Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-09-28

Olson & Johnson have completed the
new addition on the east side of their
building in the rear OF the post Office.
The new room has been divided, part
of it being utilized by Uncle Sam.
The rear has been utilized for paint
and crockery department Of the hard
ware firm.
Ole Olson, one Of the prosperous
Potlatch farmers who resides near Ken
drick, was Troy visitor Monday. He
expressed himself as confident that the
republican party would win in Latah
county this fall. Mr. Olson is one of
those who believes in letting well
enough alone and with taxes the low
est in the history of Latah county can
not see any reason why change
should be made at this time.
Remember the sale of the timber on
the section adjoining Troy on the west.
Messrs. Truitt and Butterield will sell
this timber one week from tomorrow to
the highest bidder. The purchaser
will have about fifteen years in which
to remove the timber, and there is
still lot of good wood on the land.
The land belongs to the state and as
soon as the timber is removed will be
sold.
Attorney Charles Peterson of Mos
COW, and Mat Gulstrum of Virgin,
Mimi, were in Troy during this week
looking after the estate of John Gull
srom, who recently went insane and
died at the asylum in Oro6no June 20.
The only heir to the estate is the
mother of the dead man who is living
in Finland. The property here con-
sists of two farms, one near Park, and
the other near Kendrick.
Editor Turner, of the Juliaetta
Journal, was in Troy Monday and
paid the News office friendly call
Mr.. Turner says there is no evidence
of dissatisfaction over county affairs in
his neighborhood, while some OF the
old time democrats have declared their
intention to kick" if their party fused
with the sore-head republicans. 1t is
his opinion that the people are salts
fed with the present excellent condi-
ton of our county affairs and would
give her usual large majority to the re
publican county and state ticket.
Mrs. Marguerite Kells has ordered a
copy of the Troy News sent regularly
to her brother in Pennsylvania. While
she was east the News went to Mrs.
Kells each week and she says it was
read with a great deal Of interest by
her brother. Through the Troy News
she hopes to convince her eastern rela-
tives that Idaho is not a wilderness nor
a country inhabited by wild animals
and Indians. AS long as The Troy
News uses its best efforts boosting fol
Troy and the whole country tributary
it might be a good idea for others to
follow the example OF Mrs. Kells and
invest dollar in the local paper.
Per Johanson has delivered part Of
the white brick for the front of the
Christie building. These brick are
about the whitest things ever seen here
and have caused no end of comment
by all who have seen them. Mr.. 10
hanson has large amount of the fire
clay on his farm near Nora and The
News predicts that within the near fu'
ture an industry of big proportions viii
be built up. These fire brick have
been tested and the clay pronounced
the very best. With improved machin
cry the output will find ready mar
ket at $50 per M, and there ought Il
be no trouble in getting plenty of cap
ital interested in the industry to pusl
it to a successful conclusion.