Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09

Siarehce morgan entertained the
senior teaching class of the Doumeco
sunday school at dinner last Sunday.
Miss lsma Jones, Miss vesta Nepean,
Clarence Harrison and Reggy Nepean
motored to Grangeville and Cottonwood
on Thursday of last week, returning
Friday. Miss Isma accompanied Miss
Vesta to her home on Joseph Satur.
day
Clark Mccoy from Doumeca was here
Saturday to meet his sister and niece
Mrs. Wood and Miss Jeanette Wood
who came in on the stage from Grange
vile. Miss Wood is O teacher and has
been attending school at Lewiston this
summer.
Mrs. j. s. Anderson and children who
have been visiting at the J. E. Cochran
home at Garfield. returned to their
home Thursday and report a fine time.
Miss Omie Cochran who has been at the
Behean ranch returned to her home
Thursday.
). l.. Addison our enterprising busi
ness man is building a new garage In
the south part of town. A garage is
badly needed here as there are a good
many travellers through here now. "A
part of the new building will be US ed
for U. s. land office.
There was Sunday school picnic Sat.
urday in the J. E. Cochran grove ON
Doumecq. Mrs. Wells and Miss Ruth
Cochran entertained their two classes.
the Holloybawks" and "Toddlers. :,
About twenty children were present and
all enjoyed themselves to the great est
extent.
The boat from Salmon City th at
makes semi-annual trips up and dow
the Salmon river to Lewiston and other
points went down the river last week
with Capt. Gilliky at the helm. The ire
were seven passengers in the party and
they expected to 60 clear through to
Portland.
w. A. Shuch from across the river
was in town Tuesday. He reports q fine
hay crop and says he has just finished
harvesting his crop which consists of
l25 tons Of hay. He has disposed of
what he can spare from the field at $50
per ton. That seems like good price
for feed at this time of the year and
the man that has it to sell is in lucky.
Joe Zwisler brought in some very fine
specimens of Hungarian and bronze corn
millet which are on display at the Sal
mon River State Bank. There were six
teen heads on one bunch and it had
grown to be about four feet in height.
This was grown on Mr.. Zwisler's farm
south of town without the aid of irriga-
ton. This millet grows well in dry
climates.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Canaan returned
Saturday from Council, Idaho where
they have bought an eighty acre fruit
farm. Mr.. Canaan says that they have
all kinds of fruit and are located in
an ideal place. They expect to move
there as soon as possible Mr.. and Mrs.
Canaan have been in this country a good
many years. "Dad' Canaan was en-
gagged in freighting from Grangeville,
has travelled the roads in all kinds of
weather. We regret to see these good
people leave here but the best wishes
of all 90 with them for success and
happiness in their new home.
Mrs. Dora Kaiser and Miss Joseph me
left Saturday for their home in Kansas
City. They have been here since Feh
visiting with their sister and daughter,
Mrs. Wilbur Van Wey. Miss Josephine
was taken i'll some two weeks ago and it
was thought advisable to take her to a
hospital for treatment and possibly an
operation. Mrs. Van Wey accompanied
them to Grangeyille and intended going
as far as Spokane with them but found
friend going that way who wonld
assist them and Mrs. Van Wey returned
home. We hope to hear Of Miss
Kaiser IS recovery and that they will re-
turn to White Bird soon.
There have been several fires in this
section of the country this week. On
Monday there were two, one on Joseph,
north of Enoch Christensen and pne
near the Geo. Behean ranch. They
were reported to be under control by
Tuesday night, however, and had not
done very much damage. The one near
Mr.. Behean's threatened his hay but
the men in this section turned out well
to fight it. Mr.. Webb and Mr.. Smith
each took load of men besides a
good many men going up on horse back.
Owing to the wind Tuesday afternoon
the fire travelled seven miles in half an
hour. Everything is so dry now hat
| fires are not uncommon and everyone
should use precaution TO prevent them.
Cement blocks, farm tiles, chimneys
and well eurbing at Chester Arno d 8
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