Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-05-25

Several members of the Lies family
left this week for northeastern Wyom-
ing where they expect to take up home
steads.
Mrs Joseph Bussman, of Uniontown,
visited in the city several days this
week with old friends and acquain-
tances.
A. L. HarcheIrode and family were
visitors in the city Tuesday from
Winona.
+. I'll. Finley was an arrival in the
city Saturday from Spokane on bust
necc connected with the installing of
machinery for the two flour mills at
this place.
The Cottonwood Hardware this week
sold the big seven passenger Case car,
which was recently brought down from
Spokane to l.. M. Asker and family,
who will now be able to travel as fast
as the best of them.
The Cottonwood Hardware company
is laying the foundation for new
building to be erected between that
present store and the warehouse.
DIR. III. j. Smith sold his two lots on
north King street this week to John
Jorgenson for $105 and the latter will
erect residence there this summer
John Hoene returned Tuesday even
ing from Spokane and Occur d'Alene,
bringing back new Buick car for his
trade here. He was accompanied by
man with Chevrole car for E. E. Hale.
The local ball team has decided on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings of
each week for regular practice work
and will also put in as much other
spare time as possible in getting into
shape for the season s playing.
Joseph Zimmerman, an old friend of
Chas. Bentz, arrived in the city late last
week from Salem, S. D., after making
tour of the western country and spent
several days here meeting former ac-
quaintances.
Theo. Toennis and +. s. Winner re-
turned Sunday afternoon from their
trip to Occur 'Alene where they at
tended the state convention of the
knights of Columbus and report having
had a very enjoyable time while there.
Fet Rhoades and DR.. FL. j. Smith
traded houses Tuesday, the former NOV
ing into his residence on King street
and the latter moving into the Rookie
cottage on Grasshopper avenue.
John Meyer and family and Miss
Rena Schubert returned home Sunday
evening from a week s visit in Spo-
kane where they took in the auto show
and other entertainment features.
| DR.. Orr was called to Fem late last
week to attend to Otto Nissen, who
had chopped into his foot with a newly
sharpened axe. The blade of the axe
entered between the toes and split the
foot well into the instep, cutting
several small bones and making quite
serious wound.
DIR. Orr reports the birth of fine
baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Robertson east of Greencreek ON Thurs
day of last week, and at almost the
same day and hour big, lusty baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Reynold
Robertson home in the same locality
DR.. Stockton, of Grangeville, was the
attending physician in the latter case.
The stockholders of the Cottonwood
Milling company held a meeting yes
terday afternoon to consider specified
tions and probable cost of machinery
for their new mill Mr. Simmons, rep
resenting the Nordyke & Marmon Co
of Indianapolis, and Mr.. Finley, repre-
senting the Barnard Company OF
Moline, ILL.,, were present and submit
ted prices. 1t is probable the contract
for the machinery will be let in thu
near future, after which work on tn,
mill building will soon commence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Fry of Ferdi
nanad were visitors in the city Tues
day, it being their first visit here thi,
spring. Edgar said the roads between
his place and Cottonwood were not
Travelled much and he had to wait fol-
them to dry out. Mr.. Fry, who is one
of the Ferdinand highway commission
ers, stated that they had made arrange
ments to have their part of the road
between Ferdinand and Cottonwood
dragged and it is to be hoped the com
missioners in this district will do like
wise.
Geo. r. Mcpherson left Wednesday
morning for Pomeroy, Wash, in res
ponse to telegram which conveyed
the news that his youngest brother had
died the evening before at Walla Walla
The young man had been taken to that
city for an operation and died shortly
after reaching the hospital. The re.
mains were taken back to Pomeroy for
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