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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

State Agent A. W. Buchanan from Mansfield Center was in Norwich Thursday, finding three children seeking working certificates. In the morning at Willimantic he issued er- tificates to four applicants.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

of Norwich will return to Winsted to complete the February term of the superior court, for Litchf1eld county. He will preside during the March term at Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23

During the month of January SS New Britain citizens died according to the record of vital statistics in the city clerks office This is an unusually high death rate and is the largest number of deaths to occur in a single month in the past five years in New Britain.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Not Entitled to Sympathy.

Goodwin's Weekly. of Salt Lake
City. hits the nail about square on
the head when II says:
"Of course, our government should
protect its citizens in every legitimate
way, but when an American takes
passage on n foreign ship that he
knows is liable to be destroyed at
any moment and then, when It is
destroyed. writes a complaining let
ter that he is not better protected.
It strikes us that sympathy for such
person is misplaced.
He took the chances. but that was
not all. He did what he did with
full knowledge that a mighty war,
in which millions of his fellow coun-
trymen might be killed. might fol-
low his act. A man OF that mold is
not worth mourning for II, In the
pursuit of his own selfish ends. he
loses his life"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Barley on Farms.


Southern Idaho has its reputation
for many things, and now comes the
announcement that a fox farm will
be started by parties at Gooding
Referring to this the Gooding Lead
er of last week says:
Arthur Schleicher of Millville
Mimi. stopped off here Sunday for a
conference with W. D. Garlock on
the matter of the organization of q
company to promote a fox farm.
Mr.. Garlock has been working on
this proposition for some time. and
now has $4,000 of the stock subscrib-
ed, and expects to go ahead at once
and perfect the organization.
Mr. Schleicher is the owner OF a
fox farm in Minnesota and claims to
have realized s150.000 on his invest
ment in six years. He agrees to take
as much stock in the new company
as any other one man and says that
he can guarantee 100 per cent per
annum on the investment On his
farm in the east he has 81 pair OF
Silver Black foxes. These skins
average from 5000 to $500 each.
and the young foxes sell from $500
to $4,000, their value being placed
by the pureness OF the breed.
The government report shows that
this section of the country is parti-
cularly adapted for fox farming. this
climate producing a very fine fur.
Mr. Garlock has a location In view
near Bellevue and expects to start
his farm with ten pair Of the Silver
Blacks.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
EXPENSIVE HOMEsTEADS.
Will Cost Lot OF Money to File In
der New Act.

In Denver Field and Farm.-As
the workings of the 640-acre home
stead proposition are evolving, it
looks as If the expenses attached to
each filing will be almost prohibitive.
The rulings prepared by Clay Tall
man. United States land commission
er at Washington. are exceedingly
voluminous. The section pertaining
to designation covers three pages of
fine print and 1t is estimated that in
order to induce an attorney to pre-
pare the text OF the filing petition.
1t would be necessary to put up a
retaining fee OF not less than s25.
THE petition must be in the
form Of an affidavit. executed in du-
plicate and corroborated by at least
two witnesses who are familiar with
the character OF the land" says a
section of the ruling. 1t adds that
the petition must set forth in detail
the character OF each subdivision in
cluded in the application to make en-
try. Maps and diagrams of the land,
where available. may be considered
/ necessary to facilitate Judgment as
to the character OF the land
1t ia also recommended that Il
mpetent surveyor be enlisted to
properly designate the land from
known bounds. Applicants will also
be required to ascertain II the lands
covers any under ground water sup
ply. in which event it may not be
considered available for entry under
the Ferris grazing homestead law.
In turn, none of the land may be oc-
cupied prior to Its designation. In
the filing OF applications under the
grazing homestead act, prospective
land owners have already deposited
thousands of dollars in filing fees.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Asserts His Authority.

