Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20
(From the Progress.)

Mrs. l.. E. Doty has been quite i'll
the past several days.
Mrs. T. E. Mueller and daughter,
were Moscow visitors, last week.
Baxter Renshaw came near having
a serious mishap one day last week by
load of hay upsetting.
Miss May Boisevain, of Pullman, was
week end guest of Miss Norma Will
son, principal of the Kamiah public
schools
j. P. Mcpherson and E. Harris, were
arrivals, this week, from Black Noun
tain, North Carolina.
Mrs. Karl Frank, wife of the noun
ment manufacturer, and child, arrived
From Oregon, last evening.
s. A. Terry and A. j. Shaw, of Lew
iston, were visitors, Tuesday.
G. M. Morris is teaching the Kooskia
band, making regular trips there every
Thursday. The band now numbers 26
players and have very good instru-
mentation.
Fred D. Hammond, of Orofino, was
in town, Thursday.
D. G. Roberts, the machinist who was
here last summer, has opened up a
garage and will do general automo-
bile business.
Thomas Hunt and wife, of Winona,
were in town, Friday. Mr.. Hunt has a
bunch of cattle in that section and re-
ports the range in good condition.
The local schools report the largest
attendance on record the past month
No doubt due to the fact that this is
the first time the editor IS family has
been counted.
8. B. Onthank, who has choice
peach orchard south of town, states that
the buds came through the winter in
fine shape and gives promise of good
crop this season. He has asparagus al
ready on the market.
DR.. G. I'll. Bryan accompanied the 13
year old daughter of Ray Whitney to
the hospital, at Lewiston, Tuesday
The girl was suffering from an acute
attack of appendicitis.
Miss Freda Bethman, of Pardee came
in on the train Monday evening, bring.
ing her imported cat "Jumper'' to be
treated by DR.. McKeen Boyce, the 10.
cal veterinary.
G. o. Davis and wife entertained al
dinner, Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Dismore and daughter Gladys
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Pomeroy and two
children. The evening was spent with
cards.
Deputy Assessor w. C. Short is a very
busy man these days getting the assess.
ment roll lined up and expect to have
the work completed in a couple of
weeks.
]. A. McRae, of the Home Store, en-
joyed visit from his wife the first of
the week. Mrs. McRae and daughter
have been living in Spokane this win
ter, where the daughter is taking ad-
vantage of the educational facilities
of that city.
Ed Stockton and wife, of Springfield,
Missouri, are guests at the home of R.
w. Nickel, having arrived Friday.
They expect to remain a couple Of
weeks after which they will 90 to
Portland to make their home. Mr..
Stockton is brother of Mrs. Nickel.
Frank Lansing, of the Glenwood sec
ton, killed big bear one day last
week. Mr.. Bruin after being wounded
crawled into a hole in a cliff, but Mr..
Lansing twisted pole into his hide.
rabbit fashion, and brought him to the
surface.
G. II. Works was down to Myrtle.
1""y, W Iodh d car OF cattle which
ne and Harvey Henshaw had purchased
at that place. Mr.. Renshaw also drove
eighty head overland and they will be
placed on the range near here.
George Fl. Waterman and F. Fl. Reh-
berg spent couple of days this week
at Nezperce and Grangeville in the in
terests of free bridge for Kamiah
They also attended the republican con-
vention at Nezperce.
County Agriculturalist Wade, of Nez-
perez, and State Club Supervisor w. L.
Potter, of Boise, were present at the
school Friday afternoon, and gave in
teresting talks on club organization,
which met with the approval of the
pupils. Among other things a ladies'
canning club was organized