The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-10-08
RED RIVER COUNTRY PROGRESSING


George Renner of Red river is out
from the mountains for a few days
this week. says the sites Enterprise.
Mr. Renner reports that the Red river
country is receiving more settlers this
year; that the crop conditions there
this year were the best in its history,
two threshing machines grinding out big
yislds of so bushels of oats to the acre,
and bumper crops of potatoes. Con-
trary to an erroneous impression of
those who have never wintered in Red
river that severe cold climate Is ex-
perienced there, Mr.. Renner says that
comparatively mild weather prevails
during the winter, and II is expected
ha dy fruit trees will soon be added
to the other crops of Red river.
Mrs. Lafe Yates killed a deer near
the Neal place on the mountain Satur-
day. No. dear reader, that's not mis-
print It's a fact that Mrs. Yates, who
Is an expert rifle shot, did kill deer
while out hunting with Mr.. and Mrs
Neal Saturday. Mr.. Neal heard two
shots and when he reached Mrs. Yates
he was informed by her that she had
| fired at a deer and broken its neck.
| Investigation proved this to be true
! place and later brought to town.
number of local poultry fanciers
a,e planning on exhibiting their chick
ems at the Ilo poultry show in December
al it can be said right here that If
| the Grangevile exhibitors fail to anrex
some of the choicest premiums the
standard of excellence win be higher
than the average reached at most shows
60,
have some of the finest birds ever
shown in this part of the country.
The Levander store at higgins has
been sold to the Salmon River Stores
company, OF which the popular Jonnny
Nevin is the mana ging director, AMI will
be operated by that company in the
future. The Levander store carries a
fire line of merchandise and is the
supply point for a large TERRITORY OF
tn. Salmon river country. Homer 1e-
wander, the former proprietor, will on
tinue in charge temporarily.
Ralph Russell and Miss Alice Robit
We're married at Whitebird Sunday by
, Rev. Mooney of the local Catholic
church. The bride is one of the mos
pc pular young ladies in the Salmon riv
er country and the groom, though no
widely acquainted in Grangeville, bear
an excellent reputation among hi
hc me folks. The Globe extends con
CALCULATIONS.
Oliver Mcconnell, movie machine op
orator at the Lyric, went over to tn
ranch of his father X. j. Mcconnell
: or Mill creek, a couple of days las
week in quest of deer but failed t
get a shot. Deer in that section, how
ever, are quite numerous and some goo
hunting is anticipated when the autum
y SHOWS fall
+ A man declared to be George w. Ma
tin. who was accused of the robbery
the Spokane State bank on August 2
w,s arrested in Portland last Frida
and is being held to await the airivi
of officers with eXtradition papers ffol
,g Spokane. Martin is known oy a nunbt
of Grangeville citizens.
Alex c. Hinkle who is a valued en-
n ployee in the postoffice at Portlan'
writes the Globe this week to rene
L faith with the paper and also sen
greetings to his many friends in n
section. Alex has been a resident
the Rose City fof several years b,
'h stin remembers the friends of his yol
ara the scenes of his earlier triumph