The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29

: LOCAL BREVIT!ES
Phone No. 3S
Did you know that Twin Falls has
the largest Touring mill plant in state
of Idaho.
The time has now come when the
conservative citizen can wear a straw |
hat without shocking the moral sense |
of the community.
Looking to the prospective Job of
writing up June weddings, the reporter
is now lining up a stock of appropriate !
adjectives.
When the food dealer forgets to fix
new prices it would seem as if the boys
must go and mark everything up ten
or fifteen per cent just from force of
habit.
A Jolly Wedding. G. jolly of this
city, and Miss Beree Mills, of Lawton,
Oklahoma, were married in this city
last week by Rev. Walter E. Harmon,
of the Christian church.
Weather PredictiOn-The following
is the forecast for the week beginning
Sunday, May 27: Rocky mountain and
plateau regions, local rains probably
first half of week over northern and
central parts; otherwise generally fair
weather with temperature near or
slightly below the seasonal average.
Toledo Patriotic League-The Tole-
do Patriotic league is sending out
a pamphlet explaining for school
children in simple language, the
meaning of the war with Germany and
why the United States entered it,
Samples arrived in this city this week
too late for use here during the school
term.
New Irrigation PrOject-John R.
Gray of Bull was in the city yesterday
on business connected with a new
irrigation project about thirty miles
west of Castleford on which he and
a number of others are interested. A
deputy state engineer is now on the
ground. Mr.. Gray has sold his ranch
to John Skillern.
BARRIERS HOlidays-The BARRIERS OF
Twin Falls have agreed to close their
places of business all day Decoration
Day and all day registration day, June
5th The BARRIERS are advising all to
register and explaining conditions.
Gradually the fact that all must regis
ter including foreigners is sinking in
on their patrons, they say.
Good Times Expected-The bankers
of Idaho expect a good time finan-
cially for the country with plenty OF
productive activity for everybody, &C
cording to Mayor f. F. Bracken, who
is back from the convention held in
Boise this week. He says that the
war loan was a subject of much dis
cussion and that the people would be
able to take care of the requirements
Two New Electric Signs Installed
Two new electric signs have been add
ed to the business district to aid IL
making Twin Falls bright at night
During the past week Wauchope ano
Gale, the local Prest-O-Lite battery
and dynamo experts, received an ova
sign which has been installed at theil
place of business opposite the post
office. The City Pharmacy has put vi
attractive new mechanical sign.
Jury Again June 6.-The jury wa:
given a recess until June by Judge
Babcock Saturday night on the return
of a verdict of guilty in the case o
w. S. Simms. Judge Babcock gaV'
Fred Williams 80 days and $40 fine TO
having a quart of Booze in his passes
sion; fined John FOndalier 5000 10
Dettv larceny. which sum he paid, ant
sentenced Cora Dunn to term OF iron
one to fourteen years in the penlten
tiary. 1t is said that motion for neN
trial will be made in this case.
Memorial Sunday Services at tn
Baptist church last Sabbath mornin
was attended by large audience, in
Guiding the members of Dan McCoo
Post, G. A. r., and the ladies of Tn
G.. A. r., who we're the guests OF IN
occasion. A special and very fin
musical program was given, and tn
pastor, Rev o. T. Anderson, preache
an eloquent and appropriate sermon
the subject being patriotism an
Democracy" This admirable discours
will be published in full in the ne1
issue of the SUNDAY TIMES.
Farm Bureau Active-The Twi
Falls County Farm bureau is activel
engaged in holding meetings through
out the county. From June IL
June Is, meeting will be held in III
towns of Kimberly, Hansen, Murtaug
Filler, and Bull Later meetings WI
be held in the city which will be dive
ed into four sections for that purpos
The farmers are taking much 1ntere
aro,..y xubare in the work and part