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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29
$500 Per Year
Display the Colors.

The display of patriotism is now
rampant throughout the nation, and
the American flag is in evidence
everywhere. At the request OF the
national government the colors are
being thrown to the. breezes from all
public buildings as well as business
houses and private residences. The
patriotic citizens of Jerome are not
behind in this and flags float from
many of the business houses as well
as residences.
Flag Etiquette.
When Dewey's feet returned to
New York after the Battle of Manila
Bay, Swedish janitor in a large de-
partment store hoisted an American
flag with the Union down, and flew
the signal of distress throughout the
celebration. A patriotic citizen
would hardly have made so fragrant
an error, but in displaying flags or
bunting there are many fine points
to be observed. remarks Harry Lee
King, Deputy Commissioner of Boy
Scouts. In the New York Tribune
he gives these rules for flying the ma
tional colors:
l. The proper time for raising
the flag is sunrise or after, never be-
fore.
2 The flag must be lowered at
sunset.
3. In draping the flag against the
side of a room or building, the proper
position for the blue field is toward
the north or toward the east.
II is a mark Of disrespect to allow
the flag to fly throughout the night.
There is no uniform usage in the
display of bunting, but it is just as
easy to hang it in correct fashion.
When buildings are decorated in
bunting draped horizontally, the red
should be at the top, according to a
letter from the War Department pub
lished in the New York Sun:
War Department,
Office of the Quartermaster-Ge
Washington, D. c.
There are no regulations prescrib-
ing the method of utilizing bunting
for decorative purposes, but good
taste requires that the order shall be
red at the top, followed by white,
then blue. in accordance with the
heraldic colors of the national flag.
Lieut.. Col. John T Knight,
Deputy Quartermaster-Gen
U. S. A.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29

August l to September 80. The fed
eral law was adopted in fixing the
open season on migratory birds and
hereafter it is to run from Septem-
ber 16 to December 81.
Instead of being allowed to shoot
two buck deer, sportsmen may In
the future kill but one OF either
sex. The same is true with elk, the
bag limit having been reduced to one
and the closed season on the female
raised. The new law provides that
persons killing big game must tag
the animal shot. The tags are pro-
vided sportsmen by the game war
den's Office when purchasing license.
They will be numbered to CORES
pond with the numbers on the IL
cense. 1t is provided in the new law
that guns used or the unlawful kill
ing of game can be confiscatted, and
another section provides that aliens
keeping shotguns or rifles must take
out licenses. The license for shot
guns will cost them $3.50; for rifles,
s25.
The limit on smoked or salted
fish has been raised from 10 to 90
pounds, while the limit for fish with
their heads of has been fixed at Is
pounds.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29

A meeting was held at the Amuse-
ment hall on Friday last for the pur-
pose of completing the organization
of the county agent farm board and
to perfect a permanent organization
Of the local board. A dinner was
served at noon. after which the men,
bers got down to business and per-
fected a permanent organization by
president, A. l.. Speakman, vice
president, and J. f. Gould, secretary
and treasurer.
The local board here now has en-
rolled 159 members, and this num-
Der will be largely increased, as the
soliciting committee have not cover
ed the entire section as yet. At the
meeting on Friday. there was
large representation OF our farmers
present, and much interest was man
ifested. An executive board COM
posed Of the officers, together with
Geo. Dewey. ]. D. Rigney and j. S.
Carlton. was selected, whose duty 1t
will be to look after the business of
the local organization.
Other local boards have or will be
established at Shoshone, Richfield
and DIETRICH, and these local boards
will constitute the county board and
will direct the work OF the county
agent through an executive commit
tee composed of two representatives
from Jerome, and one each from
Shoshone. Richfeld and DIETRICH.
The entire membership in the county
is now about 800 which shows the in
terest manifested. and much good Is
expected to be derived from the work
of the county agent.
Mr.. Hochbaum, the state director
Of this work was at the meeting last
week and further explained the
workings of the county agent plan.
He is expected to meet with the ex-
ecutive committee OF the local board
here again on Friday OF this week.
at which time the chairman OF the
soliciting committees from the differ
ent sections are also expected to be
present.
The selection OF the county agent
is left to the executive board of the
county. who must be person who
will meet all the requirements OF the
government rules and regulations.
The appointment OF this agent Will
be made later on.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29
The Seed Potato Situation.

