Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
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(From the Enterprise.)

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Smith and two
little daughters were in the city Tues
day on their way into the New York
mine at Newsome. Mrs. Smith and
little daughters have been spending the
winter in Spokane and at Colfax with
her parents. They will remain at the
mines during the summer.
w. G. Peterson came down from the
mining section the latter part of the
week made business trip to Lewis
ton. He returned Tuesday and went
into the Ten Mile distritc to sample
some property for Seattle parties. Mr..
Peterson has been securing an option on
a number of claims and in short time
we may see active work on the same.
Harry N. Moore and family departed
for their homestead in the Red River
valley last week. Harry purchased
well improved place and will be able
to get located comfortably in a short
time. He will go into the dairy and
stock business and his many friends
wish them success in their new home.
Geo. w. Trenary was in the city last
Friday to attend the meeting of the
organization of the chapter of Red
Cross. Mr.. Trenary recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis at Lewis
ton and reports that his health is great
ly improved.
Geo. Tinker is making arrangements
to get crews out on the roads at the
earliest convenience. Road scrapers
are being used on the roads from Clear
water to the top of the hill. The road
is in fair condition and travel over
this piece of road is being made by au-
tomobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Tollefsen and
baby and Mr.. and Mrs. Stone and son
were down from Grangeville Sunday
and were the guests of Mrs. Tollefsen IS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Myers.
They returned to their home Sunday
evening accompanied by Mrs. Myers
| who will visit on the prairie for two
weeks.
Last week Elmer Ewing purchased the
Ivy Theatre of l.. Il. Laurence and is
operating the same. Mr.. Ewing has
changed the picture service and secur-
ed the well known Pathe service. The
pictures are proving popular and he ex-
poets to give his patrons many of the
select pictures of this company.
| r. NJ. Hannaford, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Mabel, and sisters Misses
Mary and Rebecca, made visit to the
home of Dave Woods the first of the
week near Grangeville. The Misses
Hannafords will remain with the Woods
family for week Is visit. r. M. and
Miss Mabel returning Wednesday ac-
eompanied by Miss Florence Woods who
will visit a short time with the Hanna
ford family.
E. f. Eastwood, of Lewiston, was III
the city the first of the week to in
vestigate the VOllmer- Clearwater dam
ages to their warehouse property by the
recent high water 1t is impossible to
do anything with the property until
the water goes down. A new location
will probably be found and new ware
houses constructed before the growing
crops are ready for market.
James Surridge and wife, of Harp
ster, were visitors in the city Tuesday
day. The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Surridge were pleased to see them. This
is the first trip Mrs. Surrige has taken
away from her home for some time haV'
ing been in poor health during the win
ter. Mr.. Surridge is the every ready
booster for the South Fork road and be
lieves in the improvements being put
in along the river should conform to
the state highway construction and that
the state engineer should give the resi-
dents along the river survey from
Kooskia to Harpster to meet the Mis-
, soula cut off at Kooskia and the gov
!. eminent project into Elk City.
p. IT. Sense was brought to the city
last Wednesday evening from the Rec
River by Travis B. York, with seri
ously cut foot He was taken to DR.
Wentworth Sanitarium where he Is
receiving medical attention. Two bones
were severed in the foot and the hga
ments and it will require several days
treatment before the DIR. will be able t.
sew up the ligaments, and it may b'
possible that one toe may have to be re
moved. Mr.. Sense is along in years an'
the long trip of neraly sixty miles in ;
wagon besides the loss af blood ha
weakened his condition. Should n,
complications set in the DIR. feels tina
Mr.. Sense will be able to be out shortly
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