Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-08-27

Iron with electricity at s cents pc
hour. Grangeville Electric Light
Power Co. ST.
Miss Nell Brown of Lewiston is
guest of Mrs. Lee Harris this week
having arrived Saturday night.
Mrs. Schueller and children of Ferdi
hand, who have been spending wee
at the home of Grandpa and Grandm
Scheuller, returned to their home a
Ferdinand Tuesday morning.
Oliver Mcconnell, the congenial opera
tor at the Lyric picture show ha
been forced to give up his position OF
account of continued i'll health and ha
gone to the ranch OIL his parents OF
American creek in the hope Of beins
benefited by the outdoor life.
| Parties who have come in from Flor
ence report that bears are numerous out
there and have come in from the hills
The dry season and tine failure of the
berry crop has made it necessary TO,
them to find new feeding grounds t.
put on fat for their winter sleep.
Attorney w. H. Casady of Kooskia
is in the city this week attending court
He recently returned from the grand
lodge meeting of the Knights OF
Pythias, which was held in Winnepep
and is lavish in his praise of our cousins
across the line and their hospitality to
the American visitors.
Tom Crossley came in from Castle
creek Monday and returned Tuesday
Tom reports that the exceedingly div
season has had its worries for the
forest rangers in the various districts
ON the reserve. Several fires started in
his district but were put out before
they made any Roadway.
Under our present law the county
funds are apportioned and deposited
in all of the banks of the county and
county seat bank has no alvan. ore
whatever over the other banks of the
county in the matter of deposit of coun-
ty funds. Any citizens can 90 to a
Cottonwood bank and pay his taxes and
get his tax receipt.
Jim Standage, the candidate of the
Salmon river people for sheriff on the
republican ticket, was out this week
adding to the friends he has already
made. He is well pleased with his
chances for the nomination and feels
reasonably confident that he will run
well in the Clearwater section where
ne naturally would not expect strong
support.
The divisionists have been uneasy be-
cause Grangeville has had so little to
say--well Grangeville does not talk un-
less she has something to say, or until
she knows what she is talking about.
she leaves the wild stuff, and the hot
air to others, but she is prepared to
prove every statement published, and if
one OF them is contradicted Just call
and see the proof.
Bernard l.. Hussman of Ferdinand.
democratic candidate for county treas.
lrer, came over yesterday, making the
rip with his son, William Hussman. the
Cottonwood lumberman, who had some
business at the county seat. Mr.. Huss.
nan states he is more than pleased with
he outlook this fall and feels there is
,oing to be ready response by the
'eople in their approval Of the present
administration.
John J. Fore came in from rlorence
Monday and spent Tuesday in Grange.
lille. He left Wednesday morning for
spokane where he will meet his father.
;. J. Fore, and after spending several
lays in the city will travel on his way
o Conconully, Washington where he
Will visit with his brother and attend
o business matters. G. G. Lavan came
n from Florence with John and left |
or Portland Tuesday morning.
arangeville has been accused Of hog.
1ng everything, but no one has pointed
ut anything she has ever gotten away
nth. So far as candidates for office
re concerned, they are nominated Nv
ne people by primary elections, and of
curse when q candidate is elected to
ounty office he moves to Graneeville
ut ne does not become citizen Of
irangeville, and it is not fair to class
i'm as a arangeville man. Speaking Of L
ogging things the proposed county
mo y within five miles Of Grangeville
n the west, which indicates that there
re others in that business In idaho
ounty. |,