Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
IN THE GEM STATE

Every day squads of from two TO
half-dozen mechanics are leaving Boise
for Seattle for government work.
\ special election TO vote bonds FOR
"A 500. 900 school building for east Boise
will be called within the next two
weeks.
The farmers OF Hornet creek have
been conducting successful campaign
against ground squirrels. Free poison
is furnished by the government.
Plans for new rural school for the
town of Huston, ON the Caldwell trhc-
ton line, call for Il four-room modern
brick with full cement basement and
Office and library.
Clear lists, or title. for 4l,40O acres
of state school lands in eastern Idaho
were received at the statehouse last
week from Washington. Ii is the sec
ond clear list TO arrive within month.
Roseberry has one of the best eN-
hlbits in the manual training depart
ment OF its rural high school in the
state, according to Miss Ethel II.
Redheld, state superintendent OF
public instruction.
Only one sack, or IS pounds, of
flour is allowed to the household in
town, and ranchers are permitted To
have on hand only enough flour TO
last 30 days. or enough wheat 10 last
them through until the next harvest.
Last weeks frosty nights have cut
the prospective prune yield in Ada
county just about In half, In the opin-
ion of +. " Martin of Boise, who has
been inspecting prune orchards. The
lower orchards on the lower grounds
were hard hit, he says.
The fire season has opened earlier
than usual this year. Several fires
We're reported TO have started on May
l. one on Cottonwood creek above
Arrowroch has burned about five acres.
May Il fire southeast OF Idaho city
destroyed considerable young growth.
Brakeman X. l.. Lykens OF the Ore
gon Short Line was arrested at Poca-
tello on the charge Of stealing from
an Interstate shipment OF sheep Ly-
kens, II IL alleged, tried to steal lamb
from shipment OF sheep made by III.
T.. Newman from Miner to salmon
City.
Protests have commenced to reach
the governor from over the state be-
cause of his proclamation drawing the
covers over pool tables. lie said many
owners of amusement parlors did not
understand that they could continue
to sell cigars and soft drinks during
the day.
The Payette school pupils and teach.
ing staff have purchased Liberty bonds.
War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps to the value OF $ls.79s. They
have contributed to the Red Cross. Y.
NJ. c. a. and other war activities the
sum Of Sl.47s.77. making total for
all war work OF $20.2I7Os.
David Westerdale. convict work.
Ing as trusty on the Lemp ranch
near Nampa, which is being farmed by
the state with convict labor. escaped
after the theft Of $50 check from
"A letter addressed to another con
vict was discovered and suspicion had
been directed toward him.
Instruction In military training. In
Guiding drills and probably the organ
ization Of cadet companies will be Civ
en- place in the curriculum OF the
schools at Twin Falls next year. The
board of trustees has just announced
the appropriation Of 81 800 as the sal
airy for the athletic director.
Applications for permission to file
on homestead lands In the Heating pro-
Ject. Carey act segregation in eastern
idaho. were granted four entrymen nv
the state land board last week after
they had declared themselves familiar
with conditions on the tract. The
board demanded affIdavits from the
settlers.
Inc Albert prize has been awarded
TO Miss Myrtle Mason OF Boise. Idaho
says the Portland Oregonlan. The nrize
Is 80 and is given by Mrs. Joseph II.
Albert, Of Salem, to the student in the
university who, in the last year. hns
made the greatest Improvement in
character, scholastic standing and
leadership.
The Idaho Food Products companv
shipped carload of potato flour 70
Chicago last week. This would he
equal to more than seven carloads of
potatoes. This is the first shipmant
OIL THIS kind that has ever been Skinned
IRON factory of this kind. ms mis- I.
'"e oniy factory In the United States.
DICK Donovan, head OF the labor do.
paiunent In the state farm markets
bureau, Is looking FOR farm helm again
,ie wants some married people to take
!ops on ranches where the wives con
nelp with the house work ana the mon
Gun 10 general farm work.
manufacturers in Idaho uslry su,ox
except to make essential food nrodrc,a
were put on strict rations commenc
Ing May 10. eo"''nehc-
LABOR will be provided farmor.
throughout the state when the ,aa
eral employment service commences.
10 operate in Idaho. @e'
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