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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

1t WAS explained this land had been
acquired prior to the rule OF April
26, 1916. prohibiting more than 800
acres being leased by one party.
They also admitted. the returning
officials say. that they now have but
800 acres apiece. having transferred
the balance to others.
The purpose OF holding lease
down to 500 acres is to prevent a
monopoly. BY making the leases
nontransferrable this will also be
blocked while the auctioning off of
leases will give every one a fair
chance to bid In the land and prevent
favoritism being shown as is alleged
to have been the case In the past.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

Final proof Of the completion OF
the Jackson Lake storage reservoir
has been made by F. A. Banks, OF the
Minidoka government reclamation
project. The dam being located In
the state of Wyoming, proof of its
completion was made in that state.
Work on this dam and reservoir was
started by the government in 1909.
and later the North and South Side
projects entered into contract for
the enlargement Of the same, and the
work was finally completed last fall.
The completion of this great work
insures to the North Side project one
of the best water rights in the state
and the settlers need have no fur
ther fear of water shortage in any
season. This means much to the
tract. and is one of the reasons for
the rapid advance in the price of
lands
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

Congress among Other important
matters is just now discussing gov
ernment control of prices of food
stuffs and other staple necessities.
This matter is receiving nationwide
consideration at the present time
from the fact that the prices on some
of these necessities have already
notwithstanding that Investigations
have shown that the storage ware
houses are filled to overfiowing with
food stuffs.
1t would seem from these investi-
cations that the spectators have the
consuming public at their mercy,
with no redress for the latter, and
therefore congress has been asked to
place in President Wilson's hands
authority to place the resources of
the entire nation under control of
the government should developments
warrant it.
Herbert c. Hoover, former head of
the Belgian relief, and who has re-
Gently returned from Europe, to take
charge OF the food supply of this
country, predicts that -four will
reach the alarming price of $4,000
per barrel unless the food question is
put under government control. and
he goes further and states that with
the proper control the present price
of -four can be reduced from 40 to
SO per cent. In a statement TO the
associated press, Mr.. Hoover says:
There is absolutely no occasion
for food panic in this country. nor
any justification for outrageous
prices unless the opposition of spe-
cial interests defeats the president
in obtaining the necessary powers to
control the nations food fully and
adequately. Americas problem is
not one of famine, for we have now.
and will have next year. a large sur
plus. Our problem is, after the prop
er protection of our own people, to
give to our allies the last ounce of
surplus of which we are capable.
"Hoarding and speculation are
rife, yet there can be no particle of
doubt that we have in North Ameri-
ca today a surplus of from 50,000,-
600 to 70,000,O00 bushels of wheat
beyond our ordinary consumption and
beyond the needs of our allies before
the next harvest comes in. Out Of
the next harvest, with no economy in
consumption, North America. even
with the loss in winter wheat, can
give our allies 40O,000,00O bushels
OF cereals of one kind or another"
That the farmers of the northwest
are heartily in favor of government
control is evidenced by replies receiv-
ed from inquiries sent out by the
Gem State Rural throughout Idaho,
Washington and Oregon, and from
these It is shown that very large
majority of the producers In these
states are In favor OF such control.
believing as they do that the produc-
er will receive just as much II not
more for his product under such a
system, as they realize that It Is the
speculator who reaps the harvest and
not the producer. If you are In IA
vor of this measure now before con-
gress It would do no harm to write
the members of the Idaho delegation
to that effect.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17
WENDELL NOTES.


Building activities in Wendell have
started out at a good pace. Among
the buildings now under way are: F.
w. Chapman, residence; Miss Ly-
decker, residence; Frank S. Reid,
residence; Wendell Milling and Ele-
vator Co., elevator; Wendell Auto
Co., addition to their garage. Others
are getting ready to build. and the
season promises to be lively one in
improvements.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17
TRAIN SERVICE INCREASING.
Endless Number Of Through Freight
Trains now Being Run Over
the North Side Branch.

