elbow. and my breath good, and my
temper? And, keeping the figure a
little longer, even at cost of tiresome-
ness, for it is thoroughly useful one,
the metal you are in search of being
tho authors mind and meaning, his
words are as the rock which you have
TO crush and smelt in order to get at It,
And your pickaxes are your own care,
wit and learning your smelling fur
mace is your own thoughtful soul. Do
not hope to get at any good authors
meaning without those tools and that
fire; often you will need sharpest,
finest chiseling, and patientest fusing.
before you can gather one grain of
the metal."-John Ruskin, in Sesame
and Lilies"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
WORTH AGAIN GETTING BUSY
Some Hints as to Coming
Spring Costumes.


Paris is beginning to take little in
terest in the question of costumes just
now. and the foremost couturiers are
sending forth their messages OF fabric
line and trimming almost as in former
seasons. Worth is making many won
derful fFocks for the spring. A recent
letter from the fashion center says
Worth is employing gabardine and
very soft, silky and supple cloth for
his walking costumes. Fallie Fran
eaise is also being used by him very
extensively, and for his evening gowns
he is using great deal of charmeuse
pekine with silver. His skirts are very
wide and short, showing the shoe. The
sleeves of his evening dresses are ell.
bow length; for the robes de VILE the
sleeves are all long. The collars are all
very high and close-fitting. Worth is
also making underskirts, as these will
now be worn with the very wide
dresses"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
When Like Meets Like.

The caller at the teller's window
was very bald, but the teller inside had
him beaten by hairs breadth There
was still struggling fringe around
the outer border of the callers head.
while the teller's had long reached the
stage when he brushed his head with
a towel.
The caller had evidently imbibed
rather freely that day.
He took long look at the teller,
smiled smirking. quizzical smile,
then reached into his vest pocket and
extracted fat cigar.
"Shey, old feller," he mumbled,
thrusting the cigar between the win
dow bars, "have one on me- Anybody
that's as baldheaded as you deserves
a treat"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
Was a Bit skeptIcal.

Uncle Rastus was sitting in his
home reading newspaper when he
suddenly glanced up and addressed
Aunt Dinah.
Il hab jes read in dis yeah papah
Dinah," he remarked. dat dem people
what fly In dem flynn machines kin
do anything what bird kim"
Eyes, sah," was the prompt re.
joinder of Aunt Dinah, "dey hab jes
got dat ting down so fine dat dere
hain't no bird what has got anything
on EN-"
Am dat SOP" refectively returned
Uncle Rastus. well, whenevah yo'
see one of dem flynn machine men
setting fast asleep holdin' on to de
limb OBJ a tree wild his feet jes yo'
call me ter come an take look"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
OLD IDEAS TO BE REVIVED
For Home Decoration Crochet Work
and Netting viii Be Favorltes
Of the Future.

Lace assumes more and more an i'm
portant place in the domain of home
furnishing 1t is SO important that up
holsterers have to employ lacemakers
and are obliged to make lace purchases
on considerable scale.
Among other things, pianos and win.
dows are draped with lace, leaving
room for legitimate upholstery to come
afterward. All styles are available.
The renaissance" combines with lace
of quite modern origin. And, combin-
ing with all and second to none in
fashion or effect, is the old-fashioned
crochet. The present taste for crochet
denotes a remarkable revival in this
lind of thing.
Another revival besides It, and max
ing common cause with house and
Especially drawing room decoration, is
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26

the equally old-fashioned netting. For
long years past this species of hand
work has bene left almost exclusively
to fishermen and their wives.
1t served for fishing nets and that
was about all. But now it is coming
back as fast as it can to the place it
occupied, let us say. hundred years
ago, in the repertoire of fancy work
for women.
Then was the time when dainty
slipper-cased feet were put forward
and used in the service of the kind of
fancy work known as knitting. Now
machinery does a great deal of the
work which human fingers aided by
the foot used to do.
But whether wrought by fingers or
machinery, it remains fact that old
fashioned netting is distinct revival
and that its presence in drawing
rooms throws an air of fashion around
them. The effects of embroidery upon
1t are now more artistic than of ybre,
nature as well as pictures often serv-
ing as models.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26
BOBSLED is NOT EXPENSIVE
Vehicle for Winter Sport Of Simple
Construction, Using Barrel
Slaves for Runners.

Any boy who can drive nail and
bore a hole can have a bobsled on
short notice, writes II. ]. Blacklidge
OF San Rafael, Cal, in Popular Me,
chanlcs. The materials necessary are
four good. solid barrel slaves; four
blocks of wood. inches long. 4
inches wide and inches thick; two
pieces, IL inches long. inches wide
and inch thick; one piece. 12 inches
long, 2 inches wide and ~ inches
thick; and a good board, feet long.
IL inches wide and inch thick.
The crosspieces and knees are
made with the blocks and thu finch
pieces, IL inches long as shown; to
which the slaves are nailed for run.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-03-26

ners. One of these pieces with the
runners is fastened to one end Of the
board. the other is attached with a
bolt in the center. The IL b. 2-inch
piece, II inches long, is fastened
across the top OF the board at the
front end. A rope fastened t. the
knees Of the front runners provides !,
means Of steering the sled
The sled can be quickly made, and
1t will serve the purpose well when
an expensive one cannot be had.