Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-01-02
IN THE GEM STATE

practically every adult was enrolled.
Weeds are becoming q serious prob
lem to winter wheat farming, but offer
less difficulty when spring wheat is
sown.
Eight carloads of freight were ship
ped from Fairfield one day last week.
1t consisted of three cars of wheat,
three of hay, one of hogs and one of
| cattle
The distinguished service cross has
been awarded to Corp. Emmett w.
Watlinau. of Kellogg, for extraordinary
heroism in action west of Fismes,
France, August 5.
Consent of d. w. Davis, governor
elect, has been obtained for the hold
Ing of an inaugural ball and reception
on January g. for the incoming Off
Gals and members of the legislature.
The new gymnasium Of the Idaho
Technical institute at Pocatello is
practically finished under the present
contract. 1t will require about $4,000
to complete 1t under the original plans.
Charles Crispino, 10 years old, is
charged with burglarizing the Bliss
Mercantile companys store at Bliss.
He Is charged with having taken
watch, cigars and other small articles.
General Pershing has awarded the
distinguished service cross 10 Corp
John w. GARNER, II. Company, SO inf.
Of HALEY, for extraordinary heroism in
action at Audenarde, Belgium, on No
yember l.
-Four Boise citizens were fined S25
each in federal court list week for
violations of the federal migratory
bird law that provides that no mi
gratory birds shall be shot later than
one-half hour after sunset
Approximately 1000 pounds of poul
try consisting of ducks, turkeys ano
chickens. being held in a Pocatello
cold storage plant presumably for the
Christmas trade, was confiscated be-
cause of alleged improper storage.
The city council of Pocatello has
passed an ordinance forbidding the use
OF red or black flags of anarchy or
any emblem opposed to organized
government or derogatory to public
morals. This is against all meetings
of Bolsheviki nature
The Idaho Technical Institute night
school at Pocatello opened last week
for registration and more than 80 stu
dents have already been enrolled BY
December 30, which is the last night
for entering this school, the registra-
ton will no doubt run over $50.
The reported average wage per
month of farm labor in Idaho has in
creased approximately "a per cent
over last year; wages per day for day
labor for harvest, Is per cent; and
wages per day for day labor other
than harvest work. practically % per
cent.
Ten Ada county men who failed TO
file their questionnaires and four who
failed to report for physical examin-
alton are being sought by the Ada
county draft board and will be re
ported as deserters unless some In.
formation as TO their whereabouts can
be learned at once.
An appropriation of more than S3S.
600 will be necessary If Idaho is tc
take advantage of federal aid for vo
cational education work In the state
in the biennium ending December 30
1920. For the year beginning Feb
ruary. 1919. the federal appropriation
for this state will be $4,000.
An answer in intervention askin,
that the Boise Railway company be re
quired to prove allegations made in 1t,
petition to increase fares to Z cent:
on Its lines, and to discontinue it:
Soldiers Home line and operate ON
man cars has been filed with the publ,
utilities commission by the city O
Boise.
Twelve thousand acres of state LANE
in Madison county. which was in
volved In a sale held July 10, but after
wards cancelled by the state LIANT
board because bidders at the sal
Joined In lottery system to proven
competition, have been ordered throw
open for one year leases by the stat
land board
A man named John e. Beckman wa
brought before the council of defens
ut Idaho Falls. charged with refusing
to buy Liberty bonds and making I'm
complimentary remarks when asked t
join the Red Cross. The COMMITTEE
decided that he should buy $500 wort
OF thrift stamps and donate $50 to tn
Red Cross. which he did.
In the latter part of 1919 or early II
1920 airplanes may be landing close t
the federal building in Boise, deposit
ing mail. This is not chance imagin
+ alton. Boise is on a direct flight lin
between salt Lake and Seattle.
Word has been received of the dealt
of Capt Clifford Hughes of Caldwell
from wounds received at the from
Captain Hughes was a member Of tn
Caldwell company and saw service o.
the Mexican border as a private.
Children of school ages will not b
compelled to attend school during tn
epidemic of Spanish Influenza. Thi
In the decision reached by Edgar Meei