Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17
IN THE GEM STATE

second carload of tested seed POI
taioes has been purchased by the state
farm markets bureau in the Twin
Falls district for distribution in Ada
county.
The largest flag in Idaho was I'M
furled from "a specially erected flag
pole at POcatello on May s, and now
lloats over the car shops of the Oregon |
Short Line.
A gOodly sum was turned over to |
the organized Red Cross Society at |
Caldwell last week as the result of a
iive-day street fair and carnival held |
in that city.
School childen being enlisted in the
Idaho inceased production service are
to be assigned to the different indus
tries Of the state in which they are
best fitted TO serve.
The Goodng schools were closed
a week ahead of the regular date. This
action was taken in order to release
boys for farm work, also the teams
used on the school wagons were badly
needed.
The oranges Of Ada county are OPP
posed to bonding plan for meeting
the expenses of the war. This was
made clear at the quarterly meeting
Of delegates from all the grunges over
the county.
Idaho is to have a nOiseless Fourth
Of July this summer. The stamp of
disapproval has been placed on the
hrecracker, the Roman candle, the
sky rocket, the torpedo, the toy pistol
and other fireworks.
Idaho Greeks are urged by President
+. Nenizelos. of the provisional gov
eminent of Salonica, TO support Ameri-
can democratic ideals as synboized
by the Star Spangled Banner, and TO
aid America in the present war.
Work on the Idaho * Pacific high
way through Bannock and Power coun-
ties Will soon be in progress, the CON
tract for building twenty miles Of this
highway having been awarded by the
state highway commission last week.
The Chicago. Milwaukee * st. Paul
railroad is being extended into the
great white pine belt tributary TO the
Clearwater river and the extension
marks the opening of the last large
stand of white pine in the United
States.
Partially following the lead of Boise
BARRIERS. razor wielders of Nampa
have announced that in future it will
cost the patron - cents per treatment
TO have facial adornments planed of
and the chin properly groomed foi
the day.
Members of the International Car
penters' union are voting on the ques
lion of paying the $500 death benefit
to members who are killed while serv
ing in the army or navy. The Boise
local has gone on record as favorins
the payment.
Boise banks. as revealed 10y the fig
ures they present in response to thu
call of the comptroller of the currenc.
for statement of their condition al
Of May !. show that they are gaining
in every department. but are keeping
less cash on hand.
There is much agitation at Ruper
regarding the guarding of Minidoki
dam. 1t has been estimated that L
guard the works properly will entail al
expenditure of $500 a month. Thi
expense must be horne by the irriga
ton district and the county.
Joseph Corbrldge. aged 6, met dealt
by drowning in the Rice ReServoi
several miles northwest of PocatellC
The child. with two boy companions
had gone to the hills to pick wild flow
ers and, while walking along the EN-
bankment which edges the reservoir
y he slipped and fell in.
" J. I. Davis. United States surveyor
> who has just returned from tive
y weeks trip through the Shoshone, 7,
:" catello and Idaho Falls districts, r.
" ports that many ranchers in that SCI
ton are losing hundreds of head {
~ cattle through inclement weather. On
W man, he says. lost 5000 sheep in
single blizzard.
a. In order that the work of organize
ton In Idaho might be carried @
-, smoothly and without trouble, II
:, Idaho council of defense has divide
the state into ten districts. compose
- of one or more counties over whiC
the various members of the counC
will have jurisdiction and be held r
sponsible
The Idaho council of defense d
clared for the organization of hon
IN guards at its concluding session
III Boise All communities are urged
u. organize home guards companies whit
Gu may be called into service for the pr
ne lection of home and property and s.
IT. TO ii that peace is kept during Il
u! present national crisis.
Va james Pennington of Blackfo,
'N whose 1i-year-old daughter was col
=" mitted to the Idaho Industrial Trainil
W school ut st. Anthony about one We
"' ago, abducted the girl from the ms
", tuition one night last week and escap
lu- in waiting automobile.
A number of prominent men of T
nV catello and vicinity are starting nt
~" bank nj Lava Uot Sprin~-
ed,