Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-23
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From the Mountaineer.)

w. E. Parry is doing some much
needed road work in up river sections
Ernest Jones, deputy forest supervi-
sor, left Sunday morning on visit at
his old home in Maine.
M. l.. Root, deputy pure seed man
was here Saturday on business.
Walter Meeker received a thorough
bred calf on Friday evening s train.
Attorney F. H. Rehberg of Kamiah
was in town on legal business Moday.
III. j. Taylor returned yesterday
evening from a business trip to Lewis.
ton.
Mrs. w. s. Clark returned Tuesday
evening from visit with relatives al
Grangeville and Lewiston.
A. L. Fitting this week purchased an
adjoining lot to his property in Sunny.
side addition from the company.
Ed Oetzen left this morning fol-
Camp No. l ON the Middle Fork where
he says the fish are very numerous.
G. F. Howell forest supervisor, left
this morning for Pomeroy, Wash, on
business connected with his depart
ment.
Mrs. Bernie DeSchamp was a arrival
yesterday evening from Lewiston on a
visit with her father, Jeff Hendren of
Tahoe
The civil action Minis VS.. Steen for
possession of a horse, that was filed in
Justice Doyles' court, was dismissed
Monday.
Harris Ridge Telephone Company
held a meeting Sunday at their school
house and elected full set of officers
for the ensuing year. The meeting de-
cided to raise sufficient funds to re-
pair the line into town as it was found
to be in bad shape.
Leslie Grader and wife were down
from the farm on Kidder- Ridge Satur-
day visiting with Mrs. Graders par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. Green.
Quite number of nimrods were
busy Saturday trying to land some of
the finny tribe and from what could
be seen they succeeded nicely.
Henry Pfranger, who owns a ranch at
the forks of the Salway and Locksa
rivers, returned last week from the
Soldiers home at Boise, and will spend
the summer on his farm. He reports
that Henry Lowell is getting along
nicely.
George Tinker was in town from the
farm above Sites Saturday. He is one
~ INV ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ol HIS highway
district and was here assembling mater
ial to build retaining wall along the
road near the Stuart ranch south of
town that had been cut out by the
river.
Bert Hendren and wife left Satur-
day morning for Montana where they
have located a homestead in that state.
Mr.. Hendren succeeded in selling his
residence north of the N. p. depot to
Lew Zimmerman and still owns forty
acres of land in the Tahoe section that
is leased for this year.
j. A. Hem, who lives a short dis
lance below town, came very near los
ing his residence by fire Monday FORE
noon. The fire originated from burn
ing some waste paper in the stove,
falling on the roof and starring a blaze
which burned part of the roof off be.
fore it could be placed under control
The Development club met Tuesday
evening and it proved to be about the
most interesting meeting that his been
held for several weeks. There were
several members present and from the
falling of the gavel through the en-
tire session business of interest to the
town and community held SWAY. Street
work had its inning and there is M
doubt but this piece of work will b,
carried along to successful conclusio,
as the material that has been used prio
to this has proved to be the very bes
that could be had. Other road matter
were taken up and definite plans lai
for the completion of the work. Tha
the meetings of this organization i
becoming the mecca to which citizen
are looking for action is being show
by the attendance.