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

closing exercises of the White
BRO school will be held MAY 9
Chas. wilson and Joe Davis yara
VISITORS In the county seat last week
I. A. Keith was down from Tho
Joseph Monday transacting business.
me White Bird Sunday School win
~ercises. eA-
R. s. Henley and ANDY Larson of
okookumchuc were White Bird yisi.
tors last week. 'f
). E. Warden, came down from tho
Joseph last week, enroute to the Coeur
d'Alene country. ~
Floyd Canaan came down from
ciansesille saturday and left Sunday
for his home at Spring Camp.
A. r. Purviance, a TRAVELLING sales.
man Tor a Chicago clothing house, was
Sholto Broddock and wife left SIM.
for their homestead down tbe I've
where they will reside in the futnre
Geo. V. Ring, National Forest Suner.
VISOR, was in White Bird Tuesday ON.
route from Meadows to Grangeville
9. E. Jennings of Oakland. Cal. was
a White Bird visitor Thursday Mr.
Jennings was making a tour of the
state. 'no
Geo. Brust was in White Bird Sun
day, from Allison Creek. Mr.. Brust
came down to take a bunch of hogs
back with him.
Archie Hadorn was here from Deer
Creek Wednesday to identify the guns
stolen by the prisoner Deputy Sheriff
Eller had in charge.
Inc hills across Salmon river are
wh1te with snow again, thus making it
rather forsty for early gardens which
are up, also the fruit.
nj. Il. Rushton was here from Lew
lston Friday reprenting an oil company.
Lon Clausner was registered at the
hotel Friday of last week.
Mrs. ii. j. Potter came down Friday
from their ranch on the Little Salmon
to receive medical treatment. She left
Saturday on the stage for Pollock.
The intermediate grades of the local
school rendered a very attractive
Arbor Day program, after which they
planted several shade trees on the
school grounds.
Mrs. w. A. Foskett and Herbert
Brown have been selected to represent
the White Bird Sunday school at the
Inland Empire Sunday School Associa-
ton at Lewiston.
Mrs. Ellen Niniman and little child
arrived firm Lewiston Wednesday, and
will be at home of the F. E. Wyatt
ranch this summer. Mrs. Niniman is a
daughter of Mr.. Wyatt.
Mrs. Eva l.. Garfield was here from
Grangeville Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Garfield was here to sign deeds
for a right of way for the state road
which passes through her place.
Henry Elfers, Bailey Rice and Lester
L~aningham of John Day passed through
White Bird Wednesday. Mr.. Elfers
took out 1913 hogs which he delivered
to Ed Sweet for IA cents per pound.
MI. and Mrs. Jas. Aram of the Joseph
the birth of son at their
home Tuesday, April 18th. DIR. w. A.
Foskett was the attending physician
and reports mother and babe as doing
nicely.
NJ. o. Tweedy, who was here from
the Joseph to attend the ball game
Sunday returned home Tuesday. Glen
Rice, Lloyd Holbrook and Mrs. Emma
Holden and little daughter Claudina ac-
c%ompanied him on his return trip.
Miss Broderick closed a very success
full term of school at the Banner school
house last Friday. A number of the
patrons OF the school were in atten-
dance and a genuine old fashioned pic
mic ives held and ice cream and cake
were served. Miss Broderick will teach
on the Joseph this spring.
Mrs. Bert Henley left Monday for
Lewiston, where she will have charge
of the Hotel DeFrance, which they re-
Gently traded their ranch for, until
Mr.. Henley is able to take charge. Mr..
Henley remained here to dispose of
their stock, household goods and other
things, which he will do at a sale to be
held at the ranch May End.
Ladies Aid met Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Fl. B. Zerr, with
Mrs. Oscar Holbrook as hostess. About
twenty ladies were present and all re-
port a pleasant afternoon. Dainty re-
~freshments were served. The Aid will
hold its mex meeting at the White
Bird hotel with Mrs. VIM. Newman
and Mrs. Ellen Brown as hostesses.
The ball game at Freedom Sunday
between the local high school boys and
the Freedom team resulted in a victory
for the White Bird boys, the score be
ing 5 to 2. Those going from here to
attend the game were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Chamberlain and daughter, Sylvia,
Miss Myrtle McEvers, Earl Rice. Pres
ton Vandeburgh and Lloyd Holbrook.
A picnic dinner was served and a great
time reported by all.
J. C. Murray was here from San
Francisco last week looking over some
mining properties, and seemed to think
there would be development work com
menced here in the near future. Mr..
Murray represents a San Francisco
Mining Co., operating several dredges IN
northern California rivers. lie LETT
here for Montana to look over some
mines and goes from there to Alaska Oh
business of a similar nature.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Eller was IN
White. Bird Thursday enroute to the
county seat. Mr.. Eller had Just re
turned from across the river, where ne
had been to take in custody, a demens'
ed man. bv the name of Jimmy Evans.
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