Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-02-20
IN THE GEM STATE

vention at Boise last week
William futile OF Star broke his
arm while cranking an automobile
which had been standing for some
time allowing the engine 10 become |
cold
Real estate to the value of more |
than $4,000 has changed hands In |
Ada county in the last 30 days almost |
all OF 1t being In the form OF small |
homes.
Three highway districts now seri- |
ously delinquent In the matter OF road
payments will be vigorously prosecuted
IL resolution adopted by the high
way commission is carried into effect.
Livestock and poultry to the value
OF more than s2O0OOQ was saved to
the state of Idaho through the efforts
of the United States bureau of biolog-
ical survey during the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1918.
Eleven young bulls owned by J. NJ.
Neal OF Nampa, were sold to four
prominent stockmen Of Council valley
for an average price Of $3.50 each. The
bulls were all registered Herefords
raised by Mr. Neal.
Fire destroyed approximately $780,
600 worth of property In Caldwell.
Fourteen horses were burned to death
in the feed sheds. Several thousand
dollars worth of automobile accessor-
les were destroyed.
Civil War Veterans Lincoln's Birth
day association of Idaho gave a ban
quet in honor Of the 10th anniversary
of Lincoln's birthday. Over 200 veter-
ans. their wives. and admirers of Lin
coin were present.
John W. Critchfeld, indicted for vi
oiatiGn Of the espionage act, was ac-
quilted by jury in the federal court
at Boise. Critchfield was indicted by
the federal grand jury last summer.
The jury brought in a verdict Of not
guilty.
The broomcorn industry in Emmett
promises TO become a large affair. q.
w. Driscoll, who operates a factory
there, has proven that 1t can be made
success, and does especially well on
dry farms A large acreage will be
: planted this season.
| An eastern paper tells of the selling
t Of carload of clothing sent from
: Idaho for Belgian relief work. The
car while being shipped east was dam
: aged in a wreck and part OF the cloth
ing being unfit to be sent on was
, turned over to a salvage shop.
| Through its attorney, the Jensen
d Creamery company pleaded guilty in
I United States district court at Boise.
to technical violation Of the Sherman
antitrust act and was fined in the
;. sum Of $500. The fine was paid and
the litigation against this particular
Z company closed
On a bid CT S27, 231 the state high
! way board let a contract to J. j
, Carroll & Salmon, Buriey, for construc
!, ton of four miles of the Idaho-Paci1t
highway to connect with the roat
which has been completed four miles
!, from Albion toward the highway
n which is north of that place
q Between his aspiration for a caree
n as a great man In the nation wheI
"a socialism shall take over the Unite'
States government, and his family, con
=. sisting OF his wife and 4-year-old son
n II. II. Friedheim. an electrician o
!, Twin Falls, chooses the career, accord
ing TO the allegation Of his wife in
"A divorce suit
9 The Boise Trades and Labor Cour
Gil has adopted resolutions favorin
immediate completion of the wings o
the Idaho capitol, and asking TO
|. speedy and favorable action on tn
bill now pending. making this possible
believing that this will be the quickes
: means of affording employment to tn
" returning soldiers.
= Razing the old Eastman building, a
70 Soda Springs. marked the passing
one of the oldest landmarks In soutl
- ern Idaho. The building, which is {
logs. was erected in the early COS b
Zior's Co-operative Mercantile instltl
= ton of Salt Lake and used for on
10 of their cooperative stores. Later
was occupied by the Soda Spring
postoffice for more than twenty year
~ A large number of people of Poe
IN l-tello and many from the county a
on tended the opening of the Pocatei
n General hospital on February s, wht
m that institution was formally opene
IN after undergoing extensive improv
o. ments and additions at a cost aggr
d. eating $4,000.
l." A jury at Twin Falls declared frar
Dolan, ditchrider for the Salmon XIV
Canal company, not guilty of an
as legged assault with deadly weap'
lie October 20. 1918, upon Fred w. Berg
a. OF Berger. Non-partisan candidate
of the Democratic ticket for state repr
he sentative last fall.
lis Purebred Poland China hogs. fort
seven OF them, sold ut Wilson brother
annual sale at Caldwell for total
$500. an average price OF S92oo In
mt includes number of young pigs In u
10 lot.
py Franklin district trebled its quota
nv SEQ fpr the Armenian-Sy relief a
III raises tt62.