Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-06-02
News Of Idaho Towns
DOINCS At DENVER
GranaeviiIe Standard News Gatherer
Sends Harvest Of Happenings.

Senos 0arvost OF happenings.
Denver Idaho-Denver Is noted for
her magnificent scenery. her pictures
que surroundings. Looking southwest
you can see the snow capped peaks Of
the Seven Devils. Looking southeast
you can rest your eye on the famous
Buffalo Hump, which Is a steady gold
producer, and in glancing around with
your eye in this little town you can see
a general wave OF prosperity. With
all Of these good things that our Gre
ator has blessed us with, we have in
our midst an inventor who Is working
on an automobile. Owing to the
modesty Of the inventor we withhold
his pame from the public. but he has
the machine in actual course Of con-
struction.
John c. Doss. a most prominent far
mer and stock raiser, came in town
and raised his subscription from $1,000
to $4,000 toward the electric line. If
a few more of our wealthy farmers will
come forward we will soon have
enough TO furnish the amount re-
| quired.
| Andrew Jorgensen, another one OF
| Denver's farmers who has accumulated
surplus by tilling the soil. has con-
cluded to raise from $3.50 10 $500 tow
ard the good cause the electric road.
Chris Mulhall has returned after an
absence OF five or six months. He
has taken up claim in the Pierce
City country.
James Lyttle has urpchased the old
Davis & Co. store building and lots
adjoining and is thinking Of going
| into the mercantile business in con-
nection with his egg and poultry ship
ping.
Earl Nelson is building new ad-
dition to his house. in the northwest
part Of town, also intends to erect a
new barn on his place.
The show that stopped in town was
greeted with full house. 1t was the
first show to play in the opera house
this season.
Mr.. Ike Zehner has started his mill
again after being idle for some time
on account Of scarcity Of wheat. Now
when the crops are looking fine the
farmers are more anxious to sell. and
he will run for month or more
steady.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
elected Mrs. Ike Zehner Miss Weber
Mr.. Miller and Miss Ethel Fleetwood
to attend the county Sunday school
convention,
Johnson & Co, well drilers. have
finished drilling a we'll for Mr.. Tonnis,
who owns fine farm three miles west
OF Denver and Mr.. Tonnis says he has
plenty Of water now.
j. B. Thompson has been engaged to
sell the Ben Looney line of general
farm machinery and live stock. which
will take place June g. at his place east
of Grangeville.
Mr., Wasem is moving into his new
house which Is completed except paint
ing. He is retiring from active life.
Omer Wise, Grangeville contrac-
ton, is raising up and putting in new
stills under the Denver hotel this week.
John Burch is building new barn
on his place In town. He found he had
not room enough to supply the travel
ing public.
Dave Rowe Is going to southern Ida :
no after some horses he left there last
winter
Jonas Owens, who came from the
Indian territory. is breaking up a large
tract of land on the reservation. prior
to the coming Of the electric line.
Earl Free was on the streets and re-
I ceiving the congratulations Of his many
friends after being sick for five months.
Mr.. Moberg passed through Denver
with large band OF hogs taking them
to the railroad. He came back and re
ports the road almost impossible.
At the Odd Fellows semi annual cleo
ton Mr.. Francis Bowman was placed
In the N. G.. chair NJ. o. McAlister In
the o. G.. Professor Carter. secretary
and Mr.. Fleetwood. treasurer
O'Leary 4 Sons are getting in large
consignment of farm machinery and
. binding Irvine. owing to the prospec,
Of large crop.