The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-11-22
HIGGINS NEWS

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"Bfl" Borden, better known as
aSheepherder BILL" Aas returned from
the Marshall Lake country and accept
ed a position with the firm Of Kim
brough & Kimbrougn.
Oscar Rape came In from Grange
vile the latter part Of the week and
reports having purchased gasoline
wood saw which he win operate in
higgins the coming winter for the con-
venience Of the community. While ON
the outside Mr.. Rape attended the
Lewiston Live Stock show and reports
it decided success.
Gus wickman of Slate Greek, passed
through the city Thursday enroute to
Jack Towards ranch at the mouth Of
Partridge creek, on business trip.
Fred b. higgins came In few days
ago with about 500 head of fine sheep
which he purchased at Moscow, and
viii winter the band in the vicinity
Of his ranch near Higgins Hot Springs.
Victor Hinkley has been temporarily
employed as herder, but will stick with
the job only short time MS he con-
templates enlisting In the army at a
very early date. vic is a superb
specimen of physical manhood and will
OcIt4tult uiahc a CfttCkCIJdCk cUlulcE.
Miss Anna Behean of White Bird,
returned Friday after a weeks visit at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay RhOadeS
Chas. e. Holt, one of our leading
cattlemen and ranchers seems to have
walked or with the honors this year
for producing a choice specimen Of
corn. The cereal was grown on a p0r-
ton Of Mr.. Hollis irrigated bottom
land and many of the stalks attained
the enormous height Of eleven and a
half feet. The ears were of the man.
mouth variety, measuring fifteen inches
in length, and were nearly as big in
circumference as an economy fruit jar.
Nearly two tons Of corn was grown
from one acre of ground. Mr.. Holt is
one Of the tidiest ranchers of Salmon
river country, and q look at his pic
turesque ranch on Race creek would
be pleasure to any one.
Oscar Holbrook, freighter for the
Salmon River Stores Co., came in the
last Of the week with about four ton
Of merchandise for the local store.
Though Mr.. Holbr0ok has been making
regular semi monthly trips to higgins
thru the fall and summer he Is unable
to keep the store stocked up by reason
Of the heavy volume OF business. Mgr
William McGaffee, reports the business
OF the local store to be constantly on
the increase. While we are receiving
not pay for this little compliment, we
challenge any man to get better deal
from the mail order dumps than he re
ceives right here at the local store
William McGaffee and family motor
ed down to White Bird Sunday for q
visit with Mrs. McGaffees sister, Mrs
Robt Cone. Mrs. ~McGaffee will re
main for several days.
Check books on the White Bird State
Bank are very much In evidence in the
higgins community, many Of our citi
zens having discontinued business with
outside banks to patronize the new in
stitution. It Is a pleasure to do bust
ness with bank that win consider thu
needs Of the little fellows as well a.
the big
Dave Brown. prop of the Grange
ville-New Meadows stage line is engag
ed In transporting hay from the latte
place to Lucille. The hay when lait
down at its destination viii cost abou
$45 per ton. From the manner Ii
which grain and hay have risen ii
the last twelve months, 1t looks lilx,
Mr.. Burleson would grant rural car
AAtAE a tOAAxnAAEf k0loE LII WHEEt lU.
tioe would entitle them to some con
sideration
Miss Francis Conan OF Spokane, VIII,
recently came in to assume charge o
the local school went out to Grange
vile the first of the week to take tn
regular teachers examination.
The author OF these notes has jus
returned from a two weeks huntin
trip up the big Salmon river In th
vicinity Of Partridge and Allison creeks
: The outing was begun from the job
Day ranch. from which point in CON
pany with VIII f. Morgaeridge Of Mos
cow. we headed for Mr.. Gordon's co,
camp. During the trip MIR. Morgaeridg
had the misfortune TO roll a good pac
animal belonging to Joshua Alkire, bt
cheerfully paid to Mr.. Alkire the prix
Of the animal in lawful money of I'll
United States. Before returning v
paid a visit to the hospitable cabin