LINCOLN COUNTY TI MKS Published every Thursday at Jerome Idsho, by ' A. C. Alexander, Editor and Publisher | SUBSCRIPTION. 12.00 PER YEAR. Entered as second-class matter March 9, 1911, at the post office at Jerome. Idaho, under the act of March 3, 1879. B. U. Bickford left Jerome Thurs day by auto for an extended trip to Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Annett were over-Sunday visitors with relatives a( Buhl. m "Farmer Bill" Parkhurst, publish er of the Richfield Recorder, w;as transacting business In Jerome Mon day, Buy your window North Side Pharmacy, complete stock. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Robinson are enjoying a visit from the latter's fa ther. Mr. T. C. Randolph, of Marys ville, Kansas. See our Hue of beds, springs and mattresses. We will save you money. Fraaere-Ptnco Co. Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Shepherd are enjoying a visit from the form er's cousin. Miss Jessie Carson, of Portland. Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Brookman, who have been spending the summer in Jerome, left for their home In Minn eapolis Wednesday. E. A. Dummitt Is assisting Mr. Ellis In the Independent Market dur ing the absence of Mr. Kitt, who Is confined In a Twin Falls hôsfptal. Don't buy until you have seen our complete line of Monarch Ranges; also Charter Oak and Perfection heaters. L'Herlsson Furniture Co. H. P. Samuels, Non-partisan can didate for governor. Is scheduled to address the people of Jerome and vicinity at noon on Saturday, October 19tb. glass at the We bundle a W. M. Massey, who recently un derwent an operation for tonsllltis, was compelled to go to the hospital at Twin Falls for treatment the first of the week. R. S. Frazer, who bus not been In bis usual "pep" fur the past ten days, left Wednesday for Lava Hot Springs to receive the benefit of the hot bath« for a few days. All kinds of harness repairing done In a workman like manner by James Summers, me pioneer harness man. Mr. F. A. King, of the Pastime Pool hall, has leased the room form erly occupied by the Jerome Mercan tile company and is having the same fitted for his use as a pool hall. 11. D. Wilson, who has been em ployed at the Puritan Stores, quietly took his depart t»re for parts un known last Saturday, leaving behind him an accumulation of debts which several of our different merchants are Interested In. Efforts are being made to locate Wilson and have him returned lo Jerome. is1 .V f ( % • I I ft* V f 1 A I ! " TA .waacai .woracRMe? B >4 Tike Pâimie ■' Sh! What \v aid happen to me if I wore your kid? Well, if you're not acquainted with Calumet Bakings yu don't know what a good cx cu c I have. / Ct,n'l Help Helping Mvsrlf - they're so g 'ikI! Goj^l for 1 -1 >e too. be cause Calumet Bakings are wholesome and •asil/ diftv.ucd. Millions of mothers use CALUMET BAKING POWDER bccauseof its purity—because it always give* l»c*t iMulls^nd «• I 1 I 'nicftllncusl nnd use.** Calumet contains ingredients na have besn np prorsd officially hy thm U. M, food Authorities. ly such Vou b in when you kur II. you uoo li. You UH It'll 1 (HIGHEST-, Ot IAUTY n award; J N % 8^ '-s.MIKUN Messrs. Kitt and Ellis, of the In dependent Market, have leased the building now occupied by the Clifford | Furniture company, and will remove thelr market to the new location as soon as Mr. Clifford closes out the remainder of his furniture. Don't buy until you have seen our complete line of Monarch Ranges; also Charter Oak and Perfection heaters. L'Herlsson Furniture Co. Friends of Mrs. J. O. Lawrence were surprised to learn that this lady was takwu to a hospital at Twin Falls last Sunday where she under went an operation for appendicitis. At the time of the operation other complications were discovered, which necessitated quite a serious opera tion. Late reports from Mrs. Law rence are that she Is rapidly improv ing. Mrs. R. Lincoln Pence and child ren, accompanied by Carrie Shawver, left the first of the week for Califor nia, driving through In their car. Mr. Pence will follow as soon as he has shipped his honey. He will accom pany his car of bees to California, it being his practice to winter the bees each year In that state, where a crop of honey Is gathered during the win ter months. Coal bills are a large part of your living expense—reduce them by us ing Cole's Hot Blast Heaters. Dr. Arthur Vance spent last week in Salt Lake City, being called there to give expert testimony