Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF

Big Demand for Flour. j Bennett,
the Denver mill man, who was in
Grangeville Saturday, declared the de-
mand for flour continues brisk. John
Fleetwood, one Of the best known mil
lers of the northwest, now is in the en-
ploy of MIR Bennett at Denver
Twelve head of good horses will be
sold at Fen Batty sale, Thursday,
October II. 20-1
Visitors from Pomeroy-Elliot Rich
ardson, W. j. Scott and II. p. Osborne of
Pomeroy, Wn., were in Grangeville last
week looking after business interests.
They departed for their homes Monday.
Daughter Arrives-Mr. and Mrs. Orrin
Reibold, of Clearwater are the parents
of ten-pound daughter, born Satur-
day.
Fen Batty at his public sale October
II, will dispose Of fifteen head of
choice cattle. 20-1
Patriotic Schoolmaster-J. A. Win
chester, superintendent of the public
schools at Ferdinand was among the
visiting teachers here this week who
found time to call at the Free Press
office. The Ferdinand schools, Mr..
Winchester says, are offering this year
for the first time four-year high
school course. Mr.. Winchester was
among those whose numbers were drawn
for the selective draft, but he was tenn
porarily excused from military duty be-
cause of physical disability. AT the
time of the examination he was re-
covering from severe illness. He was
registered in Kansas, his home state,
and submitted to physical examination
in New Mexico. He says he is ready
to go into the army when Uncle Sam
calls him.
Father Is Ill-Miss Mccoy, stenogra.
pher for County Attorney Griffith, has
been called to Spokane on account of
the serious illness of her father. Miss
Mccoy on Friday received telegram
apprising her of the illness of her par,
emit, and on Saturday she departed for
her home.
Do not forget to attend Fen Batty Is
auction sale. Mr.. Batty has 200 breed
ing ewes which he will dispose of at
this sale, Thursday, October II. 20-1
Stork Appears-A daughter was born
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hazel
baker of Grangeville. The babe weighs
nine pounds. Mr.. Hazelbaker is asses
sor of Idaho county.
Professor Campbell Here-Prof. |. L
Campbell, superintendent of the public
schools at Vollmer, was one of tn,
many teachers in attendance at the
institute in Grangeville this week
While here Professor Campbell foun6
time to pay call to the Free Press
office, where he discussed growth OF
the Vollmer school, of which he is nov
in charge for the second year. A tOta
of seventy-one pupils is enrolled in tn,
school, being an increase of fifteen owe
the attendance at this date year ago
Many more are expected to enter schoo
late in the fall.
A huge collection of agricultural i'm
plements will be disposed of to the high
est bidder at Fen Batty's sale, OctO
Der IL. 90
Will Not Visit North-Advices from
Boise are to the effect that the stat
public utilities commission has decide,
not to make a trip to northern Idaho
as had been tentatively announced
Business which it had been expecte,
would demand visit of the commission
to north Idaho has for large par
been disposed of. The Northern Pacifi
ore rate ease has been settled by tn
railroad falling back on its 1915 cen
rate; the Oregon, Washington Railwa,
4 Navigation company tailings an,
waste rock case has been postponed an,
the application of the Idaho Trans
mission company for certificate o
convenience and necessity will be hear,
at Boise later.
Fen Batty has 2000 bushels of grain
to sell at his auction sale. There ar,
1000 bushels of Russian red wheat, goot
for seed or feed. 90
Insurance Man Here-C. NJ. Carson o.
Spokane, supervisor of agents of tn,
Western Union Life Insurance company
is in Grangeville, comforting with +. |.
Leonard, general agent for this terri
tory, and looking after other interest,
of the company.
Contracts Blood Poisoning-Wilbul
Bryant, farmer, came to Grangevill,
the first of the week to have his righ
arm treated, a bad case of blood poison
ing having developed. The ease wai
treated by DIR. Warner and satisfactory
results are looked for, as it Responded
readily to treatment.
Buys Williams House-Charles Steel
recent arrival in Grangeville, has pur
chased the William 7. Williams bun
galow and furnishings, located in ths
east end of the city.
Harry Brown Recpvering-Harry
Brown, Grangeville barber, who under
went an operation for appendicitis in
Portland week ago, is recovering
rapidly, according to letter just re