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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
ANOTHER NEW BUSINESS BLOCH
LHerrison & Peters to Erect Dou-
BILE Store Building on Main Street.
Postofrice to Occupy One OF Rooms

Reference has been made hereto
fore In these columns of the contem-
plated erection of a new business
house by D. A. L'Herrison and w.
A. Peters, on the lots just west of
the North Side Inn,. and this week
we are pleased to announce that the
plans are perfected, and that work
on the new building will commence
within the next week. We might
here add that the commencement of
work on the building has been de-
layed pending negotiations with the
government. to whom a proposition
was made to lease one of the store
rooms for the accommodation of the
postofiice. the present quarters be-
coming too small for the magnitude
of the business now being conducted
at the Office here. Last week the
negotiations were finally completed.
and a lease signed for the room,
and work will commence at once.
This new business block will pro-
badly be the most imposing of any
dimensions will be SO X lis feet, two
stories in height. with a full base
ment. 1t will be constructed of
brick with a front OF pressed brick.
A room on the corner of the alley
25 s5. facing the Inn. will be de-
voted to the use of the pos toffice.
Mr. L'Herrison will occupy the other
store room for his furniture busi-
ness Undertaking parlors Will be
arranged In the rooms at the rear of
the postoffice, facing on the alley,
and these will be appropriately furn-
ished and in addition morgue will
be added for the convenience OF Mr..
L'Herrison in his undertaking bnsi-
ness
The upper story will be arranged
for offices. and several suites OF
rooms will be arranged for house
keeping purposes. equipped with all
the modern appliances. We have had
the pleasure of examining the plans
of the structure. which first called
for 75-foot front. but these are be-
! ing changed and as soon a,s com
pleted active work on the building
will commence. and the lease for the
postoffice calls for the building tC
be ready for occupancy Octob er 1st
of the present year. Thus. two new
substantial business houses will b'
commnced this week. which together
with those In course of constru ction
makes Main street a very busy place
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02

OF our business enterprises. M.
Coats came here only a few years
ago. starting in small way, but his
business has enlarged to such an ex-
tent that he found it necessary to
enlarge his quarters, and vacant
rooms being almost impossible to OBJ
tam, he concluded to erect a build
ing for himself. and fitted especially
for his business. The contract for
the erection of this new building is
In the hands of Contractor Kartzke
and the same will be rushed to COM
pletion as fast as material can be OBJ
tanned. and when completed will be
another substantial addition to
Main street
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
New Coats Building.

Monday morning of thiS week eX-
cavations were commenced for the
erection of a new business building
on Main street just east of Arm
strong's store and adjoining the
Penney store. The building will be
erected by II. J. Coats. the Jeweler
and Optometrist. and will be used eX-
clusively for his business 4he
building will be 25 90 feet. one
story, with a so foot basement. 1t
will be built of brick, as it is located
i'm the fire district. and Will have a
The interior of the store will be fin
ished in modern style. and the
furniture. show cases. etc, will be
of the latest designs. especially
adapted for showing of the goods in
an attractive manner. The front oi
the interior will be devoted mostly
to the jewelry department. ant
rooms will be arranged for b is OPTIC
metry department. which will b,
equipped with the latest M u most
practical Instruments for the testing
of the eyes and properly fitirig them
with lenses. n task that is qui te diff
cult. hut one in which Mr.. Goats has
been vary successful The luildins
Will also ne arranged for Il steam
eating pIsna.
We are glad to note this ev idenc'
of prosperity on the part of u anothc
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
Make Permanent Roads.

Speaking of road building. the Ru-
pert: Pioneer-Record has gotten
about the right dope on the matter
which it would be well TO follow
ITO most people who have watched
the road work of this section during
the past few years. the greater por-
tion of it appears to have been thrown
away. Present road conditions fail
to show any permanent results.
There should be some method Of
securing permanent good. and dirt
roads will not do it, The feasible
way seems to be TO build few miles
of permanent road each year. of eth
er concrete. gravel or c~ushed rock.
Such roads will cost something
much more than the present kind.
but when completed the country
would have something. Cost of
maintenance would be less, larger
loads could be hauled at less expense
and there would not be the continu.
GUS howl about poor roads. In time
such a method of road building would
provide roads in every section of tn.
country. but no other method VIII.
The money spent each year IN
building dirt roads and hen keeping
them in repair would soon pay fol
several miles of good pernanentroad
and until some kind of permanent
roads are built we will continue tC
howl about poor roads. haul small
loads, and bump the bumps ever,
time they are driven over. Why not
get something that will last. and give
satisfaction. instead of n tempCrar,
make-shift. which brings nothing h.'
grief and cuss WORDS? Why e
build permanently for our own USE
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
CALLED FOR EXAMINATION.
Local Board for Physical Exami-
nation the Coming Week.

