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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

Powell was at one time owner of the
j. T. Graham place south of Jerome.
j. S. Hartshorn recently purchased
the Frank Triplett place. This is
about nine miles from Jerome and
at the turning price of $1,000 per
acre speaks well of land values on
the North Side tract.
Miss Evelyn Wynn, who has been
engaged as stenographer for Will
burn and Hartshorn for some time.
has given up her position In order
to assist her parents on their ranch
near Twin Falls. Miss L. Lemay has
accepted the position vacated by Miss
Wynn
Mrs. u. w. Fisher. of Milwaukee.
Wis, sister of Mrs. Emma Alexan-
der. left for her home Wednesday
after IN extended visit at the Alex
ander home. Mrs. Fisher was az
ccmpanied by Mrs. Alexander. who
expects to make an indefinite stay
In the east.
Ed Gill has disposed of his ranch
fourm lies north of Jerome to Mr..
Ferguson, a relative of S. Smith. The
Consideration was in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 per acre. 1t is not
Eds intention to retire from the
farming industry, as he is already
negotiating for an eighty-acTe piece.
Clifford's Furniture Store reports
very satisfactory business in clos
ing out their stock of furniture
rug, ranges, etc. Many have taker,
advantage OF their extremely low
prices. They expect to close out
their entire stock by the last OF July
See their nd elsewhere in this issue.
Messrs. Denton and Schooler. OF
the Twin Falls Daily Times. were
Jerome visitors Saturday during the
Red Cross sale. Mr.. Denton is quite
heavily interested in North Side real
estate and, on witnessing the activ-
tiles In this vicinity. stated that he
considered his North Side holdings
among the best.
AT a meeting OF the Jerome club
held last Saturday evening by unan-
imous vote of the members present
Il was agreed that the recent proc
lamation OF Gov. Alexander. Will
reference to pool tables, etc, be OBJ.
served and that the card tables. poo
tables and dice board be closed unit
after six p. m. daily.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Getting Tn 20 Date

The force at the North Side News
office has been busy the past week
installing one OF the Model No. 5
Mergenthaler linotype machines. This
machine is from the Office of the Ida
no Republican. at Blackfoot. Idaho.
and while second-handed. will give
The News many years of service.
We congratulate Brother Minis on
his advancement and trust the limo
type will take some Of the drudgery
out of the printing business for him.
as II did for The Times.
1t is not our disposition to unjust
ly criticize our neighbor in this evil
dence OF prosperity, as Brother Minis
saw At to do when three years ago
The Times was awake to the fact
that linotype was necessary in this
office. and although 1t was predicted
at that time that no country office
could stand the expenditure and
live, the machine in this Office is
bought and paid for. we still live and
are enjoying our share of the pros
perity that is around us. Thanks to
the great help from the investment
In the linotype.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Death of Isabelle SAVAGE

From the Rochester. Mimi, record
we clip the following article which
speaks of the suicide of Isabelle
Savage, daughter of j. c. Savage.
Mr.. Savage is a new conner to our
section, moving here last fall when
he purchased ranch south west of
Jerome. The article reads:
In fit of dependency, Miss Isa-
belle Savage of Jerome, Idaho. shot
and killed herself last evening at q
lonely spot in Mayo park. she accom-
plished her purpose in calm and de-
liberate manner by opening her dress
at the breast, carefully picking a spot
directly over the heart. and then pull
ed the trigger of thirty-two calibre
revolver. Death must have been in
Simultaneous.
forty o'clock at a point south of the
deer yard in the park, a place little
frequented at that hour of the day.
The distraught girl must have plan
ned the deed in advance, for the re-
yolver she used was a new Hopkins
Allen gun, apparently purchased
for the purpose of suicide. She walk
ed from the business portion of the
town toward the band stand and then
around to the south, and finally to
the vicinity of the quarters where
the deer are kept. There assurine
herself that none was around. TO in
terfere. she carried out her plan Of
self destruction.
The suicide was seen by one man.
but he was too far distant to pre-
vent 1t. He Immediately notified au-
thorities and physicians were sum-
moned. but their services were of nc
avail. Isabelle Savage was dead and
beyond all the earthly trouble which
may have afflicted her mind
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Jerome Wants the Best

