Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-09-26

The Sum Tells Of the Weeks Events'
Prosperity on Every Hand.

e. B. Wilson, the SNAKE river c@s'ie
man. took his children out to the ceie-
bration this week. They had not been
outside for several years and not even
to Whitebird for some time.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Arsm on the Joseph yesterday.
DR.. Foskett was in attendance and re-
ports mother and child as doing nicely
and Jim the proudest papa in the state.
| DIR. Foskett was called to the Pick
Chamberlains place on Snake river the
I first of the week to attend their little
five year old daughter who has mild
case of typhoid. Later reports are that
she is much better.
r. H. Carothers and j. F. Hollens-
beak who are prominent sheep men IN
the Pollock country were Whitebird
business visitors the first of the week.
They report the sheep business i'm
proving this year, the higher price
being paid for wool this year lending a
great deal of encouragement to the in
dustry.
Reports from the Joseph are to the
effect that the work on the Rice creek
grade and other road work in that In
dependent road district is progressing
fast and that by the time it is COM
pleted the district will have some 10
miles of as good road as there is in
the state.
Mrs Monte Jarrett, who is teaching
the school on the Oregon side opposite
Pittsburg, dismissed the school this
week and took her five pupils out to
Grangeville to the Border Days cele-
bration. Two of the pupils are but
ten years old but the entire party made
the trip on horseback. The pupils were
Alice and Anna Wilson, Celia and
Sallie dWisenor and Wilma Faulkner.
E. E. Eastwood, deputy state bank
examiner came down yesterday and ex-
amned the condition of the Salmon
River State Bank. He commented
very favorably upon the condition of
the bank and spoke well of the excel
lent reserve fund which is maintained
He said the bank is in fine shape. .s-
T. F. Frizzell this week sold lot
81 feet wide and extending from the
street to the creek, about 400 feet, to
Hal Brown, of Golf, who will build a
| hnrfca ~ ackohl,ch h;c
here SO that his son may attend school.
The consideration is said to have been
800.
James Woodward, the republican
candidate for probate judge and incl
dehtally father Of the Sun editor, &C.
companied G. T. Mcdonald, the candi-
date for prosecuting attorney, down
from Grangeville Saturday, returning
the next day. Mr.. Mcdonald came
down to officate at the Thompson Rem
ington wedding.
100 head of cattle owned by Harness
& Rice, Large Brothers, P. G. Jewett
and W. J. Harrah, Freedom cattle men
were taken through town yesterday.
The top price received was six and a
quarter.
Henry Elfers drove 100 head of cattle
through town on their way to the rail.
road.
Orval H. Evans and Miss Nellie
Evans, first cousins, were married at
iGrangeville Wednesday. The groom.
is as son Of o. H. Evans, who resides
across the river. The bride. quite re-
Gently arrived from the east. B,th If
the young people are well known 10 the
river country. They returned tonight
from the prairie.
Ed. Smith the barn man leaves for
Boise tomorrow to 60 before the grand
jury, now in session there, as a witness
in q saddle stealing case which orginat-
ed there. The saddle was sold in Mr..
Smiths livery barn here. He Expects
to be gone week.
j. j. Wooster and o. Fl. Evans re.
turned this week from an cxrn... Il
overland trip through soatne.n Idaho
and Nevada. Mr.. Evans says the
country there is too dry aud sandy for
him, but Mr.. Wooster WI. return in
two or three weeks and take No his
residence at Fort McDernot. Ne,oda.
near the southwestern corner # Idaho.
He intends engaging in the raising of
mules.
Miss Bessie Remington daughter of
}. J. Remington, and Leland J. Thomp.
son, one of the solid young ranchers of
the river country, were united in mar.
riage Sunday, the 18th, at the home of
the brides parents across the river.