Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-29
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Sam Hamill was in town Tuesday on
business from beyond Greencreek.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Greer were trad
ing in the city Saturday from near
Winona.
Mrs. L. B. Hale left recently for
Ashmoor, Mont, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Libby, who has been quite
i'll.
A. L. Creelman came up from Lewis
ton Saturday to look after interests
here for a couple of days.
Miss Amy johnson visited with
friends at Vollmer late last week.
Deputy Sheriff Bill Eller was in town
Wednesday from Winchester, having
given up the search for the escaped con-
victs in that locality.
Will Jones was out from across the
river last Friday in response to tele
gram announcing that his brother Robt.,
was very low at his home in California
Herman VonBargen and son and
Jacob Matthiesen returned Saturday
afternoon from Lewiston, having made
the trip in the former RS car.
Roy Mead, of Keuterville, left We'd
nesday with Company E, Idaho National
Guard, for the Mexican border to help
keep the "greasers on their own side
of the boundary line.
HI. III. Nuxoll has men at work build
ing the concrete wall for the new build
ing he will erect adjoining this office
and will start work on the building
proper just as soon as the brick arrives
from Uniontown.
Ben Albers returned Saturday even
! ing from Mt. Angel, Oregon, where he
went to witness the graduation of his
son, Frank from the Mt. Angel college.
The young man completed his course
, with honors and had an opportunity of
, accepting a lucrative position in Port
, land but preferred returning home with
his father for the present.
Mrs. T. B. Parker gave a party at
her home yesterday in honor of the
, fourth birthday of her little niece,
, Marlys Parker. Eighteen little girl
friends were invited and the afternoon
was spent very pleasantly with games
and amusements of various kinds,
dainty refreshments being served to-
ward evening. Little Marlys received
many nice gifts and all her little
friends joined in wishing her many more
happy birthdays.
Miss Ruby Moore came near to
drowning in Lapwai lake at Winches-
ter last Friday when the horse she was
driving backed the rig into the lake.
Miss Moore and Miss Long were start
ing to lilo and were driving along a
narrow road near the lake when a run
away team appeared. The horse be-
came frightened and backed the rig
over the bank into deep water. Miss
Long jumped and escaped but Miss
Moore was carried into the lake and
was almost exhausted when rescued.
The horse drowned.
Row Trinlett came down 1ato Ia n
week from the Little Salmon where he
has been employed for the past six
months by his brother-in-law. Roy
says he has taken up 320-acre home
stead in that part of the county and in
, tends going into the cattle business on
small scale after harvest.
George M. Robertson, Geo. A. Poler,
o. d. Hamlin and C. w. Jenkins attend
ed the district convention of Odd Eel
lows at Ito last Saturday from this
place. Mr.. Robertson went over in the
morning and spent the day there, the
others going over in the evening. Leo
Robertson, of Nezperce, accompanied
them home and spent Sunday with his
folks at this place.
M. M. Belknap and family left the
latter part of the week by auto for
Occur d'Alene to attend the state con-
tioH ol lne hhiphtS ol IyInlds. oh
reaching Lewiston, however, the stormy
weather caused Mr.. Belknap to
abandon the auto trip and he went on
to his destination by train the family
returning home on the train day or SO
later.
Harry Smith and wife were in the
city Saturday from Nezperce while
making a short visit at the Quigley
home near Ferdinand. Harry just re.
Gently returned from a trip to Alberta
where he purchased half section of
railroad land near Saskatchewan line
and thinks that country will develop
into a rich farming district in time to