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

Shingles and laths Madison has
them. 18-tf
Frank Wyatt is up from the Salmon
river country this week.
Watch our window for Saturday
specials. McGhie Trading Co. 25-l
Commissioner n. Pettibone was in
the city yesterday on business matters.
J. \. McGhie returned last night
from trip to Seattle and other coast
points where he has been on business
Senator James Surridge of Harpster
drop into the county seat this week for
IA short stay.
Thompson, the Cottonwood garage
man drove over today in a new silent
knight car, the latest creation of the
Overland people. He was accompanied
by John Nash
special invitation is extended to
the ladies to visit the local bowling al
leys every afternoon and enjoy this
most healthful exercise. Tuesday
evenings. it should be remembered, are
reserved for the ladies' PSI
A. f. Parker returned from a trip to
points along the Salmon river Wednes
day evening. Mr.. Parker has been
gathering information and data in con
nection with his position as one of the
North and South Idaho railroad com
mission.
G. l.. l.. Basket came out yesterday
from Elk City to look after some bust
ness matters. While here he was look
ing after the purchase of pipe and
pumping equipment for the supplying
of water to a stamp mill he has operat
ing on mining property.
H. +. Sweet and brother, Senator
Edward Sweet, returned this week from
the middle west where they had been
with shipment of stock. We under
stand they struck very satisfactory
market and are more than pleased with
the experiment. While back there
they spent several weeks visiting with
relatives at their old home in western
! Illinois.
A letter received this week from f.
Ellefson, formerly of Keuterville, in
chased property at Belleville, Arkansas
which is now his permanent home and
that he is enjoying the climate down il
Dixie land Mr.. Ellefson still has some
interest in Idaho however for he orders
his Free Press sent to his new home
1t is to be hoped that prosperity viii
follow him to his new home.
Herman |. Hanson came over from
Ferdinand Saturday and spent the day
in the county seat looking after bust
ness matters. Mr.. Hanson is one OF
the most thrifty farmers we have OF
the prairie and is making a handsome
living as well as laying up consider
able money of farming a quarter sec
ton. He is firm believer in diversi
fled farming and the rotation of crops
and by this system secures a larger me-
return per acre than the average farm
err.
George Algie, who is now on the roaC
for a Spokane wholesale jewlery hous,
in which he is interested, was in tow
this week calling on the local trade
While in Lewistown, Montana recent,
George met Walter Bunnell and Chas
Thompson, two former Grangevillite
who are demonstrating near Valentine
and reports both doing well and liking
their new life first rate. Waite
has become a country merchant as wei
as a homesteader, operating genera
store at Valentine.
Ole johnson, one of the Sites Ell
City mail contractors, came up Monda
to look after business. The Johnson
have taken up their residence in Site
now and like the place very well. MI
Johnson informs us that the parcel pos
going into the mountains is not a
! heavy as usual for this time of the yea
but Judging from the smile he wa
wearing ii is safe to predict the month
" checks coming from the department
are of sufficient amount to keep tn
wolf safe distance from the door