Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-06
IN THE GEM STATE

A specialist in swine husbandry will
pc added to the staff of the agricul-
tural extension department Of the
state university.
The sale Of about 1000 acres Of state
land, half of it in Bear Lake county
and the remainder In Oneida county,
has been authorized by the state land
board
The Ashton Chautauqua attractions
for this year are being advertised. The
program Is better than last year and
interest In the Chautauqua idea is
growing.
Practically every southern Idaho
county was represented at a confer
ence of county directors Of the War
Savings campaign in southern Idaho,
held In Boise. There were "a out-of-
town delegates present.
The senate has passed a bill pre-
viously passed by the house of rep
resentatives authorizing the secretary
of the interior to set aside a tract Of
land on the Fort Hall Indian reserva-
ton for townsite purposes.
George Thometz, state farm help spe-
cialist, has been placed in charge Of
the organization in Idaho of the United
States boys working reserve by Har-
vey Alfred, who has been acting as
state director of the reserve.
Express companies operating in Ida
no, can haul milk on Sunday without
violating the state statutes, T. A. Wal
tiers, attorney general, held in an OPP
inion given owners of the Carnation
| Milk Products company at Nampa.
Ten thousand boys and girls will
be enrolled in club work in Idaho this
year, according to estimates compiled
Mt the agricultural extension depart
ment of the state university. Last
year only 1000 members were enrolled.
President Il. II. Park, of the Idaho
Federation of Labor, who has charge
Of the War Savings campaign among
labor organizations reports growing
enthusiasm among the workers who
are being enrolled in this particular
branch of patriotic service.
Whether Charles Henry Alexander
committed suicide or whether he acct
IDENTIFY discharged his gun Sunday
morning probably never will be
learned. but his body was found by
neighbors about o'clock Sunday
morning near his ranch in Highland
valley.
Flags of the allies floated with Old
Glory on May 80 in the hands of Civil
war veterans and others marching in
the greatest parade yet seen in Twin
Falls Large representations from
seven fraternal organizations, wifi
the Twin Falls band.
The Boys and Girls, Garden clul
has been organized at Ashton, with {
good enrolment and local leader II
charge About Go children will TAKE
up the work of raising gardens to hell
out the food situation. Aside from
the garden club, potato. pig and poul
try clubs have been organized.
In giving the Pacific Power & Ligh
company of Lewiston permission Il
advance its rates Temporarily the pub
lie utilities commission adopted tn,
policy Of allowing public service cor
porations to increase charges durin,
the war because of the necessity man.
are put to meet operating expenses il
Idaho.
Word has been received of the dealt
of Harry Turton, formerly foreman o
the roundhouse at Nampa. He wa
killed by shell fragment while ol
the British front during the recent BIZ
drive.
The Red Cross auction sale held a
Eagle was a big success, $500 beinl
netted. More than 1000 people were II
attendance. A quilt made by the pu
pills of the Eagle schools brought SIZE
A wash towel brought S76.50.
Gunner Thomas Patrick Moran, al
Idaho soldier boy now in France, /
the father of {riplets, born at Bots
last week. The>mother and the tire
little girls are doing nicely. Mr.. an
Mrs. Moran were married year age
The farmers around Ashton repor
fall wheat in splendid condition an
|, the frequent rains have kept III
, ground in good working shape for tn
crops. Most of the seeding is done.
As the result of an attempt to escap
from the prison farm where he was a
work with other prisoners, Georg
Rowe, recently sentenced from Bar
mock county to serve from eightee
months to fourteen years In the stat
penitentiary for forgery. will probabl
! be required to serve his full term.
The State Council of Defense ha
determined to ask congress to fl
prices on substitutes used in the plac
of flour. At the same time the organ
cation authorized its secretary to pull
lish in the papers of the state tn
prices charged consumers by local dea
ers for cornmeal, potato flour an
other substitutes.
In copy of an opinion of the judg,
acknowledgement of the United State
army. and which has just been receive
by Attorney General II. A. Walters,
is held that the existing militia legii
| lation of Idaho fails TO meet the r,