Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30

~ n. Harris from up river was seen
on our streets Thursday.
oeth u. Jones has been registered at
'he motel for the past week.
A. +. Wilson of Wolf Creek trans.
acted business here Thursday
Jas. Mcconnell, from the Jones ranch
zane back from out side Tuesday.
Mrs. Monty Jarrett of Snake river
was White Bird shopper Tuesday.
JAKE 1eager one of the Doumeco
eattiemen was in White Bird Thursday
W. A. Robertson, of Grangeyille went
up to Freedom Tuesday, returned home
Saturday. ''o'''
=. M. Jarbert of John Day was in
"hlte Bird last Tuesday returning from
the county seat.
~, Il. N. Clark was down from Lucille
thursday transacting business with the
local merchants.
Apricot trees are in full bloom now
and they certainly "look good" after
such severe winter.
Mr.. Jones of Higgins was registered
here last Wednesday enroute to
Grangeville where he will spend several
days
M. Bailey passed through White Bird
FRIDAY, returning to Grangeville from
Luciie where he had been for several
days
| A. Il. Harris of John Day was regis
tered at the White Bird Hotel Thurs
DAY Mr.. Harris is hauling grain for
Albert Rhett.
w. ii. Lamont was at Lucille Sunday
TO purchase the Baker stallion. which
has been taken to upper Rice creek for
breeding purposes.
Inc intermediate grades of the local
school have organized literary society
and are said to be working with a zest
that might put to shame older heads.
E. c. Spedden, county surveyor. was
In WHITE Bird thursday. Mr.. Spedden
had been over near Pittsburp. Oregon
surveying some land for George Behean.
Officials of the Portland Cattle Loan
company have been on the river for
some days looking after their interests.
They left Higgins last Saturday for
New Meadows.
The past week on Salmon river has
been very windy one, the wind blow
ing night and day, with an arctic tang
to the atmosphere, and frequently the
ferrles were unable to run, owing to
the high winds.
Kay Pearson, who recently purchas-
ed the Arrison ranch, has moved his
family down and taken possession. Mr..
and Mrs. Pearson formerly lived here
and White Bird people are glad to wei
come them back to Salmon river valley
again.
Mrs. Chester Brown and two little
sons came dwon from Grangeville We'd
nesday enroute to Freedom where she
Will visit her mother and other relatives
and friends. Mrs. Brown will visit
with Mrs. Grover Newman before re-
turning to her home.
Mrs. w. o. Wisenor, of Pittsburg.
Oregon, who has been staying at the
Peter Vanderburg, home announces the
birth of a little daughter Tuesday,
March 2lst. The little lady has been
named Opal May DIR. w. 0. Foskett
was the attending physician.
T. B. Galloway who has a homestead
on Elk Flat, thinks he is having
troubles of his own at present. Mr.. |
Galloway himself is suffering from an
attack Of the lagrippe and during the
pdob 1WO Wt6ho LIDS udu Inc lOTUuU6
to lose seven calves and one COW.
Pruning of orchards, planting of |
early gardens, blowing and sowing
grain are the present occupations or
the day. The hills are clad with a |
coat of new green grass, making fairly
good grazing for stock, and myriads of
wild flowers are making the hearts of
the school children happy.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Lieuelling were in
White Bird Sunday enroute to their
home near Lucille. They had just re-
turned from Lewiston where they had
been married March 23 at the Hotel
De France. Mr.. Lieuelling is a we'll
known cattleman from near Lucille and
owns fine ranch there. The bride is
from Aurora, Oregon.
The White Bird Literary Society of |
the local school will give an entertain
ment in Cones hall, Saturday even
ing, April 1st. 1t is understood that
an attractive program has been ar
ranged consisting of a debate, plays,
songs and essays. The public is cor
daily invited Admission 25 and Is
cents for benefit of school library fund.
d. F. Bradford and Johnnie johnson
from the Gill Brothers ranch were in
town Thursday. They had been up the
river looking for some trace of the
missing bodies Of the Cain brothers who
were drowned in Salmon river some
time since. Mr.. johnson was with the
boys when they were drowned and
came near being drowned himself try
ing to rescue them.
Bert Henly left the first of the week
for Spokane in response to message
telling him of the illness of his wife.
Mrs. Henly was in Spokane where she
had gone with their son, Wallace some
time ago. Wallace run a long thorn
from a thorn tree in one of his eyes and
an operation was necessary. He was in
the hospital at Spokane and it was
thought for some time he would lose
the sight of the eye entirely. But Mr..
Henley says he is now able to be out of
the hospital and they think he will re-
cover his eye sight entirely.