At present, conditions are such
that seed potatoes are commanding
prices that are almost prohibitive
and in many sections they can not be
secured at all.
That only seed free from disease
should be planted, is an excellent
rule to follow if such seed can be OBJ
tanned the problem of how to select
and treat diseased tubers in such
way that they may be used for plant
ing must be considered.
In this work the following rules
should be adhered to-
Discard all tubers showing
signs of decay.
2.-Discard all tubers that show
browning within the stem end if
sufficient amount of tubers free from
this type of injury can be secured.
If tubers having browning at the
stem end must be used, discard the
stem ends and use the remainder of
the tuber for seed.
S.-Discard tubers having deep
scabs.
4.-Discard tubers having excep-
tionally large Rhizoctonia masses up
on them.
5.-Treat all tubers whether they
show signs of disease OF not. Dis
ease producing spores may be adher-
ing to their surfaces The following
treatments may be used.
Soak seed tubers l y hours in a
solution containing OF. of corro-
sive sublimate in thirty gallons of
water. When whole tubers are used
discard solution after the fourth dip
ping. If tubers are cut before dip
ping. discard after second or third
dipping. Do not use metal contain
ers. Corrosive sublimate is very
poisonous; if treated tubers are not
planted they should be destroyed.
This treatment is used for the con-
troll of Rhizoctonia and scab.
Soak seed tubers one and one-half
hours in a solution containing one
pint of formaldehyde (formalin, 40
per cent strength) in thirty gallons
of water. This treatment is efficient
in the control of scab and is of limit
ed value in the control of Rhizoc-
tonia.
Note-If the treated tubers are
not planted at once they should be
placed where they can dry. AS seed
treatment kills the sprouts that have
formed, some time may be saved by
treating the tubers about two weeks
or more before planting. This gives
the tubers time TO form new sprouts
so that they come up more quickly
when planted If placed in the light
tbut not direct sun-light the sprouts
will be stronger than if kept in the
dark. Treated potatoes should be
kept away from all potatoes and
sacks that have not been treated.
6-Plant in clean soil or soil that
has not been used for potatoes for
several years.
For further information on potato
diseases write your plant patholo-
gist at Moscow, Idaho.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29
Changes made In Idaho Game Laws.
n. ALEXANDER. Governor.

CnnnRc9 mhuc III iunAAo NnAhS laws
Although the state game and fish
laws we're revamped by the legisla-
ture, there were no radical changes,
according to Leroy Jones. state
game warden. However. It is going
to be we'll for the Idaho sportsmen
to study the new measure carefully
before shouldering a gun and whist
ling to the dog, because open season
has been altered and the limits on
birds and big game alike have been
changed.
No change was made In the cost
OF resident licenses and they will
continue to sell at one dollar each.
but the nonresident bird license was
boosted from 80 to 81.
The bag limit was reduced on
grouse from IL to s. on ducks from
"a to 12; on geese from to 2; on
snipe from 1S to 8. In no instance
can the nimrod have more than the
limit number OF birds in his posses
sion.
The season on quail has been clos
ed to November 1. 1920, and the sea-
son on sage hens will be closed from
August 15 until 1921. The open sea-
son on grouse was cut down 30 days
and will run from August 10 to Oc-
tober 81: the Chinese pheasant sea.
son from November to November
10; the mourning dove season from
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29

We are in receipt OF souvensr
booklet from the Idaho Republican,
published by Byrd Trego. at Black
foot, which gives a detailed descrip-
tion of the new home of the Republi-
can just erected at Blackfoot. which
with the equipment represents an
outlay of about $4,000. Mr.. Trego
has witnessed more or less grief dur
ing the past few years. but we con-
gratulate him upon the surmounting
of all of his troubles, and the fact
that he has made it possible to erect
such a fine business building.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29
ARBOR DAY APRIL 10th.
County Supt., Stella Cook, Sets this
Date for Lincoln County.

