Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26

Mrs. |. Harris spent several days in
Cottonwood last week visiting with her
sister, Mrs. George Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brotherton of
Hillyard, Washington are here for
visit with the latter IS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Van Sise.
Mrs. Henry Voss and daughter ar
rived last week from Moose Jaw, Can
NADIA for a visit with the former 3 par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ingram.
On account of measles in the family,
Mrs. Roy Nail who has been in Lewiston
| for several weeks in the hope of receiv.
| ing benefit for her health, returned
home last week.
l.. s. Cross will sell fresh milk,
delivered every morning in Grangeville
after April 9th To insure delivery of
milk the same day phone 1lx4 and not
later than T n. m, asa
Mrs. AL Chance is in Lewiston this
week and will remain for some little
time enjoying the benefits to be gained
from visit in the lower altitude at
this time of the year.
Lawrence Cone, who has been employ
ed in the Occur d Alene section for a
number of years, as printer and later
as miner came in this week for brief
visit with his mother, Mrs. o. Cone, he
| is looking fine and is loud in his praise
of the camp.
Lonnie Bales of the Ferdinand sec
| ton, well known rs an extensive farmer
over there, came over the first of the
week on business and before returning
Joined with Lewiston interests in the
purchase of the Bales ranch, details of
the deal being given elsewhere in this
issue of the Free Press.
The Columbus Social Club met last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Howard
with a good attendance and number
of visitors After roll call and dis
cussions of various subjects the hostess
served dainty refreshments to the num-
Der of fifteen guests. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. James, May ).
The ladies are requested to bring
scissors and thimbles and come early
Our old friend Dan Dunn, whose con-
dition of health has been such of late
years as to be alarming to his
friends, is reported as getting along
nicely and in such shape physically as
to do as much work and be as active as
in former years. In fact Billy Parisot
says Dan is just like boy again and
snow-shoes around and does the hard.
est kind of work
+. l.. Allen, well known resident
of the Joseph Plains country, passed
through this city last week enroute to
his home He had been visiting at out
side points. In conversation with the
writer he stated there was no politics
in this country now while the war was
on and evidently from his conversation
he for one would frown down any at
tempt on the part of any man or party
to play politics at this critical period.
Hon. A. F. Parker, state land com
missioner for Northern Idaho, returned
Sunday night from trip of several
weeks through the Northern section OF
the state where he was looking after
official business He found over five
feet of snow still remaining in the
country around Standpoint and weather
; conditions so unsettled that he will moi
make an effort to go out on land bust
ness for the present, awaiting such 6
time as the weather settles.
Rev. j. b. York of the Clearwater
section, is in town this week visiting
with his son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs
, John Bremen. Rev. York recently re
, turned from three month 8 visit il
southern California and while he founC
the country very attractive and offer
ing some advantages he returned NOR,
, than ever convinced that Idaho was {
! better place in which to live. He fount
I the stay in the south improved hi
health greatly and secured much need
ed rest.
Mrs John B. Mattox left the first O.
, the week for Spokane to join her hus
/. band who is now employed by the West
, ern Union in their city office. On &C
. count of the scarcity of operators du
to the enlistments of many young mel
who were employed by the Western
Union as well as the increased business
the company finds it can not handle tn
: business in way satisfactory to tn
public without increased help and tn
: working of the same considerably over
time all of which makes ii better 70
the men and the job little more &C
ceptable than ordinarily.
Cement blocks, farm tiles, chimney
and well curbing at Chester Arnold
I plumbing shop AIT
. George d. Stanbury, one of the lead
4 ing farmers of the Winona section an
4 a man who spends freely of his tim
! and money in all movements having 70
! their purpose the betterment of tn
Il country in which he lives, is in the cit
e this week spending the week with hi
:. family who are located here during tn
y school year. Stanbury has made goo
r with his own business affairs and tn
e recognition of this fact was mad
+ through his appointment as member Q
I the board of trustees of the Mort
Idaho Sanitarium, by Governor Alexar
II der, who even his enemies admit is
Q pretty fair sort of business man, al