The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-08

Ell staying back there for two years
at least but found that four months
was absolutely all they could stand
ana now there is no place like Idaho.
Arile says they had nice visit while
away but found that either they or
the country had changed so since they
came west ten years ago that it did not
seem like home any more They will
20 back onto their ranch in Rocky
canyon this spring and intend putting
III nice bunch of beef cattle there
as soon as the grass gets good.-Chron-
icle.
Judge Il. G. Steele brought the dis
trlct court term for Idaho county to a
close last Saturday and on Sunday
morning started for Lewiston to open
up court there, with an overloaded
docket of $50 cases. Court Stenograph-
er Hodge took the second wink of
sleep that morning and in consequence
missed the train. The snow blockade
set in that day, and they remained
here until Thursday mornings train
went out.
Dolph Smith is now In Oregon buy
ing up a bunch of young cattle to turn
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| ranch. Mrs. Smith phoned In this
week making inquiry regarding Mr..
Smiths return, and stating that the
feed was getting low and she and sons
were having considerable difficulty In
careing for the bunch of 100 head Of
cattle which they are now feeding
Mr.. Smiths range on the south slope
is first class early range, and a little
sunshine will he
One Of the upstairs water pipes
broke at the court house last Friday
and made a regular swimming pool Of
the assessors Office, before relief could
be secured. March End, In this country
is little too early for pleasurable in
diligence in aquatic pursuits, and it is
the unanimous opinion that the lurid
language and vigorous protest engaged
in by Assessor Hazlebaker and deputies
were fully justified, under the cir
cumstances.
One of the worst wind storms wit
messed in many years prevailed out
at the point last Sunday. 1t ginned up
the snow and drove it in binding
clouds across the prairie making travel
almost impossible for time. DIR. w.
f. Pogue who started to Whitebird on
business met the young typhoon several
miles out and reversed the engine"
returning to town until more favor
able weather conditions should pre-
vail.
At the regular fire meeting last eve
ming a committee consisting of Don
Fisher, Albert Riutcel and o. L. Lingo
was appointed to investigate the prof.
ect of purchasing a new motor truck
for the departments chemical engine.
This is certainly a progressive move
and will doubtless meet the approval
of every citizen of the town. The
proposition of raising funds to meet
the payments for the truck will prob
ably be met by the department staging
home talent plays and by other means.
Frank Killeane, who has been sick
at his home in the north part of the
city for the past number of weeks, has
recently been making slight improve
ment He has recently disposed of
his wood saw and is making arrange
ments to go away for treatment as
soon as he feels he can do SO. Mr..
Killeane has had quite siege of sick
ness and it would seem that more than
fair division of misfortune has been
coming his way.
o. G. Lapp, for years one of the well
known business men of Harpster and
Elk City, was in town the first of the
week renewing acquaintance with for
mer friends. Mr.. Lapp has been at
Didsbury, Alberta, for number of
years where he was engaged in farm
ing He recently sold out there and is
now on the road travelling. He went
from here to Harpster for visit with
his former business partners, the Sur
ridge Bros.
Geo. f. Reibold, of the Clearwater
section, arrived in the city yesterday
with a load of fat hogs which he sold
to Callan & Hamill at the rate of II
cents per pound. Mr.. Reibold expert
enced considerable difficulty in reach
ing the county seat from the fact that
he was using a wagon. The snow over
in the Clearwater is not quite as plen-
tiful as on this side of the river which
made the wheeling very difficult. The
Globe acknowledges very pleasant
call
Harvey Peterson, the sheepman, was
ND several days this week from his
ranch near Whitebird Mr.. Peterson
has 700 of his ewes which are expect
ed to lamb this spring, over on Sarvis
Flats. where Ernest Richards is look
ing after them; another band is at his
winter ranch near Seth Jones place.
Mr. Peterson bought fifteen tons q
hay this week of George Gilbert, ana
has some hay which he raised here
himself. He will bring the ewes from
Sarvis Flat out to the prairie soon and
feed them until spring opens up.
A letter received this week from
Mrs Kern Il. Brown, announces that
she and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coram, are leaving Los Angeles, Calf,
for Long Beach, where they expect to
remain for some time. They are in APP
parent good health and have had
pleasant time in Los Angeles, in spite
of the unusual rainfall which they
have been having there. Mrs. Brown
states that they have met several Ida
no people, and that Mr. and Mrs. A.
p. McBoyle were in Los Angeles from
! Feb ~ to 26 on their way home TO