Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

article, and the church extend their
thanks to Mr.. Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. B. +. Johnson are the
parents Of baby girl, which was
born to them ON February at their
home In Indian Cove. Owyhee county.
The condition of Ralph Johnson, who
has been Seriously ill for several
weeks, Is said TO be not improved,
and he will be taken to Washington
state, where his parents reside, some
time next week, i'm the hope that the
change will benefit him.
H. A. Halvorsen returned Saturday
morning from a brief business trip
to Chicago, his former home. Mr..
Halvorsen will hereafter devote his
entire time to the management of
the Mountain Home hotel, which
has had a PROSPEROUS rum since he took
charge.
Mrs j. a.. Purtill has her mllldnery
opening today and is showing a most
elaborate stock of seasonable goods
selected by her on her recent trip to
Chicago, from which SHE returned
week ago. The Weather has created
a demand for MILLINERY goods that has
arisen somewhat earder than usual.
Word has been received by Noun
tain Home friends of the birth OF a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Owen ON
February IL, at their home in Triton,
Georgia. Mr.. Owen was formerly
prosecuting attorney for Gilmore coun-
ty, and Mrs. Owen, as Miss Rose
Skinner, was principal of the high
school.
Mrs. w. j. Hughes desires to am
nounee the arrival of early spring
goods at her millinery store, and to
state that she believes the assortment
of goods selected by her ON her re-
cent trip to Chicago markets is the
best she has ever brought to Noun
tain Home The announcement of her
opening date Will appear later in
these columns
Mrs d. Ward and her daughter, Mrs
Alexander, left Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Alexander's health has been falling
for some thine and dit is upon the AID
vice of her physician that she seeks
a higher altitude. They have been
residents of this place Tor over
year past, Mrs. Ward having a home
stead near town ON which she lives
during the portion OF the year re-
qllired of claimants.
Mrs. w. j. Hughes returned yester-
day from her "trip to Chicago, where
she made her purchases of spring
stock for her MILLINERY store An ex-
penienced trimmer, Miss Thornton,
will arrive Sunday to take O position
In the store. Mrs. Hughes was a
passenger ON the train that was held
up by the lone bandit east of Green
River two weeks ago, but the BAN
iit became frightened before reach
ing the end OF the car i'm which she
vas sitting.
A FUN attendance of members is
equested at the next regular
Meeting Monday evening of the Pyth-
I'M lodge, as GRAND Chancellor
,harles e. Harris of Blackfoot win
o present ON am official visit. There
'ial be work dun the third rank in
repatriation for the contest which
'ill take place at the district con-
ention which will be held i'm Glenns
'erry next Wednesday might. The
Home lodge is the present
older of the silver cup which was
ION at the district convention at
his place ON February 15, 1915.
That a commodious garage lis to be
jim the west side to be
with the Mountain Home
otel is the information CLEANED this
feek. An automobile and taxicab
revice dis to be Offered i'm connection
With the hotel. Manager HalVorsen
tates that the equipment for this
ervice lis now ON the way. An ad-
Iition is now being built to the hotel .
o increase its capacity, ald a build
ng for the use of the employees
will be erected soon in the rear of