Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-07-16

j. r. Nails is erecting a house
and barn on his place six miles
this side of Sites.
III. G. Lincoln came over from
Glover last week and spent few
days in town while enroute to the
Hump.
w. Irwin, cabinet maker, up
holsterer and finisher. Satisfac.
ton guaranteed. Shop at John
sons Furniture store.
Levi Magee, grand master of the
Odd Fellows of this state left Tues
day for north Idaho on an official
visit to lodges in that section. He
will be absent about a month.
A. f. Ball of Clinton, Iowa, has
been looking over the prairie this
week with his wife and is highly
pleased with what he has seen du-
ring his drives over the country.
Robt. Springer and wife and
Fen Batty and wife left for short
trip to the Buffalo Hump district
Tuesday and will not return until
they are tired of riding over the
mountainous country.
Mrs w. II. Hill returned Satur.
day from Portland, where she has
been with her little son >Hovey, for
medical treatment. Friends will be
glad to hear that the little fellows
health is much improved.
Attorneys Fogg and Nugent
came back from the mountains
Monday where they had been foi
an outing. Both appear to have
lived real mountain life a few
days.
M. r. Hattabaugh, son of l. G.
Hattabaugh, returned Tuesday
from Washing, d. c., where he
has been the last four years attend
ing the National Law University.
He graduated there last month.
At the regular meeting of Mt
Idaho Lodge No. T., I.O.O.F., last
week the following officers were
installed for the ensuing year:
w. II. Williams, N. G., JOS.
Pieufer V. CT, w. Il. Bunnell, secy.
DR.. Bibby had severe attack
Monday with his heart. He was
at his Office when the attack came
on, and for a while considerable
alarm was evident concerning the
Doctors condition, but he was able
to be around Tuesday.
Joseph FL. Lumpkin, the Sites
druggist, and Miss Minnie Foster,
of Moberly, Mo-, were married at
Viola, Idaho, last week. They
have the best wishes of many
friends for IA happy and prosperous
life.
A. r. Toney left Tuesday to
locate a homestead near Kooskia.
Mr.. Toney thinks it will be very
nice to break away each year from
the steady toll of the tailor shop
and spend awhile "down on the
farm"
Messrs. johnson & Irwin re-
ceived their furniture stock this
week for their new store. In con-
nection with the furniture store
they will conduct an undertaking
establishment. They ordered a
very nice hearse which has arrived
Kooskia now has connection by
phone with this place. The people
there consider it great benefit to
have telephone connection with
this part of the country, The line
from Sites to Kooskia is owned
by Lem McGill, of Peck.
Prof. G. II. Brockman has retur-
ned from Los Angles and will again
locate in Idaho county. Accompa-
MED by his brother w. o. Brock
man he came over from Denver
Tuesday and was shaking hands
with friends here.
A new variety of wheat called
Michigan White Amber is gaining
great favor in Eastern Washing
ton. Several hundred acres
have been planted in this wheat
and the yield promises, from pres
ent appearances, to go 90 bushels
per acre.
Work on the track and depot at
Sites is being pushed rapidly and
within the next few weeks the yard
will be wonderfully improved in
appearance. There are over so
mon at work for the railroad Co.
and, with other work and improve
ments on buildings, Sites is in the
throes of considerable activity.
Mr. aud Mrs. S. NJ. Reed arrived
here Tuesday from Monticello Ill.
on "A visit to their son Geo. M.
Reed of this city, They are well
pleased with the appearance OF
the country and Mr.. Reed may de-
side to make some investments
before returning home.
DR.. II. S. Naramore arrived here