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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08
$500 Per Year

Some of the greatest men In the
world have been lovers of trees and
planters as well. If you could go
10 Boise you would find two fine oak
trees in the State House Grounds.
One was planted by President Har-
rison and the other by President
Roosevelt They loved trees and
each left tree, to be remem bered
by, at our State Capital.
The planting of tree In the des-
ert country is a most kind and gen.
erous thing to do. 1t will give plea
sure in taking care of 1t and watch
ing it grow. 1t will make a home
for the birds. 1t will give a pleas
ing appearance to your home and will
make fine shade for you and your
friends and those to come after you
to enjoy.
| wish l could plant a tree on every
farm on this project and l am going
to ask you to help do It, We will go
into partnership on it. So l am max
AAS sC0 bhlo PAOPOSlllOn W Ill
nish the tree to each of you under
s years of age, if you will plant 1t
and take care of 1t. 1t will be your
tree. You can call it your 1917 tree.
If there are more than one of you
children in the family you can each
have tree, even the baby, only one
of you older ones will have to plant
it and give it care until the baby is
big enough TO look after it.
Now l know 1 am taking ON quite
a job and so | must know In plenty
OF time so | can have the trees ready
for you. So all of you that are going
to join my Boys and Girls Tree Club
must write me letter right away,
telling me your name, age, where
you live, and the nearest place for
me to send the tree. l will then get
the right number and have them put
up in proper shape for you. Perhaps
your father will help you select the
place. ! will notify you when TO call
for it. l will also send you directions
how to set out and take care of 1t.
If there are more than one OF you
one letter from each family will do,
but give the names and ages of each
boy and girl, so l can put you down
as members of the Tree Club. l will
make a careful selection OF trees. one
that you will be glad to grow.
l hope you will all Join. Won't it
be grand for every boy and girl on
/ this tract to be real tree planter.
One of these days people will say
how glad they are that We have such
fine trees in this desert. 1t wont be
desert then.
Now perhaps all the boys and girls
wont see this letter so / will be glad
if every teacher will call their at
tention to it. Tell all the boys and
girls from Milner to the West end
beyond Bliss about it, Get them all
to write me. MUST HAVE THE
LETTERS BY MARCH 25th so can
be ready.
Lets make Arbor Day this year
real one.
Yours for trees.
R E. SHEPHERD
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08
To the Boys on the North Side:


I want to get few attractive bird
houses. | would like TO see how we'll
you boys, that take an interest in
such things. can do. Some of you are
in the manual training department of
the North Side Schools. and are get
ting handy with tools. So l am Of
fering three prizes; $500. $500 and
$500 for the best three bird houses.
want them by April 10th. I am
to have the right TO keep to prize
winners and will put them up in
some of the trees have been talking
about for the birds to use. The rest
| will return. To those living at a
distance who wish to compete l will
pay the express charges on those sent
to me at Jerome and will also pay
the return charges. Perhaps l can
make use OF few extra ones that are
good, but not prize winners. Ii so
will pay you a fair price for them.
In any event you can put them up
near your home and make friends of
the birds
also want TO interest you in birds.
This coming Fall l am going TO offer
prize for the best written descrip-
tion of the various birds that live
among us on this project. The girls
can get in on this So this Spring
and Summer find out all you can
about our birds, their habits, colors
and songs and everything you can.
Also observe the good they do, or the
harm If you find them mischievious.
You will always be glad that you
known about our birds
You will find there are certain
kinds of trees and bushes that birds
like more than others Some grow
berries that the birds like. Some
day you are going to be a tree plant
er and you will be glad to select the
kind the birds like, as well as some
others.
Some of the best friends you can
have you will find among the birds
and trees and flowers. They are true
friends and don't just pretend like
so many people do, and they are
friends we can all have. love al
such things and get a great deal OF
real pleasure from them and l want
you to enjoy them with me. I may
not be able TO meet you all. an
fairly busy as you know. but l wish
I could. Anyway we can have oul
mutual friends among the birds. trees
and flowers. and l can tell as l g
around where you are by what see
Your Friend.
r. e. SHEPHERD.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08
CUCUMBERS A PROFITABLE
CROP.
Owners OF Small Acreages Reap Rich
Harvest from this Crop.

