Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

,snsacting business in town FRIDAY ana
Mr and Mrs. Lee Mahurin from Ban
p;dge were in White Bird one day
" barnett and family have moved
The ranch recently occupied by
b. chamberlain and Will Ringer
down from Slate Creek Thursday
or supplies. >., ..
..m Banner Ridge went outside on
u Mr and Mrs. R. d. Pearson announc-
the arrival Of boy at their home
Monday morning.
Reyillo Johnston a rancher from
,s;le was transacting business in
mite Bird Saturday.
Messenger who has been working
\, r. r. Shearer returned to his home
n wallace, Idaho, last week.
II. s. Aitken a prosperous rancher
,rom higgins passed through White
s; v enroute to Grangeville Monday.
aKidu Smith passed through White
bird enroute to the survey camp at
reedom where he will have employ
bent.
II A. Turner the surveyor who is in
kbarpe of surveying camp at Freedom
as a stage passenger to White Bird
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McSpedden from
ranfield spent several days in town last
pek They were the guests of Mrs.
ully and Miss Alice Gully.
Mrs. WILDER Coulter and children re-
knrned from Dayton, Wash. where they
ave been the past winter. The chill
rem have been in school there.
Mrs. Grostien passed through White
bird enroute to Lewiston one day last
reek. She has been visiting her
mother who lives up the river.
Hershell Brooks and Ed Shinn from
boumeco passed through here last week
{proute to Grangevilleswith twenty one
ogs. We haven t heard what they got
|or them but they look like real money.
Mrs Shearrer entertained the ladies,
Sid Wednesday. There was quite a good
kzed attendance. Delicious refresh
hepts were served and all report very
lice time.
Mrs. Ray Shinn and Mrs. Ruth
cochran are in Spokane as delegates TO
BE Inland Empire Sunday School As
Notation which convenes from Monday
Until Wednesday of this week.
Otto Schlicker a prosperous rancher
from mp the river sold IS stock hogs to
Ed Flick at twelve cents a pound. This
i the highest price ever paid for hogs
b this section. Ed expects to fatten
hem for market.
# "a. X az
eth was in town Saturday. They are
aking their Case tractor home and ex-
3erieneed some difficulty in getting
4 up on the Joseph. Mr.. Dye from Cot
onwood was running the engine.
G. G. Paulson, a representative of the
s. Geological Survey from Tacoma
kas here last week taking the measure
hents of the flow of water of the Sal
bon river. He found that it flowed
26OOO00 cubic feet of water pei
econd.
Miss Jennie Peters was here Saturday
md Sunday. She was visiting her sis
Ter Mrs. Emmett Jones, north of town
ind was the guest of Miss Alice Gully
Fhile in town. Miss Peters has been
Intending school in Lewiston the past
fmter.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. r
\. Titus of Pittsburg Landing was
pured in the White Bird cemetery Mon
lay morning Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. era
Ter and Jas. Wisenor from that section
ecompanied the body to the grave yard
fey. j. 5. Anderson conducted the ser
fices.
Word has been received from Mr.. w
Newman, who went to Lewiston II
ave an injured eye treated, that he il
auch better, but will loose the sight o.
nat eye. Mr.. and Mrs. Newman ar,
lsting Mrs. B. @. Davis and Home
Newman in Culdesac before returnin,
White Bird.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Mothorn went t,
Prangeville Thursday to attend to bust
ess matters there. While out the,
Roaght tombstone to be erected TO
heir son, John, who was drowned in tn
make river some time ago. Mr.. an
us. Mothorn expect to leave here 500
look up a new location.
mere will be picnic the last day o
shool Friday the 25th. 1t is to be a
he mouth of white Bird creek an
seryone is invited. There will be
" WV h'oihihS anu thc elSh.
iaders will receive their diploma.
l'er which there will be basket din
oon
.; y, Rhoades, county commissioner
e.n u. Jones from Deer Creek an
on1 Neyin went to Grangeville Wee
esaay' Mr.. Jones will conduct tn
egistration at Deer Creek of all me
tween the ages of 81 and 80 years fo
eminent =, service. j. L. Addison,
Elder and John Nevin have been al
0,n'ed to conduct the registering her
.lark McGaffee from Grangevill
aa IN White Bird this week reparin
spnohe lines, while here he purcha
Iihe young horse from G.. J. Wrigh
;u oe used on his ranch near urang
Ee; de has in fifty acres of barle
a'en ne expects win Yield enough graz
squai the price of the ranch, if ii
he'eht prices continue. The man 9
N, same place last year realized 81
: aefe from his crop.
o Dss. Wisenor from the Snake riv