relative to the soundness of a stallion which a company of farmers had purchased from a horse firm, and which the farmers hefused to pay for on the grounds that tne horse was not sound or as represented. Dr. Vance urges all farmers, before making the pur chase of high-priced animals to be advised as to the health and condi tion of the animal. A complete line of Monarch Ranges and Charter Oak and Perfection heat ers Just received. Call and see this line. L'Herlsson Furniture Co. Messrs. Wilson brothers report the sale of their home places southeast of Jerome, to Twin Falls parties. The price was $200.00 per acre, which is not considered extreme, as the 160 acres Is all In crop, fenced, and with two sets of farm buildings. The Wilson boys were among the first on the Tract and have, by hard ef forts. brought their places to a high state of cultivation. They still own 160 acres In the Barrymore section, which we trust they will see fit to farm and remain among us. Boyd Frazer and Hugh Sinclair the two young men In the call of October 15th, to report for training at the University at Moscow and left Tuesday for that place. A six weeks' course is taken at the Institution, af ter which they are assigned for duty. Although a committee was appointed and funds raised for the entertaining of Jerome's young men who are call ed. In some manner the departure of these young men was not observed by this committee, but we trust they will not delay in communicating with them and forward to them a token of remembrance from the folks at home to assure them we recognize the fact that they are going In defense of a cause vital to us all. A complete line of Monarch Ranges and Charter Oak and Perfection heat ers Just received, Call and see this line. I, 'Hérisson Furniture Co. BUYS BUSINESS BI-OCK During the business trip to Jerome last of James Riddell, of Deeth, Ne vada. he disposed of his business block known as the Pastime Pool Hall building, to F. L. Thomas. The purchase Includes tine entire build ing. which Is 26x126 feet, and also the lot adjoining on the west. This build Is a one-story brick, built in a substantial manner, and will give Mr. Thomas a well-lighted well-ventilated room for the and conduction of his general merchan dising business. DEATH OK EDWIN ('. 4JUKHEAU CONFIRMED BY AUTHORITIES On last Tuesday Mrs. D. W. Que received from the Bureau of Risk Insurance the following reau Wn r message: "In response to special Inquiry of the adjutant general's office the bu the above is informed that reau named soldier died August "7th from wounds received In action." The above message puts at rest all hopes that the young man might be ihlch hopes have been held the last by parents and friends alive, out to of this young man, who has been the first from Jerome and Lincoln county « the supreme sacrifice. to pay DEATH OF ROSE WALLACE the home of her brother. W. J. Wallace, southwest of Wendell, oc rred the death of Rose F.llen Wal lace, death resulting from Spanish In Mtss Wallace was thlrty at the time of her At cn fluenza. two vears of age death and had been sick but a few days. The funeral was private owing to Interment took place quarantine, at Jerome cemetery, where a short service was held. A brotheY and a sister from Washington are still cou lined to their home with the disease. One sister from Rupert was In at tendance at the funeral. W. J. Wallace and family are quite well known here, having made their home on the North Side Tract for some time. FUNERAL OF CARL OTT Last Friday the remains of Carl Ott, a Jerome boy who died at Camp Meade, Maryland, from pneumonia, following an attack of Spanish Influ enza was brought to this place for burial, A public military funeral bad been arranged for the young man, but owing to quarantine regu lations the funeral was of a necessity private. The remains were met at the depot by relatives and an escort of Spanish war veterans and accom panied the body to Jerome cemetery, where interment took place. Carl Ott was a member of the Infantry and was stationed at Camp Meade, being In the service for some time. At the time of volunteering be gave Jerome as his plcae of resi dence and his brother, J. E. Ott of this place, as his next of kin. Carl Ott was quite well known here, having assisted his brother In the restaurant business a few years ago. !M I LOOK WHO'S HERE kt - A. M. White, Alhern, Ore.; H. O. Luff, Salt Lake; B. J. Doran, San Jose, Cal.; C. A. Snyder, Boise; C. W. Bulkley, Boise; Glenn