The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-12-09
Sites NEWS
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h0uoeh Iucner. resident OF Cotton
wood canyon, near Sites, for the past
Is years, passed away at the family resi-
dence Wednesday Mr.. butcher has not
been In good health for some time and
owing to his advanced age his demise
was not unexpected.
Three highway commissioners were
elected for the Clearwater Highway dis
trict for the next four years at the
election which was held Tuesday. AL
though the contest between the candi-
dates was very close. 1t was friendly
and everyone seemed to feel that no
matter which way the results went, the
district would be in good hands anyway
The returns were as follows: George
Tinker. 81: c. r. Westminster, 81; II.
H. Farris. rs.
Warren Bullock was an arrival Sat-
urday night from Elk City and after
ing for the live stock show at Lewiston.
staying over Sunday left Monday morn
Mr. Bullock Is making this trip in the
expectation of picking up a young Dur
ham mahe to head his herd and If the
prices are satisfactory win also bring
back one or two heifers of the same
breed The farmers Of the Elk City
section have united on the Durham as
the breed tc raise and several of them
are getting into pretty good stock. This
Is fine ,eea and one which will prove
immensely profitable to them in time.
To raise money for the completion OF
the retaining wall from the bridge to
the depot. the Commercial Club will
give a benefit at the Ivy theatre on
next Tuesday evening. Manager Laur-
ence has offered the use of the Ivy and
a full house is expected to greet the rise
of the curia ain.
William Hartman proved to be the
victor in the spelling contest which
ended Thanksgiving. Marie Gordon was
second and Garland Percifull was third.
Two hundred and twenty words were
given out. William did not miss any;
Marie one and Garland two.
c. E. Wehoh Of Harpster, came ia
Stiles Monday to take the train for his
old home il SlSeine Norway Mr.. We
holt has been away for the past forty
years and says the old country folks
have AN idea that all you have to dc
out here is to kick bush and off come
the money and he wanted to go back
and show them that he was still just
common folks. Mr. Weholt bought Q
round trip ticket at the local depot fol
the entire trip paying a little over $3.50
for the same and the roll of bills which
he carried was big enough to choke 9
COW and would seem to believe his state
ments abort kicking the bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcpherson went
to Grangeville last Saturday to SEE
Grandma Mcpherson. who fell and was
seriously hurt, one arm and three ribs
being broken.
| II MIL t-f
this morning for the Lewiston stocl
show.
H. ID. Willard and son are painting
this week. The new paint helps Itht
looks a heap
Thomas Surridge returned from Lew.
iston Wednesday evening and is yer,
enthusiastic over the management and
exhibits a, Lewiston.
Tim Heron, of Hamburg, Illinois pur
chased the 40-acre tract one mile south
of town from w. r. Wilkins. Streckel
& Pettibone made the deal
p. p Puyear, the breeder of higf
grade Holsteins left for the stock show
this morning where he will take note:
on the CLASSY stuff on exhibition there
The Loyalty Cooperative Creamery
| siipPcu auOtHcT car Vi HUGS 1utSudS
to the coast. The creamery has ship
ped at least one car each week for tht
past six weeks.
Monday evening the Arnold Brothers
of Potlatch came out of the hills above
Harpster where they have been hunt
ing for the past ten days. They left
on TUESDAYS train taking three fint
deer along as a trophy of the chase.
Friday evening CT last week jolly
party gathered at the home of M p
strecker and enjoyed the evening play.
ing whist Twenty six guests were pres
emit, H. NJ. Moore taking the high prize
while f. CIittenden captured the boobit
prize.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam T. Riggs. former
residents OF Stiles but now residing al
Winnett, fIont., are in sites this weed
visiting old friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Rigg.
We're unfortunate enough to be over
taken with a severe attack of LaGripps
1 just as tn " arrived here. Mrs. Riggs
was confined to her bed for a couple Of
days. Mr.. Riggs informs us that Geo
Murphy. Mrs. Riggs son. who is so wei
known among the young folks here, il
assistant railroad agent in Montana and
Is doing fine Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs will
return to Montana after paying visit
to Milton Murphy, who is employed III
Grangewille.