Persons In this vicinity who are
not accustomed to the shrek OF the
locomotive and the rumbling OF
trains all times of the day and night,
have been wondering at the cause OF
the activity on the North Side branch
OF the Short Line through here the
past week or more. The occasion for
all OF this noise is due to a conges-
tion OF traffic on the main line Of the
road, and many of the east bound
trains are now running through Je-
rome. 1t will be remembered at the
time OF the construction of this
branch that 1t was intended as q
link In the double tracking OF the
system, and now that 1t is coming
into practical use for this purpose,
the road bed will undoubtedly be put
In better condition at an early date.
The trains passing through here
are mostly double headers, and con-
sist OF long trains loaded mostly
with lumber and grain, enroute to
the eastern seaboard. Mention has
been made before OF the millions OF
bushels OF wheat that is stored In the
elevators along the coast, and the
bulk OF this grain is now being NOV
ed. One day the latter part OF last
week a solid train OF some 35 cars,
all loaded with wheat. passed
through here. and 1t is a common oc-
currence to see long trains OF lumber
passing here enroute from the coast
eastward.
Speaking OF the latter. there is
some alarm being felt over the scar
city OF lumber, and while we have
seen no official announcement OF the
fact. representative OF one OF the
big lumber mills who was In Jerome
last week stated that the government
had taken over the entire product of
most OF the mills on the coast, plac-
ing an order for millions Of feet of
lumber with each mill which would
tax their full capacity for at least
two years to come. This being the
case, We may look for q scarcity Of
lumber for building purposes
throughout this section.
A night man has been put on at
the station here to operate the pump
that supplies the large tank with wa
ter for the engines, but we under
stand that some trouble is being ex-
perienced with the pumps and that 1t
Is impossible to supply the demand
for the water by the extra engines
that are now being used on the line.
With the extra demand on the
freight traffic department. and the
further probability that the govern
ment will insist upon being given
first service over the railroads, 1t Is
stated that the Short Line is antici-
pating a new train schedule that will
20 into effect some time next month,
in which more attention will be given
to the operating of freight than OF
passenger trains. AS the Main line
is now congested with traffic. perhaps
this might be good time for the
Commercial Clubs in the towns along
this branch to take up with the com.
pany the feasibility OF routing one OF
their regular passenger trains ovei
this branch. At any event 1t would
do no harm to take the matter W
with the company. as the business on
this line demands much better train
service than we are now receiving.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

The Boise Summer School for
Teachers will open Monday. June
18th and continue for six weeks. The
tuition fee for the six weeks will be
$500 This school will again this
year offer all the courses required by
law for all grades of county certih-
Gates The preliminary examina-
tions will be held on Friday aand
Saturday. June 18th and 18th. Gre
dit toward a certificate will be given
on this examination alone in the fol-
lowing subjects: l. Orthoepy and
Spelling: 2. Civil Government OF
the United States; 8. Penmanship;
4. Physiology and Hygiene. Credit
toward a certificate will be given on
success in examination plus credit I'm
the corresponding summer school
methods course In the following: 1.
Reading: 2. Arithmetic; 8. Gram
mar and Elementary Composition;
4. Geography; .. United States
History.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17
A State and National Disgrace.

