Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-24
kOOSkIA

to leave the last of the week for Port
land, Oregon, to be at the bed side
of Mrs. Agnew's mother who is critical
iy i'll.
w. A. Grunewald returned Monday
from Spokane where he went with two
cars of hogs He stopped on in Lew
iston on his return and saw some of the
exhibits at the stock show
Jas. D. Agnew came in from the Sci
way Forest station, to bid farewell to
Major Fem. He is now convalescing
from severe attack of bronchitis.
The High School play under the direc
ton of Miss Mary Edwards, was re-
peated with additional features, on
| Wednesday evening at the opera house
for the benefit of the Ladies Presby
terrain Club, and proceeds to be used to-
ward the building fund of the new
church now under construction.
| A child was drowned the other day
near Kamiah while attempting to cross
the river an the ice in company with
his father The name was not learned
This should teach lesson. of greater
caution in regard to venturing on the
ice over deep water, before sure of it's
freezing to such depth to insure one
from breaking through.
From the way the young bachelors
of the forest service, Mr.. Adolph We
holt, of Cabin One station, Mr.. Ray
Fitting, and Mr.. Jones from Missoula
but now Of SelMax-Forest are buying
house hold furnishings, and doing all
sorts OF domestic stunts, there must be
something in the air The bachelor
maids of Kooskia would better take
notice, lest these voting gentlemen steal
q march on them.
The ladies of Kooskia will greatly
miss from their work the genial pres
enee of Mrs. F. L. Fem who has taken
up her residence in a neighboring state.
Mrs. Fem has always been leading
factor and prime mover in every good
and worthy cause that has been under
taken by the women of Kooskia. 1t is
largely due to the efforts of Mrs. Fem
that the Ladies Presbyterian Club was
organized. 1t is to be hoped that she
may find as many warm friends among
her future acquaintance as she leaves
behind in her old home.
Among the earliest pioneers who at
tended the reception to Major and Mrs.
Fenn was William E. Parry and
family. Mr.. Parry came to this sec
ton OF country over twenty years ago
before the town of Kooskia was laid.
lie possesses a wealth of interesting
historical data, incidents and Init
lore stored away in his memory, which
If brought to light would make readable
literature, and contribute greetly to the
pioneer history of this region. Mr..
Parry is one of the most enterprisinp
citizcns Of this country and a chief
promoter tor the development of this
part of Idaho.
J. D. Agnew Jr., received the sad
news on December 18th of the death Of
James D. Agnew Of Boise, Idaho. Mr..
Agnew's father was one Of the earliest
pioneers of Idaho and one of the found.
ers of Boise. During the early DAYS
he figured conspicuously in the social,
business and political life of Boise, and
throughout his entire life time was time
was widely known for his manifold acts
of generosity, benevolence and kind.
ness. In politics he strongly adhered
to the principles Of democracy until
Teddy Roosevelt came into power which
event caused Mr.. Agnew to become a
convert to the good old party repub-
licanism. For number of years past
Mr.. Agnew has been the only living
charter member of the. Masonic Lodge
of Boise. In the passing of this time
honored citizen one more of the veteran
pioneer path finders of the wild and
western wilderness will be restored in
the annals of the Gem state Is history.