Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-11-30

improved according to last reports.
Mrs. Grace Ranch, of Fossil, Ore,
who has been visiting her brother, Ed
Pell and family, of Battle Ridge, left
Monday morning for her home after
spending several weeks with relatives
and old time friends.
Joe Wimpie, of Harpster, is in the
city under the Doctors care. He has
been ailing for some time and hopes
for a decided Improvement soon. Mrs.
Wimpie is in the Dixie district where
she is operating a boarding camp for a
crew of miners.
Mrs. J. B. Wells, of the Sites Hotel,
and Mrs. Frances Stonebreaker, were
called to Grangeville on the Rooney
case.
Miss Rena Dahler recently returned
from an extended visit with friends and
relatives at Nezperce and Vollmer.
Mrs. J. J. Martin who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Frank Anderson,
at Palouse, returned Monday evening.
Geo. Frankly, of Clearwater, was in
the city Tuesday and has leased his
place. He expects to be gone from this
point for year.
Mrs. John Skedgell and Miss Lulu, of
Cotton, Wash, arrived in town Friday
evening to spend Thanksgiving as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Laurence
j. B. Leeper was taken by surprise
when his children and grandchildren
assembled at his home on the evening
of New. 18th and most agreeably sur
prised him in honor of his Goth birth
day. The evening was most enjoyably
spent.
Phil Hartman, our harnessmaker, re
turned Tuesday night after week Z
stay at Moscow on the federal jury
Mr.. Hartman says the murder case al
Lapwai which occurred last summer wa,
disposed of besides several bootleggins
cases. Phil was glad to get home tt
get down to business again. He say
that several bottles that was take1
away from the bootleggers were brough
in the jury box for inspection, but thu
bottles being sealed the jurymen coulo
only lick the bottles on the outside.
| Sportmen are beginning to come il
via Sites to the hunting grounds tina
are proving we'll supplied with gam
this year. Four of the most recen
arriving with five bucks were j. W
Woods, N. w. Fiske, of Potlach, s. II
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Idaho. The party was in the hills abou
ten days and enjoyed the sport hugely
Chas. Hontz brought the deer init
Sites Monday and the boys took thei
game to their respective homes.
Nick Bowman, veteran freighter an
rancher of the Elk City and Clear
water country, returned yesterday fror
the Black Diamond mine, where he ha
been for several weeks hauling lumbe
with two four-horse outfits, from IN
sawmill the company erected this sun
mer to the mine. He expects to retur
to Dixie in few days with his team
and finish hauling the balance If tn
machinery from the Majestic mine t
this property.
P. P. Puyrear was delivering two ca
loads of hogs to our market last MOI
day from his farm, and the shipmer
went forward to Moscow, Tuesda.
Mr.. Puyrear is one of our substantii
farmers and stockraisers, and this on
shipment from his ranch bespeaks wins
is and can be done In the way of no
raising.
Homer Stever, of Sites, and Mis-
Goldie johnson, of Kamiah, were uni
ed in marriage by G. M. Butler at I'll
home of the groom's parents. Mr.. an
Mrs. A. l.. Stever last Saturday. TIL
, young people will make Sites the
home for the present.
Walter Scott, who sold his herd {
dairy cattle this fall, returned fro
Oregon Sunday evening with fir
herd of high grade Red Polled Durha
cows and fine bull. Mr.. Scott b.
liavaS ba has tho braad of stock fl
this section, this new herd being GOO
milk producers, and as beef stock the
rank among the best. This new hel
will in short time add to the value
of other herds in this territory.