1t Is disgraceful that there should
ever be occasion to talk about a scar
city OF food or high prices for food
in the United States.
Texas has a greater area than all
the north German states combined,
or to be exact, landed area of
262,200 square miles. or 1885,
COS acres.
Giving two-thirds OF that area to
waste and pasture land, there are
left 66.936.20O acres that will grow
luxuriantly every plant needed for
the food OF man and animals, and
she has plenty of white and black la
borers to cultivate 1t. That would
give every man. woman and child In
the country the product OF a half
acre OF land.
California has a greater landed
area than all the British Isles and
her two great valleys. II properly cul-
tivated. could supply food enough
to feed all the people and all the do
nestle animals OF this West Coast.
France has an area of 207,054
square miles; Iowa has 56,025, Mis-
souri, 69.918 and Kansas S2,0S0-
these three states exceeding France
by 1867 square miles.
Moreover, these three states have
vastly more land fit for cultivation
than has France. All told, we have
named but FIVE OF our forty-eight
states, but these five have a greater
area and are vastly richer argicul-
tural states than Great Britain,
France and Germany taken together.
The capacity for food production
Of the remaining forty-three states is
almost beyond estimation and we
have but 100. 100000 people to feed.
Why then should common vegetables
and bread be held at famine prices in
such a land; why the daily fear ad-
vertised OF a possible scarcity of pro-
visions and the advisability of laying
in a store Of supplies?
There can be but three reasons.
One is that the men in the agricul-
tural states are too indolent to see
that their lands are cultivated; Sc
cond, the combination of middlemen
who rob the farmers on one hand and
the consumers on the other; and the
laxity OF the authorities in not keep
ing track OF the proceeds of the re-
spective states and the amounts ex-
ported.
In Utah. for instance. larger and
larger areas are being devoted to the
cultivation of sugar beets. while no
corresponding acreage has been
planted to the ordinary food pro-
ducts; and all the while the popula-
ton has been steadily increasing.
No one. apparently, has sounded
the warning OF what this tendency
would ultimately lead to, with the
result that the people are suddenly
confronted with almost prohibitory
prices for the common products OF
field and garden.
These things show how utterly
careless and unthoughtful the Ameri-
can people have grown. or for that
matter. always have been. Perhaps
a stubborn war will teach them some
needed lessons. But the fact still re.
mains that 1t is a shame and dis.
grace for common food products tc
command famine prices and keep thC
people in constant apprehension OF
starvation.-Goodwi Weekly.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17
The U. S. Department OF Agricul-

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture is out with an announcement to
save all your bottles as it states a
serious shortage of preserving jars
and cans is threatened.
Glass bottles - especially wide
necked ones--are useful for putting
up fruits. jellies, and preserves.
Put up fruit juices In ordinary bot
ties.
Reserve regular preserving jars
and cans for canning vegetables.
soups, and meats.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

Considering the shortage that is
threatened In most all kind of COM
modities and food stuffs, we will be
exceedingly fortunate II there is not
a shortage In the money crop as we'll.
Better hang on to what you can con-
veniently.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

Early Ohios, Melted Gems. Eure-
kas and Rurals. Choice stock. See
W. n. Hardwick, North Side Ware
house Cellar.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17
For Sale.

E1a SEX, Sec. 9-9-16. Improved
with house and we'll. Write A. d.
Ghiselin, p. o. Box 2S4. Spokane
Washington. 10-4t.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

The kind you want. r. ]. Callen,
8 miles north, 21s miles west OF
Jerome. 13-6t".
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17

See Frasers-Pence Co.'S, Tractor
advertisement In this issue of the
Times.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-17
NEW AUTOMOBILE RULES.
Utilities Commission Issues Rules
Governing the Operation OF
Motor Vehicles.

In conformity with the power
given it by the last legislature, the
Public Utilities Commission under
whose jurisdiction the operation of
motor vehicles upon the highways of
the state, has been placed, has issued
a set of rules governing the licensing
and operation of motor vehicles of
all kinds, and it is we'll that owners
and drivers of these vehicles read
the rules over carefully and thus
avoid any trouble.
The term, motor vehicle" as used
In the law is construed by the COM
mission to include any automobile,
auto stage, motor bus, or any other
self-propelled motor vehicle for use
In the business of carrying either
passengers or freight, or both, which
is operated or caused to be driven or
operated over any particular route
or routes or between specified ter
minals for hire or compensation, eX-
cepting such as run on rails or tracks,
automobiles used exclusively as
hearses, ambulances, hotel buses,
taxicabs, touring cars or automobiles
from garages upon call which have
no specified routes of travel, and
automobile or auto trucks used for
carrying United States mails on star
routes.
What Rules Provide.
Provision is made in the rules that
hereafter no automobile coming un-
der the classification shall be oper-
ated without a license having first
been secured from the commission.
All applications must be made
through the assessors of counties.
Bonds are required from the appli
cants and they should accompany the
application. On acceptance of the
license plate. Schedules of rates
and rules must be filed by applicants
covering the operation of the cars to-
gether with time table, a descrip-
tion of the established routes. The
rules provide further that no appli-
cant shall carry more persons than
the license allowed by the commits
sion. No person under is years of
age is permitted to operate motor
vehicle on any road in the state and
machines may not be driven reckless
ly. Accidents and annual statements
must be reported to the commission
which is given the power to revoke
licenses. The licenses range from
$4,000 to $4,000, and owners of ma
chimes which come under the rules
of the commission should procure a
full copy OF the rules from the
county assessor.
AS will be seen by reference to the
rules. persons under the age of Is
years are prohibited from driving
any kind of motor vehicles on the
public roads of the state, and all ma
chimes must be driven In careful
manner. 1t was only during the
past week that several complaints
have reached us of the narrow es-
cape of possibly a serious accident
caused by the reckless driving by
some youngster, so don't let your
children handle the wheel or you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-27
KILLED IN STETTIN RIOTS.
Several Persons Were Victims of the
Two Days Hunger Demonstration.

