Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-07-13
LOCAL and
PERSONAL.

l.. M. Steelsmlth came down from
the Mica mines Wednesday.
Postmaster Olson is home from his
visit with old friends in the SunAower
state.
J. D. Jolly has secondhand house
hold goods for sale cheap. See him
or E. E. Cooper.
Blooded Duroc Jersey boar pig for
sale. Nils Johnson, R F D 3, box 65.
mile east of Troy.
Frank Gates had the misfortune to
break out plate glass from the front
Of his store Saturday.
Wanted: A girl to do general house
work. For particulars address Mrs J. P.
Duthie, Pullman, Wash.
H. Erickson will be at his studio
every Saturday during the months Of
July, August, and September.
After the settlement Of all accounts
the fire company still has few dollars
left over from the celebration.
The Troy Land Co. reports the sale
Of lot and house in Troy owned by
Ole Edwardson to Laura E. Stith.
Frank Gates has adorned the front OF
his confectionery store with fine sign.
The work is very artistic and was done
by an artist Of the brush from Seattle.
DR.. and Mrs. T. Franklin Richardson
entertained Mr.. Mclaughlin, of the
firm Of Mclaughlin Bros, the horse
importers, at dinner Wednesday even
ing.
The kind your Grandfather used"
and he was of rare judgment. Profit
by his experience and use Old l. w.
HARPER whisky. Sold by c. w.
Tompson.
An electric mechanical sign has
recently been hung out in front of Max
Aronson's place. 1t is the first Of the
kind in Troy and has attracted con-
siderable attention.
Mrs Elizabeth Hannah and Mrs.
Matilda Chosen and daughter, Edith,
of Delphi, Ind, arrived for a visit with
their sister, Mrs. J. A. Arnot, whom
they have not seen for % years.
w. S. Martin, Frank Bascom, Frank
Williams and John Stager, all business
men Of Spokane, came down last
Wednesday to look over the Mica mines
near Troy. They returned Thursday.
With the exception Of that portion of
American ridge where some winter
wheat was killed by the early freeze
and was resown this spring crops
throughout the Potlatch are looking
excellent and good yield is almost
certain.
Albert Christie, one Of the best
clerks in the county, has resigned his
position with c. V. Johnson in the
drug store and since July first has been
with his brother in the Pioneer store.
It is rumored that he has taken an
interest in the business.
On July 4th ladies' purse contain.
ing seventy-fve cents in silver together
with some keys, was lost in Troy
somewhere near Gates Place. The
property belonged to Mrs. John Nelson
Erstad, who would like very much to
get possession Of the keys at least.
S. Sletto has purchased half interest
in the Miller barber shop from John
Lendgren and hereafter the new firm
will be known as Sletto & Lendgren.
During the summer the shop will be in
charge OF Mr.. Sletto. Mr.. Lendgren
will spend the next few months in the
timber northeast Of Troy.
In order to accommodate the
demands of his contract to haul the
railroad hands from Troy to the new
railroad J. w. Jones has found it
necessary to equip another four-horse
carry-all. 1t is estimated that several
thousand laborers will go in to the new
road during the summer and fall
Mrs. J. w. Schloesser and baby boy
arrived in Troy from Washington, Iowa,
last Friday. Mr.. Schloesser has been
foreman at the News Office for the past
six months and is rejoicing over the
arrival of his family. They will move
into the residence now occupied by F.
M. Green as soon as the present
occupant moves into the Elmer Jolly
house.
Attorney Oversmith and the News
editor spent Monday night in Moscow.
While there we found every indication
of harmony in the ranks of the