Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
In THE GEM STATE

year.
Lynn Turner. aged II. of Boise sus
tanned critical fracture of the skull
when pony threw him on and kicked
him on the head.
About half dozen head belong
ing 10 different herds of cattle on
Crooked River have died the past week
from larkspur poisoning.
The total of the subscriptions In
Gem county for the Red Cross war
fund was S6O492G. of which S565I.7G
has been paid in cash. The quota
was $1,000
Nampa business men and farmers
met last week and decided that unem-
ployed men need not stop off al
Nampa. as hereafter they will either
work or get out of town.
Excessive hot weather has melted
the SHOWS In the mountains of the
upper Snake so rapidly that the recla-
nation service has had To turn water
out of Jackson lake reservoir To pre-
vent the dam from going out
W. +. Gerholz, assistant state field
dairyman, has returned from week
of inspection of the dalries of the
Boise valley. He reports an incrcaS-
ing interest and activity in the dairy
industry OF the BOISE valley and sur
rounding territory.
Notices have been posted In Burnley
and Albion announcing the intention OF
sundry citizens to circulate petition
for the removal OF the county seat of
CasSia county from Albion 20 Burnley.
The petition will be circulated as soon
As the legal time for notice expires.
Lieutenant John W. Rhoads OF Pay.
cite, Killed In action In France, would
have been % years OF age July >. lie
and two brothers were In the service.
He Joined the Second Idaho. and. by
hard study and close application. won
promotion to the rank OF lieutenant.
Frank r. Goodlng. federal food al.
minlstrator. appeared before the /
public utilities commission lnd week
and vigorously protested agnin,t the |
freight rate Increase. declaring that II
would take from the pockets of coal
consumers alone In Idaho total OF
The county commissioners Of Bling
ham county have placed an order for
200 additional ounces OF poison for
rodents, having already used go
ounces OF strychnlne. They expect 10
provide poison for distribution lust ns
long as the county agent and farm
bureau will use 1t.
The Lincoln County Farm assocla-
non held an enthusiastic meeting
asst week 10 devise means OF handling J
ne harvest Of the county. co-on,.r,.
non oil farmers was decided on ~ IA.
nose practical method available. Tn.
grain yield Of the county Is estimated
II twice that OF last year.
Ieno j. Case. who claims 10 be the
secretary OF what is known ms the In.
ernatlonal Detective Association -,
with offices In Salt LAX.
vas arrested ut Pocatello ON IN.
harge OF carrying on collection ,
gency business In this state wlthout {
irst obtaining the necessary bond and {
license.
1ohn Reynolds, miner employed M I
ne North Star mine ut HALEY wns
e'erely Injured by caveln lnst g
week. He was working alone whom n q
urge block Of rock and dirt hroke
pose from the wall OF the tunnel min. q
ing MN to the floor. Both legs I
.ere broken and he Is badly bruised {
bout the body.
Lewiston swept of the honors 4, {
'e iuiho state Sportsmcns AsSocia. !.
W" shoot, which closed nj Boise
une is. Lewiston not only was n
UNANIMOUSLY selected ms the place for +"
o'uihg the 1919 shoot. hut GUY c1i.s {"
IAN OF that city also cnrried on th,. y
Interstate Trapshooiing nssoc,.,Ion.. v
''eur state championship with '
core of 80 out Of 100. o
BOISE VIII have n modified ro,~,,, :.
july according to the decision q, -
nose gathered at the noond,y ,,n,,. .
=" AZ, VI he Boise Commercial club a,
, -. ', p,"ns Tor the national dny.
view OF the fact TINT such m al .,
rate demonstration was put ON s1an
n.y. II was not deemed exped,.n, a.
,'u another big demonstration on
ION following. w
iuaho pine timber has been for,a -
.ose'ner suitable for use in oIrn,nna ol
',ns'ruc'ion' and hereafter ,ora. n
:, .p,nen,s VIII be made from tho par 10
II ana Emmett mills OF the Boise p"r N
~, Lumber company. This ,,,,ha. IN
men must be specially selec,e" "o YET, 70
:, special specifications. and cara,, NV
r'ea, will be used in the co,s, n,enul'y 49,
h ,ne wings Of the nirplanes~a , "s"on M
nj. ''s spruce has been III
y.r n' ~ 'ne largest stock ronc, ,... In
,st h pulled off in owyhee county '. h. Ia
70 r peen completed with IN" "' Ivy. nus IL
' 'e Jim I'm Neal ranch of isoo IN" ne. sale Of '
10000. e' Tor practically
,a ,me rye production Of Idaho T.. wr
"'eu AT 1000 busboi. '," ~ es- VIC