The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-06-22

this loss and have the paper out on
regular schedule.
The blacksmith shops of James n.
Oliver and James Murphy have been
consolidated, the tools and stock of
the latter being removed to the form
ers' place of business today. Both
these gentlemen are well known In
their profession and will make a strong
business team. The change was made
necessary from one point Of view by
the fact that that the property Occu-
pied by Mr.. Murphy changed hands
this week going into the possession OF
G. W. Brockman, who expects to en-
ter business and improve the place with
new buildings.
ID. w. Davis. Of Twin Falls, candi-
J date for governor on the Republican
ticket. was an arrival in the city on
Saturday evenings train from Lewis
1 ton, where he attended and addressed
! the bankers convention. Mr.. Davis,
while coming north primarily for the
convention, is looking after his polit-
ical interests, and addressed a repre-
sentative body Of our citizens at the
court house on Saturday evening. Ow-
ing to the meeting being held on Sat
urday night many people who would
otherwise have attended were pre-
vented being in attendance.
State Treasurer John w. Eagleson,
of Boise, was In the city last Friday
looking after his political interests.
Mr.. Eagleson was called north to at
tend the bankers convention where he
made an interesting and instructive
talk before that body on matters per-
tanning to his Office. While this is
Mr.. Eagleson's first term he has made
some changes in the management of
that important office whereby the state
is better off by many thousands of
dollars. Mr.. Eagleson is thoroughly
qualified and should be returned this
fall
l pay high prices for hides, sheep
pelts, tallow and horse hair. Call at
the City Feed Store. X. NJ. CAREY,
buyer. 12-tf
Miss Ethel Il. Redfield of Lewiston
candidate for state superintendent of
schools on the Republican ticket, was
an arrival in the city late last week
and spent a few days at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. w. w. Brown. While
here Miss Redfield met with many Of
the citizens and did considerable work
in the interest of her campaign. She
is a very pleasant person to meet and
Possesses endorsements from many of
the most prominent people of the
state Is.
Il. A. Parisot and Phil Daniels of
Spokane were arrivals In the city last
Wednesday evening and have since
been mingling among Mr.. Parisots
many friends in this community. The
gentlemen have business in the Flor
ence mining district and made the trip
by team. As soon as the bad weather
let's up they will go on in to Florence
where they will remain throughout
the summer and coming winter. Mr..
PariSOt states that in his judgment
considerable interest was being mani
tested in the mining industry, much
more SO than for many years past
III. e. Heppner came out Monday
from Adams for supplies. Mr.. Hepp-
ner Is operating a valuable placers
property in that section and states
the development of that section is be-
ing retarded considerably by the I'M
satisfactory mail service-in fact by
fee at Adams is maintained but no
mail Is transported except through the
kindness of people passing that way.
A large number of people both miners
and homesteaders are located in the
immediate district and much complaint
Is being heard on account of the lack
of service
About twenty Grangeville folks went
down to Whitebird last Thursday
when the bali teams of the two towns
met on the diamond and put up a
classy article of the national, game
which ended In score of 8 to with
the county seat team ON the long end
In the evening the Friars' club play,
'.The Purchase Price, was staged at
Cones hail, followed by dance that
lasted well into the morning hours.
The boys from Grangeville also made
up brass band from their member
ship in the party and rendered two
street concerts during the day which
were highly appreciated.
G. Il. Weholt of Harpster. was in the
city last Friday. Mr.. Weholt recently
returned from three months trip to
Norway and says that conditions are
good over there with high prices for
Everything that the country produces.
American flour is now selling at $40
per barrel, due to the fact that the
Russian supply is cut off He exper-
fenced no mishaps on the long journey,
and never even sighted a battleship,
which added greatly to the enjoyment
of the trip. Forty years had elapsed
since Mr. Weholt seen his native land
land he states that IL would have haan
difficult to recognize his own brothers
and sisters had he not met them by
appointment, and the pleasure Of the
reunion was unbounded. Isaac Weholt,
a nephew, returned with him and will
make his home here. After 40 years
absence Mr.. Weholt says he experience
ed very little difficulty in handling the
language which he had not been using
much since coming to this country.
Mr.. Weholt owns 100 acres of land in
the Harpster section and his residence
In this country has profited him to a
naked degree.