Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

Miss Hazel Mahurin returned from
Spokane Sunday where she has been
attending the Northwestern Business
college, the past winter. Miss Muburin
Will spend the summer at her father .
ranch on Banner Ridge.
Y. ii. Layton from the Remington
Terry was in town last week and reports
line crop of grain. Mr.. Layton saws
ne ne expects to begin harvesting the 5th.
me prospect for good crop in this
section is very promising.
.. Peer and family from Clifford
Idaho passed through here enroute to
POLLOCK Monday. Aney were in a car
ana were. forced to return to White
Bird owing to the water in the road nm
the river. They started out again on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Holden and little dauyh-
ter Claudina from Snake river are
spending this week at the j. w. Crooks
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Crooks have moved
into the Mothorn property ON north
Main street. Their household goods have
been stored in the church and the Hod.
son house since the flood.
A good many of the White Bird peo.
pie went to Camp Howard to celebrate.
Geo. behean and family left here Tues
day with about dozen pack horses
and full line of provisions. Miss Rose
McEntee from Grangeville, a niece of
Mrs. Behean came down Tuesday and
accompanied them on their trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Canaan left Friday
for Winchester. They expect to leave
here soon and. are looking up location
Dad Canaan has been freighter
in this section for many years and has
hauled loads over all kinds of roads. We
regret to see them leave here but wish
them success in their new home.
The Lyons ferry has been running
all the time, despite the very high water
on the river. AT one time it was neces.
sary to cut trail along the mountain
side to allow the saddle horses to get
to the ferry, but the river has gone
down now. This is the first time in
years that this ferry hasn't been tied
up.
Mrs. ora Evans returned wednesday
from Nebraska City, nebraska where
she was called some time ago on account
of the serious illness of her mother.
who afterwards died, we are sorry to
say. Miss Maude Epler, niece Of Mrs
Evans returned with her for an extend.
ed visit here. Miss Epler is former
resident of Idaho.
j. b. Berry received letter from his
son at Belvidere, S. Oak. last week
stating that two Germans had been ar.
rested there for selling court plaster
inoculated with leprosy germs. It
would be well for people to beware of
all agents. One of the purchasers had
applied the court plaster to an open
wound, which became infected and was
examined thus revealing the germs.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Boley were in town
Saturday from the Lyons ferry. While
here they purchased new Mccormick
mower and rake from j. Loyal Addison
They have eighty acres of fine grain
vesting the 5th. The grain measured
sold here last winter this field will
bring them small fortune, if prices
are like they were last year.
Last Sunday, July 1st was observed
! at the M. E. church in a most patriotic
manner. The Sunday school gave a
very interesting program and the collec
! tion was for the benefit of the Red
Cross, and five dollars was realized
The same amount was given by the
Doumecq Sunday school. Rev. J. s.
Anderson gave a patriotic sermon in
the evening and tnere was special music
by the choir. A large crowd was in at
| tendance.
Will Chamberlain and family arrived
here Thursday night from Colfax, Wash
ington and are staying at the Crooks
ranch until the river goes down so they
can go to their own ranch up the river
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. o. Chamberlain accom-
panied them in. They brought in abou
seventy-five head of cattle and bunch
of fine horses. Mr.. Chamberlain pur
chased the Geo. and Lawrence Tiptor
ranches, also the g. w. Reeves and o
| Gordon ranches on Slate creek last win
ter.
Nels M. Nelson and family left Sun
day via New Meadows for their new