The following official notice has
Board of Lincoln county, calling up
on all persons who have been draft
ed to appear before the board for
physical examination:
The following named persons
are hereby notified that, pursuant to
the Act of Congress approved May
IS, 1917, they are called for mill
tary service of the United States by
this Local Board
THE serial number and the order
number of each of such persons is
shown below They will report at
the Office OF this Local Board for
physical examination on the sixth
day of August, 1917, at 800 O'Clock
a. m.
ANY claim for exemption or dis
charge must be made on forms
which may be procured. or the form
OF which may be copied at the Of
fee of the Local Board and must be
filed at the Office of this Local Board
on or before the seventh day after
the date of posting of this notice.
Your attention is called to the
penalties for violation or evasion of
the Selective Service Law approved
May is. 1917. and of the Rules and
Regulations which may be consulted
at this office"
The above notice refers to all per
sons who have the serial numbers
from ! to As inclusive, who will re-
port on Monday next
A like notice has been issued to
all persons holding serial numbers
from 46 to 90. inclusive. to report
to the board on Tuesday. August
7th
All persons holding serial mum.
bers from 81 to 1856. are ordered tc
appear before the board on Wednes
day. August Sth The hour of ap
pearing is set for 800 O'Clock II
the morning of each day. As eacl
one is now familiar with his seria
number, we forego repeating the lis
as it appeared last week. but all are
cautioned to be on hand prompt,
and avoid penalties that are pre-
scribed for failing TO appear
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
Would Refuse Exemptions to Ger
man. n-AmericanS.

Washington.-W When appealed to
by the editor of Vierick's Weekly, a
German paper published in New York
to support the bill exempting Ger
man-Ame-icans from military service
in Europe. Representative Addison
Smith made the following reply:
IF this country appeals so strongly
10 foreign-born persons that they
want TO live here. educate their fami-
lies here and make their fortunes
here. il is good enough for them to
light for regardless of the fact that
some of their relatives may be sub
iects of nations at war with us"
Congressman Smith has supported
President Wilson in every recon-
mcndation he has made with refer
nee to legislation necessary to sue
eossfully conduct the war against
German autocracy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
STATE SECURES MORE LAND
Twenty-one Thousand Acres Clear.
Listed and 100, 900 Acres More
Promisedd.
Hollister Land Case Referred Back
to the State.

Twenty-orc thousand acres of land
has been clear-listed to the state of
Idaho and promise secured for the
clear-listing of O,0OOacres more as
a result of visit of Governor Alex
ander and Attorney General Walters
to Washic gton. The attorney gen.
eral arrived in Boise this morning and
reported on the result of his mission.
He remained in Washington a week
after the departure of the governor
in order to confer with officials on
land matters.
The lieu lands clear-listed are in
the Blackfoos land district for the
most part and the 100. .O0Oacres which
the department of the interior has
promised to clcar-list is valuable tim
Der land n northern Idaho. The ac-
tion taken by the department indi-
Gates that an early date the state
will receive from the government all
of the lard to which ii is entitled il.
exchange for school sections located
in the forest reserves. Mr.. Walters
/ IS highly pleased with the result of
the trip as he sees the erd of long ne
gotations between the state and fed
eral government over the lieu land
question.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
Two Dollar Wheat.

