Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-12
TO CONSERVE RESOURCES.
Idaho Prepares to do Her Share in
the War by the Organization
OF Industries.
Board of Examiners Outlines a Plan
and Offers Suggestions for
Doubling the Products
of the State.

The board of state examiners,
which is composed OF Gov. Alexander,
Secretary of State Dougherty and
Atty. Genl., Walters. have issued an
official proclamation to the state. sug
gesting various methods by which |
Idaho may be prepared for any emer- |
gency that might arise as a result OF |
the declaration of war. Among other |
things il suggests. that the farm mar
ket department be instructed to CO.
operate with the producers of hay
and food stuffs in order that such
hay and food stuffs be stored at some
railroad points for quick transporta-
tion In case II is needed for the cav
airy and troops and to arrange that
the hay be baled for convenient trans
portation on short notice.
The farm markets bureau shall
also advise the raisers of crops the
best methods and ways of storing
crops for future use and to assist
them In eliminating waste as much
as possible.
That the horticultural inspector be
instructed to prevail upon the fruit
raisers. apples and prunes especially.
TO guard against waste and to ar
range for the drying or evaporating
OF the bulk of crop that II may be
available in time OF need for the
feeding OF the army about to be re-
cruited.
That the state highway commits
sion be instructed to put the high
ways and roads OF the state. espec-
tally in the agricultural districts. into
as good u condition as possible and
thereby facilitate the transportation
OF food stuffs TO railroad points. no
matter what the weather conditions
may be.
That the state board OF education
be instructed to encourage every
town. village and rural community to
organize clubs among the school chill
dren TO put crops In vacant lots no
matter how small the space OF land
may be. 49,
That irrigation companies who
have surplus water be asked TO do
nate Sucn surplus loI Nhe pehehSia'
uses herein indicated.
That the school boards of every
district be instructed to set aside a
certain hour every week to teach the
children the principles OF economy
and the stoppage of waste In food
supply and other material used by
the people.
That the sanitary livestock board
and the state veterinarian be In
structed to use diligence in guarding
the health OF horses. cattle. sheep and
hogs so that at the first outbreak o
disease prompt and remedial aid may
be given in order to preserve the
health OF the animals and also to pro
tect the meat supply of the state an1
to increase II II possible and thereb!
be OF great service to the government
in that particular.
That the pure food commissions
is asked to instruct the people In tn
proper way of preserving meats ant
other perishable food products s.
that a greater amount OF foods tha
can be preserved may be available.
That the state land board be in
structed that where there are stat
lands that can be used for agricul
tural purposes. II be offered prompt
TO those desiring to rent same and
properly used for promotion OF NOR
food stuffs. such encouragement as
within the power OF the land boar
be extended to them.
The state bank examiner is reque'
ted in the examination OF banks ths
all papers given by men who hay
enlisted In defense OF country an
flag shall not be considered as pal
due paper and the banks shall be a
lowed to carry same until such tim
as other arrangements can be made.
The state land board is requeste
TO resolve that on all state loar
made by the state of Idaho and no
held against the property of any II
dividual who has enlisted, the sta
shall pay the interest during acti'
service of the party owing the loa
and in case of his death in the sc
vice, that recommendation shall
made to the legislature to extinguis
the debt and to surrender to u
widow, orphans. or his dependen
the property so encumbered free
all indebtedness.
That wherever there are sale ce
tificates outstanding against enlis
ed parties, the state land board W
recommend to the general fund q
interest accruing during the time &
said party is in the service OF {