Last spring the experiment of rails
ing cucumber for picking purposes
was tried in a very small way here
at Jerome. and the experiment has
proven very satisfactory, and while
the Jerome Pickle Works was started
in a very small way, 1t promises TO
become a very important industry
for this section in the way of pro-
cucumbers by those owning small
acreage tracts near town. AS an in
dication of the returns received from
the growing of this crop. we take the
following from the Billings (MontD
Gazette of a recent date:
The raising of cucumbers for
pickle manufacture is getting to be
an industry of proportions which the
average person does not realize, ac-
cording to n. L. Martin of the Mar
tin Picking company of this city,
who is already signing up contracts
with Billings district farmers for this
seasons acreage.
Four years ago when this company
was operating on a small scale at
Huntley only IS acres OF cucumbers
were raised In this district. Last
year 200 acres were contracted for
by the local factory and this years
plans contemplate the handling OF
500 acres and possibly more The
cucumbers are all grown on irriga-
ted land and most of them are rails
ed within five miles of Billings. the
rest OF the acreage being in the
Fromberg section and on the Hunt
ley project.
Figures showing what was receiv-
ed by growers last year indicate that
this is one Of the most profitable of
irrigated crops. Among the growers
in the immediate vicinity OF Billings
who derive large revenue from small
tracts were John Wilcox. who receiv-
ed $1S3.50 for a one-acre crop; w.
A. Selvidge. s1ss.50 from three
quarters of an acre; J. NJ. Walker
$1,000 from one acre; S. R. Roberts
$112.76 from half an acre: Fred
Haminghouse. s123 from half all
acre: A. ]. Peters. s16S from one
acre. and Brad Haley, s51 from one
iQuarter OF an acre.
An additional attraction to the
farmers is that this is a cash crop
and this year the company has volun-
tarily offered an increase of 25 cents
per 100 pounds on cucumbers known
as mediums" which are used almost
entirely In the making OF dills.
I'VE expect to sign up for 500
acres before planting season" declar
ed Mr.. Martin yesterday, land 1t vii
be a case OF first come first served
Now that the farmers have learned
that raising cucumbers requires al
most no labor except at picking tim'
and yields high returns. with casi
market right at home, they do no
! have to be urged to raise cucumbers
People with small tracts can maxi
good money with half an acre or 81
| OF cucumbers and more and more ar
doing so.''
, The Martin Picking company ha
/ shipped between 25 and 80 carload
OF various kinds OF pickles during tn
last year and this year expects to in
, crease the output to from 40 to 8
, cars. The market for Billings-mad
e pickles has steadily grown and no,
|
ing.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08

The people of the United States are
apparently using more sugar than
ever before, for the increase In con-
sumption has been greater than the
increase in population. According
70 figures In Bulletin 473. recently
prepared by the Bureau of Crop Es-
timates of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. the total con-
sumption of sugar in this country for
the decade ending with the fiscal
wear 1928 was 42.9 per cent
greater than the consumption for
the preceding decade. while the pop
ulation for the same period only
shows an Increase of 21 per cent.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08

An election was recently held on
the King Hill project on the ques-
tion OF the organization OF the pro-
ject into an irrigation district. The
vote OF the settlers on the tract was
almost unanimous In favor of such
an organization. there being only As
votes cast against the proposition as
against 4S7 for. 1t is quite evident
now however. that the government
will take over the project and COM
plete the same. The sundry civil ap-
propriation bill carrying with it an
appropriation Of $2OO,O 900 for the re-
construction OF the King Hill project
has passed both branches Of congress.
At presnt the project is the property
of the state OF Idaho.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08

Mr.. Pierce a representative of the
Goddard Pickle Co., of Ogedn, Utah,
was a Jerome visitor last week.
While here he informed the manage
ment Of the local pickle works that
their output OF dill pickles was en-
tirely gone. This need not worry
lovers OF dill pickles in this vicinity
as the Jerome Pickle Works still
have quite a supply on hand.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08
Since these tigures we're compile

