Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-05-13
TOOK SHOT AT FATHER zUUR.
Winchester Man Would Hold up Local
Catholic Priest.

Father Zuur, the local priest, had
quite an exciting experience while in
/ Winchester the first of the week as the
dispatch following indicates. Father
Zuur informs us that the Winchester
dispatch is substantially true and adds
that up to the present time Bair has not
been apprehended In speaking of the
trouble the Tribune has the following
to say:
The officers are seeking lobe Bair,
young man residing here to answer
to the charge of firing shot at Father
Zuur, Catholic priest of Grangeville,
who was Winchester visitor last even.
ing.
1t appears Bair was away from
Winchester yesterday and returned ON
the evening train. 1t is charged that
he was under the influence of liquor
and during the early evening met
Father Zuur in the western portion of
the town. 1t is charged that Bair
stopped the priest, ordered him to put
UP his hands and then drew his revolver
and fired. Father Zuur made hasty
retreat into a nearby house for protec-
ton and Bair disappeared. Father Zuur
stated today that he doubted if Bair
intended to actually inflict harm but
fired the shot in his direction more with
view of intimidation.
The matter was taken up today by
Justice of the Peace E. G. Eckersley
and a warrant for the arrest of Bair
was issued. Inquiries made by the
officers failed to secure any trace of
him after the shot was fired and be
had not been apprehended at o'clock
this evening.
Bair is young man aud cane to
the Winchester section from Ken.
lucky. 1t is believed he will endeavor
to make his escape from the country.
Practically new Sharpless separator
for sale at Lingo's 500
cents pound for 1914 pullets. F.
H. Meader Co. Aft
Henry Nissen, the lumberman of
Tharp was in the city last night.
| G. S. Danforth, who is interested in
mining properties in the Dixie section,
arrived in this city the first of the
week and will depart shortly for that
camp.
Henry Soards of Whitebird has been
arrested for attempting to use knife
upon citizen of that town and his
hearing has been set for Tuesday of
next week before Justice Zerr.
Representative Henry Myers has
purchased REQ Six of L "A Porter,
of Lewiston, the distributor for this
section. Another deliver from that
agency was made to Chales vanosdol
who selected a Pullman touring car.
+. Freeman of New Meadows, who,
in association with Dave Brown, has
the Grangeville-N Meadows mail con
tract, was in town Saturday, making
the trip by auto. While here he was
looking after matters connected with
the new contract.
Bounty in the neighborhood of $125
was paid out here this week and the
end is not yet in sight. Official De-
footer Graves is working overtime and
has turned the usual razor edge of his
jack knife in severing the feet from
the hides of the fleeting coyote.
r. Cote, who has been down ON the
Salmon and Snake, came out this week
and after fortnight s stay in the city
will return to the Snake river country
where he has taken up homestead
about ten miles below Pittsburg Land
ing. Cote says he has secured a fine
little place and feels he has a mighty
good thing
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Foulks, who
have been in California for the past
2 months, returned last week and after
several days in Grangeville, left for
the Mountain House. They enjoyed
every minute of their visit and go back
feeling fine and with renewed energy
will take up their share of developing
the mountain country. While south
they spent considerable time at the fair
and say it is a great show. The Idaho
exhibit of minerals is exceptionally
fine and contains samples of ore from
Ten Mile, the Hump, Elk City and other
prominent camps of this section.