In considering the food contro
bill. the U. S. Senate inserted an am
mendment in which the government
will guarantee to the farmers a pricI
of $500 per bushel for their wheat
In all probability the House will a
once agree to this provision, an,
while the market conditions MAJ
bring the price a little higher. TIL
grain growers of the country hav|
the assurance that the price of whea
will not be less than the price abov|
quoted.
With such a guarantee. the farm
ers of the wheat growing sections d
the country can see prosperity almoa
at hand unless some unforeseen corl
dition ARISES to materially injuI]
the crop. A yield as high as 80 busl|
els per acre has been realized on th
North Side tract, and while this is d
course far above the average, evel
at a yield OF 40 or so bushels pd
acre. it means a good revenue foI
those who have wheat crops plante.
and which crops, let us add, are Il
the present time in prime conditid
in this section. and promise lar6,
yields. $500 wheat and SIS hs'
for this region means continued proI
pcrity for our farmers, and let II
add. will enable them to buy a mel
automobile or pay for the one ths|
already have.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
For Sale.

One 81 Studebaker freig
wagon. 13 foot. inch bed, prac
cally new. having been used only
few days. Also two-seated spril
hack. used about six months. Ty
sets of double harness. one mediu
ard one heavy. the latter havli
never been used. Will sell these
a big discount If taken at once.
w. N. Eisiminger, box 81
Residence north of w. r. Forbes.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
$500 Per Year
Again the Price Of Hay.

The hay question SENS to be a ber-
picking one to the farmers of this
section, and those who have not al
ready contracted their crop are in
dialema whether to sell or hold The
present contract price offered is $12
per ton, $500 per ton to be paid now
and the remainder at the time of the
measuring, November 1st. While
the sheepmen are predicting lower
price for hay, the farmers who have
not contracted. believe that the price
will go still higher, and some are
holding out for $500, with the firm
belief that they will get it. In the
last issue of the Richfield Recorder,
W. H. Parkhurst has the following
on the hay situation:
I'VE have been making some inves-
tigation with a view of arriving at
price for the farmer to get for his
hay. We visited Caldwell and the
valley the latter part of the week. We
find that In some localities the crop
is good, while In others there will be
a short yeild owing to the fact that
much of the alfalfa was winter killed
Some hay has been contracted for
at $3.50 per ton. However, little
is being sold, and the farmers are
holding for $500. and are getting
have an average crop, and Montana
will be short. Utah has a good first
crop-above the average. On the
Twin Falls tract the crop is good but
the acreage is below normal. The
farmers there are holding for SIS
and say they will get it. The govern
ment reports the hay crop for the U.
S. at 100000 tons short compared
with the 1916 crop. 1t is a fact that
with the price of mutton and wool,
der the present prices on SIS hay|
than they could three years ago on
sc hay, and mutton and wool will be
no cheaper for the next year at least
Taking into consideration the prices|
that farmers have to pay for labor
ndCnlueTy ana all the neceSS1tleS OF
life that he has to buy, he must needsl
get at least SIS for his hay to leaveI
him a fair profit for his Investment
and labor. We would advise that uni
less he can get SIS for his hay itI
would better pay him to buy stock
and feed it, and it might be we'll to|
remember that the second crop isl
not yet harvested.
$4,000 Hay in Lemhi County. !
Twenty dollars a ton for hay es-
tablishes the record price this year
for hay in Lehmi county. says the
Recorder, published at Salmon City
bill Wilmington has Just sold hit|
surplus crop at that figure to Curtif|
Moore. Possibly there will be god
tons.
About the same quantity of thifI
commodity was sold a few days agcI
at SIS ton. Both OF these sailed
were made TO sheep men up the Leh
mi valley.
"A month ago Martin Curran. Il
fiockmaster, at Carmen, contracted
with E. S. Edwards for his hay croII
at SIS per ton, so it will be seen tha
the tendency of the market is del
cidely upward all the time"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
The Hollister Case.

