Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-04-29

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Richard Nash of Whitebird was in
the city yesterday.
Bert Garfield is up from the Sal
mon river country today.
Geo. Sells of Tolo was in the city
the city the first of the week.
a daughter was born to Mr.. and
MIS-. r. Y. Purer Saturday morning.
Mrs. J. Rhoads and daughter Of
Goft were in the city the first of the
week.
Mr.. Alexander called at this Office
the last of the week with some buds
from the fruit trees on his ranch and
Judging from them the fruit of this
section is not damaged to any extent
by the late frosts.
Seth Jones, Jr., of the Salmon river
country is in town today. Seth feels
pretty good over the outcome of the
ball games at Whitebird and if he
was a betting man we would not be
surprised if he had placed his money
right.
Miss Sadie Buchanan, the fifteen
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John buchanan Of Winona, passed
away Monday after short illness from
diphtheria. The deceased was an ex-
cellent young lady and her early de-
mise is mourned by loving parents and
many sympathetic friends.
Are you using Swan patent -four?
Ii not try sack and convince your
self that it is the healthiest -four on
the market. Its flavor, its sweetness,
its moisture retaining qualities are not
approached by any other on the mar
ket. No poisonous processes are used
to whiten it, you owe it to yourself
and families health to use Swan patent
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}. B. Crea is circulating petition,
which is being generally signed,
among the citizens of the city asking
the game warden to appoint him
deputy for Idaho county. dick" is
just the man for the place and we all
hope the decision Of the state warden
will be favorable.
The cantata given at the Armory
Tuesday night was one of the finest
affairs of that kind seen in this city
for many a day. The tableaus were
beautiful and the children were per-
'fectly drilled The musical portion
Of the program was also worthy OF
high praise. To Mrs. Baker, under
whose direction the children were
drilled and the program carried out,
is due great credit and her patience
and time donated to the entertain.
ment are thoroughly appreciated by
thepublic.
A. Jorgenson, rancher who lives
uear Denver, made this Office pleas.
ant call while in the city yesterday
Mr.. Jorgenson came to this country
when land was of little value and a
man could not dispose Of what he did
raise. He has gone through the hard.
ships of early pioneering but has de.
cided to take rest, having sold his
fine 240 acre farm to H.G. .Chicome Of
Oregon. He will leave in few
weeks for California where the family
will enjoy much needed rest. He
may decide to return to this county
we give him about three months to be
back in.
The Pioneer real estate agency o1
Parker 4 Melvin sold yesterday the
800 acre farm between Cottonwood
and Denver to L. S. Eortin of Douglas
Co., Oregon. This is without doubt
one of the very finest and best i'm
proved farms on Camas Prairie, and
was purchased few years ago by
Earl Head from the original owner
S. P. Nelson. The right-of-way for
the Union Pacific railroad passes
through this farm, the same having
been purchased by that company il
1899. The Electric road route also
touches the land. The farm is in 9
highly productive region and Mr.
Fortin is to be congratulated on ac
quiring such magnificent property
which is bound to enhance in value in
the near future. A relative of Mr.
Fortin recently purchased the Andrew
Jorgenson farm adjoining.