Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-11
In THE GEM STATE

Oregon Short Line agents and
freight agents from the southeast
gathered at Pocatello on March 3, TO
talk over the business of the coming
year.
Charged with having attempted 10
entice girl under Is years into
life Of shame. j. Diamond has been ar
rested at Mountain Home, and Jess |
Totterdell aprehended at Vale, Ore.
Officers for the Lemhi County Fair
association were elected last week.
The premium list for the fall fair will |
be issued early in the spring TO give |
exhibitors an opportunity 10 prepare |
exhibits.
William H. Banks of Montpelier. a |
pioneer Of the west and a veteran of
the civil war. died last week. He had
been ailing for some time with stom-
ach trouble, but had been confined to
his bed only five days.
The census Of 1910 showed the state
has population OF 325,594 and there
were cast at the November election of
that year S6.l59 votes for governor,
which would be approximately 3.s per
cent OF the population.
Money is ready for the building of
the finest hotel in the northwest at
Pocatello. The capital, amounting to
approximately 100000. is furnished
/ by Chicago company and d small part
subscribed by local business men.
The question OF adopting the com
mission form OF government was
voted upon at Idaho Falls on March
. The vote was very light, only
about 80 per cent of The people voting
The result Was col against and PSI in
isvOr
Engineer Parmalee and Fireman
Palmer were killed as the result OF an
engine explosion on the Oregon Short
Line half way up the Medbury hill be-
tween Mountain Home and Glenns
Ferry Both were residents Of Glenns
Ferry.
Lee Nun, Chinaman, has been ar
rested at Boise on the charge OF haV-
ing attempted to murder a fellow
countryman. Yeep Ho, who saved his
life by grabbing the knife with which
he was assaulted in his hands, suffer
ing painful wounds.
District court has opened at Poca-
history. eight cases being up for trial.
The most important criminal case is
that of Charles Meadows. who killed
Deputy Sheriff Taylor in an attempt
ed jail break some time ago.
Twenty-four retail and seven whole
sale liquor licenses issued by the
Boise council will expire on May /.
What action will be taken by proprie-
tors of these establishments towards
securing renewals is a subject over
which there is considerable conjec-
ture
a recent survey of the orchards of
Idaho, made under the direction OF
r Chief Inspector c. X. Macy, indicates
about thirty eight thousand acres of
Jonathan apple trees and more than
one hundred thousand acres of apple
trees in the commercial orchards OF
Idaho
George McCabe has just finished
one OF the most unique apartment
houses in Pocatello. The building il
-, on the bank of the Portneuf river, and
: with two stories has ground accessible
for both floors. The first story opens
out upon the regular street front
while the second story opens out on &c
a grassy plot by the bank of the river
r After hearing arguments relating L
, the affairs of the Idaho-Oregon Ligh
d & Power company. Judge Dietrich o
n the federal court has approved the salt
g made of the property CT this compan!
=, recently by Robert NJ. McCracben
g master.
O The first joint convention of tn,
S Canyon and Washington county rura
D carriers was held at Caldwell las
week. Eleven parcel post distributor
were present Parma was selected a
the next meeting plce. the date to b.
a. February %. 1916.
d Delegates from southern Idaho re
e turned from the Fruit Growers cor
81 vention held at Tacoma February Il
IS 1917 quite optimistic over the pros
II poets for the ensuing year. They be
lieve the plan worked out for organ
N cation Is feasible.
Numerous complaints from SINAI
power users in the southern part 9
- the state. claiming that the powe
companies have been charging e,
cessive rates. has resulted in tn
y, - public utilities commission drafting
70 set of uniform rates.
10 Discovered in the nick OF time. Mr..
AT Grant Mather of Nampa was proven
q. ed from an attempt to burn her tw
babies and husband. after first pou
ing kerosene over their beds as the
slept. Her act was the cuminatio
~ OF mental disorders.
es Ten days after the McDermott mul
&c had been bitten by a dog supposed
d. suffering from rabies. the animi
he WAS still healthy. BY way OF precal
lis ton, however. the owner has Length