Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-11-11

ter have gone to Lucille to remain for
several days.
: Art Wright of Joseph accompanied
by his father drove thru town few
days ago enroute to Grangeville.
G. B. Robertson of Pittsburg accom-
panied by his family have been visit
ing at the home of Bud Motthorn.
A. Woolworth who resides on the
Doumecq plains was looking after per
sonal interests in White Bird Saturday.
F. l.. Allen of the Doumecq country
transacted business in White Bird Fri
day of last week and returned home the
same day.
George Poe of Grangeville was in
town a couple of days this week look
ing after some horses that had broken
out of the pasture.
F. H. Eller of the Joseph country
drove thru town last week enroute to
Cottonwood where he procured a large
supply of flour for the winter.
Mrs. Will Broughman who formerly
lived in White Bird but is now resi-
dent of Fem came down Monday and
will visit with friends for several days.
Ray Davis who has been working in
the vicinity of Joseph, Oregon, for
several months, returned home a few
days ago making the trip across coun-
try via Imnaha and Pittsburg.
George Brust who holds an import
ant position with Harry Grant was in
this vicinity several days last week,
and while here superintendent the con
struction of substantial corral for Mr..
Grant. 5.
Carl Kennedy who recently purchas-
ed the White Bird feed yard from w.
A. Newman is this week installing a
mammoth chopping machine and II
horse power gasoline engine, for grind
ing purposes.
In an effort to back his team out of
the way of loaded hay wagon r. Cote
of Pittsburg had the misfortune to run
his wagon off the White Bird creek
bridge. Altho the wagon was heavily
loaded with freight no damage was
done to the driver or rig.
Fred McCaffee and family came ovel
this week from the Seven Devils coun
try and will remain for several days
Fred reports that on his trip across the
divide he saw two punches of black tai
deer, one bunch containing ten and the
other eight of the big fellows.
Sheriff LATE Yates transacted bust
ness in White Bird the latter part o.
last week Mr.. Yates is a very popu
lar man in the Salmon river countr.
owing to the fact that since he ha
occupied the office of sheriff for thi
county he and his deputies have don
things.
Clarence Harrison who has a ranch OF
the west side of the Salmon river step
ped out of the door few morning
ago and had the good fortune to sp.
big six point buck standing near tn
corral. Clarence lost no time in bring
Ing HIS FillS lHbO anu 'ioGB'H
the big fellow in his tracks.
J. d. Daubenspeck and daughter
Margaret were transacting business /
town Tuesday of this week. Miss MAJ
garet has recently returned from Seal
tie, Wash. where she has been teacf
ing school She expects,to go to Lev
iston the 10th OF the present month
defend a contest instituted by Andre
Larson to secure the cancellation of he
homestead.
Grover Newman of Joseph, Oregon
who had practically completed arrang
ments to move to the Grand Ronde va
lev suddenly changed his mind an
headed for the Salmon river countr.
He made the drive from Joseph
White Bird in about days, bringir
several head of cattle and horses wit
him. Grover expects to again locate
his farm south of town.
II. F. Frizzel local merchant is tn
week displaying an assortment of spu
in his store window which are perha
the largest potatoes ever grown her
The Murphys, which were grown on q
ranch of Shell Delmage without irrig
ton averaged three pounds piece
weight. The patch contained twel
rows thirty two rods long, and the n
yield was sixty two hundred. The ?
tatoes displayed in Mr.. Frizzel's wi
yasn NJ
stove pipe.