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Since these figures we're compiled
there has been a new bank started
at Eden. on the first segregation. but
its deposits are not included in the
above figures. There are also banks
in Gooding and Hagerman. as we'll
as other places not on the project
In which some of the settlers do bust
ness. but which are not included In
the above figures.
1t will be noted that the gains in
deposits on January 1st. 1917. over
what they we're the preceding year.
were quite marked. and show a gain
of III per cent. This clearly indi-
Gates that the North Side tract is
keeping pace with the most favored
sections of the country.
But what of the year 1917? Pres
ent indications point to the most IA
vorable year on the project. and II is
up to us all to show what can be
done by real hearty strong co-opera-
tive effort. 1t cannot be denied that
] during the past year the water conf
pany have done their part In the fur
nishing of sufficient supply OF wa
ter for the growing of the crops, and
now stand ready to exert every ounce
of energy and skill they possess to
make the coming year the banner
one on the tract. Let us all there
fore do our part toward bringing
about the results as above predicted.
We believe the time has come
when everyone should have a good
opinion OF their property. don't you,
The company have surely shown q
Willingness and desire to make thii
an effective irrigation project. Other
people think so at least, as they are
buying North Side lands and paying 6
good prices for the same. Men
with money to loan also think 30
They are making liberal loans or
long time the loans being subject to
the water contract. The security
looks good to them or they would no.
be here. They are here because the,
have a good opinion OF the projec
and the future success OF the sam,
under the present management.
Capital along other lines has con
fdence In the tract as II Is being In
vested In various ways; many new
buildings are being put up over DIFF
ferent sections of the tract. and sew
eral new business houses are planned
for Jerome the coming summer.
This building is not confined Il
the Jerome section by any means. bu
from Miner to Bliss. reports come o
new and substantial buildings boini
' erected In the towns and sections o
the tract throughout It's entire length
Thousands of acres of new Ian,
will be put into crop this spring an,
e the management of the company as
B, sures us that they are prepared 4
. furnish the additional water tina
= will be required to irrigate this in
{ creased acreage of crops. What the
: Is there left for us all to do but I
get busy and pay close attention I
y the raising of the crops which ar
Il bound to bring prosperity to all thi
coming year.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08

Ten per cent of the worlds mer-
chant marine. as It existed at the
opening of the war. has been destroy
ed since, according to the Journal OF
Commerce figures. OF a total Of
2573 vessels which have been de-
stroyed. England owned over half
Norway is the next heaviest sufferer,
France third. Italy fourth and Ger
many fifth.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY.
Prosperity Enjoyed by tho
Settlers on the Tract.

One of the best evidences of the
progress being made on the North
Side tract is a comparison OF the to-
tai bank deposits as they appear on
January lst. In the following years:
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08
r. e. SHEPHERD.

To All of the North Side Boys and
Girls:
would like very much to interest
you in tree planting, and the study
of trees They are among the most
useful and entertaining Of all plants.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES
Correspondence:

Last Friday the first four grades en-
joycd an Easter egg hunt
Jean Mckee vas visitor in the fifth
and sixth grade room this week.
The eighth grade class has had their
pictures taken for the Normal Annual.
Donald Racey Of Pueblo has entered
the eighth grade. We are glad to vel
come him.
Judge Clifford Stone spoke to our
eighth grade civic class Tuesday morn.
ing. He told US very plainly and inter
estingly the procedure in the different
state courts. II makes our civics more
interesting to have someone come in and
tell Us about them.
On Friday, April 9Th. the seventh
grade entertained the eighth grade at
their annual luncheon. which was serv
ed shortly after twelve O'Clock. The
room was very prettily decorated with
the eighth grade class colors. green and
white. The luncheon was success in
every way and enjoyed very much;
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
SOMERSET
hews-Champion Correspondence:


Monday, April l6
George Rush came in from Utah Sun
day night
Joe Stanley was quite badly hurt in
mine Monday
The Boy Scouts gave play in Paonia
"Wednesday night
Joe Palmer returned from GInnison
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards were
PaUnIa visitors Sunday.
Mr-. Guy Lewis spent the week end
with relatives IN PaOUIa.
Charlie Carlson returned from Mis-
sour Friday night, and Is on duty once
more
The band boys have organized again
and practice IN the school house two
nights week.
John Godlng and son Fred went after
their stock which they wintered IN
HOtchkIss.
The base ball club dance was a grand
success, II large crowd attended and all
report fine time.
The families of Tom Serris, Joe Lo.
pez. and Mike Descott were called to
Delta Friday by the illness Of their
father.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
CIMARRON

