Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-02-06
In THE GEM STATE

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The total expenditure for the Idano
educational institutions the past bien-
MUM was $l,791,557.
Two boys died at Boise last week
from spinal meningitis, and 4 rigid
quarantine has been ordered as re-
suit.
Work Oh the 0. s. l.. depot ut Lawn
Hot Springs Is progressing rapidly.
When completed the new building will
have cost between $4,000 and $4,000
The Idaho state highway commission
Is making plans for the construction
| of the Lewis and Clark highway, the
survey to be made along the Clear
water river.
The hbor demand just about equals
the supply ut the present time, accord
Ing to T. ii. Hasbrouck, examiner for
the United States employment bureau
of Boise district.
Membership in the Intermountam
Fair 4 Racing association, one of the
largest circuits In the United States,
has been obtained definitely for the
IDAHO state fair.
The Lewiston highway district has
voted $113,0t. bonds for construction
of II link of the Lewiston and Clark
highway from Spalding to the Clear
water county line.
Pat Welker, one OF the boys from
Cambridge who has just recently re-
turned from service In the army. mas
secured position as reading clerk In
the house of representatives.
Arrangements have been completed
in Twin Falls county for the formation
of COW testing association. About
twenty farmers were present at the
meeting, all OF whom were much inter
ested in the plan rs outlined.
Mrs. NJ. T. Taylor who was arrested
some time In December on a charge
Of assault with intent to kill. uliegedly
made upon one of her children who Is
only a few years old. Will stand trial
at Caldwell In the near future.
Creation OF representative com
mission designed to lift the state iisn
and game department from the realm
Of politics was endorsed at meeting
Of almost 100 sportsncn from different
parts OF the state held at Boise las
wees.
The city council OF Gooding has de
termined to appoint appraisers to place
valuation on the city waterworks,
now owned and operated by former
Governor Frank X. Gooding. The peo-
pie feel that the city should own Its
own waterworks.
For some time past the residents OF
both Little Willow and Big Willow
creeks have been trying to get dali,
mail service. The department In now
asking for bids for carrying the mail
daily on this route. except Sunday,
service to begin March /.
Settlers and tourists 10 thc number
OF several thousand might be attracted
TO the state through the general circu.
lation OF a booklet reciting In detail
the opportunities Idaho offers, accord
Ing to Dick Donovan. deputy director
OF farm markets.
Every phase Of the work OF the dairy
industry will be covered by men promi
nent In this work In both government
and private circles, when they deliye'
their. addresses and lectures at the
Western Dairy show and conference
which will be held in Boise February
10. III and II
: Anticipating congress may fail e
pass an omnibus public building bill
Representative French has Introduce,
" bill authorizing erection OF public
buildings at Nampa. Payette. Cald
well. Weiser and Occur dAlene. ans
Representative Smith has Introduce,
I q bill for building at HALEY.
h The number OF horses on farms II
+ Idaho January 1, 1910. as reported b,
!, the federal bureau OF crop estimates
( was 276.0OO. or 1000 less than OF
y January !. 1918. Mules are reportc,
r at 1000. the same as last year. Th'
q number OF mllch cows In the state hal
$ remained stationary at 100 600 head.
i The school children OF Idaho will
, enter the lists Of the great moderl
e health crusade for the fifteen-week pc
rlod beginning February and cnd.nI
May "a. This Is national tournamen
In which the "Crusade Leagues" O
n every state In the Union Will joust 70
+ the trophies offered by the Americnl
Red Cross and the National Tubercu
losis association.
Il Drowned in four feet OF water, In
cistern at the family home, five mile
south Of HoIlister, the body Of Esthc
Malmgren, two-year-old daughter O
Henry Malmgren, was recovered by hi
father a few moments after the baby
fall into the cistern was reported t
the parents by her 5-year-old brother
who witnessed 1t.
a series OF tests given to 375 Un
versity Of Idaho students by Profcsso
II. Il. Reed, head Ct the psycholop
department, showed 40 per cent OF tn
men scored an "A. rated as compare
with 20 per cent Of the women. TIL
tests were the same as those given