Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
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for North Yakima Sunday to work in
the hop. fields.
John Upton Wells, prominent hard
ware man of kooskia, and Mrs. Mar
garet Getshaw of the same place were
united in marriage here last Saturday,
Rev. III. j. Wood of the Federated church
performed the ceremony.
George Behean and Gill brothers of
the salmon river country brought out
nine cara of fine cattle for shipment to
Fry Go. of Seattle The animals were
sold through Dick Wright who is local
buyer for Fry IS. Top steers are bring
ing eight cents 1T present.
l.. r. Proctor departed Sunday for
his old home in Wisconsin where he goes
to visit his mother. Mr.. Proctor is the
proprietor of the Cash Grocery and
Bakery. Col. @. NJ. Sehnell of the Blue
Grass region of Kentucky, is assisting in
the Cash Grocery during Mr.. Proctor IS
absence.
Attorney G. II. Nugent of Lewiston
arrived in town Saturday evening and
will be employed in legal way during
having had his law shingle out in
it seems to him like coming home to
get back to the city.
A. s. Carter left for Spok ane Sunday
and will later go to American Lake
where he will join Uncle Sam draft
army. The gentleman was married in
Spokane couple of months ago but
must leave his young bride behind
while he helps defend democracy
against the encroachments of autocracy.
In a recent issue of this newspaper it
was reported that Miss Lillian Murray
had contemplated being associated with
Mrs. Fem Batty after the latter had
moved her millinery stock into the loca-
tion in the Parker block. A change
has been made in the procedure since
and Miss Murray is now in Cottonwood
engaged in the millinery business.
w. F. Wiegand, after 10 days out
among the ranehers with his threshing
outfit, reports short crops on all sides
His biggest yield was 900 sacks for
Robert Barnett Barrett brothers had
562 sacks on 10 acres, f. T. Homen
secured 400 sacks from 100 acres,
Rancher Witcher sowed So acres and
harvested 226 sacks while a Mr. VAIN
Joe Roberts left for Spokane Satu--
day where he will take up his work of
breaking horses for army use. Joe has
been engaged by j. B. McGinn of Spo-
kane to ride horses that are to be sold
TO the government as Uncle Sam will
not take on any animals that have not
first been ridden. Young Roberts got
his job as the result of favorable i'm
preston he made with his roping stunts
while with the cowboy band.
Old newspaper, cents bundle at the
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w. j. Rape received a picture from
his son Elmer who is at the naval train
ing station at San Francisco. The pic
ture shows Elmer Is company and they
are fine looking bunch of young men.
The picture may be seen in the Free
Press window. Elmer left for Califor-
, MIA two months ago. His father says
he left home the next morning after he
was IS, as the lad was waiting for that
time to arrive so he could join Uncle
Sam s fighters.
Trade anything, anywhere. a. W
Carrots 45-tt
| Mr.. and Mrs +. F.. Oinger with Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Hertel who have been
visiting the mesdame S father, +. T.
Hamshaw of the Dewey mine, returned
to their homes Friday. Mr.. Hamshaw
also went to Spokane. The gentleman
says that affairs are looking good at
the Dewey as they have 1900 sacks of
copper ore ready for shipment and this
on top of shipment made couple of
weeks ago. The returns are better than
those on the assays
Farm Loans. Fl. w. Carrots. 45-tf
Glen Lamb, of Sites, who has been
with the c. A. Pratt threshing outfit
for the past two weeks, operating in the
prairie section, reports spring grain go
ing from 90 to % bushels to the acre
with oats and barley very light. One
field of 30 acres belonging to Amos
wilkins averaged 80 bushels to the acre.
Mr. Lamb reports the grain invariably
plump and sound and of a A ! quality.
He also states that the fall grain of
the Red Rock section, where Charles
Hall has been operating, as yielding an
average of % bushels to the acre and in
some instances ms high as 40 bushels had
been reported.