Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-04
in THE GEM STATE


the Blackfoot Indian agency, Mont.
During the first eight hours the new
dog ordinance at Nampa was In oper
alton. the poundmaster placed u
muzzeless ours in the city pound.
1t has been decided by the execu-
tive committee of the State Sunday
School association to hold the annual
state convention at Nampa on May
20, II and %.
The French buyers of horses began
| their purchases at Caldwell February |
10, and during their stay of ten days |
bought 52S horses. The average price
paid was 1925.
Word HIS been received that the |
/ Rev. ]. NJ. McPherso~l died last |
week at Nogales, Ariz. Mr.. McPher
son was rector of the Episcopal
church at Salmon five years ago.
Lewis Ord, aged II. living south OF
Nampa, sustained compound frac
ture of the left leg and narrowly es.
capped more serious injury, being
caught in a harrow when the team
ran away.
Six months to two years in the
penitentiary is the sentence pro.
nounced on Rev. j. w Baker, col.
ored, convicted at Boise OF assault
with deadly weapon on the person
Of Mrs. Ray Wroten.
Jesse Moler a farmer residing neal
Filler, has been arrested on a charge
Of shooting at u party OF surveyors
who were attempting to establish the
boundary lines between Moler's farm
and that of his neighbor.
Men seeking employment with the
government surveying crews in the
future must be at least 20 years OF
age, according to a ruling by Surveyor
General Utter and Supervisor Spot.
ford issued last week.
In the case OF Miss Lola Blanch
Murphy against Walter Lynn Brown
for $500 for alleged breach OF prom
Use TO marry, a jury in the district
court at Grangeviile returned a yer
diet for the amount asked.
Charles George who is to pay with
his life the penalty for the killing
OF Traichio Cnston at Herrick. is now
at the penitentary awaiting mis- last
day. For the murder OF Criston.
George was sentenced to be hanged
on April 2.
, =. ". r. Nelson, who shot and
;. killed Mrs Nellie NJ. Pitinger at
Minidoka. and then suicdied. was
E about 81 years of age and had a
large family OF grown.up children
He was "A prominent and wealthy mer
a chant of Rupert.
d The quail imported into Lemht
q county by the local Game and Fish
g Protective association are thriving
d well. A bill has been introduced intC
e the Idaho legislature providing for ;
II closed season for quail in Lemh
- county for four years.
l. At meeting at Caldwell the Potato
r. Growers local of the southern Idaho
8, association elected officers and au
ID thorized the purchase OF CARLOAD
f. OF fifty thousands sacks. Both tn
acreage and membership controlled b.
| the organization have increased thi
year.
"a Charged with embezzlement o
state funds to the amount of S3SS3l
At A. A. Harris. chief deputy game wal
D., den under former Wardens Barrie
~ and Gowen. was placed under arres
III last week. The complaint agains
e him was brought by the present gam
warden. L. II. Jones.
The Mountain States Telephone 1
IN Telegraph company has changed Il
ne office and operating rooms in Pocs
tello to its new building. The builC
- ing and equipment have been built an
installed at cost of approximate
$4,000 and represent the most mo'
ern plant in the state.
According to word received in Mo-
COW the United States mmigratio
office located in that city will be in
medately discontinued. and all OF tn
supplies and other materials beloni
ing to the bureau will be shipped a
soon as possible to the commissio
of immigration in Seattle.
Mrs. Tony Raponi. a young Italia
woman. who took poison in an a
tempt TO kill herself died at Potlac
last week Mrs Raponi came fro
Italy about a year ago. She had tw
babies. TWO weeks ago one was a
cidentally hanged Ia its crib viii
the mother was out Of the house.
While Thomas McCammon
Georgetown was working in the sa
mill stick of wood went fyir
through the air. no doubt caused
coming in contact with the sa'
striking him on top OF the head. E
ing in so far that a piece OF the site
went down into his throat. He W
recover
Habeas corpus proceedings ha
been started In the district court
Salmon on behalf of W. w. Lottridg
who was convicted last spring of e.
beazlement in connection with his J
sitinn rs cnshier of the LeadOre Sta