While IN Washington Attorney
General Walters secured from the de-
partment Of the interior an opinion
on what is known as the Hollister
land frauds. involving title to 5000
acres of land on the Twin Falls North
Side tract. In this opinion. which
was write by H. Clay Tallman. COM
missioner of the general land Office,
based on an opinion from the secre-
tary of the interior. the government
washes its hands of the affair. leaving
disposition Of the case entirely to the
state.
Complaint was made to the land
board that the land involved in this
controversy was obtained fraudulent
ly by H. L. Hollister. one of the pro-
motors of tho project, through the
use of dummy" entrymen. The
board made an investigation OF the
case, but decided to refer the matter
to the department of the interior
With the decision of that department
that il is q case the state must work
out for itself, further investigation
will be made.
Hollister has. since the land fling:
gone into bankruptcy. so tat II
event it is decided the lands were le
gally obtained. they will pass into
the hands of his creditors. On tn,
other hand if it is decided that ther,
was fraud, the lands. including som,
of the most valuable or the Nortl
Side tract. will be thrown open I,
entry Capital News.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
Nav Go Direct To France.


How long the troops will be in
camp at the barracks is still a mat
ter OF speculation. but IS the canto-
ment camp at Palo Alto will not be
ready before Sept l. il is reasona-
bly, certain that il will be month
before the regiment will be moved
TO that point.
There is the bare possibility that
the Idaho trops will be sent direct to
France 1t has been reported from
Washington that the proposal to
send the flower of the national guard
to the front early in the fall is un-
der consideration. and if this plan
is followed it is predicted that the
Second Idaho will be included in the
expedition. Only regiments that saw
service on the border will be inclu-
ded in the first contingent sent to
the front.it has been announced
Part of L. :. Army.
While the regiment is in camp AT
Boise barracks II will cease to be a
part of the national guard. When
this change takes place state author
ity over the organization will cease
entirely and the regiment will become
an integral part of the United States
army probably designated as n mum
hered regiment. u. s. A.
About $50 men have enlisted in
the Second Idaho since the various
companies have been assigned to
guard duty. but $50 more are reQuir-
ed to bring ii up to full war strength
Enlistment is still under way but will
be stopped within a day or two when
the examination of drafted men Is
begun by the exemption boards. II
war strength is not reached before
| that time drafted men will be used
TO fill up the gap. The recruiting
officers are still hopeful that enough
enlistments will be secured to make
it unnecessary to draw on conscript
ed men.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
TO MOBILIZE AT BOISE.
Preparations Being Made to Mobil.
ize the Second Idaho Regiment
at Boise

While no authentic information is
given out. it is generally understood
that the Second Idaho will be mobil-
lied at Boise this week before en-
training for Palo Alto. the training
camp Referring to 'his.the Capital
News of Saturday last says
Boise barracks is being prepared TO
receive the two thousand men of the
Second Idaho infantry. The censor
has put the lid down tight ou troop
movements but it is know positively
that the mobilization of the regiment
here has been ordered
1t was admitted to-day that all
doubt. if any existed. as to the COM
ing of the troops had been removed
by late orders. There is no reason
to believe the intention to have all
companies in camp by Aug. 1st has
been changed. Activity at the bar
racks would indicate that mobiliza-
tion is near at hand
There will be no further announce
ment by the military authorities on
the movement of the troops They
are deluged with inquiries from rel
atives of the guardsmen who are
anxious to learn the time of arriva
but to all of those the deaf ear i:
| turned
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-02
BRISK BUSINESS BUILDING
Upwards of S $4,000 Now Being Expende,
for New Business Places in Jerome
New Quarters for the Post Office

are soon forgotten, for as we reach
the summit of the hill we find the
road down much easier to travel
The North Side tract is no longer
pointed to with scorn. but lands here
are being sought by buyers from fal
and near. and Jerome is certainly oil
the map to stay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-04
FLAG OF THE MINUTEMEN.
Tho Banner Under Which the DEmba..

tied Farmers" Fought.
! Under what flag did the "embattled
farmers" fight? There was no nation
al flag then. no state or provincial flag
even. But, says Peleg u. Harrison in
THE Stars and Stripes and Other
American Flags" there was n flag
there nevertheless.
The farmers OF Lexington carried the
cornet or standard OF the Three Coun-
ty troop. That banner was designed
for local company OF cavalry raised
/ IL the counties OF Essex. Suffolk and
Midhlesex, Mass. In 1859. The office
OF color bearer of this troop was a
kind OF Inheritance in the Page fam
lily. The standard was carried in King
Philips war in 1916. When the min.
utemen were organized Nathaniel Page
Sd % Bedford carried the old flag TO
the drills. At the midnight alarm Cap
tain Page snatched UP the standard
and carried it with him to Concord,
whore it waved above the smoke of
that battle"
The flag is now preserved under glass
in fireproof safe OF the Public library
at Bedford. Mass, and can be seen by
arrangement with the librarian.
The ground is crimson colored satin
damask emblazoned with an outstretch-
cd arm, in the hand of which is an up
lifted sword. This representation is
the color Of silver, as are three circular
figures that are probably intended to
represent cannon balls. Upon a gold
colosed scroll are the words Vince aut
Moriture' Conquer or Die. The flag
is about two feet long by one foot six
inches wide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-04