The tremendous increase in the
weight of street traffic, brought
about through the development in
size and capacity of the high-pow-
cred motor truck. is calling for the
most profound thought and attention
of those responsible for present day
street and highway construction.
Many pavements which hitherto have
been fully qualified 40 care for or
binary ira C requirements. are COM
mencing to crumble and disinteg-
rate under the terrific loads which
they are now called upon to sustain
and which promises to increase in
weight and quantity as we are com
PEELED to meet the exigencies which
present and future conditions are
fast forcing upon us. The extensive
use by the United States govern
ment of Portland cement concrete
in the construction of those military
roads and highways which are call
ed upon to uphold heavily loaded
munition trains. trucks. trailers,
tractors. and tanks. as well as light
and heavy guns of various sizes and
Fcalibre. is striking tribute to the
lasting and permanent qualities of
that commodity as a road building
material. Not alone is the govern
ment utilizing Portland cement for
this purpose, but hundreds of the
most modern. progressive and up-to-
date towns and cities of the country
are doing so as we'll. Build for the
Future" is the slogan of those com
munities who under present condi-
tons recognize the handwriting on
the wall. and to whom the element
Of future economy appeals with al
its force and logic Our own little
city is making preparations TO pave
its business streets. Bids will soon
be called for upon various speciiica.
lions of construction. And il is GER
tainly to be hoped that those who
will be responsible for this most i'm
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

ton OF Jerome. Fortunately there
was little or no wind at the time
and this fact-coupled with the eA-
cellent work on the part of the local
volunteer fire department, saved Je-
rome from a most disastrous loss.
The flames were first discovered by
Mr.. Spitzler. who was sleeping in
the Office of the livery barn and the
fire appeared to be In the room just
North of the barn, although the en-
smoke, SO dense that II was impo =
sible to save three head of horses.
which persisted In the flames. J. J..
Sorrels and family. who were &C.
cupying quarters in the Camas block
narrowly escaped with their lives.
The flames soon spread to the Ker-
sey blacksmith shop and this was
soon In ruins. entailing quite a loss
with no insurance. Zeb Robinson
lost his clover huller, which he had
In the Kersey shop for repairs. and
Daley-Trounson suffered a small loss
from mowers near the blaze. The
entire loss will total upwards of
Sc, 900, with only $500 insurance,
which was carried by b. A. Callen.
The loss is a complete one for j. T..
Ross, the shoemaker: Mr.. Kersey
and the Sorrells family.
One of the horses which persisted
in the fire was donated by b. o. Hill
for the Red Cross auction. A COW
that was loose in the corral was saw
ed. but the animal was badly scorch-
ed
The cause OF the fire is unknown
and that II spread rapidly is certain.
as parties returning from Twin Falls
passed the place twenty minutes be-
fore the alarm was sounded and saw
no evidence of fire.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Look Who's Here

Arrivals at the North Side Inn for
the week:
F. w. Bonlan. Portland. Ore; ].
w. Voorhees,, Rupert. Ida: VIM. Nc
Master, Portland. Ore; f. w. Val
lentine, Taylorville, Ill; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Mass, Jr.. Spokane,
Wash; A. p Pringle. Salt Lake City.
Utah; r. NJ. Witherspoon. Salt Lake.
Utah; F. ]. Fessner. Pocatello. Ida. !;
s. l.. Zeigler. st. Paul, Mimi; Chas
L. Sactt. Pittsburg, Pa; w. A. Pow
ell. Taylorville. H.; F. P. Mean
dries. Salt Lake, Utah: II. p. Clan
field. Salt Lake. Utah; j. NJ. Hall.
Helena. Mont; ]. G. Dingwall. Chi
cago, ILL.,: Paul Holt, Boise, Ida.
w. l.. Slife. Chicago. Ill; L. J. Read,
Ogden, Utah: w +. Helfrich, Port
land, Ore: II. c. Crouch, Denver
Colo: Thos. M. Taggart, Spokane
Wash; A. A. Alkire Zion. Wis; A
U. Leggett. Zion. Wis: w. NJ. Paine
Butte. Mont; r. II. Conanth, Port
land. Ore: A. j. Hall. Boise. Ida.
w. NJ Powell. Salt Lake. Utah; j
f. Naylor, Salt Lake. Utah; II. A
Pool. Ogden. Utah; C. o. Whobrey
St Louis, Mo.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
BE Ready May Goth For Red Cross
War Fund Drive

