Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-31
IN THE GEM STATE

ard l.. Botkin of Nampa.
John H. Rich, aged so years, died at
Fruitland last week from complica-
ton of diseases. His body was sent
to Iowa, where he formerly lived.
School children of Ashton are buy
ing good number of thrift stamps
and war saving certificates, an agency
having been established at the school
for this purpose.
A call has been sent out by the
president and secretary of the Idaho
State Association of Optometrists for
the annual meeting, which is to be
held in Boise January %.
1t has been decided that the town
board will arrange to give public re-
ception to every enlisted man who
comes to Downey on furlough as well
as those accepted in the draft.
The Pocatello council of the Knights
of Columbus has secured the services
of Il vaudeville troupe from Ogden and
will entertain Sunday, February 3, the
proceeds to go to the war fund.
To guard against possible outbreaks
of scarlet fever, the Caldwell schools
were closed one day last week and
the buildings given a thorough fumi-
cation.
Ninety quarts of whisky and large
automobile were added to the pro
hibition" collection at Caldwell follow
ing the arrest Sunday evening of Ran
dali Sage of Ontario, Ore.
Canyon county farmers who counted
on steady market in Texas for their
hay suffered heavy blow to their
hopes when word was received that
cars in which to ship the hay will not
be available for several days.
Because his wife denied claim of her
dependency upon him as he claimed,
James Henry Nelson is in the Twin
Falls county Jail awaiting federal ac-
ton, charged with making false rep
reservations in his QUESTIONABLE.
The Idaho Seed Growers associa-
ton, in session at Idaho Falls. elect
ed the following officers: A. ]. Sny-
der, Springfield, president; NJ. A.
Thometz, Twin Falls, vice president
A. H. Beasley. Idaho Falls, secretary
treasury.
Lavon Williams, Dewey Arnold
Edward Levin and Henry Kicks, all
young men of prominent families, are
in the Madison county Jail, held on a
charge of highway robbery and assault
on two Japanese women. Bail has
been fixed at $4,000 each.
Whisky ran like water in the sub
terranean conduits of Pocatello on Jan
uary %, when 1920 TASKS of whisky
valued at 81 flash were broken by
sheriff's deputies and dumped into the
sewers. The stock was valued at about
$4,000, dry territory quotations.
Announcement is made that Gov
ernor Alexander will invite the gov
errors of Utah, Montana, Wyoming
Oregon. Nevada and Washington t.
meet in Boise this winter for the pur
pose of discussing the prohibition
amendment to the federal constitution
One hundred signers are petitionins
for a company of militia to be or
ganized at Pocatello. 1t will be al
infantry company, provided to TAX
the place of the national guards whicl
volunteered for war duty. The peti
ton will be sent to Boise immedi
ately
Although the friends of Senate
Brady have known that as a result o
the maturing of his large waterpowe
and mining investments he had becom
millionaire, few were aware that h
had acquired a fortune which is va
riously estimated at from two to fiv
millions.
The Farmers Cooperative Cream
cry company management has pun
chased two trucks and one runabou
for its use at Payette this season
1t intends to cover all the territor
in gathering cream, so that the farm
, ers will not have to spend time hau
ing their cream in.
Because the room in the high schoc
building was too small to accommodate
the women doing Red Cross work, an
through desire to aid in the war wor
,, rs much as possible, the Elks' lodg
Mt Twin Falls turned over its hant
some new lodge rooms to the Re
Cross workers of the city and vicinit,
George l.. Brunn of st. Maries, VIII
; died attempting to save Dolly Nj
Kinley. years old, from drowning
May &c, 1917, has been honored b
the Carnegie hero fund commissio
for his act of heroism. A silver med;
and pension were awarded to HI
{ wife and three children.
: Attacked by three Mexicans as h
was coming from Jarbidge, Charlie
| Misner, telephone lineman, was te
: ribly cut and beaten, and when though
( dead was thrown OWES high cliff nei
| Twin Falls by his ASSISTANTS. Misn'
: recovered and walked into town an
|. three men have been arrested. Ro
berry was their motive.
A verdict awarding $4,000 to Fran
e. McNeese as damages in his su
against George l.. Phillips of Nyss
Ore, whom he charged with maliciol
9 prosecution, was returned by jul
I'm the District court at CALDWELL III