Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-17

Lawn mowers trued and sharpened at
Lingo's. 2-tf
For Sale-Farm lands and city
property Geo. NJ. Reed. att
Fred Smith came out from Ten Mile
yesterday for brief stay in the county
seat.
1913 for a Ford touring car, f. O. b.
Cottonwood. Hoene Hardware, Cotton
wood 50
Iron with electricity at ) cents per
hours. Grangeville Electric Light &
ROVER Co. 3-tf
Do your washing with electricity at
3 cents per hour. Grangevliie Electric
Light Power Co. 3-tf
Mrs. j. b. Wade and daughter,
Thelma, returned to Lewiston Monday
morning after two weeks visit with
relatives and friends here.
Lonnie Bales of Ferdinand accom-
panied the delegation of stockmen from
the west side who appeared before the
board of commissioners yesterday to
protest against the organization of a
herd district there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Benedict left the
last of the week for Spokane with their
son who will be operated on for minor
ailment by Spokane surgeon. They
were accompanied by Peter Smith of
the Salmon river section, who will spend
a few weeks in the city.
George Medved and Basil Harris re.
turned Monday from a four days. fish
ing trip on Mill creek east of Whitebird
station on the Hump road The boys
had splendid outing, although brief
one, and brought home several dozen
trout to prove their efficiency with the
fish rod.
| Mrs. I. }. johnson and little daugb
ter who have been visiting at the home
of Mrs. Johnson s sister, Mrs. Fred
White for the past two weeks, left the
first of the week for their home at
Blaekfoot. They were accompanied as
far as Lewiston by Mrs. F. White and
daughter.
Doe Denny is now nicely located in
the corner room of the new Scales block.
Harry Wood is in charge of the store.
Doc plans to begin active work on s'Bor-
der Days next week when the task of
improving the ball park for the big
show will be started.
Thomas and Clarence Watson are
III town this week from the
Watson ranch across the Salmon river. |
The Watsons reside in the midst of the
best grouse shooting region in the
county and report that the prospects are
fine for some excellent shooting as
soon as the season opens.
J. G. Human, the shoemaker, has
installed new machine which greatly
Facilitates the working capacity of his
establishment and he is now prepared
to repair almost any kind of a shoe
job while you wait. The machine is the
last word in the shoemaking equipment
line and enables the operates to run out
the best possible work. Stf
John Hone, the well known Cottonwood
hardware merchant, was in town Tues
day on business. Mr.. Hoene' s firm has
acquired the exclusive agency of Ford
care for the Camas Prairie territory and
anticipates large sale owing to the
adaptability of those popular machines
to road conditions in this country. He
has stock touring car on hand in
which he expects to make frequent trip
to Grangeville during the summer.
=. w. Williams, cattle buyer and
stock raiser of the Winona section. was
in the city the first of the week. Mr..
Williams, who is an extensive buyer
over there, states that grass cattle are
just beginning to come in and are in
better shape this year than usual He I
recently sold car of steers that aver.
aged him $92.50, which is along toward
the top notch for beef. Williams brings
reports Of prospects for big crops over
there this fall and states the hav bar.
vest has just commenced, the lateness
being due to wet weather.