Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-11-26

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ago but later moved to Whitebird and
took up farming, came up Tuesday. He
is tenant on the Gus Wright farm,
near Whitebird and says he is doing
first rate.
The local camp of the Modern Wood.
man has been signalty honored through
the selection of E. A. Carpenter, an
officer Of the camp as head council for
eight counties of Northern Idaho. He
will leave the first of the year to visit
every lodge within his jurisdiction
Wilbur Campbell joined the army of
hunters securing the mountains for
venison this week and as result there
are going to be some of the many
watering mouths for a juicy venison
steak satisfied shortly, that is if Camp
bell is not taken down with violent
attack of the chuck ague."
James Graves, the local chicken
fancier, received top-notch Black
Polish cockerel from Oregon last week,
and bird that is exciting much admi
ration among the fanciers who havs
seen him. The cockerel took highest
honOrs in his class at the chicken show
at Salem and is fine specimen Of this
breed.
Lieutenant G. p. johnson, who is
stationed with the coast artillery at
San Diego, is here for visit with his
brother Ole. He has been in the service
for the past nineteen years, with the
exception of a period of less than
year, and seems to feel the army is
pretty good place for man if he con.
duets himself properly and stay with it.
Through deal by the Carrots Land
d Loan Co., John Tomlin becomes the
owner Of the stone building east of the
court house and one room of which is
occupied by the county Jail. Tomlin
turned in some dry land in southern
Idaho, feeling he would rather have
Grangeville business property than land
off from home where he was unable to
look after it personally.
The Butler-Delear Theatre company
who were billed to appear at the I. o.
y. F. opera house, Thursday to Satur-
day of last week put on splendid bill
each evening and deserved a better at
tendance than they got. Those who
attended reported that the company
was exceptionally good. On account of
the many other happenings around town
while the troop was here, the show had
small audiences.
+. w. Oliver returned the last of the
week from lewiston where he was
compelled to stop off on account of
sickness on his way home from Moscow.
He was defendant in mining action
in the Federal court, the title of the
ease being Christopher VS.. Oliver. a |
contest over the Wiseboy property in |
the Hump, which Mr.. Oliver has been
for patent on. He won the
case by default, the plaintiff failing to
put in an appearance.
&. d. Stansbury of Winona came
over Wednesday for his two daughters.
Mabel and Elsie, who are attending the
local schools The girls were anxious
to eat their Thanksgiving dinner under
the parental roof and with the fine
weather and excellent roads the trip
was a most delightful one. George
stated he was enjoying the usual run Of
prosperity and confessed to having re-.
GENTLY added to his holdings through
the purchase of a neighboring ranch.
P. I. Watson of the Joseph Plains
country came over to the county seat
ms week to transact business. Mr..
watson states Miss Ruth Riley lust
'iosed one of the most successful terms
IT school they have ever had over at
Joseph last Friday The closing day
vas made the occasion for getting-to.
sether OF the pupils and parents, fine
Inner being served and an excellent !
Program given by the pupils was not
he least appreciated of the days do.
ngs.
b. F. Taylor passed through Grange I
lille the first of the week on his way
o his ranch in the Boles section. He ,
vas returning from ten days. trip to t
where he had been with n
hipment of fat cattle for which he re-
eived the handsome figure of 1.2 I
ents a pound. He states there is some T
over the drouth that has r
truck Oregon but on the other hand a '
reat many of the business men are t
easing to complain and intend making
he best Of it.
Craig Spencer, of Seattle, heavy n
older of Camas Prairie real estate and o
Tho is well and favorably known in v
MS section, came over from the Sound 8