Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-04-17
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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Good clean oats for sale. Inquire at
Farmers Warehouse. J. /. Overman.
42tf
Atty. F. H. Rehberg of Kamiah was
in the city last week on professional
business.
Misses Elizabeth and Sallie Mary Ket-
tenbach and Hugh McConville and Earl
Sealey Of Lewiston are guests at a
house party being given by the Misses
Parker.
White Langshan eggs for Matching
from prixe-winning stock. Winners ut
Lewiston and Grangeville. $lOO per
setting. Henry Hesterman, Grange
vile, Idaho. 43-tf
Hon. John Addison took advantage of
the fine weather we are having and
came in from his ranch yesterday to do
some trading with the local merchants
and talk politics with his friends.
George }. Goodhue, formerly connect
ed with the mining interests of Central
Idaho and who is quite well known to
number Of mining men and others of
this section, passed away at Spokane
last week.
The fine weather for the past few
days has been most encouraging to the
ranchers, many who are now busy in the
fields. Several will commence seeding
today and on every hand can be seen
the busy tiller Of the soil turning the
burrows Of the rich black land.
According to a Twin Falls paper,
Theo. Parks, the negro miner who is
well known in Idaho county, being in
terested in the mines Of the Hump and
other sections for number of years
but later going to Jarbidge, is operat-
ing stage line from the end Of rail
transportation to that camp.
Orin Markham, the thirteen year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Markham
had his left foot cut severly with an AK
late Monday afternoon, the blow almost
severing several toes from the member.
DR.. Warner was called and dressed the
injury and the young lad, while suffer
ing considerable pain, is getting along
nicely.
The local X. p. lodge is arranging
for large meeting next Tuesday night
at which time seven candidates will be
given the third rank in Pythianism.
Following the initiatory work lunch
con will be served in the club rooms.
All members of the Buffalo Hump lodge
as well as visiting knights are asked to
be present.
Between 35 and 40 acres are we'll
covered with water at Lake Yearsley
and from present indications there will
be much larger area inundated before
many weeks. The water is from 2 to 4
feet deep and provides excellent boat-
ing. Every afternoon one may find
from one to q dozen people out there
enjoying an hour or two ON the water.
The county commissioners met Mon
day, this being the regular April session.
No matter Of particular Importance was
before the board this time, excepting
the payment Of bills and some road and
sundry matters. The board will prob
ably adjourn today or Friday. A full
report Of its deliberations will appear
in next week q issue of the Free Press.
Miss Pearl Badgero was the victim of
a surprise party arranged by her mother
last evening in commemoration of her
birthday anniversary. Young ladies
and gentlemen to the number Of sixteen
were present and most enjoyable time
had. Progressive five hundred was
played, the ladies prize being won by
Miss Eva Hesterman. Edgar Brandon
excelled all gentlemen players and was
awarded the gentlemen 3 prize.
In the lower house Of the recent
legislature bill making wife desertion
a felony was killed SO quickly that it
never knew what struck it. The men,
bers were not interested. However, the
bill regulating the running at large Of
bulls on the range was discussed and
passed. The members we're interested
in that. "Of course the kind Of fathers
our beef cattle have is very important
thing, much more SO that the fathers of
mere children" = Mountain Home
Times.