President Wilson. after being le-
gally advised as to his powers In the
present situation as regards the arm
Ing OF merchant ships last week or
dered that merchant ships be armed
against the German ruthless subma-
rine warfare. The order goes fur
ther, and advises the ships to use
these guns In case of necessity, and
II attacked by a submarine. to shoot
to kill or sink the craft. The mode
OF armament. and as to what ships
will be armed, is held in secret by
the government, and while the gov
ernment is powerless to enact cen.
sor on news. 1t is recommended by
the navy department that newspa
pers and press bureaus Throughout,
the country will withhold any In
formation as regards the departure
or arrival OF boats In American har
bors.
1t is frankly admitted that the
arming OF American boats canno
help but bring on clash betweeI
American and German boats. witt
the result that this country will b'
In state OF war. whether the same
Is officially declared OF not.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
THE FOOD SITUATION.
Secretary of Agriculture Says There
is Nothing to Justify Hyster-
ical Thinking or Action.

The Secretary of Agriculture, d.
F. Houston. today, March 3, issued
the following statement
There is nothing in the food situa
tion of the country which justifies
hysterical thinking or action. This
is not time for hysteria. Nor is
this a time for the thought of the
American people to be directed or
dominated by those who have the in
terests of another country primarily
at heart or any selfish interest to
further.
The prices of foodstuffs are high.
A full and satisfactory explanation
of prevailing prices is not possible
on the basis of existing knowledge.
1t is only recently that agencies have
been created in the country 10 study
food distribution, and we have not
all the necessary facts to enable us
to arrive at the truth. Where the
food supply is located. who owns 1t.
what may be the difficulties of secur-
ing it, whether the local market con-
ditions are due to car shortage,
whether there is artificial manipula-
tion or control, no one can state with
certainty. 1t is essential that we
have the facts not only because of
the light they might throw on present
conditions but also because they are
prerequisite for the working out of
permanent. Just, and economical
system of marketing. Therefore
the investigation directed by the
President ought to be made promptly
and Congress ought to give the Fed
eral Trade Commission and the De-
partment OF Agriculture the neces-
sary funds Certainly such an in
vestigation can not furnish imme-
diate relief, but 1t would be absurd
TO oppose it for this reason. 1t does
not stand in the way Of any other
measures that may be wise. II
does not prevent any constructive ac.
ton on the part of any municipal OF
local agencies. We must have the
facts and the sooner the investigation
is undertaken the better 1t is high.
ly probable that as result of 4
large permanent improvements may
be made.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Legislative Session Ends.

The fourteenth session OF the Ida
no legislature passes into history at
10 o'clock on Saturday evening last.
after being In session for three days
over It's allotted time. This was oc-
casioned by the house and senate be-
ing In deadlock over the workmen's g
compensation bill. which was finally
passed after compromise had been
effected between the two houses.
This was considered about the most
important measure before the legis-
lature, and the terms OF the bill as
finally passed are briefly given In
another column.
State division, the anti-alien bill
and several other bills that have
commanded considerable attention
were lost sight of In the closing
hours.
A list OF some OF the measures
passed by both branches of the legis'
lature, and which are now before
the governor for his consideration
will be found on another page.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Postal Clerks VIII Stay.

From the following which we take
from the West End News of last
week. 1t is evident that there will be
no change in the mail service over
this branch of the o. S. L.
Seattle, Wash, March s, 1917.
The Hazelton Commercial Club,
Hazelton, Idaho.
Gentlemen: There have been
transmitted to this office copies OF
the issues of the West End News.
published at Hazelton under dates
OF February 8th and March l. 1917,
the copies being marked to indicate
there is considerable unrest over an
alleged proposal to discontinue r.
Z. o. service In the Rupert and Bliss
line.
For your information / may state
that this office does not contemplate
making any recommendation TO dis
continue railway post office on the
line in question. The investigation
made by an inspector was similar 10
that made on all other lines in this
division. and his report is of such a
nature as would not warrant any
action looking towards the discontin-
uance of railroad post Office service
on the line serving your community
Very respectfully.
r. c. KNOT.
Superintendent
That settles II. and the people liv.
ing along the line may now rest In
peace.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15