News-Champion Correspondence
Tuesday. April II
ars. John CoIlett went to Delta Sat
urdsy.
Chester Gates was Montrose visitor
this week.
Supt. S. l. Racey spent Tuesday in
Cimarron on official business.
Floyd Culling. is at home again after
several weeks working with the Gibson
outfit.
The car repairing outfit is working
here but will return 10 Gunnison Tues
day.
Misses Ada and Gertie kansgan were
in town from Montrose Friday. return
ing Sunday.
Harry Gates and family and Mrs.
Nora Gates arrived from Long Beach.
California Saturday.
c. Z. Fisher has beautiful new flag
which gloriously floats from q new flag
staff at his home here
Mr.. G. l.. Linscott and little daught.
cr returned Tuesday from Aontrose
where they had been on business.
Mr. Wilson Of Salida tested the en-
gines on Cerro hill Friday and Saturday.
returning to Sallda Saturday night.
Mrs. W. p. Price ard two sons arriv-
ed home Saturday from their California
trip via the San Pedro route.
Miss Edna Mckinney, accompanied
by Fred Laundrey. came in Saturday
and visited with the Lines home over
Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Vandeburg returned Sun
day from Montrose where she was cali
ed by the serious illness OF sister. Mrs.
Mary Ashby.
Mrs Ella Patrick has resigned her
school in town on account Of rheumatism
and left for her home IN Peach Valley,
Saturday. Mrs. Nellie Vandeberg will
. finish the remainder of the term.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
OSCAR JOHNSON BUYS MEL
DEER|NG RANCH NEAR DOYLE

A deal was made Monday by which C.
o. johnson became owner of the Mel
Deering ranch on Hot Spring creek.
three and half miles from Doyleville.
This includes $50 acres of land The
river bottom is in high stateof cultiva-
sion. Mr.. johnson takes with the place
~ head Of cattle. all the machinery and
some Of the horses. paying about s., O00.
He expects to take charge in week or
two. Mr.. Deering will remain for some
days. and has not yet decided what line
Of business he will follow in the future.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
ALAsKA-YUKOM MINE TAKEN
4 OVER BY NEW LEAsERs

The Alaska-Yukon property in the
Cochetopa district has been taken over
from the owner, JudgeJ J. NJ. McDouRal,
by J. J. Travis and w. H. Carlson Of
Delta, who arrived Saturday and went
out TO begin work the first of the week
The first problem will be to get in
supplies Of coal and material and secure
workmen for sinking another hundred
feet on the vein. After the sinking is
completed drifts will be run to prove
up the rich copper ore, three carloads
OF which were shipped by the recent
leasers at excellent profit. The work
vii! be done on the Yukon mine.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20

Mrs- 5. Peel was in Gunnson few
days last week. returning Saturday.
Joe Batha returned Saturday from
SspinerU where be spent month
Mr. Higdon went to Gunnison by stage
last Friday, returning the same day.
VIM. Eye came here last week from
Wyoming TO join his family. He IL
working IN the mine al present
Miss Lizzie Z.iIinger has returned
from lola to spend the summer st home
Miss Lily Dohlmsn. the beautiful
daughter of Andy Dohlman, was marrI-
ed IN SaIida on the 7th, to Mr. Harold
Allen Of Canon City. The people Of
Baldwin wish them long and happy
married life.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF
TIN CUP

Correspondencs
Sunday. April Is
The Harringtons are enjoying . new
victrola-
Mr.. Hill has returned after having
spent the winter outside the camp.
Friends and relatives enjoyed the de-
iiciOus dinner given by Mrs J. p. Korn,
on Easter Sunday.
Thursday evening Misse. Anna Gill
and aarie Harrington entertained at
cards and music
Eric Noriif came down from his
claims this week, and returned . few
days later.
Henry Bright was in from Pie Plant
last week. and reports the snow pretty
deep in the park for this time Of year.
Captain Stiles and son Harry have re-
turned TO their mine on Anna mountain.
Captain says they intend to make money
this summer in his mining enterprise
Anna Gill, Marie Harrington, and
Harrington walked to the Horn mine
la-t sunday. and enjoyed a very pleas
ant day with Mr.. and Mrs John Carson.
In the afternoon they went thru the
tunnel, which is about 8. s20 feet in, and
very interesting place to explore.
Word has been received here that
Mrs, Chas. Wahl. of Buena Vista, is
very III with Bright's disease. She is q
former resident of Tin Cup. and her
many friends are sorry to hear of her
Illness, but hope she will be around soon
Relatives receiving letters from Dan
kOrn, of Spicer, Colo. state that be is
not very much pleased with that coun-
Try He says that the wind is terrible
and the snow from four to ten feet
deep. He also says that he will be glad
wnen he can return to Tin Cup and look
after his interests in the Buffalo and
other tungsten producing claims.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
DOYLEvILLE
News-champion Correspondence

