Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10
LOCAL and
PERSONAL.

]. E. Hoffman is now in Wardner
where he is employed in one of the
mines.
Mrs. D. M. Eckman, accompanied !
by Florence Knott, will leave the first
OF September for visit with relatives
in the east.
Orlando Hupp, one Of the pioneer
farmers OF the Potlatch, was in Troy
Tuesday with a nice lot Of cherries
from his orchard.
John Phlecham, who has not seen
his old home in Wisconsin for nine
years, will leave in few days for a
visit with relatives.
Theodore Tobiason, Of Moscow, one
Of the owners OF the farmers mill east
OF Troy, was here Saturday looking
after his business interests.
Elmer Bellomy and Charley Bran
lett, Of Colfax, accompanied by their
wives, were in Troy Tuesday enroute
to the mountains for an outing.
Fred c. Holbrook Of Lewiston, has
accepted position with d. M. Eek
man in the Bank of Troy. and will
remain here until the first Of the year
at least.
Mrs. P. L. circuit, accompanied by
the children, left Wednesday morning
for short visit with her aunt, Miss
Lucy Mcqueen on the farm nine miles
northwest OF Moscow.
The impression that it is necessary
to visit timber claim second time
after filing in order to prove up is not
correct. Going over the land once in
accordance with law is sufficient. Be
careful to see the stakes, or some OF
them, at least, and be certain to go
upon and inspect each forty taken.
DR.. Gritman OF Moscow, was in Troy
Tuesday in consultation with DIR.
Henkle in the case of Mrs. Albert
Christie, who was found to be suffer
ing from appendicitis. The patient
was taken to the Gritman hospital We'd
nesday morning and the appendix
removed. At last reports the operation
was successful and the chances ex-
cellent for her rapid recovery.
1t now looks like there might be
some genuine mining excitement over
recent developments in the Ruby
creek district east of Troy. If rush
does start what will become of the
poor fellows who have recently filed on
timber lands in this section? Can
they hold their lands? If not can they
get their money back? These two
questions will interest several residents
OF Troy.
w. S. Miller, until recently engaged
in the barber business in Troy, is
putting up large frame building in
the new town OF Helmer. Already a
number of lots have been sold and the
prospects are that the new town will
soon have quite a prosperous appear
ance. Helmer is situated at the juno
ture of what will be branch line up
Conell creek, and that is pretty good
evidence that the new town will be a
lively business point.
A. H. Dinsmore and Max Aronson,
two wheel horse democrats of this
section, returned to Troy Wednesday
from Occur d Alene City where they
went as delegates to the democratic
state convention. Both returned
trimming full OF democracy and with
the idea in their heads that their party
is going to carry Idaho this fall. They
report most excellent time and say
the convention was one of the best anc
biggest their party ever held in the
state.
1t has been learned that the team
that ran away early Wednesday morn
ing became frightened when it met the
passenger train at the Miller trestlt
three miles west of Troy, and {
passenger on the train said that the
team made the three miles in just the
same time as did the train, which
reached Troy just as the horses anC
buggy struck the barn. When they
met the train the team turned square
around and the driver was thrown out
The train was stopped and the fellow
picked up. He appeared to be hur
in the back.
The five months old baby girl o
Elmer Bellomy and wife died in Mos
COW Tuesday. An operation had beer
performed on the baby the previou.
day and while it passed through thi,
with apparent gratifying results the