President Wilson has called a spe-
cial session OF congress to meet on
April 18th. This announcement was
made directly after the senate had
amended its rules to prevent any fur
ther delay In passing important bills.
The calling OF this special session
early in April, has occasioned some
speculation on the part of those who
are students OF history, as 1t is found
by n historical reference that all OF
the great wars in which the United
States have been involved, excepting
the war with Great Britain. was
started in the month of April, as the
following record shows:
The war OF the Revolution began
April 10, 1775. at Concord and Lex
ington.
The war with Mexico was declared
April "a. 1s46.
The Black Hawk war. the great
est conflict with Indian forces, begar
April 21. 1881.
The Civil war began with an at
tack on Fort Sumpter. April IL
1861.
War on Spain was declared Apri
21. 1898.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
"Of the Tray"

Effective March 1st, the Union Pa
cifc system lines instituted "Off the
Tray" meal service on trains 4. 6.
10. II and is. between Portland-Po-
catello and Omaha. following out a
plan that has been under considera-
tion and perfection for some time,
and which was instituted some time
ago on other Union Pacific System
trains.
This service is designed for the
convenience and benefit OF patrons
who from various causes are not In
position to. or do not care to avail
themselves of regular dining car ser
vice and who travel in tourist cars,
and chair cars.
The plan provides for the furnish
ing Of sandwiches. cakes, hot tea
and coffee and milk, at reasonable
prices, "off the trays" which are
passed through tourist sleepers. chair
cars and coaches during meal hours.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
RAILROAD STRIKE AGAIN
THREATENED.
Nation Wide Railroad Strike Planned
for Saturday III Terms are
Not Agreed Upon.

New York - Persistent reports
were current In railroad circles here
Monday that a countrywide strike
would result II satisfactory agree
ment Is not reached at the conference
on the question of the eight-hour
work day to be held here Thursday
between the railroad managers and
representatives of four brotherhoods
OF trainmen. Reports have been sent
of the managers stating that plans
had been laid by the brotherhoods to
begin such a strike Saturday night
in the event their demands are not
met at the conference.
Inquiry at railroad headquarters
failed to bring out the source OF the
reports. although 1t was learned de-
| fnitely that such information had
been sent them. This information
stated that the brotherhood leaders
consider they have waited reason
able time for the supreme court de-
cision on the Adamson law, and
they are going to begin hostilities
In a few days" as one railroad re-
preventative put 1t.
The plans OF the union leaders. the
report said. called for a progressive
strike beginning Saturday night and
looking to complete tieup by the fol-
| lowing Wednesday night.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Forestry Circular.

The Forestry Department Of the
Experiment Station has just issued a
circular entitled Forest and Shade
Trees and Basket willows Recon-
mended for Planting in Idaho" In
the preparation of the circular care
full attention has been given to rec
concentrations for various purposes
and for various sections of the state.
The department is prepared to fur
nish the trees listed at a very low
price. Full information may be Sc
cured by addressing the Experiment
Station and asking for Circular No.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Aiming OF Merchant Ships.

With all the talk about the arm
ing OF American merchant ships,
many are wondering why the owners
OF these vessels have not already
armed their ships.
Owners of merchant ships must
secure a permit from the government
under whose flag 1t is sailing. before
they can arm their ships. 1t is also
necessary to remodel the decks Of
their ships so that they are strong
enough to carry the guns.
The cost OF arming ship with up
to-date guns is very large and the
difficulty of securing gun crews is
great. When a merchant ship car
ries guns and a gun crew, II is re-
garded by the enemy as an auxiliary
cruiser and It receives the same
treatment as battle ship.
The average sailor. who has had
no experience in operating guns. is
not suitable to act as a member OF q
gun crew until he has had months OF
training. Men who served in the
navy are not anxious to go on q
merchant ship as gunner. because
II he is killed, his family will not
be taken care OF by the ship owners
and II wounded he will not receive q
pension, as result It is almost i'm.
possible to secure gun crew for G
merchant ship.
Unless the government supplies
the guns and the gun crews for tn,
merchant ships. but few ship owners
will be able to arm their ships.
A merchant ship armed with 6
six inch gun. that has a good gur
crew. is more than a match for 9
submarine armed with three inch
gun.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Rupert Man Gets a Plum.