Governor Alexander has issued his
as Arbor Day, and In compliance
with the same. Miss Stella Cook, Su-
perintendent of schools of Lincoln
county. has named Friday. April goth
as the day for the schools OF Lincoln
county to observe.
Arbor Day this year should be a
memorable one for the North Side
tract. 1t will be remembered that
few weeks ago r. E. Shepherd made
an offer to give every child a tree
who would agree to plant and care
for the same, and the responses to
this proposition have been numerous.
and Mr.. Shepherd expects to have
the trees here in time for planting
on Arbor Day. On account OF the
backward spring. 1t has been hard to
determine what day TO set aside for
this purpose, but IL is confindently
hoped the date set will witness the
weather In a settled condition and
the spring we'll at hand.
We have been advised that the
Superintendent of Gooding county
has named the same date. so that
the same day can be observed all
over the tract.
The Governors proclamation fol-
lows:
Arbor Day Proclamation.
TIN hp1 - thn
total area OF Idaho is covered by
forests part of which will in due
time be cut over by lumbermen and
some be destroyed by fire. which is
likely to reduce the acreage in course
OF time. and
Whereas. The soil and its products
are the material source OF our
strength and happiness and upon Its
proper use depends the prosperity Of
our people. and
Whereas, The present generation
!s coming to realize that the use OF
the forests and the soil have not
been In accordance with the best
economy. and
Whereas. Tho Legislature OF the
State OF Idaho has seen fit to pro-
vide by law for an annual Arbor
Day.
Now. Therefore. 1. Moses Alexan-
der, Governor OF the state OF Idaho.
realizing the value that the suitable
observance of this Day will be to the
State In instilling into the rising
generation proper appreciation OF
our forests and birds. our trees and
our shrubs, l hereby proclaim that
the days set apart by the various
County Superintendents OF Public
Instruction throughout the various
counties OF the State. shall be ap-
propriately observed as Arbor Day
by the teachers and children of our
public schools by recitation, song
and appropriate exercises in COM
memoration thereof, and by the
planting OF trees and shrubs on the
school grounds.
This shall be done In order that
the purpose of Arbor Day may be
imbued into the rising generation
and awaken interest In the subject
the consideration OF which will dc
much to add to our prosperity and
the future wealth OF Idaho and there
by add to our happiness and pros
perity as individuals.
In Testimony Whereof, / have
set my hand and have caused the
Great Seal OF the State OF Idaho tc
} be afixed. Done at Boise. the capi
J tai Of Idaho. this Fourteenth Day o.
March, 1917.
(sEAL (sisned)
N ALEX ANDER GOyernnr
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29
A HUGE MORTGAGE.
Ref1nancing OF Power Properties
Completed, New Mortgage Plac-
ed on Record in Nineteen
Counties, Filing Over
Fifteen Hundred
Dollars.

a mortgage covering all power
plants. substations, franchises and
other properties has been filed for
record by the Idaho Power Company
In the nineteen counties in which it
is operating in Idaho and Oregon.
The properties covered by the mort
gage extend from Blackfoot and Po-
catello to Oxbow on the Snake River
in eastern Oregon, and include fran
chises and real estate in substantially
every city, town or village in south
central and southwestern Idaho and
eastern Idaho. The filing fees will
aggregate over s15OO.OO. The con-
servative basis upon which the ref
nancing has been done is apparent
from the provisions of the mortgage,
which permits the Company to issue
at this time only s45OO,00O of bonds
on properties that were formerly
subjected to bond issues aggregating
over s1s.00O,O00. The officers Of
the Company report that the follow
ing mortgages, each covering a por-
tion Of the properties included in the
new mortgage, have been released or
cancelled and all bonds issued there
under have been destroyed:
Beaver River Power Co.. $780,
10000; Idaho Power 4 Light Co,
s500.000.00; Idaho Oregon Light &
Power Company. s4,257, 100000:
Boise-Payette River Electric Power
Company, s475,OOO.0O; Interstate
Light & Water Company, sS5. 1000
90; Idaho Railway Light & Power
Company. IS, 100000; Great Sho-
shone & Twin Falls Water Power
Company. s2,230.0O0.00; Southern
Idaho Water Power Company. ST.
900.000.00; Idaho Consolidated
Power Company, s3OO,000.O0; Amer
ican Falls Power, Light & Water
Company. s15O.OOO.OO; Pocatello
Power & Irrigation Company, $780,
OOO.00; Total $1s,S46, 100000.
The new mortgage is in effect
what has lately come to be known as
an open mortgage, in that ii provides
for contingencies and possibilities
that cannot be foreseen. While an
ultimate limit of 500, 100000 is
fixed, 1t is not anticipated that such
limit will ever be reached. and while
ample provisions are made for fu-
ture bond issues to meet the demand,
for improvements and extensions,
yet many strict and detailed provi-
sions are set out in the mortgage SO
as to prevent any issuance of bonds
other than on an entirely conserva-
tive basis which will not lessen the
value OF the bonds heretofore issued
under the mortgage. Among other
provisions is the limitation that new
bonds issued against improvements
and extensions. shall not be issued
for more than so per cent of the ac'
tual cost OF such extensions. The
tying together into one system of al
the independent power plants in the
Snake River Valley is a great ad'
vantage to the users of power. es'
pecially to irrigation companies. as
1t guarantees continuous service by
making 1t possible. In case an acci'
dent should happen to one plant, fol
the power instantaneously to be fur.
nished from another plant.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29

