The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-12-17

the same time many morning before
breakfast. Mr. Cleveland also filled up
on venison and Is feeling much better
after this, his first vacation in two
years.
Judging by the scarcity OF local news
The Mountaineer is inclined to the be-
lief that the ladies' of the Presbyter-
ian club are holding 1t back for their
crush which viii appear in a short
time.
| The KooslSia High school basket ball
team got back at Sites last Friday
night in a holly contested game. win
ming in 10 to . tally. Sites played
practically two teams. the strength OF
the Kooskia aggregation having been
felt out In their first game. the Sites
manager no doubt realized that as
soon as the stage fright wore off the
local lads would give them russell.
This proved true and a good game re-
suited. Kooskia won by the excellent
playing OF the guards. The forwards
played exceilently. while the center
played the usual steady game.
| The launch referred to some weeks
ago by the Mountaineer as projected
to run between Kooskia and Lowell,
made its first trial trip last week UNI
der the direction OF its owner. Mr..
| Colmorgan. The launch proved to be
a stern wheeler and took most Of the
ripples nicely, but encountered diff
culties in others. 1t IL hoped the men
behind the proposition keep at 1t. even
| II they have to work on the river bed
until 1t is a success. 1t is sure win
ner once successful
The school trustees nave notified the
teachers and parents OF children at
tending the Kooskia public schools,
that they must keep the children off
the Ice along the river in the city limits.
This Is a matter of precaution as the
ice is not much more than slush Ice
along the banks and is by no means
safe. There Is no sport affords more
real pleasure than skating when the ice
is solid and no danger of breaking.
but as the ice is now and is liable
to be all winter, the precautionary ac-
tion of the school trustees is wise
/ one.
Attorney George w. Goode Is NOV
ing into the old Mountaineer building.
Being next door to Attorney Cassidy.
they can get in the vacant lot and
scrap. with The Mountaineer next door
to referee.
Miss Helma Hunter, the energetic
principal of the KooslSia schools, who
has been Ill with the Grippe. has re-
covered and taken up her duties.
George Trenary. jeff Hendron and Ed
Gilroy have returned from their big
hunt. A fine outing was reported but
no bear skins are on exhibit in any OF
the local stores.
A farewell reception was extended
Major and Mrs. F. A. Fem in the Koos
Sia opera house last Monday evening
under the direction and able manage
ment of the ladies Of the Kooskia Inn
provement club. great send-o off was
extended the FORMER supervisor of the
Selway forest and his estimable wife.
American flags predominated in the
scheme Of decoration. A receiving line
stood awaiting the arrival Of the guests
of honor and consisted Of those who
had been here the longest and knew
the major first. They were: Alfred
Hoyey and wife; ]. w. Hovey and wife;
lC. b. Stewart and wife; Mrs w. 3.
Clark and her son Dale; Dave Landon
and wife: Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield; Mr..
and Mrs Decker; Mrs. Ruark and Mr..
and Mrs Gelbach. Dale Clark accom-
panied his mother as his father was un
able to attend because Of an injured
foot. Passing this line the honored
pair stood before the stage when the
curtain arose disclosing complete for
est camp. pork and beans, rifle, flour,
a pair of sox drying over a camp fire,
everything complete even to the prop
erty of the U. S. sign. A dense for
est was represented about the tent
and the entire display was work Of
l -. ~
Cleveland and Parry. From behind the
tent came Judge Taylor who delivered
a short but decidedly appropriate adj
dress and was responded to by Major
Fem. A handsome gold headed cane
was presented to the major while Mrs.
Fem was the recipient of travelling
bag. An old time Virginia reel was
called by Mr.. Garfield and If anybody
ever tells you that those old boys can't
dance don't you believe them. There
was Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hovey. Mr..
Hovey came to Kooskia from Wash
ington. d. G. In the fall of 1876 and
Mrs. Hovey danced her first dance with
Major Fem when she was but four
teen years of age. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Hovey prAncing about like a pair
of young kittens, she shy and bashful
he cutting monkey shines in the gents
chasse. Dave Landon. who rode horse
back into Kooskia in 1885 and is here
i yet. had his wife as a partner. and
she has been a resident of Kooskia
since 1887. And all Of the rest were
equally old and equally good in the
dance. A sumptuous repast was serv-
ed in the hall of which pork and beans,
the camp fires one best bet, played
the leading character. Games were
participated in by old and young. an
occasional waltz enjoyed; music by the
Kooskia orchestra enlivened the entire
evening, and at the close. all Joined
!. In singing some of the national airs
OF which Major and Mrs. Fem are so
fond. This entertainment and recep-
ton was BETTING tribute to a man