Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-04-11
J. Frank FOuChe,

J. Frank FouChe,
The recital given by j. Frank
Fouche under the auspices of the
Congregational church last Satur-
day evening was surprising suc-
cess. Those who attended were
unanimous in their expressions of
admiration of Mr.. Fouche, who
entertained them with selections
of the worlds best literature, im-
persOnating the characters with
remarkable skill, showing a wide
range in voice, imitation, giving
no less than six different dialects
and in the trial scene from the
Merchant of Venice, taking the
part Of 12 persons, making each
distinctly separate and exception
ally appropriate. His success as
an entertainer proved itself when
at the close all were surprised to
look at their watches to find that
they had been sitting spell bound
for nearly two hours that had gone
as "a few moments.
Judge +. c. Chatfeld and Mr.
j. II. Partridge of the wholesale
dry goods firm of Wyman, Part
ridge & Co., of Minneapolis, arrived
in Grangeville Saturday, and left
Sunday morning for the Idaho
Copper Mining & Smelling Co.'S
property ON Salmon river, in
which both gentlemen are direct
ors. They returned Tuesday
after seeing what they term the
most beautiful country on earth.
Both visitors acquired additional
property ON the Salmon river and
left for home intending to repeat
the visit next summer.
The local advisory board of the
Northwestern Home Finding
Association met at the home of
Mrs. Geo. F. Mckinney on Tues
day afternoon of last week. The
Association needs homes for sew.
eral very young baby boys, and
other children, both boys and girls
from three to twelve years. Any
one desiring to take for adoption
a homeless child may address Mrs.
Mckinney, president of the local
board at Grangeville or the general
superintendent of the Northwest
} ern Home Finding Association at
Spokane.
Warren Auchinvole has sold
the Grangeville Bottling Works to
Walter Crosby, who will assume
charge on May 1st. Mr.. Auchin-
vole will go to Baker City, Ore
gon, with view of engaging in
business there. His business
experience here has been success
ful from the start and Warren has
a host of friends who will regret to
see him leave. Mr.. Crosby is a
brother Of our popular merchant,
B. l.. Crosby, and will no doubt
receive the same liberal patronage
awarded his predecessor.
f. B. Kerlee, highly respected
pioneer of this county, died at his
home eight miles north Of Grange
vile Tuesday evening at the ad-
vanced age of 70 years. Mr..
Kerlee was native of North
Carolina and after living in Texas
and Arkansas came to this country
in 1888, where he has since re-
sided. He leaves a large family
of ten children among which. are
some of Idaho county's most
prominent citizens. The funeral
, took place today from the resi-
dence at 10 o'clock. Interment
, in the city cemetery.
w. l.. Kimmel returned Tues.
day night from an extended triE
through Washington in search Of
location for an electric light
plant. He says that Rittsville
Wash. has grown into quite a
booming little town and that
Ellensburg is doing much better
than formerly. lie Is stlii unue-
cided as to his next move and viii
! probably remain in this city unit
r. fall. ft 4a H
Hon. Lou Smith has returned
from Salmon river and report
much activity in the mines in tina
: section With proper facilitie
a for transportation several minet
would now be shipping ore an,
e with the p. & /. N. railroad bull
! to the district it would become on
!. of the greatest mining camps i
} the state. 90
On last Tuesday 26 locations {
water rights and mining claim
4 were received at the auditors ofiic
from Dixie alone, being the grea