Beginning May goth and contin-
uing for a week. the citizens of Ida
no will be asked to subscribe $780,
900 TO the second war fund of. the
American Red Cross society. The
quota for the Northwest division is
nearly 100000. One hundred
million will be needed and every cent
of every dollar will be spent in war
relief work E H. Dewey. state
chairman for Idaho. has plans for
the campaign well under way. He
has opened offices in Boise and is al
ready directing his forces for a sys-
tematic drive. The slogan for the
present is, BE Ready" Have your
little fund slowed away and be ready
to make liberal contribution on the
opening day of the campaign By
following this system. Idaho could
be the first state lover the top" in
the coming campaign. The money
received by the Red Cross is used
in saving lives and alternating suf.
fering. For many months the world
has been spending over one hundred
million dollars a day for the destruc-
ton of life and property. Who is
he then who would refuse to contri-
butte TO the necessary 100000 to be
used for the next year for the gallant
wounded boys fighting your battles
in foreign land? BE Ready" and
not only let Idaho go "over the top"
but give the Gem State new record
in the number of subscribers contri-
buting as we'll as for the amount
subscribed.
The local committee is now organ
lied and is working out plans to car
ry on the drive for this section. Our
quota for this vicinity is $2500.00.
so BE Ready" when the solicitor
comes to give literally and again put
Jerome lover the top" as the first
town in the state to raise its quota.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Another S2OO-Per-Acre Sale

On Wednesday of this week A. l..
Grow disposed of his forty-acre farm
six and one-half miles north and one
mile east of Jerome at $500 per
acre. Negotiations were first open
ed with parties from Kimberley. but
for some reason did not carry and
Ralph Shaver. an old-timer On the
tract. closed deal with Mr.. Grow
on Wednesday.
This is an exceptionally fine lying
piece OF land with comfortable house.
fenced and all in crop, buyer to get
the crop, and although the land lays
seven miles from Jerome, is consid-
cred a fair price for all concerned.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Auto Robes nj Jas. Summers.

Auto Robes HI Jas. Summers.
Robt. Worthington is at home OIL
short furlough.
Tents and Tarpaulins. all sizes and
weights at James Summers.
Elsie Ferguson in Rose of the
World" Sunday night at the Rialto
Theatre.
Geo. II. Clark left for Winnemuca,
Nevada. Monday. expecting to spend
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morris are rejoic
ing over the arrival OF baby daugh-
ter at their home. May 5th.
little daughter was welcomed at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Con
last Monday morning
Douglas Fairbanks In "Headin
South" Friday and Saturday OF this
week at The Rialto.
w. A. Peters was able to return
to his home last week. after under
going on operation at Twin Falls.
Mrs. r. s. Fuertado and daugh-
ter, Dorothy. left Wednesday to join
Mr.. Fuertado. who is in the govern
ment service at Seattle.
w. NJ. Wilson. representing the
portland cement association, who
has been I'm Jerome the past month.
will return to Salt Lake today.
G. w. Kuck, wife and daughter.
relatives OF w. G. Thomas, from
Rockford, la. left for their home
Monday after a short visit here.
See our line OF Beds. Springs and
Mattresses from $500 to $500. We
will take as part payment your old
on new. Frasers-Pence Co. Phone so
Word received from Mr.. and Mrs
J. l.. Minney states that a young
daughter was welcomed to their
home at San Diego. Calf. on May
4th.
DR.. j. +. Schmershall left for Chi
cago last week. where he is to join
DR.. Peter Clark. one OF the promin'
ent surgeons OF Chicago, In his prac'
tice.
The Eagle Lodge Is giving a card
party and dance at their lodge rooms
this Thursday evening for the bene
Mt OF the local Red Cross chapter. Al
are invited.
G. o. Michel. wife and son. o
Rockford, Ia, were visitors at thu
w. G. Thomas home last week. stop
ping here on their return trip Owe
the Pacific coast
Owing to the increased cost o
supplies and advances in other ex
penses Manager Temple of TN Inn ha
found II necessary to raise his rate
to take effect June !.
w. A. Powell, of Taylorville. i'll.
was in Jerome early this week clos
ing up some business affairs. MI
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

portant civic undertaking viii APP
preciate the urgent necessities OF the
future. and. irrespective of any slight
discrepancy in cost which might de-
US pavement which assures us the
greatest degree of promise in over
coming the stress and strain of the
continuous evolution OF modern traf-
fic. Let PERMANENCE be the
watchword.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

