Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-02-10
A STRENUOUS WEEK.
Southern Idaho Just Passed Through
the Greatest Storm Period
Ever Experienced.

What has proven to be the worst
storm period ever experienced in this
section of the state, started last We'd
nesday evening with snow storm
which kept up for about SO hours,
at times accompanied by high wind,
so that 1t would be quite impossible
to determine just how much snow
fell, but it was sufficient to cause
drifts that made transportation about
impossible on Thursday and Friday.
No trains arrived here on those days,
and Jerome was cut off from the out
er world as far as any mail service
was concerned. 1t was also found
impossible for the school wagons to
reach town and as a consequence
there was no schol Thursday or Fri
day. Trains over the Idaho South
ern were abandoned, and at this writ
| ing Wednesday, there is yet no
sign of the resumption of service on
that line, as we understand bridge
has been washed out near Gooding.
There was some uneasiness felt over
the fuel supply for the town. as was
announced last week, the supply OF
coal on hand by our local dealers was
small, but as the weather turned con-
siderably warmer, these fears were
somewhat allayed.
The heavy snow that fell finally
eliminated in a drizzling rain which
commenced Saturday evening and
kept up until Monday, rapidly melt
ing the snow, and making veriable
rivers of the streets. 1t is thought
that considerable damage will be
done to the canals of the company,
as the large increased flow of water
through these occasioned by the
melting snow, has caused breaks in
several places.
The storm. however, was general
throughout the entire northwest, ey-
en- the coast points being visited with
heavy fall of snow that completely
tied up traffic of all kinds. The rail-
i roads have certainly had their share
Of trouble, and 1t was with only gu.
lperhuman efforts that the main lines
were kept open at all. and even THU
e failed in the mountainous regions
n the Short Line being unable to ge
e a train through from the coast from
l. February LIST, until Monday Of thi
week.
o The branch lines have been at tn
r mercy of the storm throughout, ant
t the HALEY and Hill City branche
d have been practically out OF bushes
E. for several days.
'e The sheep men who are winterinI
E. their sheep on the tract, are no.
ID feeling the effects of the storm. Will
n feed is plenty, and there Is no DANCE
e, to the older sheep, 1t Is just al
ne preaching the lambing season. an
rs the damp and chilly weather is quit
n disastrous to the young lambs. The
n are hoping, however. that the wet
IT. Their will remain clear and dry, an
from present appearances their wisl
mt es will be gratifed.
~ Wn1le the neaVy StOrm uao inec
1t fered with business in general. {
ay the other hand it is hailed with d
light by the dry farmers and II
irrigated tract as we'll, as it insur
plentiful supply of moisture f
ay- spring planting, avoiding the nece
nv sity of irrigating the crops up, al
!. in part is just what the communi
desired, though of course it mig
OF have come in a little more regul
Vi manner.
ice AS there was no opportunity
ru- Mr.. Ground Hog to see his shad'
les. an "wednesday last everybody
OF looking for an early spring and
de- prosperous year. So mote 1t be.