Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-22

GOOD 40 acres for rent. See Geo.
III oNaor' jerome. Idaho. 5-2t-
The financial statement OF the
Farmers & Merchants State Bank an
pears In another column, and shows
that institution still In a very -four
ishing condition.
r. f. Shepherd is ENJOYING the
baimy breezes OF California this
week. having departed for that cline
last week. Mrs. Shepherd, who has
been spending the winter there is ex-
pected to accompany him home.
The Newman Bros. this week re-
ceived a carload of corn, which will
De fed to the sheep they are winter
Ing here. thus relieving to some ex-
tent the demand on their supply of
hay.
ID. II. Denton. district manager of
the Farmers Grain & Milling Co..
spent several days here last week In
vestigating the feasibility Of estab-
fishing a branch here, In which case
large new elevator will be erected
by this firm.
Lynch Burks and family who have
been spending several weeks visiting
friends In Pennsylvania and Virginia,
returned home the first OF the week
They report very pleasant vacation,
but Lynch is now anxious to get at
his farm work again.
Mrs. w. r. r. Simmons, wife OF
the rector OF the Episcopal church
at this place. whose home is at Good
Ing. was taken TO a hospital at Boise
last week where she underwent an
operation. but is reported as getting
along nicely.
VIM. Reed and mother, OF Bedford,
Va. the former OF whom was former
ly in the employ OF the Burks Bros,
arrived this week and Will take up
their permanent residence on the
tract. and for the present will make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Burks In Jonathan Valley.
The Ladies Aid OF the Methodist
Church will give a social at the
church on Thursday evening. March
18th. There will be on sale-ice
cream. cake. coffee. homemade candy
also aprons and other articles. A
good time is assured you. and you
are invited TO enjoy the evening
with US.
While We are not at liberty al
present TO give complete details, We
can say with positive assurance that
there will be a -four mill erected in
Jerome the coming season. This as
surance comes from the parties who
will erect the mill. with the state
ment that the details are practically
completed and that work on the sam,
will commence early in the summer
and that the mill will be In opera
ton In the fall.
Inspector Ballard. OF the post office
department was here last week anC
Informed US that on July LIST. the
post ONCE at Jerome would be ad
vanced to the second class. This Il
made possible by the increase in thu
receipts OF the ONCE. which is sub
stantial evidence that Jerome 4
steadily increasing its population a
we'll az enlarging its business insti
tutions. The Information was als'
given out that as soon as the road
became In good condition an add
tional rural route would be establish
ed out OF this office.
Robert Osborn arrived the first o
the week to look after his farmini
interests here. having a ranch few
miles southwest of Jerome. Mr.. Os
borne has been In the government
service at the Yellowstone Nationa
Park for several years, but may con
clude to remain here during the sum
mer and personally look after hi
farm. He stated to us that he ha
not been In town an hour when Il
was offered q very tempting pric
for his land, but he states that tn
same Is not on the market at tn
present time.
IL