The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-02-15

Examination for Fourth Glass Post
POSTMASTER James Lennon Is In re-
ceipt OK q notice from Washington, ID.
", announcing an examination for the
position or fourth class postmaster to
be held at Grangeville Saturday. Mar.
lOth. The vacancy to be filed is that
recently made by the resignation Of
Mr. Lennon of the Whitebird office.
Any citizen Of the United States over
twenty-one years of age male or female
is eligible to take the examination.
Application blanks may be applied for
at the local postofiice, or to the civil
service commission, Washington, ID. @.
SO far as is definitely known there are
but three local candidates who viii
Try Tor the Job, namely: NJ A. Roos,
Mrs @. ]. Wright and Peter Wander
burg.
Hides Now Higher Than Beef Used
to Be.
VIM. Steckman, proprietor of the city
meat market In New Meadows. recent
ly spent several days In Salmon river
country buying up hides Mr.. Steckinan
has been making the rounds here for
a good many years, and says he actu-
ally paid more for hides this season
than he paid for beef STEERS a few
years ago. A first class piece OF
whang leather, peeled or the frame of
"A big turine brought one rancher in
the community the sum Of $13, which
accounts In large measure for the
present price Of leather.
In Appreciation.
we desire to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and neigh
bors who rendered such kindly assist
ance the night our home was destroy
ed by fire, and also for the valuable
gifts bestowed upon us at the shower
Thursday evening.
MR.. and MRS. w. A. NEWMAN.
Public Notice.
Diplomatic relations having been
severed between myself and my wife,
Harriet A. Lane, I hereby serve notice
on the public that will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted by her.
12-2t WILLIAM L. LANE.
Last week the Globe correspondent
Inadvertently got his wires crossed up
and reported that Willard DAILY was
lying at the point Of death In Boise.
The report however was an error,
and Mr.. DAILY has returned to White
bird very lively looking corpse. BE
was accompanied home by one of his
brothers and IL. J. Nichols. The gen
tlemen stated that during their stay
in the capital city they attended sew
eral sessions OF the legislature In the
hope of seeing something done, but
were disappointed, the daily program
being to open the sessions In the morn
ing, and after about thirty minutes OF
rag chewing. adjourn until ten O'Clock
the next day.
Gus Gardner and William Graham
a couple of our local citizens went out
to Grangeville the latter part of the
week and swore their allegiance to the
United States government Mr.. Graham
| Is a native of Canada, while Mr.. Car
biner hales from Alsace Lorraine an(
has the distinction OF being q French
man. Gus says he was at one time Z
citizen Of Germany, and in fear of be
| ing roped In by the kaiser In the even
of war with the United States decides
| to be on the safe side and declare hi
eternal fealty to the stars and stripes
4 Doc Warden was In the city the frs
1 OF the week, having come down IRON
his bunch grass estate In the vicinit.
of wild Horse Meadows" Doc go
several of the local nimrods wrough
up to white heat of excitement b.
relating that on the way down he raj
! flush onto bunch Of eleven big dee
feeding on the bunch grass. The ami
mails were so tame that Doc says h
nearly captured one by throwing sal
on his tail, and would have done s.
but the tails moved.
William Hartman, Joe Zwistler an,
Jack Culley went out to the count
seat the first of the week to look afte
some matters coming up at the presen
session of the district court.