The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24

deem snow. and in consequence have 10
waif until the weather is mild enough
for the little ones TO make tne iohs
distances in safety. Miss parsons ~
companied Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Jones
who were returning to their rancn, anu
with whom she will make ner nome
while teaching.
Homer Eimers, oldest son Of County
Auditor John p Eimers, left MONDAY
morning for Indiana, where he VIII De
Joined by a. companion who went thru
the preparatory military school win
him In Alabama last year, and from
there will 20 to Annapolis, Nd, where
he will attend the u. s. naval academy.
Homer passed the exapination In nne
shane and with high commentator
from his instructors In the preparatory
school, and will enter the great naval
academy under most favorable condl-
tons.
James w. Heath, the efficient and ac-
commanding carrier on X. r. ID. No. y
for the past number Of years, has re-
signed and will engage In farming, hav-
ing rented Fred McKinney's ranch near
Lake Tolo. Mr.. Heath's lease begins
next fall. but he will work with Mr..
Mckinney during the summer until
time for taking possession. Mr.. Heath
has been having a vacation for some
time now, and Arthur Byrne has been
taking his run. 1t Is understood that
Arthur will be given the run on Route
ID permanently. He should be good
man for the job.
John Nevin, the Whitebird merchant,
and Seth Jones, the cattleman, both
good roads boosters, drove up from
Whitebird Wednesday with County
Commissioner Jay Rhoades, to meet
Engineer Booth who desired to discuss
the North and South road conditions
| with them. Mr.. Rhoades who was try
ing to get here TO. the meeting of the
county board, got sidetracked and
phoned George ID. Smith to come down
with a team and get the bunch, which
he did, landing them here for late
dinner.
George ID. Smith drove down to Theo.
Swartz's place Monday on business,
returning the same evening. George
says when he struck the Grangeville
road near Lake Tolo where the drags
had been used literally. his team trot-
ted right off, and he found the roads
good clear to the city limits, then--it
was different. And George says, as
chairman of the street committee of
the city of Grangeville, he is going to
see that it is different again, If the
teams can be found to do the work of
making Grangeville's streets at least
as good as the. country roads. Bully for
that.
FRED Hovey, of Kooskia, one of Ida
no county's oldest pioneers, was in the
city several days this week and was a
guest of the Commercial club at the
Wednesday luncheon, where he was
called upon for a few remarks. Mr.
Hovey came west with Congressman
Fem, in 1872, and was here during
the Nezperce Indian war. He took
for himself as a better half the daugh-
ter of L. p. Brown, the early day found.
err and moving spirit of Mt Idaho
Mr.. Hovey said the absorbing questions
in Kooskia at this time are good roads
and the settlement of whether there
is to be a "Selway county" or not; but
that the agony would be over in July
when they could turn their attention
to other things.
/ George Yahraus returned last Thurs
day from six weeks trip through the
southern part Of the state and on
reaching Lewiston went on up the
Snake river for a visit with his
brother Fred and family, who are re
siding on their homestead In the JOSEPH
country. He also visited with our ole
friend X. Cote, who sends his regard.
to many friends In this section wht
will, be more than pleased to lear
that he is also getting along nicely
Cote has some twenty-five acres O.
crop In and is making a feature O.
beans, having planted one acre Free
Yahraus is entering the stock bust
ness while making good on his home
stead and now has seventeen head O
cattle. Mr.. Yahraus will 60 to Ell
City early next week and will
again take up mining, which occupa
ton he has followed for.a number q
years. The Globe will keep him in
formed as to what Is going on i'm thi
section Of the country.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harr,
MOTHS, and they are legiOns in Grange
vile, VIII be pleased to learn that the,
are to return to this place to reside th
nrst OF June. Mr.. Morris will take N
ms old run as conductor on the Higl
line, and things will again resume tn
conditions of yore, just as though ther
mad been no breakup few month
ago. Grangeville will not be the onl
town along the line that will WELDON
the return of Mr.. Morris to his oil
run There are no squarer men tina
Harry Morris, and no man that ca
NIL his place as conductor on this lin.