Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Rus Rice, Mrs. Ed Vim.
cent, Ellis Harness, Harry Vincent and
clark LYDIA of Slate Creek passed
through Whitebird enroute to Grange.
vile Friday. They returned Saturday
M. .. Tweedy is reported very sick
at his ranch on Joseph. DR.. Fasket,
was called Thursday night and di.
agnosed the case as ptomaine poison.
ing, caused from drinking condensed
milk that had been open for some time
He is some better at present.
The many friends of Mr.. and mrs
&. j. Wright will be pleased 10 learn
Of their location in Trident. Mont
wnere MT Wright is interested in a
store. Miss Jessie Metcalf who accom-.
panied the Wrights through Spokane,
Canada and the National Glacier park.
Is ut HON in Glynlon, Mimi at pres.
emit.
Mrs. W. B. zerr received a letter from
her SON Robert who is in the U. s.
hospital corp at Santiago, CAL, stating
that he was progressing fine and that
there was a rumor of twenty DAYS
furlough, if so he intended coming 10
Whitbird to visit her. Robert has had
four promotions since going into the
service.
Miss Hazel Mahurrin was a stare
passenger to Grangeville Saturdas
gong into Spokane Sunday whore
she will enter the Northwestern Bust
ness college. Miss Mahurrin attended
the same school last year and is re-
turning to her school duties after
spending the vacation at her home ON
Banner Ridge.
.. Z. Daubenspeck prosperous sheep
rancher of Spookumchuck was in town
the first of the week. He has Just CON
signed large shipment of wool to Por,-
land and expects to get IS cents per
pound for it. Mr.. Danbenspeck is q
successful rancher and will realize some
good money out of his sheep, as the
prices now are so high.
rip rap meeting was held in the
Salmon River State Bank Tuesday night
and it was decided to begin the work
as soon as possible of rip rapping White
bird creek. Bids are open for contrae.
tors to furnish logs for this purpose to
be delivered here not later than October
18th. The work will be started at the
upper end of town and continue down
the creek as far as necessary to protect
the property. We are in hopes to have
things in shape by next spring so that
the town will be protected from the
usual high water.
Mrs. T. b. Galloway from Elk Flat
ranch was in town last week, while here
she received a letter from her son, Joe
Bailey who is in U. 8. training camp
in Hawaii near Honolulu. He also re-
ports that they will likely 60 to France
in few days. Joe joined the army last
spring from Spokane. His many friends
will be glad to hear from him. Mrs.
Galloway also received letter from
her daughter, Jean, who attended school
here last winter. She is in Kellogg
staying with her sister, Mrs. Swartz and
will attend school there this winter.
The State Highway Commissioners
from Boise passed through Whitebird
Tuesday enroute from Grangeville to
Meadows They repore that work win
be started on the state highway as soon
as the federal engineers can approve
the work The members of the party
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.Broadhead
of Mackay, Idaho; Mrs. Van Peterson
of Boise; Mr.. and Mrs. Van Sickle and
family of Weiser. Mrs. Broadhead
and Mrs. Van Peterson ares listers Of
Mrs. O. Rhoades of Pollock. We are
in hopes that work on the highway will
be started soon.