Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

ohas' Lyons was up the river ON bust.
ness last Thursday.
Mf. Swarts is working his mine on
oWarts Bar at present.
H. 4. Toogood was down from the
poameeq Thursday ON business.
Wallis Hill is a business visitor in
spokane, Washington, this week
Newt Otto from across the river WINS
a White Bird business visitor Thursday
Jas Anseome from up river was in
White Bird Tuesday transacting busi.
ness. o"sA
Walter II. Lemons. a eattlemap If
S,,ss on, was here for several days on
hoy Paul is now driving the stage
t .t1 "hlte Bird to Garfield for Loyal
marry Grant was transacting bust
ness with local merchants Thursday of
last week.
spring is settled fact here. Eos.
hlehardson has a new hair cut and has
mad his beard trimmed.
Chas. Lyons has rented the Dick
wyatt house, where his family will be
located for the summer.
Luther Curley was in town the latter
part OF the week enroute to his home
on the Joseph from Camas Prairie.
Lewis Smith and wife left Wednes-
DAY for the Joseph, for few day g
VISIT with his wife's mother, Mrs. E.
Snyder.
Barney Mathewson and wife were
trading with local merchants Thursday.
Mr.. Mathewson is now running the
Lyons ferry.
A troupe of Grangeville High School
students will present program in
Cones hall Saturday evening at eight
0 o'clock, April Goth under the auspices
of the White Bird school.
The Rev. Andrew Warner, district
superintendent of the NJ. E. church,
delivered splendid illustrated lecture
at Cones hall last Saturday evening,
he also preached in the church Sunday,
and administered the ordinance of bah
tism.
Joe Davis and Chas. Wilson spent
several days the last week on the Dou-
mecq Plains. While there they visited
their friend, Napean, and to see
the reported vast acres of sod dis
appear under the mighty pillow held by
Mr.. Napean. They were not disap-
pointed, as "Nappy' went one full
round before the astonished eyes of his
guests.
J. W., Ernest and Carl Asbay, were
in White Bird Tuesday enroute to their
home near Freedom. The three Mr.
Asbays had been in Nebraska wnere
they went some time ago with their
mother for the benefit of her health.
They were returning to Freedom to
help their father put in his crop. Mrs.
Asbay and little daughter remained in
Nebraska.
N. B. Pettibone, of Sites, and J. D.
Long, of Grangeville, both county COM
missioners have returned to their res
pective homes after being here for
several days in the interest of the new
state road. R. Hazard, assistant state
engineer, who was here with them, left
for Boise, but will return shortly and
he and his family will remain here in
definitely.
Mrs. McGaffee, and little daughter
Muriel, of near higgins, in company
with Miss Lu Holcomb, passed through
White Bird Wednesday, enroute for
Grangeville, where they will visit for
several days with Mrs. Robt. Gene, A
sister of both Miss Holcomb has been
teaching school at Higgins this whit 3r
She will leave Grangeville shortly fo1
her home in Wisconsin.
M. o. Tweedy, of the firm of Smith
& Tweedy, has sold his interest in the
business to Lewis Smith. Mr.. Smith
will conduct the same high class place
of business as heretofore and will be
glad to welcome all new as well as old
customers. Roy Chamberlain has ae
cepted a position as clerk. Mr.. Tweedy
henceforth will turn his attention to his
homestead on Wolf Creek.
The republican primary was held al
Cone IS hall Monday, April 10th, and
the following delegates were elected
w. A. Foskett, John Nevin, 7. F
Frizzell, G. j. Wright, F. G. Painter
G. w. Durham, Hans Hagen, H. B. zerr
Fred Bentz, j. Loyal Addison, s. L
Mahurin, ohas. Wilson, A. G. Elder
These delegates will attend the county
convention to be held in Grangeyille
April 18th.
Bill Eller, deputy sheriff is across
the river in search of a man by thu
name of Gibbons who it is reported
broke into house on the old Wander
burg ranch, now owned by Mrs. Hadori
and stole two guns and number Of
other articles, together with 10 rounds
OF ammunition but overlooked sum o.
money which was with the shells. u
to this writing Gibbons has not beef
caught.
BALL GAME ON NEW DIAMOND.