GOTllENRURG. Sweden, June IT.
According to furthcr details given the
newspaper Tiid lay a resident of Goth
enburg who witnessed them, the recent
hunger riots of Stettin were of most
serious nature. Several persons were
killed.
The riots began June Is. The mob was
composed largely of women, although
some men took part in the disorders.
The outbreak had its origin in rumors
that foodstntfs had been exported. Tic
mob plundered shops and broke win
dows. The police in the outlying parts
of the city strenuouslv fought to ouch
the riots. One girl was reported to
have been stabbed through the body with
a sword. In the central part Of the city
the soldiers used machine guns and bavo-
nets, and several persons are reported to
have been killed near the Hansa bridge.
The sound of firing was heard all
night. Machine gan detachments were
posted at various centers of the city
throughout the following day Work was
generally resumed June %
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-27
WEST DOVER.

Mrs, p. O. Davis of Greenfield Mass.
is visiting her father, W. L. Upton.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Moore visited at
Q. L. and s. l.. Hills Friday of last
week.
W. Frank Jones returned Sunday
from few days visit with friends III
Wardsboro.
Miss Mary Holland of East Dover
was visitor over Sunday of her sister,
Mrs. Weston Snow.
Frank Clark of Wilmington is as
sisting Sharon Davis III his work paint
ing +. J. Grout 5 barn in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Howe and Guy
Howe s family of Brattleboro were in
town Sunday and called on Mrs. w. NJ.
Harris.
Miss Rosalind johnson, who works in
Wilmington, was at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Frank Boyle, over the
week end.
Mr.. Merrill spoke very acceptably at
the services at the church Sunday aft
ernoon. 1t is expected there will be
preaching here for the coming three
months
The village school closed Friday, June
%, with a picnic, after very success
full term of 10 weeks, taught by Miss
Ruby NJ Howe of East Dover. The
Cutting school of Wilmington, taught
by Miss Hazel Davis, of this place,
came Friday to unite with the school
here in their picnic, which was held in
the woods back of Leon Shippee $. The
children enjoyed games and sports, also
the luncheon Of beans, pickles, sand
wiches cakes, cookies, lemonade and ice
| cream, the last named being the treat
Of the two teachers. Tile Cutting school
children came in Leslie Adams s team
and remained until about $50 y. m,
when Mr. Adams returned to take them
home. Although the school attendance
was somewhat broken by illness, the
scholars have made noticeable advance
ment under Miss Howe s training, one
pupil Luella Davis, having passed the
examinations for entering the high
school,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Robert J.. Fits received orders today
20 report July at the ordnance depart
meut ct the government arsenal in Wa
tcrtowu. Mass.
water main near the top OF Union
Hill hm-t yesterday. aud a small stream
81 water soon found its way to the sur
face and has iucr been running down
the HIN
Richard Harold Barber. infant son of
Laurence X. aud Gladys lkimballl Bar
her, born Saturday, June - died this
forenoon The child had not been well
from birth.
The annual reunion of the starr fam
ily IT, being held this afternoon in the
Brook House with 30 descendants Of The
family present The business meeting j.
to lo held late thi4 afternoon
Sunshine eo,iety. branch !. will hold
Ita last regular meeting of the season in
The form ut an outing Thursday in the
prove iu Nc=t Battlehoru, Refreshments
tu De- carried hy members, who are asked
tu take 3D." car which leaves Prospect Hill
ut O'Clock
Paul Osborur -, Of Montclair. n j..
who wac roommate OF Stanley G. Fits
Of llrattlcboru ON tn, steamer which
took them 10 France, died yesterday of
wounds which he received Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-27
QUEBEC REALLY FRENCH CITY.
TeoLle Cling to Language of the Land
Oh Their Forefathers.

