Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-24
in THE GEM STATE


permanent organization was effected.
The new telephone building at Bull
is nearing completion, and will be
ready for occupancy by the first of
February.
The Wallace branch of the O. w. X.
\. is open after flood tieup of
fourteen days, the longest in the his
tory of the line.
Junior Red Cross branches will be
organized in all the schools of Canyon
county to supplement the work being
carried on by the various auxiliaries.
A home guard has been organized
III Hazelton, consisting Of four squads,
and which is to be n part of the
county guard with headquarters at
Rupert.
The annual meeting of the State
Swine Growers association will be
held at Caldwell Thursday, January
81. Hog problems will be discussed
by experts.
The rotation system of water deliv-
cries will be inaugurated on the Boise
project this season, to take the place
VI lllt DItStlil tOlltlluOuS dCliNtisf Vi
delivery on demand system.
G. e. Pierce of Boise has a new kind
of apple. The apple came from tree
which grew from Il seeding. In color
it resembles Il Grimes Golden. Pierce
expects to develop the variety.
Bots rs five national banks have de-
posts which are 81 ,6j3, 204.5S greater
than they We're IA year ago, although
deposits dropped $1,674,916.9S in the
period between November 20, 1917,
and ID ecember 81, 1911.
Through the cooperation of the ag-
ricultu al extension department of the
University of Idaho and of the county
farm b ireau, a farmers institute and
community program will be held at
Star on Friday, January %.
Two irrigation districts may be
| formed of the lands under the New
York canal-one embracing approx
mately the lands under the canal ly-
ing in Ada county, and the other EN-
pracing the New York lands in Canyon
county.
The state land board has consented
to ask for patents to 1000 acres of
and embraced in the Idaho Irrigation
:Onpany's project. The settlers on
the land are ready to make their final
proof and the company wants the pat
ents issued.
X. o. Jones, private secretary to the
late Senator Brady, who has been Sc
riously i'll in Il hospital in Washington
as the result of complications follow
ing an operation for removal of ton
sils, is reported much improved and
is now out of danger.
Ernest Il. Sanders of Standpoint,
Kenneth Mackenzie of Idaho Falls and
james S. Wheeler of Parma, all for
mer officers in the national guard
have been instructed to report at the
officers training camp at Linda VISTA
Cal, by the war department
Foreman Dan Pearson of the Short
Line boiler shop at Pocatello is in q
hospital in a. serious condition as q
result of being beaten by four EN-
ployes in the shops. Pearson had
trouble with the men and was knocked
down by one of them with Il piece OF
gas pipe.
The home of NJ. G. Simonson OF
Eagle Island burned to the ground las
week. A high wind was blowing anC
the fire was not discovered until the
flames were beyond control. None Of
he effects were saved, and the fam'll
escaped with only the clothing the,
were wearing.
The state council of defense fo
Idaho has gone on record In favor of {
special session of the legislature ant
urged Governor Alexander to ISSUE
the call. AT the same time the coun
Gil declared for II state conslabular.
and organization of II battalion of ma
tional guards.
Seventy-nine students of the Namp'
public schools who won high honor
ut the state fair for meritorious worl
In school gardens and for essays upol
their operations were awarded bronz
medals donated by the state and fed
Nampa last week.
Howard Rankin, of Boise, fired
revolver at his wife, inflicting dee
scalp wound, and then turned the gu
on himself and sent bullet crashin
into his own brain, death resultin
about three hours later. Domesti
| differences led to the tragedy, whic
occurred on the street.
| The Bull, Idaho, Kansas club wi
celebrate the fifty-seventh annivel
| sary since the admission of Kansas t
che union, in the Stone hall, on Tues
ny, January 30. About 800 forme
| .uyhawkers aside in and around Buh
| all of whom look upon the annual
| gathering as big event.
Senator Brady's successor in offic
| will be named by Governor Alexande
| under the terms of measure rushe
through the legislature soon after
| had convened last January. His SUE
| cessor will serve until the forthcon
| ing general election in Novembe
when senator will be elected to ih
vacancy caused by his death.