Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-23

Workmen are busy this week grading
up the lawn at the new schoolhouse
grounds.
). M. Richmond and Eli Ingram have
rented the Brown ranch, near the foot
hills and will farm the place this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Brust left for their
home near Pollock the first Of the
week after ten days. visit in The cit u.
A marriage license was issued at the
county auditor IS office to F. F. Funke
and Miss Christina Tackle, both of Fer
dinand.
Ed Coram, who came home from the
university to spend the spring vacation
with relatives and friends, returned to
Moscow the last of the week
Holz & Son have decided to locate
in Oregon City. Oregon, after having
looked the field over thoroughly, and
will leave for that city in the near
future.
Camas Social Club No. | met with
Mrs. Metha Spencer and very enjoy
able afternoon was spent. After nice
lunch which was served by the hostess
they adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Mamie Bowman, April 30.
! Percy Ellis, the Sites postmaster.
who was in the city Saturday, saws
things are moving along nicely in the
Gem city and there is ever reason to
believe the coming season in the noun
tains will prove prosperous one.
j. b. Leeper, the well known Clear
water auctioneer and farmer, was
county seat visitor on business Satdr-
day. 81. b. is a member of the ex-
eeutive committee of the coming horse
show and he attended the committee
meeting while here.
Forest Leeper, of Sites, who holds a
position with ire Oliver mercantile
establishment came up from Sites
Saturday on business. Mr.. Leeper is
one OF the live young men of his town
who takes quite an interest in loo al
affairs
The funeral of Robert Mcconnell,
father of j. r. Mcconnell of this eli ty,
was conducted Sunday afternoon by the
Masonic lodge. A large number of the
members of that order and many sor-
rowing relatives and friends of the de-
ceased attended the services.
Clyde Hamill has his new market in
the VonBeroe building open to the pub
lie and is dispensing choice fresh and
cured meats to the multitudes in great
quantities. He says business is increas-
ing every day. Ernest Peckham is first
assistant at the market.
The new sidewalk from Mrs. Jones
Cook s residence to Hall street is now
completed. This Improvement provides
much more direct route for the school
children who reside in the eastern and
southern portion of the city on their
way to. and from school.
J. D. Farrell, president of the O. w.
4. & n. Co., and also the Camas Prairie
Railway Co., j. K. Holman, chief enpi-
neer, F. n. Finch and A. acCorquo-
dale of Lewiston and r. b. Miller made
up party o. railroad men who came to
Grangeville the last of the week on a
tour of inspection on the High line.
Don Fisher returned Friday event NO
from Lewiston where he went last
Thursday to take in the game betwe en-
the Colored Giants of Chicago and the
team made up of all-star players fri pm
the Lewiston and prairie sections. Don
says that the ebony-hued athletes are
wizards at the national game.
J. B. Browning who resides north of
town was in town on business Monday.
Mr.. Browning says that the farmers out
in his section are putting in about the
same acreage of grain as last year and
that they are anticipating a great crop
this year. There has been an abnn-
dance of rainfall there he says.
Mrs. Thomas Thompson, wife of Tom
Thompson, the local jeweler, arrived
from their former home in Kansas
City, No., last week to join her husband
and they have decided to make Grange
vile their future home. Tom has al
ready built up nice business here and
there is no good reason why he she uld
not make great success.
John Quinlan, Charles Gelbach and
Charles Palmer, all of Kooskia were in
the city Saturday. Mr.. Quinlan, who
is one of the leading citizens do wn
there, says business is good and all are
enjoy prosperity. While in the CITY
Postmaster Gelbach conferred with a
number of people regarding the
proposed county division which the peo
pie of that section are advocating.
The local Artisans entertained a
merry crowd OF members and friends
at the I. o. o. F. hall Tuesday evening.
Recitations by children, two splendidiy
rendered numbers by the popular Arion
chorus and brief talks by M. Reese
Hattabaugh and w. L. Campbell made
up the program after which all present
Joined in dancing and partaking Of
delicious refreshments.