The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-02-25

| perez bunch IN the game; as all tn
other teams with which we've bee
in contact declare we are the hard
] est nuts of all to crack.
That we opine that in June 0
long before, there will be wedding
bells enough ringing to furnish full
chorus for chimes, judging from thu
number of the bachelor set who arr
out looking at bungalows, for sale Of
rent, and also from the number O.
engagements that are allowed to es
cape the unguarded lips of Mother
| Gossip, and Dame Rumor.
| That at the present time their is q
general lull in business circles, as il
always is at this time of the year
But ings are picking up, and will
keep on doing SO; therefore it be-
hooves us to prepare ourselves fol-
whate'er may come. There is no
loss of confidence, and no evidence,
that there will be slump in crop
production or the price either for
many moons to come.
That we have always agitated the
consolidation of the protestan
churches and elimination of about
four or FIVE hundred little hooks and
crooks which mean nothing-but
rather show narrowness and now it
is getting to be be about the right
time of the year to make trial if
either of the churches is expecting to
maintain a corporals guard during
the approaching fishing season. Of
course this will not apply to Nez-
perez, but to such sin-infested vii
lagos, as Kamiah, lilo, Winchester,
etc.
s'That an old Scotchwoman had
reputation far and near for her fine
fowls, and had often been awarded
prizes at neighboring shows. Dur
ing the Christmas season gentleman
staying in a neighborhood, hearing
her poultry SO highly praised, re-
solved to give her trial, SO sent an
order for the finest turkey she had
and after little delay was delight
ed to receive as fine specimen as
could be wished for. This delight,
however was short-lived, for on try
ing to carve the bird he found it SO
tough as to resist all his efforts.
Enraged, he sailed forth to find the
woman who he believed had swindled
him. After listening to his outburst
of wrath she exclaimed, 'Hoot,
man, why ye Gamma tell a guild fowl
when we see ane. That hugely
Jocks ia en- TIL first prize at tn show
Tor TIL last seven years :"
That story has reached US about
| Swede who lives somewhere near
Forest coming to Nezperce to buy an
The Swede looked over
everal makes Of cars and finally |
vas introduced to the Ford, by
,harlie Thomas, and asked how it
nd its price suited him. He said
va, dat ISIS da kind my neighbor
ave, an aye tank aye tax one of
EN- Ford" and Immediately gave
is check for the amount. Charley
fered to get in with him and start
off, but Ole told him "Aye tank
we will make him 60 alright, aye
IN well-boring machine couple sea-
ons, and bane purity guide man for
II kind of machinery, aye bet" So
e started out and when he got
ear the cemetery just west of town
lie machine stopped and with all the $
sweating, swearing and
hanging things, he could not get an Z
1plosion, so finally reaching the
,arest house telephoned for an ex- {
,rt from the store, and Thomas re-
,onded to the call. After little Z
ijusting, he cranked it up and I
way it went in fine shape. Ole Z
ked, "what was the trouble?"
narlie told him it was alright, but q
e engine was missing. "Vell,' q
i'd Ole, "Dat is surely funny 8
lg, aye can't see how dat can be ,
was surely in dare wen aye left z
store q
Mrs. A. H. Geddes and daughter,
ISIS Mamie, and Miss Mary Ed q