Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-10
In THE GEM STATE

A Red Cross chapter has been Or
ganized at Wendell.
Senator BOrah voted against the
passage Of the army draft bill and
Senator Brady voted for it.
The twenty-first annual convention
Of the Idaho State Sunday School as
ISOLATION meets in Pocatello, May 6.
In accordance with proclamation Of
Governor Alexander, May IL will be
observed as Preparedness day" in
the public schools at Pocatello.
Members of the Boise Valley Graz
Ing association have sent approximate
ly 700 head Of cattle to the forest
ranges above Arrowrock this season.
The total number who have Joined
the army through the Pocatello re-
cruiting office during the month Of
April Is placed at an even hundred.
petition to disincorporate the viii
lage of Star Is being circulated. Re
turns incommensurate with the extra
village tax is the ground upon which
the petition is based.
There has been such a rush of ell
listing at the United States marine
corps recruiting station at Pocatello
recently that an extra man has been
detailed for recruiting service.
May to 10 are the dates set for
the annual meeting Of the second dis
trict Federation of clubs. to be held in
Boise. with the Columbian club and
the Good Citizenship clubs as host
esses.
1t is announced that twelve cars of
hay, four cars of seed wheat and two
cars of potatoes had been purchased
and are now en- route TO Pocatelo for
distribution among those most in need
of them.
Local unions of the carpenters and
hod carriers, building and common
laborers. were organized in Emmett
last week and will affiliate with their
international unions and the American
Federation of Labor.
Mrs. II. 6. Owens. aged GO, died at
Malad May ?. Mrs. Owens was born
at Hamilton, Ohio, and came TO Malad
in 1889 and taught in the Presbyterian
school there for several years. prior
to the opening Of the public schools.
III response to a proclamation issued
by the governor for patriotic gather
ings to encourage increased produc.
ton and To conserve the food supply
n meeting was held nj Malad. with a
large attendance of farmers, business
and rrnfeSsiano1 mon
High school boys at Grangerville
put in practice an effective plan
to combat the high cost of living wher
practically every one came to schoo
attired in overalls. Stiff collars have
been tabooed also and the students
wear soft shirts with the overalls
Forest rangers of the Boise fores
are doing special work just now
Some time ago two rangers were de
tailed for guard duty al Arrowrocl
dam and one at the diversion dam
Other important irrigation project,
and bridges are being guarded 10y rang
ers also.
DIR. William Loder, who was taken (,
Pocatello from Lava. after an attemp
to commit suicide with a razor. died il
hospital. He had cut his throat
wrists and stabbed himself around III,
heart with some sharp surgical instru
ment. Loder was the victim of th'
cocaine habit.
Frank u. NanSise veteran Of Indian
wars of the northwest. died suddenl!
! at Grangcrville. lie was ca years Of
age. Nansise WAS one Of the II whit,
plainsmen who started to COTTONWOOD
on July =. 1877. at the time of the Me-
Perez Indian war, and who were ut
t tackled 10y a band of 145 redskins.
J a census taken in Idaho by the ad
jutant generals department show.
there are 1880 men subject TO draft IL
the unmarried class between the ages
of Is and 80 years. 1dahos quota un
der the draft bills in the original cal
for 100000 men will be one to ever!
twenty. or approximately 1850. eXclu
sive of the members of the nationa
, guard who are now in the federal ser
vice.
: Ii now seems probable that Idah,
will supply 100 of the 300 young mel
To be trained ut the Preside in Sal
Francisco Nearly 200 application
have been received, but il is not eX
pected that more than half that mum
her will qualify.
ii. \. Grant has been arrested II
Utah for forgery. II is charged tina
Grant. rs clerk of the school boar,
of district No. IA at Cleveland. cashe,
school warrants for approximate,
5000 and forged the names of othe
members of the board.
The annual state interscholasti
track meet will be held May II unde
: the auspices of the Idaho Technica
, Institute at Pocatello. Fifteen school
have filled out entry blanks including
; Pocatello High. Burley, Glenns Ferry
Blackfoot, Montpelier. Rupert, Twill
Falls, Hepburn. Idaho Falls. St. An
thony. Shelley, Shoshone and Ameri
can Falls.
Contract was let by the county com
missioners last week for the construc
ton of the Lilly trail' grade. south