Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-22
News Notes from White Bird, Joseph,
higgins Lucille, Garfield, Pittsburg and
other points of interest.

Nellie q. Rice from Wolf Creek was
transacting business in White Bird
Tuesday.
Miss Elva Berry who has been suf-
fering from sprained ankle is able to
be out again.
Clay Davis and w. M. Baker from
Crooks Corral were in town Wednesday
buying supplies.
Marion Evans from Salmon river
country left Saturday for Montana,
where he will look up location.
james Stevens returned Tuesday from
trip outside in search Of a homestead.
lie is again on duty at the E. B. Will
SON ranch.
| A. Rennie a travelling salesman from
Spokane was in White Bird Saturday.
b. Pearson brought him down from
Grangeville.
| Miss Olive Mason who has been visit
ing her mother here since her brother g
death, returned to Lewiston to resume
her school work.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Roos left for
! Lewiston Thursday, having been called
there by the serious illness of the
formers mother.
Mrs. Mary Holenbeck and sons,
Arthur and L. o. from Pollock were in
town this week filing on additional
quarters of land.
Clarence Harrison left Monday morn
ing for the ranch, where he will take
charge of the same. City life has no
attractions for Clarence.
Miss Mary Alice Cochran from Can
field passed through White Bird Satur-
day, enroute to Lucille where she will
teach a spring term of school,
A sidewalk was put in this week from
the Hal Brown residence to Foskett Is
corner. 1t is welcomed improvement
by those living on that street.
Ray Chamberlain left Monday for his
uncle's ranch on Slate Creek, where he
has employment for the summer. His
wife and daughter expect to join him
soon.
Glen English, since his return from
the Mexican Border has been visiting
friends and relatives on the Joseph de
parted for his home near Portland this
week.
j. j. Staley, county superintendent
was here the first of the week visiting
the local schools, and also visited the
Freedom and Slate Creek schools while
in this part of the county.
J. N. Rice of Slate Greek was il
town Monday visiting at the home o.
his daughter, Mrs. G.. J. Wright. Mr.
, Rice says this has been a long winter
, having already had to feed 80 days.
Miss Myrtle eager, the trained nurse
, who has been attending Mrs. Pear
, Crooks is still in a serious condition
and not able to be up, Miss eager hav
/ ing to leave on account of being sick.
/ Ross Zehner on way to Joseph Wed
nesday, rolled off the Rice Creek grad
. with team and sled. He was quit
/ seriously hurt, injurying his hip. Oh
Foskett was called Sunday to see him.
We beg to correct an error made i
last week IS paper, when we said Fathe
Zuur visited Mrs. Glatigny. 1t was tn
Rev. Father Jerome, from Cottonwoo
a who came at her request. Mrs. Glatign
is much improved.
A program and basket dinner will b
given March 30th at the Star schoc
house to the patrons, by the teacher
: and pupils. Mrs. May Meyers is finisl
= ing very successful term of school /
the above district.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ringer from Stat
= Creek were in town Thursday and FIR
n day. Mr. Ringer coming to consult OF
local physician in regard to her ca
2 They were the guests of Ray Chambe
4 lain while in town.
h F. J. Taylor and T. F. Frizzell two {
/. our enterprising business men HAY
j. made some valuable improvements
'. their places of business, having installe
n system a pure drinking water, Il
e water being brought from the Foske
spring.