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


Harvey Peterson and family left for
Spokane yesterday morning for a short
visit.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ecker and children left
for Victoria b. G. this morning where
they will spend some weeks visiting with
Mrs. Ecker's father.
A fishing party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ayers left today for the Little
Salmon where they expect to enjoy
several days outing.
Charles Simmons, who is now enlisted
in the hospital corps of the regular
army, got furlough and came down
from Spokane for few days this week.
Strayed or Stolen: One bay, A year
old, unbranded mare, rope burn on left
hind foot, right hind foot white, weight
$50 pounds. Please notify Geo. s livery,
Grangeville, Idaho. 1917
DIR. Frank 4. Wood and DIR. Simons
left Monday morning for Elk City and
vicinity wheret hey will combine bust
ness with pleasure and spend about a
month in that section.
DR.. G.. V. Crooks has just returned
from visit to White Bird and states
that the fruit crop in that section is
good. Mr.. Crooks will start for his
home in the east soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Fuller and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Me-
Adams left this morning for Dead Horse
where they will spend week or ten
days fishing and enjoying outdoor life.
l.. G. McMahan, formerly principal of
the Nezperce city schools passed through
Grangeville Wednesday in his auto from
Cottonwood enroute to Harpster and
Clearwater in the interests of school
supply house.
A. w. Browning OF Ferdinand, a well
known farmer over there who recently
had his right arm lacerated in saw mill
accident, was in town yesterday and
states he is getting along as well as
could be expected.
Z Floyd Moore came in the first of the
week and had piece of quartz removed
from near his right eye by DIR. Scallon.
The quartz had become inbedded in the
flesh a number of years ago but never
gave him trouble until of late.
1t is reported that in the high noun
tains the springs and streams are fuller
than usual at this time of year in spite
of the universal dryness everywhere
else. Game is plentiful in spite of the
hard winter and there is plenty of sheep
feed.
u. D:~Hodge who has been in Grange
vile for the past ten days on business
left Wednesday morning for his home at
Moscow. MIR. Hodge expects to leave
for the coast soon where he will visit
with friends and relatives and Join Mrs.
Hodge who has Been there for some
time.
Marshall Eames received word today
that his brother, p. f. Eames of Pasa-
dena, California, has enlisted in the
army and will leave shortly for France.
He is well known business man of the
California city but decided to give up
his personal interests and do his bit
although man past fifty.
Mrs. NJ. J. McCarty who has been
spending the winter in Los Angles with
relatives returned last Thursday even
ing. Mrs. McCarty says California is
all right in the winter time but the hot
weather of the past summer does not
appeal to her and that Camas Prairie
and its cool night is much more prefer
able.
Mrs. w. /. Sage and daughter arriv.
ed last Thursday evening from Port
land, Oregon, and is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pugh. Mrs.
Sage's husband formerly conducted a
cigar factory in Grangeville. Mr..
Sage is now employed by large whole
sale tobacco house of Chicago, with
headquarters in Portland.
According to reports the huckleberries
will be ripe about the middle of next
week and the berries are stated to be
of exception fine quality and one of the
largest yields in many years. Camping
parties are being formed daily and we
may see many husbands doing the house
work while the wives are out picking
this delicious berry in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Merrifield and
daughter, came up from Walla Walla
last week for a visit with the parents
Of Mrs. Merrifeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Badgero. Mr. Merrifield, who is cashier
In bank at Walla Walla, ALWAYS ar
ranges to spend part of his vacation
here, enjoying fishing trip in the
as well as the excellent sum-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stellmon of Neg
perez were among the Nezpercers who
attended the social meeting of the Circle
Mt the J. |. o. f. hall Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Stellmon who farms about 600 acres
of the best land ON Nezperce prairie
stated that his fall grain would turn
out exceptionally well and that his
spring grain will yield far above what
ne ANTICIPATED early in the season, the
cool weather of the past week helping
/ wonderfully.
Mrs. s. G. Fisher and her daughter
Mrs. Fred White left this morning for
Boise where they will spend week in
visiting Mrs. Fishers son, Don. They
Expect him to be in Boise for that
ength of time at least but he writes
hat there is no CERTAIN way of knowing
what their movements will be. Don
states that it is the prevailing opinion
hat the regiment will get orders next !
week, but what those orders are will not