Batty, Boise; P. H. Brown. Boise; Fred W. Goff, Pocatello; E. C. Doyle. St. Louis, Mo.; H. P. Langer; Duluth, Minn.; W. E. Miller, St. Louis, Mo.; C. E. Roberts, Boise; Fred B. Jones, Boise; A. O. Moore, Spokane; G. H. Leeb. Chicago; D. V. Shoemaker, Washington. D C.; V. J. Fawcett, Spokane; Geo. Haddock. Chicago; I. B. Prendergast, Salt Lake; O. O. Barnes. Denver: Ira P. Reynolds, Portland: Mrs. L. Messick, Seattle; J. F. Clapsedel, Portland; A. B. Hill, Brooklyn, N. Y. --Mi Ml APPLES FOR SALE Grimes' Golden Apples for sale. Geo. L. Fry, 1 mile west of Jerome. -IM Mi «*; Ms Mt M tel «3 ** * s *• f ■ ' Ms Mi RED CROSS NOTES • M: Mi IM M - Save the pits! It is a question of saving the lives and health of our men overseas from German poison gas, and every patriotic citizen in the whole country should be eager to take part in this campaign, 200 peach stones will produce carbon enough to protect one soldier from German gas. and seven pounds of nutshells do the same. The follow ing are the materials to be collected: Peach stones or seeds, apricot pits, prune pits, plum pits, olive pits, dale seeds, cherry pits. Brazil nut shells, walnut shells, hickory nut - Mi M< r* Mr. shells, butternut shells. These need not be separated, not be separated, sound, but may be old. be taken lo exclude all materials not They play be They must be Care must listed. The local Red Cross will very soon have receptacles at convenient points to receive these pits and shells; please begin to save at once. The linen was shipped Tuesday— 126 bath towels, 155 hand towels, 145 handkerchiefs, 15 napkins, 1 It was impossible for us to sheet. buy the correct width sheeting and home sheets were too short, so did not fill that part of our quota. we The little girls' dresses and pina There were fores were also shipped. 87 pinafores and 75 dresses. A new allotment has been given convalescent ns. Consisting of 30 robes, which will be sent to us In a few days, already cut. You are asked to typewrite ad dresses on mall to'enemy countries, thereby helping the Communication Service Immensely, as one of their most perplexing difficulties has been the Inability often times of declpher and addresses written by tng names This has resulted in the re hnnd. turn of many letters by the Interna t ion at Red Cross at Geneva. will remain The Red Cross room closed until the quarantine is lifted. has all been given out. We The yarn hope there will be another shipment before long. NAVY regulations for SENDING XMAS PARCELS The Navy Department has issued the fallowing Instructions regarding the shipping of Christmas package home waters and sailors in to abroad: Parcels forwarded by parcels post for men in the Navy must com ply with the postal regulations and enclosed In substantial (a) should be boxes with hinged or screw top cov facllltate opening and Inspect er to Ing. (b) All boxes shipped by express limited to twenty pounds weight: should measure In are not more than two cubic feet In volume; be of wood, well strapped and have a hinged or screw top to facilitate open ing and inspecting. W WnUAMSOM.AS3T.CAfH. fpi] QUALITY P R I IN T 1 IN Q Is our sign. Give us a trial and be convinced. equipped and prepared at all times to turn out job work that pleases our patrons. If you ate in need of any printing let you out a job that will please you with its Neatness and Quality. Below we offer a few of many suggestions: We are know and turn we W 1 US I\\ H ATIONS WEDDING BIRTH CARDS FANCY STATIONERY \ 1SITING CARDS OFFICE FORMS LETTERHEADS ENVELOPES STATEMENTS SHIPPING TAGS BUTTER WRAPPER* HAND BILKS SALE BILKS STOCK CERTIFICATES ANNOUNCEMENTS PACKET HEADS BOOK WORK RECEIPT'S TICKETS If in need of any too numerous to mention. And many othfr forms of the above let us quote you prie* and you «111 he convinced. Lincoln County 1 imes PHONE 70 Under the new system It will be pos slble to graduate 1,000 officers each year. Vacancies resulting from the grad uation of the two upper classes will be filled by the war department, If possible, by the admission on Novera bur X. 1918, of qualified candidates. Appointments xelU be made in the way—through senators and usual representatives In congress and oth er customary channels. The war de partaient desires that candidates to be admitted on November 1 shall not be under eighteen years of age on that date. ♦ - 16 » - Advertise In our columns. It pays to use them. Read the Times classified wanlads.