Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-26

Pullman suffered $40, O0O ire Sat.
urday, and among the sufferers is J. P
Duthie, formerly Of Troy, who sustain
ed $4,000 loss, his coal shed burning.
Saturday evening the Spokane police
found a IS year-old boy lying in shed
beastly drunk. 1t is supposed that he
got drunk on wine purchased by an
other boy from a saloon. An investi-
cation is promised And if the saloon
keeper who sold liquor to these boys is
caught he ought to be sent to the pen
itentiary for life.
T. H. Brewer, president Of the Bank
Of Troy, presided as umpire over ball
game between fat and lean Enakops in
Spokane Sunday. The reporter says
Brewer got hit in the fracus" during
the contest.
A dispatch from Moscow, dated July
20, to the Spokesman Review, says
that the case OF the State OF Idaho VS.
Steve Thorp, citizen Of Troy, and
$50 other homesteaders, has been de-
cided by the Interior department in
favor Of the state. The lands in con-
troversy are located in township A.,
ranges two and three east. This de-
cision means loss to the settlers of
something like a million dollars, if not
a great deal more.
Manager VIM. Deary of the Potlatch
Lumber Company is quoled in the
Palouse Republic as saying it would
require $4,000 cars per year to handle
the business of his company, and proba-
bly, a great many more cars than the
number mentioned.
{. ]. Bernardini bought out the En-
terprise Cafe and took charge Saturday
evening. He will conduct the place
N manner that will make it above
Owing to the night train
service Troy needs well conducted |
estaurant, and the new proprietor will
supply the demand.
Sunday afternoon a party of some
wenty neigbors of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
\. Chandler, of Happy Holler, gathered
i the Chandler home and spent very
pleasant afternoon. Whether by acct
lent or premeditated is not known, but
nyhow the host and hostess brought
rom the cellar large freezer full of
EXCELLENT ice cream which was a sur
rise to the crowd. After several
ours OF wholesome enjoyment the par
y dispersed feeling that their time had
zen proftably spent. Such gatherings
make happy communities.
AS an evidence Of the growth of the
roy News we call attention to the fact
hat in this issue we present our read
rs with three full page ads, all set up
one time, something that few coun-
~ papers are able to do. 1t requires
great deal OF material to set a full
age advertisement, but the News Of
ce has done it this week and has ma
erial left for one or two more. Read
lese big ads-in fact read all the ads.
Rev. c. ]. Beckman, pastor of the
wedish Lutheran church of Troy from
900 to 1904, died at Clean, N. Y,
n June 81. He leaves wife and five
hildren. The Troy church sent
urse of $45 to the bereaved family.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carlson
miles northeast of Troy on Tuesday
lly Do boy.
A few evening ago F. Beckman left
is team standing at the Swedish Luth-
ran church and some one, probably !
II mischief, took the cushions from ,
is hack and put a cushion from ;
ngle rig in the place. Mr.. Beckman |
ould like 10 exchange cushions with
lie owner of the one he now has. Mr..
eckman lives two miles west Of Troy.
J. o. McComb and wife are at Elk :
reek this week.