Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-04

Prof. Muerman, accompanied by R.
S. Mathews of Moscow, is in the
woods northeast OF Troy on the Pro-
fessor's homestead. They were here
the first Of the week on their way Out.
A. M. Hoidale and wife are spend
ing the week in Troy. Mr.. Hoidale
is looking for his brother, E. Hoidale,
of New Elm, MINI, who is expected
to arrive in Troy this week. He is on
his way to the coast. Mr.. E. Hoidale
J is the county attorney of Brown county
Mimi, and also an editor OF some
note.
Clair Hammond, the II year old
son Of c. B. Hammond whose family
is now living on their homestead six
teen and half miles north east Of
Troy, is certainly pretty good walker
for boy of his age. Wednesday he
started on foot for Troy, leaving home
at seven in the morning and wa. in,
town in time for dinner, apparently
little fatigued by the jaunt.
The recent disaster in which so
many sailors of the u. S. war vessel
Bennington were killed, and the
splendid ship SO badly damaged, was
of particular interest to Miss Mary
Cole, one of our local teachers. While
on the coast a year ago she went on
board the Bennington and was shown
through the ship.
Richard Wilkins left at the News
Office a small bunch OF oats that were
grown on his timber claim in the white
pine country north-eas Of Troy. The
oats are the first crop grown on the
land, which is heavily timbered, and
the fact that the sample brought in is
nearly six feet tall speaks volumes for
the productiveness of this soil and its
agricultural possibilities.
The Troy Lumber & Mfg. Co., find
ing heir quarters somewhat cramped
are adding a 40x18 foot addition tc
their factory. The addition is con-
y tinuation Of the original building anc
l is two stories high. The space thus
2 gained will be utilized by adding
two more machines downstairs and en-
8 larging the carpenters room upstairs
+ They have been so busy of late tina
a it has been necessary to run the plane
nights.
: The parties who nave been making
6 it a practice to meet the N. P. mid
6 night train and cause disturbance
will have some trouble if they continue
the fun any further. Agent Talbot
: says he proposes to prosecute any fur
ther breach Of the peace around tn
depot at any time of the night. Thu
practice has been to meet the mid
i night train and make enough noise t.
i wake up every passenger on the train
The railroad company will now take
" hand in the matter.
A deal has been on foot for the pas
a week between E. H. Anterior an,
u John Holmquist Of Moscow which
a consumated, will make Mr.. Holmquis
n the owner OF all the Anterior propert
in Troy, including the blacksmith
3, shop and business. Mr.. Anterior
n in no way dissatisfied with either Tro
r, or his business but hnds that chang
h of climate is needed by Mrs. Athel
+ ton.
Our local Attorney, A. H. Owe
a. smith, has moved into the room re
Q Gently occupied by Johnny Knudtso1
a The room has been neatly fixed up an
ct now presents most prosperous an
il respectable appearance. Those de
string the services Of an attorney wi
will find Mr.. Oversmith at home jul
~ one door east Of the old location.
y During the week Gates, the di
an penser of soft drinks and ice cream
st served his friends with some excellel
Of Lemon Ice" which was about tn
coolest article we have had the priv
lege of tackling SO far this seaso
40 This delightful refreshment is Gale
a. lated to send the cold chills dow
TO your spine while the thermometer
ne III in the shade.