The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-21
Wednesday, thor. were ali kind. Of

"Wednesday there were all kinds Of
reports circulating about town shout
big fire on Ross Hoffman's place on the
Potlatch. RuInor had 1t that his
grain fields, house, barn and all his be.
longings had burned up. It is the old
song Of distance lending enchantment
to the view. On closer Investigation
1t was found that m old straw stack
had burned and few straws Of stand
ing grain. The house and harm stood
~ securely as the day on which they
were built. However the fire which
caught from a,threshing engine might
have been seri us lift had not been
promptly attended to. We are glad for
once that there was nothing in the
alarm aud wish that 1t were 80 In every
case.
Frank Jen kins Of Pine crack brought
US In a fine mess of sweet corn the
other day which he raieed from some
Of the government seed sent to this Of
fice last spring for distribution. MIR.
Jenkins promised Us at the time that
he would remember US and he has
kept his word. From actual taste we
pass Judgment on this corn as par ex.
cellent and the best ofswelt corn. The
seed was evidently all right and so is
the care that has been given it. MIR.
Jenkins has our thanks.
The Vollmer Clearwater Co. have
their tramway In good shape now for
receiving grain. They finished splic-
ing and tightening the cable Monday
and Wednesday began sending down.
the grain. From now on they will he
kept busy as the crop has began to
move. They are employing q larger
number Of men this season than for
merly and are also putting some re-
pairs on the flume, repairing the in
take and preserving the water.
F. W.. Kettenbach, mngr of the Ket-
tenbach Grain Co., narrowly escaped
death Monday Himself and son were
hunting, they separated to cover the
ground and as u bird raised, flying to-
ward Mr.. Kettenb bach, the boy fired,
most of the shot going over his father,
but quantity embedding In his
left shoulder and breast, while four
struck his head near the left temple.
Assistance was called and Mr.. Ketten-
bach is now resting easy ut his home
In Lewiston.
w. E. Hepburn, United States Sem
ator from Idaho, was married last
week to Miss Gheratine Yeatman OF
Chester county, Penn. 1t seems that
Senator and Mrs. Hepburn were old
time lovers and the marriage last week
was the contamination of years o:
waiting and romance. ALPS we'll that
ends we'll and we congratulate the sell.
ator on his good fortune.
w. F. Lyon, MILFORD Allen and Ar.
thur Bryan, all of Pullman, gave thi.
Office pleasant call yesterday. They
were on their way to the mountains
for vacation of several weeks, having
arrived from Pullman Wednesday.
Nc. Allen is editor Of the Pullman.
Herald, Arthur Bryan is son Of the
president of the agricultural college
and Mr.. Lyon is in business at that
point. A more agreeable and pleas
ant set Of fellows we have not met for
some time.
Martin Thomas commenced this sea.
sons threshing last Monday OH Ameri-
can ridge at Charles Jessups. Martin
has fine machine and good crew and
from this on until October will be kept
pretty busy. The wheat Oh American
ridge is yielding better than for years
past and is Of fine quality.
Lewiston is to have her regular an
nual fair and Moscow is also slated for
a harvest fair. 1t ought to be fair
deal for US Potlatchers.