c. +. b. Roberts. OF Rupert. has
been named by the farm loan board,
as vice-president of the federal loan
bank, Spokane. Speaking OF the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Roberts, We take
the following from the newspaper
dispatches;
"Mr. Roberts, vice president and
director, is treasurer of the Idaho
state grange and in that position has
come in close contact with the farm
ers of the great northwest and has
intimate knowledge of their problems
and needs. He is also president OF
the Jersey Cattle Growers associa-
ton and has been active In the or
ganization of various farm enter
prises He has intimate knowledge
of business, having served as a bank
director, giving special attention TO
credits and securities. Mr.. Roberts
is a practical farmer and a deep stu
dent of all things having to do with
agriculture. He was strongly in
dorsed by all of the agricultural in
terests OF the northwest"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Gooding is to have pressed brio

Gooding is to have a pressed brick
plant with a capacity of twenty
thousand bricks daily. F. o. Nc
Gill. of Fairfield, is behind the move
and he expects to get his plant start
ed Just as soon as the weather will
permit. The bricks that he manu-
features are made from calcium,
Portland cement and sand and re-
quire no burning. They are made
under pressure of eighty thousand
pounds to the brick and Mr.. McGill
states that they carry the U. S. gov
ernment guarantee to stand all the
required tests.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
$500 Per Year
Government Crop Report.

Washington, d. c., March s, 1917.
A summary of the March crop report
for the State of Idaho and for the
United States, as compiled by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates (and
transmitted through the Weather
Bureau)' U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, is as follows:
Wheat on Farms.
Idaho: Estimated stocks on
farms March l, this year, 2,11O,000
bushels, compared with 3,933,000 a
year ago and 2,442,OO0, two years
ago Price on March /, to produc-
ers, s1.45 per bushel, compared with
s.85 d year ago and 1922 two years
ago.
Corn on Farms.
Idaho: Estimated stocks on farms
March /, this year $1,000 bushels,
compared with $4,000 year ago and
1000 two years ago Price March
/, TO producers, s1.34 cents per
bushel. compared with rs cents a
year ago and 80 cents two years ago.
Oats on Farms.
Idaho: Estimated stocks on farms
March l, this year, 100000 bush
els, compared with 4,251, 900 a year
ago and 3,O6S.OOO two years ago.
Price March l, to producers, 81 cents
per bushel. compared with AZ cents
year ago and AZ cents two years
ago.
Barley on Farms.
Idaho: Estimated stocks on farms
March l, this year, 100000 bush
els, compared with 100000 a year
ago and 100000 two years ago.
Price March /. to producers, IS cents
per bushel, compared with 62 cents
year ago and 60 cents two years
ago.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
One of the measures passed by

One of the measures passed by
the recent legislature has direct bear
ing upon the school districts OF the
state. The new act provides that
the whole county shall be the unit
for school taxation. rather than the
district, as at present. The bill pro-
vides also that the minimum levy
per child OF school age in the county
shall be not less than SIS. Under
the present law small outlying
schools. with little property to be
taxed for their support. have had an
extremely difficult existence. while
in some Of the larger and more
wealthy districts they have had more
money than they needed. Not at all
just thing so far as the country
child is concerned.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15

That settles 1t. and the people liv-
ing along the line may now rest In
peace.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Drapery Shop
Made-to-Order Draperies

Whether it be simple net or
scrim curtain or an elaborate
scheme of curtains and over
draperies, this shop is fully
qualified to take care of your
needs.
Every kind of material is
here for selection, and special
prices will be given for the cost
of making up.
We invite you to confer with
our drapery statesmen, who are
experts in this line of work.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
lipCovers

