Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13

Miss Bessie ElmerS OF GfangeVlne
is ENJOYING a visit with Miss Ann
Behean this week.
Raw Pearson of the county seat drove
down the first of the week to look af-
ter business interests.
Oscar Thompson and Sho'to Braddoek
have filed on homestead lying ada
cent to the ranch of Theodore Swarts.
Harry Grant of Grangeville came
down the latter part of last week and
has been looking after the interests of
his cattle in these parts.
Tom Martyr, A. A. LueIlen, "Tex"
Roberts and Larkin Alkire were among
the celebrities from Lucille who visited
the White Bird metropolis Tuesday.
Tillman Campbell of John Day came
down Wednesday to prove up on his
homestead. He succeeded in getting
his final papers thru without a sinble
hitch
Russ Rice of Freedom was in town a
couple of days this week and reported
that cattle in his section of the country
were passing thru the cold weather in
fine shape.
The recent cold spell of weather has
put the local light plant entirely out
of commission, but has hung on long
enough to permit the putting up of
several tons of excellent ice.
About five inches of snow fell in
White Bird Monday afternoon. We'd
nesday morning the thermometer stood
eight degrees below zero the coolest
weather known here in many years.
j. o. Davis accompanied by Ed Rich
ardson left Monday for the lower Sal
mon river country to work in the mines
The prospect which they intend to
develop is the ''Cape Horn mining
claim.
Rumor has it here to the effect that
the recent bids submitted by couple
of local men onsthe White Bird-Boles
mail route, had been rejected by the
government and second bids will be
called for. The report has not been
confirmed.
Gus Wickman of higgins arrived in
White Bird Monday enroute to the
county seat. Mr. Wickman is the
gentleman who recently purchased the
splendid property of Herschel Clay and
expects to reside in the prosperous up
river town permanently.
Enoch Christensen of the Joseph
Plains country was in the city the first
part o. the week attending the meet
ing of directors of the Salmon River
State Bank. 1t is understood that a
new president will be elected soon to
take the place of j. j. Remington de-
ceased.
w. B. Berry former resident of
Salmon river country who has been So
journing in Nebraska for several years
past has returned to White Bird to
look after property interests. Mr..
Berry has a sister residing in White
Bird in the person of Mrs. Foss Rich
ardson.
Bud Mothorn who carries the mail
between White Bird and Pittsburg re-
ported on his last trip that many of the
cattle men of Snake river are losing
many head of stock by rolling. Albert
Grader, Charley Warnich, E. B. Wilson
and Mike Thomson seem to be the
heaviest losers
Arthur Napean progressive rancher
of the Doumecq country slid off the
hill top the first part of the week and
landed in White Bird. Mr.. Napean is
said to have some of the finest barley
ever grown in that country and is dis
posing of it for the handsome sum of
,$l.35 per hundred.
M. Ashline and wife of College Sta
ton, Texas, couple of newly weds,
arrived in White Bird Saturday and
expect to find location in the vicinity
of higgins. Mr.. Ashline in company
with Allen o. Hess, left White Bird for
higgins Thursday morning and expect
to be gone for several days
sorionS noa.lo,% ,.,o,
averted Monday at the burial service
of Mrs. Holbrook when rig contain
ing the six pail bearers slid off the
grade south of Baker gulch and came
near upsetting. Only the presence of