attend the various meetings during
| tho week.
Joseph Burr Niles OF SALISBURY
was in the village today.
Isaac p. Walker has purchased a
Saxon Six of the Bennington garage.
Mrs. r. c. Reynolds of Troy is the
|! guest of Old Bennington friends to-
| day.
Mrs. Cholmondeley Thornton is at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy b.
Johnson at Old Bennington.
Walter Bronson of South Salisbury
has purchased an Overland touring
car of the Bennington garage.
Mrs. Katharine Shaw and daughter
Sarah have gone to New Canaan.
Conn, where they will pass a portion
of the summer.
Miss Ruth Bottum has returned
from Troy where she has been under
going treatment at the Samaritan
hospital.
There will be meeting at s
O'Clock this evening of the directors
of the Bennington Savings and Loan
association at the office OF Williams
Fl. Wills.
Mrs. Charles f. Welles and son.
who have been at East Orange n.
J.. during the winter. will be at
their Old Bennington summer resi-
dence after Thursday.
Ernest White, who has been EN-
ployed by the Henry futile company,
successfully passed the examination
at Fort Ethan Allen and has been
assigned to Company of the Vermont
state troops
The members of the Glee Club are
asked to remember the request that
they assemble thisi evening at the
opera house at least Is minutes before
s o'clock and sit together in the
space reserved for them.
Acting upon the request of Cover
nor Graham the county license COM
cal licensees to close their places of
business during the "a hours of reg
istration day, tomorrow, and the re-
quest will be complied with.
A new flag staff was placed in posi-
ton at the Old Academy building,
Old bennington, on Saturday by or
ders of the village trustees, and a
fine new flag now floats in front of
the historic old building. The action |
of the trustees is greatly appreciated |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-04
odd orinin Of an Epidemio.

In house in the English town of
Exeter some years ago sat two men.
One of them informed his companion
that the last time he was in the town
he suffered from smallpox in that very
room. In that corner he said. was
Il cupboard where the bandages were
kept IL Is now plastered over, but
they are probably still thore" And he
took poker. broke down the plaster
and found them. From their find tho
two men contracted the disease, and it
spread through the town and worked
fearful havoc.--London Telegraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-04
Lawn Mowers Ground

by up'to-date automatic machin-
cry makes them cut better than
new. Cost no more and you
get double service for your
money.
First you CT a perfect clear
ancc and cutting edge over The
hard and soft spots alike.
Second your cutter bar is
glouud automatically TO fit the
real knives giving you a perfect
shear like edge same as the bar
Der shears.
Third you get perfect adjust
ment, which makes your NOW.
ers run easier. more sill and
last longer.
These features can not be OBJ
tained by the cid fashioned
method by using files and en-
ory dust, give a ttial, oil work
guaranteed.
j. w. PIERCE
21O Cigc St.
Next TO T. A. Davenport
Orders csll.d Tor and deliv-
cred al Sm2li additional cost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-04
Opportunities.

Thomas A. Edison said at birthday
dinnerJ
Whit nonsense to declare that the
trusts nave gobbled up all the opportu-
mites Why, there are more opportu-
mites than ever there were, but most
OF us are stupid and lazy and we don't
grasp cur opportunities. The success
full man not only makes hay while the
sun shineS-he makes it from the grass
that other people let grow under their
feet. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-04
Ball Money.

Blackmail used to be levied on the
newlyweds in England to prevent
them from heing mobbed upon leaving
the church. This graft" was called
bail money" because it was given
ostensibly to buy football for the
village green, but it rarely went be-
yond the nearest public house.