Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-19

nent young woman of Caldwell. die,
ut her home Sunday morning of In
fiuenza.
Funeral services for Burl Baker Of
Nnmpa, who died at Fort Douglas. Sal
Lake City, December Z. where he was
enlisted in the s. A. Il. c., was helt
Tuesday morning ut the Robinson I'm
dertaking chapel at 10 80.
Word has Just been received at Cald
wen that Chester Simmons, II former
Caldwell boy, is critically i'll in New
York hospital with influenza. Mr.. Sim
mons Is third-class electrical on the u
5. :. Iroquois. and was returning to
his ship from furlough In Caldwell
when he was attacked by the disease.
+. ii. Dewey, Idaho chairman for the
Red Cross. and Il. 5. Chadwick, man
ager for the statewide Christmas roll
call campaign, are busy with tile pre-
limlnaries of the drive. Arrangements
will be completed. it is announced,
early this week, so all counties will be
in position to carry on the campaign
energetically and close II with the
least possible loss of time.
Albert Heazler Smith. son of Mrs.
Laura Leigh of Clayton, Custer county.
Smith left for Camp Lewis, Apr!. 30
last, and was sent to Camp Merritt.
n. j.. with X company. 3Glst infantry.
in June. He left for France in July.
Mr.. Smith was born ut Chnllis, Ida.
June rs, 1890. but was brought up ut
Clayton. He finished public school al
Clayton and was graduated from the
Boise high school In 1910.
\. G. Llllard, city health officer of
Nampa. reports no new Influenza eases
have developed and that within a few
lays from 20 to - cases now under
quarantine would be released.
The formal opening OF the Cnrnation
Milk compary's condensery ut Numpn.
which was to be held during the mid
lie of December. has been postponed
indefinitely on account OF the Span
ish Influenza epidemic.
Seven-cent fares, one-mnn cars and
discontinuance of It's soldiers Home
line until the home. which was de-
stroyed by fire, Is rebuilt. are demands
OF the Boise City Railway company
upon the public utilities commission
in petition filed last week
Ii is not likely that successor will
be appointed 10 the late Bishop j. B.
Funston Of the Episcopal church be-
fore next October ut the regular meet
Ing OF the House OF Bishops. IL is un.
derstood that within fortnlghs Bishop
Tuttle. the senior bishop Of the House
OF Bishops. will appoint some one tenn
porarily In charge.
f. ii. Dewey, state chairman OF the
Red Cross Christmas roll call. and r.
). Chadwick. campaign manager. are
preparing for vigorous campaign for
Red Cross membership from Decem-
Der 10 to %. Most OF the chapter
managers throughout the state have
already been appointed.
Within the next few days ground
VIII be broken for the erection OF the
new hospital. the Mercy hospital. at
Nnmpa. Plans are now In the hands
OF architects. and as soon ms the floor
plans are completed excavation OF the
basement will start. How soon the
building win be finished cannot be es-
but the work viii be rushed
as fast as possible.
Idaho Is fifth In rank OF all states
and territories in the twelfth federal
reserve district In amount Of oversub. /
scrlptions to the fourth Liberty loan.
according to figures given out by the
Federal Reserve bank of San Fran. |
cisco. To gnin this rank Idaho sub.
scribed more TO The fourth loan. in pro-
portion 10 her quota. than either Cali |
ioriia, Oregon. Utah or Hawaii; the
actual amount subscribed being SIG.
SOi.l5O.
FAILURE OF Idaho voters Mt the last
election to pass the proposed consti-
tuiional amendment limiting the
states bonded Indebtedness to Der
rent OF the assessed valuation lnstena
NJ the $2.OtO.O00 constitutional limit
now In effect, will seriously embarras.
me states road building prorrun
unless the Lext legislature authorizes
state highway tax. The $1,000. 900
bonding limit has already been reached
ana no more bonds can be Issued By
me state under present laws for any
purposes.
During the month Of November 1Ss
'nrlonds Of freight were shipped from
Nampa to outside points. In the list IL
10 carloads Of livestock. 40 carlonds OF
grain and products, 80 carloads of
my. In the same month 2D5 Carloads
u STUFF was received by the Nampn
reight office. on this 124 carloads
we're building material and forest
PRODUCTS. Incoming livestock shin.
nents totnled ~ carloads. Twelve
'nrioads OF grnin and products were
'lso received.
After having been wounded July 10
ma being confined to the hospital for
long period. Sergt Walter stelneck
ied In France November 10 OF pneu.
nonia contracted from Spanish in
iuenza, according to news received
l.