Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-02

House for Sale or Rent-Good house
with fine mountain water piped into it.
Good barn and wood shed. Five acres
of land. Cali or write Mrs. Ed Nelson.
Wnlte Bird, Idaho. 11-3
u. b. Wilson one of the prominent
ranchers of the Snake river section was
IN town Monday. He reports that the
drought has not effected his prospects
for hay crop and that he will have
plenty of hay for his cattle.
We are sorry to note that the bond
issue failed to carry on Doumecq last
Saturday. acre were 46 votes in favor
of bonding the highway district for
the bridge and SO against it but as a
two thirds vote is required it failed to
carry.
Robinson Bros, and Densmore trained
animal show was in White Bird Tuesday
night and showed to a large crowd of
people that night. The attractions were
quite good and consisted of some well
trained animals. They left Wednesday
morning for Grangeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Newman, old time
residents of White Bird left here Fri
day for Culdesac where they expect to
locate. These good people sustained
heavy loss last winter by the fire, and
the high water of last spring damaged
their lots considerable. We regret very
much to see them leave and feel that
they may yet decided to come back to
White Bird to live. Their many friends
and acquaintance wish them success in
| their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Felt and two
sons, Mrs. Boles and Mr.. and Mrs. King
from Nezprece motored over to White
| Bird Sunday and were the guests of
Miss Effie Taylor. Mr.. Felt put in a
stock of goods here last spring with
Miss Taylor as manager. She has con-
Quoted the business in very efficient
manner and no doubt they will enlarge
the stock soon. The goods thay handle
sonable in price.
Mrs. Arad Snyder from the Joseph
country was in town Friday. The world
case of Mrs. Snyder, she has three sons
| in active service somewhere in
France Her youngest son James
Shillam went out to join the navy, but
was not allowed to go on account of not
| Being naturalized here. He was born
in England and came here with his
mother some time ago. 1t seems like
Mrs. Snyder is giving her share to the
war and its cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith, Miss Laura
and Master Loyal returned Sunday
from a three weeks outing in their car.
They visited i'll Walla Walla, Wash.
their old home, also friends and rela-
tives in Colfax, Wash, Lewiston, Cul-
desac and Mt. Idaho. They report a
most enjoyable time but returned before
they intended to on account of the very
warm weather. We are pleased to note
they visited Mr. and Mrs. Davis and
family, former residents of White Bird,
now at Culdesac and their many lriends
will be glad to learn that they are con-
tented and prospecting in their new
home.
The Evergreen Pathfinder party, on
its tour in behalf of a national north
and south highway, extending from
Vancouver, B. c.. to Ell Paso, Texas
passed through White Bird Wednesday
enroute from Grangeville to New
Meadows. The party comprised Presi-
dent Ben F. Hill, of the Evergreen
Highway Association, A. J. E1rod, the
secretary, Secretary of State Howell of
Washington and two moving picture
men who are making film, picturing
the beauties of the route. The party
on its arrival in Grangeville was driven
to New Meadows in two cars, the cars
were driven by Fred LYDIA and Walter
McAdams.