Absentee voting in Idaho IS TO be-
come a reality. the governor having
signed the bill providing for the
same. Under this measure. any citi-
zen who may be obliged TO be away
from home on election day may cast
his ballot at his home precinct by
mail. under certain conditions.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-29

Good 40 acres for rent. See Geo.
Bremen, Jerome, Idaho. 5-2t".
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

8 dozen pure blood Rhode Islam
Red Chickens.
Georgia Buggy
Lead Bars
Log Chains
2-horse p. @ o. Engine
p. q o. Power Washer
Garden Cultivator
Pitch Forks and Shovels
Saddle Riding Bride
Pair Schaps
3 sets Harness; all butt chain
Wagon and Rack
6-foot double Cutaway Disc
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

a. 10 let those at home know they
weren't missing anything.
Bg this time ! felt almost like q sol
dieI and had learned 10 smoke tailor
made" cigarettes. although had tried
II only once before this trip as an ex-
pertinent when / was az school aud had
abandoned II after a couple Of puffs
IN the privacy Of my bunk devoted
whole l0f ~ time 10 trying 10 roll
them wiiil as much carelessness and
real economy 81 tobacco as are shown
BY the T. = soldier had acquired
the "makIn'a'' and spent hours at tie
task
About flie third or fourth day out
felt ! was pretty proficient and got out
my brown papers and tobacco on deck
and went 70 IT, Near me was a sailor
on one Of orr biggest baffleshiDs who
was IN The gun crew assigned TO defend
the transport from attack He was
or duty aad ! saw him watching me
closely as rolled the pill Finally he
sidled up.
Say he asked. you're Jane. amt
your
what are you doin kiddin' meg"
asked him.
y guess you're kiddin' me. be an
swered. Il Hegged you by the way
you wrap up one OF those pills No re-
cruit Is SO raw be can't roll one better
than that They wouldn't let him IN
the army II Le couldn't. But what
you're doing on this JOY ride is none OF
my business. sis Don't be afraid IN
tip you or. I'm ia the navy. and what
The army does amt my affair 50 long
as we get you over there All Q. X"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

where ne would have TO be at certain
times ! could easily do this. or course
81 home gave the orders. bat the dis.
cipline Ia the army Ii different. and
realized Ills soldier training might
fore him 10 do whaf be didn't want
20. However. when Private SmIfhers
brought me this message could hardly
wall FOR lights out 80 ! could sneak
forward 10 see aud talk 10 him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

knew we were near the danger zone.
Hurry upg' shouted one Of the play
ers as We all broke away from our
places.
The winner raimiy collected the pot.
They mas sllOoi me. aud ! win tell
The world 80. be announced, before
I VIII leave This sugar foi q blooming
Dufchnan 70 pnt a forpedo into That
would be Just my luck. II it ever rains
aGup ! win he caught with a fork"
II WAS another drill alarm. 20 the
calamitist returned TO the game only
70 be taken for bis roll.
III would have been better for me II
we had been toFpedned. he said after
lie had beer cleaned.
And don't think the doughboy Is 4
piker Many time I've seen $1,000 in
single pot
Besides craps. the men sang and
played Black Jack. a favorife card
game Of caInpaigners and one 10 which
they win and lose big II wasn't long
before few Of them had all the mon
ey The youngsters wrote letters until
I thought some Of them would never be
able 70 handle gi5n on account Of
writer's cramp. One young fellow
iidn't slight a girl in the state Of Tex
Is. and ! suppose he told each she was
he OILY one He ought to get lots Of
nail over there.
Continued next week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18
CHAPTER M