News-Champion Correspondence
Wednesday. April Is
Deputy Assessor Arthur Woodwork
is up this way assessing.
Ernest Vauga, with his wife and faith
er arrived in Doyle Friday from Switxer.
land.
The Tailholt range committee has fin.
ished counting the cattle that 70 r.
Taylor Park.
Spring creek to Oscar johnson, former.
" Of Pow derhorn. Mel has not yst d..
cided what business be will follow, but
says that be will not leave Gunnisou
county.
John Kennedy was over from Salida
for few days recently. looking up
things on his ranch. He IL much i'm
proved in health and able to get around
but 10 still under the Doctors care.
We have bad some very windy wealth
er the past week. Roads up this way
are in fair shape ~ far east - the
bridge 20, which il . few miles west Of
Sargent The Waunita road il still
blocked with snow.
A sawmiIl company from New Mexico
has bought Up al the timber on the
north slope Of the mountains from Ssr-
gents TO Razor creek. This company
will put in several small mills and will
work 100 teams and 800 men. We
understand they are going to cut every
thing that looks like tree. Well, that
is one way Of conserving the timber.
We understand that the valleys east
of Taylor park and Pitkin have been
opened for sheep grazing. but not to
local men. It seems As though the out
slider is preferred by the forest manage
ment These tramp sheep outfits do
not pay taxes in Gunnison countv-or
any other county If they can slip thru
nevertheless they get = preference.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
CRESTED BUTTE
News-champion Correspondence

Champion Correspondence
Wednesday. April 1S
J. McClenethan went down the valley
Tuesday 70 buy hay for the C. F.&I.
Assessor Thomas and p. J. Hurley
were In town this week on business con.
nected with the assessors Office.
Mn. George N. Hubbard and children
expect to leave 10 . few days for Ari.
sona to join Mr.. Hubbard, who il min.
ing neer Tuson.
Wagons are now on the streets, and
II is believed that with warm and clear
weather the road to Gunnison will be
open By May first
The last number on the l.yceum
course. to Be given this year, occurs %
April q. when Paul Barnaby lectures
ct the Photoplsy theatre.
Frank johnson and wife, who have
been at the McClenethen ranch, moved
to town Saturday. Mr.. johnson .
working atthe Pueblo 0-Anthracite mlne.
Mrs. Phil Handy has moved to Great
ed Butte % that her daughter may At
tend school. Mr.. Handy will remain st
Smith Hill where be 10 employed q au
engineer.
VIM. Young, who has been EMPLOYED
on the Rio Grande for the past year 6
fireman. running ont Of .Salida, has re.
turned to Crested Butte. and will i'm
prove the Young homestead before TO
ing back.
One Of the longest trains Of coal ever
taken frpm here went o6t Tuesday when
the regular crew took down fifty-two
cars. An extra in the evening took
down thirty-ive loads. making eighty
seven cars Of coal. Pretty fair ship
ment for one day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
cR00KsToN

News-champion Correspondence
Sunday, April Is
Steve Waters went to Gunnison last
Saturday.
Autos are getting quite numerous the
past week.
Jim Hicks vent to Gunnison Friday.
and brought his family home for : visit.
Miss Myrtle Freed spent Easter ~ilh
her brother Clyde, at the Watters'
ranch.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
BETTER GET n on ONE
BEFORE YOU ENLIST

Washington. April 16- Senator Shat
roth Of Colorado today introduoij . bill
providing for the counting q 56Syice in
the army or navy - equivalent to resi-
dence and cultivation upon homestead
entries. In event of the soldiers q
sailor's dsath in such servics, II provides
for the issuance Of patent for such land
to his widow or minor children.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-20
BALDWIN

News Champion Correspondence
Tuesday, April II.
School commenced here Monday with
Miss Mary Bissell as teacher.
There was good collection taken up
last week for the Red Cross