The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-06-15

his way to Spokane. He was making
the trip to Lewiston with VIM. Bollin-
ger and informed us that he had taken
the agency for the Saxon car at
lGrangeyille and was going to Spokane
to get four cars for his territory. He
hopes to kill several birds with one
stone and will combine selling cars
with his real estate, insurance and
other business.
Jake Welte returned Friday eve
ming from Wyoming where they went
recently to look at the country. They
all located on hOmesteads In the vicin-
| ity of Gillette and expect to move
there with their families to reside
next spring. They are well impressed
with the soil and the climatic condi-
tions there and 1t is probable others
VIII go there to locate In the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. En0ch Christensen
were in the city Sunday from the JOS
eph and returned home Monday in the
new car they purchased while here.
Martin Huff departed Monday morn
| ing for Portland to attend the harness
makers convention which convenes
there this week and will also take In
the rose carnival
The local ball team met defeat at
Fem Sunday by the close score of 7
to s. Lack of practice and little
weakness In the box was responsible
Tor the loss OF the game.
| Mrs. Sarah Wyatt, who had been
visiting here for several weeks, went
to Grangeville Friday and will spend
some time visiting with relatives and
friends In thai vicinity.
Ray Collier, son of Mrs. l.. M. Col
lier, near Ferdinand. was operated on
for appendicitis by DIR. Turner assist
ed by Drs. Blake and Truitt. At pres
ent he seems to be ON the way to re-
covery
| A deal was completed last week
whereby Hugh Moynagh sold his $50
acre farm northeast Of Greencreek to
John nj. Jack, of Oregon City, Ore,
taking in part payment 40-acre prop
lerty owned by the latter at Oregon
City Mr.. Moynagh made clean
sweep of his property, selling all live
stock and machinery on his farm and
reserving only the household goods
and personal effects The total price
received for his place, including per-
sonal property, was $4,000, and he
paid $500 per acre, or $4,000, for the
| property In Oregon Mr. and Mrs Moy-
nagh left Monday morning for their
new holne and as soon as they arrive
there Mr. Jack will move his family to
their newly acquired farm. Mr.. Jack
was formerly owner of the water sys-
tenn at Grangeville and is well known
to many residents of this county. As
an example Of how well Mr.. Moynagh
has prospered since coming to the prai-
RE, we may say that he reached Cot
tonwood sixteen years ago next Au-
gust with but ninety cents in money
In his pocket He earned money
enough that summer to send to Iowa
for his family that fall and about two
years later filed on his original home
stead. He later purchased the VIM.
Trautman farm of 100 acres adjoining
and although free spender and hav-
ing no small amount of trouble and
expense, has managed to lay up snug
fortune for his declining years Poor
health alone is responsible for his
leaving the prairie and he stated that
the hardest tie to sever In leaving was
the parting from their many kind
neighbors and friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Moynagh were valued citizens of the
locality in which they resided and
their many friends hope their new
home may prove all they expect of it
at this time.