Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-18
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From the Chronicle)

w. B. Hussman has a crew at work
excavating for a new five-room bunga
low that he will build on his property
south of his lumber yard The home
will be modern in all its appointments,
including full basement, hot water heat
ing plant, with laundry and drying |
room, fruit and vegetable storage room,
fireplace and buffet kitchens; in fact |
every convenience that is to be found in |
the modern home.
r. s. Curless and family left recently |
for their new farm home near Melrose.
Floyd Church was in Cottonwood
Thursday from his ranch in the Tolo
country.
Homer Brutzman, local depot assis
tant, was in Lewiston between trains
Sunday.
John Seger, farmer from the Green
creek country, was in town Thursday.
A son was born on October 9 to Nh.
aud Mrs. Eugene Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Arnold were
here from Grangrvlle Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M Johaan went to
Genesee Monday to attend the wedding
of cousin.
Memo Carter and family of Reubens
spent Sunday here Mt the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Reid.
j. +. Strickfaden left Tuesday for
Montana for visit and will later go
to California to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Schiller left
Tuesday for ten days pleasure visit
in Seattle and other coast cities.
Jim Kelley has gone to Los Angeles
to spend the winter, expecting to re.
turn here next spring.
DR.. Shinnick and j. Nash were visi-
tors Sunday ut Lewiston.
Lawrence Hattrup of Uniontown
spent several days here recently visit
ing his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Hat
trup.
Eugene Andrews and family are here
from Salmon river visiting the Keith
family near town.
r. L. Martin has sold his 240-acre
farm near Winona to G. j. Mathews,
lately of Texas. The consideration was
$50 an acre Mr.. Martin has lived on
the place for the past five years and is
considered one of the county $ most
prosperous farmers. He viii not give
possession until April and expects then
to buy elsewhere in the county. The
farm was enriched last week by the ad-
dition OF thirty five head of Hcrefords,
brought from the Chandler Hereford
farm near Baker, Ore.
Herman and Henry Hussman were in
Cottonwood Tuesday and Wednesday
visiting with home folk, from their bean
ranch in the lower country near Sweet
water. They planted l20 acres and
said their crop is about the best of any
in that section and that they expected
Yield of from 400 to 500 pounds an
acre This is only about half an aver
age crop, but with the price double that
of former wears the returns are not so
bad after all At this time BUYERS are
offering 1877, cents per pound and IN
some instances as high as l6 cents and
II cent has been paid, and the boys con
fidcntly expect to get at least ID cents
just ms soon as the beans are thrcshed
and in saleabe shape
The marriage of Frank i. Homer and
Miss Anna Gaul took place in st. Mary s
church the morning of October 10, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev
Father Willibrord Glenn Hussman and
Miss Agnes Gaul acted as best man anc
bridesmaid. 4 large number of friends
witnesses the ceremony and at noon ;
five.course dinner was enjoyed by
twnetv of the relatives at the bride !
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Downcr arrive,
home Wednesday evening from AN aut'
trip to Lewiston and Nezperee.
Mr. and Mrs. \. j. Maugg were Cot
tonwond visitors Thursday from Grange
Vile, as were Hon. Lloyd Church and hi
daughter-in-law Mrs. b. +. Church, an
child.
Fred Gibson, Lester Hill, Clyd
Leonard and Cecil Ryan of Joseph let
Tuesday for San Francisco
C. D. Damron of Joseph, was pas
senger on Monday train for Gray
Harbor, Wn., where he will spend tn
winter working in a logging camp.
Arthur o. Olson left here Saturda
for Gillette, Wyo., where he viii spen