The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-09-14

somewhat better.
Ramey Lumber Co. has just 70
pine wood. Phone as your orders
lceived a car load of dry yellow
Earnest Plummer and Oliver
Berry left this morning for Cana
da, after a thirty days run in the
harvest fields around Nezperce,
Curtis Miller reports the sale
of the following Dodge ears with
in the last thirty days; l.. {. Me
Mahan, Harry KnutsOn, Louis
Triplett, Gay Miller and Carl
Williams.
l.. r. Hess and wife, of Gundy-
Center, Iowa, who have been Wis
ting at the c. c. Hess home south
of town, left for their home Tues
day, going via San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
Mrs. j. A. Whitman, Of Clarks-
ton, and Mrs. Mat Schumacher, OF
Genesee, sisters of Nick and Jacob
Sehlader, of the Russell country,
returned to their homes Monday
morning after a short visit at the
homes of their brothers.
w. j. Ramey is suffering from
badly sprained leg, caused BY
slipping when he stepped in a hole
while assisting in cutting out
hogs at his home Monday. DR..
j. p. Jones placed the same in
east and w. j. is able to oversee
his business affairs, but is not on
the heavy work job very strong.
Attorneys s. o. Tannahill and
G. e. Pennell returned Monday
from a brief outing and hunting
trip on the Tannahill ranch in the
west part of the county. They
were accompanied by their father,
A. w. Pennell, who was a recent
arrival from his Kansas home and
who will spend the fall with his
sons at this point and Lewiston.
The discussion of the probable
spread of infantile paralysis
through mail order house ship
ments has been taken up in every
part of the country, and strong
are produced by some
writers to show that the dread
has found its way into
various localities in parcels receiv-
ed from the big city mail order
stores, some departments of which |
are veritable sweat shops.
Rev. Edw. A. Grant and family |
arrived in Nezperce the latter part |
Of last week and on Sunday morn
ing he preached his first sermon
as pastor Of the local Christian
church, and was heard and very
much appreciated by a goOdly |
congregation. The people Of Nez-
perez and vicinity are glad to well
come Rev Grant and his estimable
Iamily to the community. An in
formal reception was given at the
church Friday night in honor Of
Revs. Grant and Ellis-the new
md the old pastors-and their
families. This was well attended
ind the program of music, brief
addresses and light refreshments
'eceived appreciated attention.
George i. Sawyer Of Sawyer
Brothers, civil and hydraulic en-
yineers of Spokane, was in this
ity Saturday to investigate con-
litions relative to the construe-
ion Of a sewer system. Mr.. Saw
'er discussed this leading ques-
ion with the members Of the town
Oard, a number Of the business
zen and citizens and found senti-
lent so generally in favor Of the
that he decided to
eturn in about thirty days and 20
lto details at a special meeting
I the commercial club and city
ouncil While il is the business
( his company to handle only the
ngineering end Of municipal inn
rovements as here suggested,
iey also offer by way Of sugges-
on practical plans whereby the
can be put over"
nd the means provided to pay for
+. Mr.. Sawyer will doubtless re-
i've a ready hearing on his re-
lrn to our town.