The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-26
Fletcher News

Harry Hensley wishes 70 thank DIV
er Elliot and Carl SegarS for the dona-
tion Of two sacks 4 piece Of the hest
cat chop he has had this season. Il
proved to be quite persuader for his
teams. now that the roads are 50 bad.
Mr. Mattox is care taker Of the late
Rocky farm for Wm- Hunt, Of Grange
vile.
Mr.. Fagg IS Row living on the Yeager
farm. George Elliot having leased the
Prank Mcbride stock farm.
Mr.. Whitson has had : colt badly
cut in the wire down in the canyon
A nice social dance on Friday night
on the old Rocky farm- A good time
was enjoyed
Mr.. Hin and family are now living on
Wiley Wagner : Indian lease farnl-
Clell Ables and family took dinner
AZ the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Clyde An
derSoa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oversuan we're callers
sunday afternoon ~ the home Of H. T.
Grant
John Dsllioa PAT a new single reef
On his house last week and made ether
improvements
Il 7. Grant bnilt a barn last week
thar Nill hold fourteen horses. and thus
Fletcher Is b0ominS Who viii Be the
next enc 20 make some more Improve
menfss Let the coed work 80 On
Clell Ables has shipped IN another
Thoroughbred Rhoae Island Rooster
Mr.. Ables has his stock pare nov and
has eggs for sale
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z Grant have nam
ed their little daughter Mary Alice IL
honor Of both grandmofherS
VII 49, - Ia
sacks Of potatoes for S3s5 . basheI
We are wondering II there VII be eas
0ugh potatoes left in the country -
have seed for 1917. MANY were frozen
BY the early frosf last fan Potato
raising Is getting 30 be qaite a profit
able business, especially II they arr
raised On sumner falloN ground
Mrs Hoss has been spending the
week with Mrs. Grant.
s r Way called On Mrs. RsuleSton
last week
Miss Mildred Dole called on M.
Ah1es and family Sunday evening.
Tie snoW Is nearly al gone. 0alv a
few drifts left. and they win SOFA Be
gone and then the farmers wiIl Be bnsv.
The grass j. growing nicely.
The great excitement ab0ut the war
Is subsiding. bnt stil we wiu Be eon-
cerned in Il. and something wiIl be do
ing soon. Uncle sam iss powerful
big fellow 70 fight when he gets starr
ed.
The Fleteher school meeting was
held At the proper tine and II dne
fora. Walter Shoun was the neN
director elected. and be Is a very good
man and Is interested in the advance
menf Of education.
The patrons Of the school wish %
thank CIen Ables for his fAithfuimess
and diligence IN booking after the
school and best interests If the disfrsff
daring his term Of office Mr.. AhIes
did not spare time or money II be
conla use i for the betterment 81 the
school
All sfsck wintered wen this win
ter regardless q it, lengfh. The straw
was fine and no rains o. wrf Snow b
ehin the stock. 80 they are coming eat
IN fair eonditien ard IL the grass -
good fhFv soon zin be 80 prime can
aiti0a. and there N1l be VERY few
losses in this neiehborhood The sea-
ssn win be hate f8r farming, buf II the
weather viii bs qnife warm al vii b.
sell vet The sel Il rich and there
van Be Tilenfr Of moisture 80 make
good crops, a. the moisture win b. stor-
"a IN the subs8ii
The honorable county couT1 cfrtaiHfy
3 Let If business durinc
heir last session, and mnst have maar
lnany people happy.
Miss Hannhh Wilson has just return
"a from fenchinc term ~ sfbOol mean
hrs. Hin spent one dag last u'eek
fith Mrs Grant.
Mrs. Henry Weber ard her daughter
N law. Mrs. Cla1enee Stofnbure. a.
ended the school mecfinly At Fletcher.
Mrs. NJ j. Chapman ~ spending q
'ew weeks asfh her son, eeoree Chap
nan.