Cretonnes specially selected for slip
cover uses and now being shown have
only to be seen to be appreciated and
admired. We are also showing single
and double width imitation linens, and
cotton damasks in white, cream and
ecru colorings.
Special prices will be quoted by our
estimators on orders placed now for de-
livery when finished, and samples of
materials will be shown to you at home
if desired.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Mattress Shop

Mattresses Renovated, using
same ticking ................S3.O 800
Mattresses Renovated, using
new ticking 5000
Mattresses Renovated, using
art ticking 800
We use only the best 8-oz. standard
tick, and all mattresses are thoroughly
renovated by our Electric Picker.
SPEClAL-Box Springs, all
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Awning Shop

1t will be much to your advantage to take up the
question of awnings now. While we anticipated our
needs and laid in heavy stock of materials before the
recent sharp advance in cost this not nexhaustble
and when gone the cost of awnings will advance ma
terially We will take your order NOW make up your
awnings, and install them when wanted
The Ideal Head-rod Hanger is our own patented in
vention and allows ventilation not otherwise procurabe
Special attention paid to sleeping porch curtains.
Our representative will gladly call with samples and
talk over this proposition with you.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Cabinet and
Finishing Shops

We are especially we'll equipped to
stain or enamel your reed furniture,
and would suggest the following shades,
which will be used this season: To-
bacco Brown, Silver Gray, Austrian
Brown, French Gray, Turkey Red.
Special attention given to the re-
gliding of antique pieces, also the wax
ing of Italian Walnut.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
British Repulsed, Says Berlin.

BERLIN, March 6, by wireless to Say
ville.-The German lines east of Bou-
chavesnes, north of Peronne, on the
Somme front, were attacked last night
by the British after violent artillery
preparation. The attack was repulsed.
army headquarters announced today
and other British attempts frustrated
by the German fire. The statement
reads:
Western front: On the right bank of
the Somme the artillery duel increased TO
great violence toward evening. After
drumfire the British attacked again east
OF Bouchavesnes. The attack was re-
pulsed. A further attack was frustrated
by our annihilating fire.
In the other sectors of the front the
firing activity was for the most part of a
limited nature, during the blizzard that
prevailed. Recommending parties which
reached the line of French positions in
Caurieres wood. opposite the lines gained
there by US. brought in fifteen prisoners. p"
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Shade Shop
Window Shades

Made to order in every material
available. Anticipating a short
age In Scotch Hollands, we
bought heavily of these some
months ago, and are able to
furnish practically any color de-
sired.
Improved Hartshorn Rollers
are used, and the best work.
manship is guaranteed.
A representative will call
with samples and quote special
prices.
Evening star., 1917-03-06
Aeroplane Activities.

"Aviation-It is confirmed that one of
our pilots brought down Il German aviator
on the 4th of March in the region OF
Ornez A group of British naval aviators
bombarded railroad stations at Brebach.
southeast Of Saarbrueck, and Stavo!d.
southwest of Saarbrueck Forty bombs
We're dropped. most of them hitting their
mark on the night of March 4-5 one of
our machines dropped projectiles on the
railroad station and military establish
ments at Fribourg-e en- Bre issaC. another
upon the factories at kehl near StTas-
bourg. on the night of March SO one of
our squadrons dropped $3.50 kilos of prof.
ectiles on the aviation field at Naresnes
on the Disc. doing important damage to
the hangars."
The official communicat issued by
the war Office last night reads:
ION the right bank OF the Neuse, in
a spirited counter attack. drove the
enemy from part of the elements which
he had occupied yesterday north of
Bois Caurieres.
West of Pont-a-Nousson a German
attempt against one of trenches
north of Flirey failed completely. Our
fire shattered enemy works in the sec
tor of Foret de Bezange. The day was
calm on the rest of the front
Two German airplanes were today
attacked by our pilots and brought
down, one in the region of Autiecourt
CMeuse), the other in the direction of
Nampoel (Oise). \ third enemy ma
chine was brought down by our special
guns north of Burnhaupt.