A few members of the Junior Red
Cross are coming each Tuesday ar
ternoon TO sew. All young girls are
members of this department and are
cordially invited to come. There is
plenty of work for all to do.
The grey sock yarn has arrived
and will be given out to those who
call.
Any who have the surgeons oper-
ating coats are urged to bring them
in this week.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

- - - - ----
The women of the Red Gross were
delighted with the wonderful success
of the auction. 1t gives them new
courage to know. that all the people
of the vicinity stand so solidly be
hind their efforts.
The delegates had delightful and
profitable time in Seattle. The last
of next week we shall hold a get-to-
gether meeting. at which they VIII
tell us of what they saw and learned
The date of this meeting will be an
nounced later.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Chance for Leadership

f. c. Carter, in charge of Y NJ.
c. A. work in France, cables that the
leadership Of a hut in France has
greater possibilities of national SER
vicet han most of the bank and col
lege presidents in America and urges
that only red-blooded men of high
moral character be sent abroad to do
war work for the Y. NJ. c. A.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Notice

There will be meeting of Je-
rome Woolgrowers association at the
city hall Saturday. May 18th. at
$3.50 p. m. to make definite arrange
ments for handling wool All inter
ested are urged to be present.
w. II. STURGIS, Secy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Bad Fire in Jerome

About $3.50 last Friday morning
the citizens were aroused by the fire
alarm, and when It was discovered
that the Callen Livery and the Cam
as lbock were afre. little hopes were
held out by those who were on the
scene early for the entire west por-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
Helping Win the War

The supreme job of the Y Nj. C..
A. overseas is to create and preserve
the morale of the troops. 1t is doing
this so effectively that France and
Italy have asked that the work be
extended to reach all their soldiers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

OTHER CONSt MERS OF COAL ARRANGE TO LAY IN THEIR
NEXT WINTERS SUPPLY DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
SAVE YOUR COAL. 1T is NECESSARY FOR
A GOO DPIACE TO STORE 1T IN WE HAVE THE NECESSARY
MATERIAL FOR MAKING THE BINS WELL AS THE COAL TO
FILL THEM IT'S UP TO BUILD THAT
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

Advertising in The Times pays.
This paper is recognized as the lead
ing advertising medium of the North
Side Tract. Try it,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
LINCOLN COUNTY TIMES

Published every Thursday at Jerome.
Idaho. by
A. G. Alexander, Editor and Publisher
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

Entered as second-class matted
March 3. 1911, at the post office at
Jerome, Idaho, under the act OF
March 3, 1879
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16

SUBSCRIPTION. $500 PER YEAR.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
RED CROSS NOTES

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
From Roy W. Trip.

Dear Mother and 3e Xii: . VIII Viz try
and write you a few lines to let
you know am feeling fine and like
it pretty we'll over here. There are
SO many American soldiers here
in France. have got thirteen let
tiers already since have been
over here. Six Of them were from
you. ! started to write the other
evening and my pen went dry and
couldn't get any ink. SO will write
if | got the box. got the box but
never got any letter when | got it.
Well it is getting pretty dry and
dusty, hasn't rained for a long time
How is everybody around there? II
haven't seen any OF the boys from
around home since left here, been
thinking maybe would run across
a week after got over here but sure
feel fine now. You wanted to know
about my razor. | thought it was
with the rest of my things. Say,
did you ever hear from my clothes
sent from Jefferson Barracks? We
got paid the other night. they paid
US in French money. 1t was the
didn't know how to count it, DID
you get the card | mailed the day
we sailed ? Well l haven't got
much to write. Oh, yes, | got the
letter you sent with the stamps in,
but they are no good over here for
we don't have to use any over here.
You call Lulu and tell her | said ]
would try and write to her before
long. / had a letter from Maude
Reynolds since have been here but
haven't got chance to answer it
yet, but must before long. Want
to write to several when ! get more
time Tell everybody hello for me.
What is Cleo doing now? What
does he think about having to reg
lister? | hear they have changed
the age from IS to 45. Row was
the reunion at Davis City this year?
We had nice trip when we came
across the water Some of the boys
sure got Seasick but | never got the |
least bit sick Well l can't think |
of very much to write so guess | had |
better close for this time Will try |
and not wait SO long to write the |
next time. So good bye, as ever |
Your son,
Roy w. Trip,
F. r. S No. 80.
American Elk. F.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03

