Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-14

b. Z. Lomax of Kamiah was in the
city the first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. H. G. Ford of Ruebep
were in the city the first of the week
Ballard, the harness dealer. return.
ed Friday from visit at Tacoma and
Srattle.
r. W. Sharp Of Charleston is in the
city this week looking after his Idaho
county. lands.
Ben Zehenr has traded his mill at
Denver for big wheat ranch in the
vicinity Of Davenport, Wash.
An Idaho county boy holds the
worlds championship for rough riding,
Ira Currier formerly Of Pittsburg
Landing being the party.
Walter Brown of near Kamiah is in
the city today closing up the Mawhor-
ter estate of which he is administrator.
Miss Addie Genger has gone to
lewiston to manage the Pacific States
Telephone Exchange. Miss Genger
is an excellent operator and has given
the best Of satisfaction to the patrons
OF that company in this city.
B. A. Baerlocher, one Of Idaho
county's leading educators, is over
from Green Creek this week attending
the institute. He is down on Thurs
days program for an interesting paper,
his subject being, Keeping all the
Children Busy all the Time in a Rur-
al School,
Bert Garfield left the first of the
week for Wisdom, the supply town of
the Big Hole Basin in Montana and
will spend the winter there looking
after stock on 5000 acre ranch in
which he is interested. He has about
decided to make that state his home
in the future.
The ranchers of Idaho county are
getting quite citified nowadays, with
rural telephones and free delivery. A
number are now having water system
installed OF their ranches. This week
Francis Harlburg of near Denver and
M. f. Rogers Of the Winona district
had water system installed by the
Eimers- w God Go.
John b. Crea and wife, residing
near Denver, left Sunday for Seattle
and will extend their trip to Los An
geles and other southern California
points before returning. Mr.. Crea is
the largest land owner west of Denver
and is one Of the oldest pioneers in the
county, he having been sub-agent at
kamiah in the old Indian reservation
days.
Ben Luchtefeld, Prof. b. l.. Huss-
man Of keuterville, accompanied by
Joseph Smith and Joe Fellhoelter,
two friends from Illinois, who are Wis
iting in keuterville, came over to
Grangeville Monday. Prof Hussman
is one of the leading men of the
schools Of this county and here for In
stitute. He addressed the Institute
Wednesday on the subject Of "How to
Teach Geography"
L. Coffin and wife of North Yakima
were in the city the first of the week.
Mr.. Coffin is member of the firm OF
Coffin Bros, who own number of
large department stores through the
Yakima country. OF recent years the
firm has been dealing extensively in
sheep and wool and we understand the
object of the gentleman's visit here
was to sell large flock Of sheep from
Salmon River par ties.
The closing out sale at the Big
Buffalo is bringing the big crowds
daily and besides getting the best of
values, good merchandise for song
every buyer has chance on a lot locat-
ed on Knob Hill. With every dollar
purchased a number is given and
drawings are made Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. The following
gentlemen have drawn lots since the
sale: d. c. VanBuren, Grangeville;
f. +. Burford, Whitebird; and Geo.
Fink, Grangeville. The last drawing
will occur Saturday night. These lots
are well located and worth in the
neighborhood of $150 to $3.50 each.
Charles Lee and his bride arrived
Saturday night from Billings, Mon