Quebec is the seemingly impregnablc
stronghold Of France in America II is
true that Wolfe defeated Montram on
the plains of Abraham and the British
flag replaced tile French on the citadel.
but to all iutents and purposes it is 4
French city still Four-fifths of the PEG
pie are French; French is taught III the
schools, and spoken everywhere.
Quebec is not only different from
cities Of the United States, but il is ut
terry different from the rest Of Canada.
II is much older and looks even Older
because it is built largely of gray stone
Quebec thrives and grows bat not noisily
and obviously like other American
cities. The additions are all so perfect
i in harmony with what is already there
| that YOU can scarcely detect them.
just as the city seems to grow impcr-
! reutihly. 50 it seems to be busy without
being at all noisy or confused. The mar
| row streets, manY of them steep as to-
| boggan slides, are well filled with PEG.
| pie; but the din of street noises is strik-
inely absent The people are soft,
voiced and do not shout about their bust
ness; there are few automobiles. and nc
street vendors. Especially on Satur.
day nights YOU are struck hv the fact
that the streets are packed, and vet al
most silent, except for a low hum of con
versation and laughter,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-27
Earliest Form of Bread

Lotus bread was not the oldest form
of bread by many centuries. The ear
Hest bread was probably made of
crushed acornS and beechnuts. Grind
ing the grains, seeds or nuts, generally
called milling" was, in the earliest
times of which there is written record.
an integral part of bread-making. In
Genesis it is written that Abraham
bids his wife Sarah make ready quick
ly three measures of fine meal, knead
1t and make cakes upon the hearth"
1t is not to be inferred that the an
Gent Egyptians used lotus bread alto
gether. They ground up a number of
varieties Of grain, among these being
millet, and they baked loaveS like mod
ern mullins. 1t has also been proved
that they ate hot rolls and that in
some cases these were sprlnkled with
understanding and pleasant-tasting
seeds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-27
PERSONAL.

Miss Elizabeth Sargent Of West Brat
tleboro has taken position in the office
of the Holstein Friesian association.
Miss Jennie r. Pierce of Putnev. a
teacher IN Scituate, Mass, has taken Il
position in the IIolstcin- Friesian associa
ton office Tor the summer.
Mrs. Henry Rafferty, and daughter,
Louise. of Hartford, Conn, came today
To visit two weeks in the home of her
brother, Edward \. Strong of Oak Grove
avenue.
Mrs. J. 4. Bardwell and daughter
have gone to Washington. D. {. Mrs.
Bardwell viii visit two or three weeks
and her daughter will be away the
greater part of the summer
0. +. Benson and w. A. Shumwav.
president and superintendent of the
Valley Fair association. went to White
River Junction this morning to attend
conference Of the fair officials Of the
state on the question Of holding any
fairs this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Batchcldcr and
daughter, Mary, of Granite Falls, Mimi.
who have been guests about two months
Of Mr.. Batchelder 5 parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. b. Batchelder of ToWnshend,
and his sister, Mrs. Fred /. Lowe of
Brattleboro, started this afternoon on
their return journey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-27
The WaySide Hen.

The smooth, free rush in the winey
breeze
BY open field and by tangled brake,
By curving roads where the stately trees
Are mirrored deep in the placid lake.
Past town and village, by farm and
stream.
Through peaceful valley and rugged
glen
Is life that rivals a poets dream
Til one encounters the wayside hen,
Her eyes are blind to the swift machine.
Her ears are deaf To the purr of
wheels,
SO she continues to prink and prcen
While close behind her the monster
steals:
Its warning note is brazen goad
That brings her up with startled
scfcech
And sends her futtering down the road
10 get well out Of it's fearful reach.
She sets the pace in a straightawav
But though she founders with might
and main.
Her heart grows heavy with deep dismay
10 find her efforts are all in vain.
And 50, at last, when her powers fail.
She veers around in her frantic stride
And half the feathers that once We're tail
Are scattered far through the country
side!
American Motorist.