more beautiful than the cities. 1t is
just like one large park and in fact
any part OF it is prettier than some
parks have been in The roads
are practically all hard surfaced
narrow and winding SO they seem
like paths in a park. The trees are
OF many kinds but more of the
southern type than like those we
have in Iowa. One never sees I'M
slightly barbed wire or rail fences,
practically all the fences are OF
some kind Of vegetation, many OF
them are of mistletoe and holly.
Holly makes a beautiful hedge.
higher than your head and you can
not seen the house unless you pere
through the large gate but when
you do you will invariably find a
cozy home nestled back among the
trees and surrounded by beautiful
flower beds, usually at the end of
driveway; The houses are always
also lined with dewberry and black
berry bushes which are just loaded
with ripening fruit. ] do not know
whether this is an extra good year
or not. but there certainly are loads
this year. One sees bicycles every
where. Men and women, both
young and middle aged go fitting
certainly ideal for bicycles. One
thing that | cannot get used to is
to keep on the left side Of the road.
Here everybody keeps on the left
side instead Of the right. The
autos are all driven from the
right side. ! will have to close now
as the concert will soon start. l
will not get to mail this letter until
| arrive in France as we leave here
in the morning for there. | would
not be allowed to write that except
that we will be gone from here and
will have arrived in France before
this letter is mailed SO the informa-
ton could not possibly be of any
use to the Germans. 1t is hard to
find things about whicl" to write as
there is so much we are not allowed
to tell. Now | want all of you to
write for you can't imagine how
anxious we are for mail. 1t will
probably be impossible for us to
write as often as we would like but
I will try to write every once in
awhile. That doesn't excuse you
folks though for you must be pat
riotic and write often. | will think
Of old Decatur High often, | assure /
you. | am very anxious TO get TO |
France and see if my University
French will work on a real French
man, ha. ha. have my doubts |
So good bye for now but don't
forget to write to your old friend |
Elmer E. Menefee.
,orican Eynadit;onarv Forces
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-03
John GeIatt Writes from France.
France, Sept; I, 1918.

france, Sept I, 1919
Mr.. A. b. Swim, Leon, Iowa
to let you know that i am still
among the living and to tell you
this is no place for butter maker
or produce man, for the people in
this country have an extra room in
their houses for the COWS, pigs and
chickens and that does not look
sanitary to a man from the U. S; A.
us something but in most cases we
can show them | like this country
fine if it was not in war ! have
seen quite a bit of this country and
am seeing more every day. | never
saw as many blackberries in my
life as there are here, and the peo--
pie don't pick them as they cannot
get sugar to work them up. |
have seen buildings that are from
four to six hundred years old and
not a crack in them. The French
are great stone and cement workers.
There are things that ] could show
you better than can tell you if you
come back. You wonder why
France is such a wine country. II
you could see the grapes you would
wonder what they done with them.
/ don't see how they ever get them
picked but they are we'll cared for
and you would laugh to see them
harvest their grain all by hand
mostly. They have the old time
wind mills to grind their wheat and
buckwheat with and they sure do
the work and | sure like the pan
cakes that the French make. They
call them Grape. Oh. yes, you had
ough to hear me parley French.
| have some time, but ! make them
understand most anything want:
| suppose most of the boys around
there are gone now aren't they?
have never seen any of them over
here but | have received letters
from Port Wilson and Fay Hatch.
They are both over here. Well old
friend | will close this little note as
| am pretty busy If you want to
you can let Maud G. read this too,
as it is long time between letters
for her from over here. Well, write
soon. your old pal,
Sergt. John E. Gelatt,
Co. ID, 25th Engs., A. P. 0. 701,
st. NaZaire, France.