or course Ne ran a night with ali
our Portfolios masked. aud 90
smoking WAS permitted either on
deek " l,eiow after dark II the guard
caught = soldier sneaking a .fag- be
iageed him and fored him a. DO guard
duty until b. 10 turn caught another at
u. The SYSTEM worked pretty well
The boys could smoke an fhey aantel
- on deck ln The daytime After The
lights were out anr sleeping quarters
we're absolutely dark. aud there Was
neFere fAenaify Tor lighting even 4
match. The portfolios we've oT,en 10
keep the men from suffocaging.
Before dark ! carefully iorated ms
husbands bunk since ! knew would
have 70 travel by dead reckoning. and
! rouidn'l afford o. stumble over some
thing. l,ecause that would SGT smithers
and ms husband "a lad and lead 20 N,
discovery llcfofe Eoins 20 led took
% my heavy sliocs and carefully hii
them. ! was Roias a. make ihe iri., o.
ms kl0rking fect
shortly aficr lights unt felt a Een.
tie push On my arm. and smiiilers
whispered:
~All right. kiddie 20 up forward.
sncaked out u the bank and
rraehed my husbands berth without
snishap lie was giad 20 see me. and
for awhile We forgot the ship aud the
war and the dangers aud wefp cur.
selves fiuf. soldier like. De- euddcnly
same down 20 eases
1--WE goi a. ref'off ygn. kidsiie.~ be
said You can'i ~ GA OF sou viii get
as al "a bad
pleaded with him lie insisted thar
be owed Il 20 bis country aud hls uui
form 10 report me
-Forect you have seen me- urged.
-and let me 10 along ! win Join the
HE'D Cross as eoon ~ ! set ashore IN
fraBre@
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18
10 5 Registered SIlOrthOrns
CONSISTING OF

- Including brd yroIo
nd calves incud Al COWS.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

s new Mattresses and Springs
Vacuum Sweeper
Davis Sewing Machine
$50 OTIS. Vegetables and Fruits
20 glasses Jelly. so lbs. Sugar.
Eight day Clock
10, and ! gallon Jars
Gas Lantern and gas Lamp
Power Washer and Wringer
Small stove for wash house
Kitchen Lamp. Oil Lantern
Aluminium Tea Kettle
4 Curtain Rods. and numerous
other articles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

he nnally agreed he would not re
port me until Just before We arrived
n got away with u that long. but b
Insisted be must do Il then However
we agreed 10 see each other the nexl
hight 10 have another talk. and
Thought. with the whole Atlantic be
tween 80 sud France could persuade
him IN the meantime Just ~ / was
getting ready 70 so back the submarine
alarm sounded which broke all the boys
out Of their hunks. scaslck as most 81
them we're
ran back 10 my place just Ia time
to hear The rookie quaftcred over me
arguing with the sergeant.
"gset ~ out % fherel shouted the
mon com That's the . boat alarm. =
= dont care whether we sink OF
not. answered the poor boy = hons
she does. Don't bother me-
The sergeant routed out the rookie
without much ceremony. and I follow
ed along 10 = place assigned to me on
= life raft. putting on my life belt as !
went. an the men had orders to don
their life prescrvers tirst and then 80
IN an orderly manner 20 their places.
Already there had been two OF three
drills IN the daytime. and the disci.
pllncd man soon catches on.
When / reached the deck there was
no confusion and no excitement In the
pitch black darkness The mon were
proceeding quietly 70 their places. fas-
ienlng on their life belts, although most
Of them had been wakened out Of snor-
ing sleeps. aud WIS proud Of the be-
hnvior OF the soldiers Uncle Sam was
sending to the trenches.
n al our boys who are going to
France obey Instructions as wen as
that shipload did there win be no ex-
cusc for the loss OF q life. Il all moved
like clockwork. No enc lost his head.
Afy seasick rookie. however. climbed
into the wrong boat and got call from
the corporal
~Don't you know" beloved the cor
porai. s'fhnt llgeboat Is reserved for Of
fsceras Get out Of therel
n don't think this u q very demo-
cratic army" Rrrimhlcd fhe yonngster
n they're fussy what boat you see In
at such time. I'm going TO Russia 10
enlist where there's some freedom. II
they don't drown me. and don't care
II they DO"
The alarm was only intended as a
night drill, and we were soon ordered
back 20 quarters. tfnlled along with
The rest. almost boldly, because there
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18
e3 Stock Hogs, 2 Sows Pigs
'DGE CAREFULLY EQUIPPED =
Farm Machinery, Harness, Household Goods, Etc.

Kitchen Cabinet
Kitchen Table with zinc top
Cereal Cabinet and IL jars
Dishes, Cooking Utensils, etc.
Sink Coal Heater, new.
Genuine leather Duo-fold Daven-
port, new
5 leather Rockers, new
Columbia Graphonola and records
Administer Rug, new
Book Case. 16x40-in. Mirror
Child s Rocker. 4 iron Bedsteads
Dresser and Washstand
Telephone. Small Rocker
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

/ have buyers for ranches, town
property, etc. II you have any
for sale list it with me. VIM.
Sullivan, Office with P. w. Nit
chell-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-18

LontInued III week.