Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
Frank Tavlor of whitebird was a

Frank Taylor of Whitebird was a
Mrs. C. c. Stone of Pullman has been
visiting her son Lloyd Stone. She left
for her home Wednesday.
Frank Taylor of Whitebird was pas
senger on the grapevine Thursday morn
ing on his way TO Lewiston.
DR.. Scallon reports the birth of a
bouncing baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Slichter Sunday evening.
Miss !. NJ. Powers of San Francisco
is in the city this week representing
the Standard Fashion company.
Ralph Telcher has joined the ever
growing auto throng, having purchased
a Maxwell ear of Atwood and Sons.
Miss Johnnine Foster, who has been
the guest of Portland friends during
the summer, returned home last week.
Be sure to talk to Miss Powers about
the Designer. She will be at the Fair
Store Friday and will remain for a few
DAYS. 1911
Mrs. c. r. Chase left this morning for
Asotin where she was called on account
Of the death of her sister, Mrs. Ben
Sours.
Mrs. II. G.. Young returned to her
home in Spokane Wednesday after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. W. Y. .Manring,
for couple of weeks.
DR.. f. A. Schilling, the optometrist,
will be in Grangeville, October l, and
3 of institute week, with headquarters
at THOMPSON IS Jewelry store. 1872
G. j. Hall shipped out four cars of
sheep Tuesday to Chicago markets, the
animals coming from Hall 8 ranch in
the Snake river country.
Frank and Curtis Railsback of Rich
mond, Ind. have been in the vicinity of
Grangeville during the past week look,
ing over land with view to locating
here. They left for the east Wednes
day
Harry Zerr, Whitebird' s genial bar.
Der is in the city this week as witness
on the McAdams ease. Mr.. Ierr was
a pleasant caller at the Free Press
office while here and renewed his sub
scription to the Great Family Journal
w. F.. Bickle of Seattle was in the
city the first of the week on business
connected with the ranch of his nephew
Philip D. Seymour of Westlake. Mr.
Bickle is one of the Americans who hai
son in France wearing officer Z
stripes in the fight against autocracy.
James +. Farnham left Wednesda,
for the Soldiers Home at Sawtelle nea
Los Angeles, California. The old gen
lehman was member of Company F
18th Illinois volunteers, during the civi
war, but saw no active service as tn
organization was detailed to guard tn
border against southern raids.
Farm For Sale: 800 acres, one mil
from town, 300 acres under cultivation
suitable for grain or dairy farm, plent
of running water, good cold spring pipe
to barn and house, all new improve
ments, barn, silo, granary, machine shet
and house, all hog tight fences, plent
of fruit and berries. Price $75 per acr,
to be sold on easy terms. For furthe
information apply to Fem Bait,
Grangeville, Idaho. 1911
c. A. Tollefson of the Hub Clothin
1 Store became the owner last week {
r the G.. H. Cousins place three mile
: south of the city. Mr.. Tollefson wi
f engage in intensive farming and wi
plant a large acreage to watermelon
and spuds next season. Anyone figu
] ing on needing either of these tw
herbs year from this winter bett,
get in their orders at once as the mark'
, bids fair to be short and all will
!. served in order of their applications
G Monte C. Shuck, bright young ms
4 from Whitebird, recently went to Ley
o iston where he is taking up Junior wol
n in the high school Monte figured tn
r he would have to keep up on the hon
news so writes as follows to the lea
ing county seat paper: Free Pres
Grangeville, Idaho. Dear Sir: As
!. am attending school at Lewiston al
!. want to keep in touch with my hon
! town. | enclose my check for 81 so f
!. u wears subscription to the Free Pres
!. Yours very truly, Monte G. Shuck.
!. l.. II. Parton of Seattle who is blu
7 ing stock in this section for Fry &
!. was in Ferdinand Monday buying up
!. couple ears of calves. The gentlemi
: says that while a great many ears
!. stock have been shipped out of here Il
: main shipments have not yet be,
: made, that the next two or three wee
!. will see thousands of cattle go dow
: the line. While it looks as thous
|. about all the cate were being railrea
: ed out of the country there are her
+. remaining in the hills to make be
!. for another wear.
!. Grangeville and vicinity was bless
). with another million dollar rain begi
!. ming Sunday and continuing for co
|. Pile days. This will soak the ground |
: so the farmers can pillow and in tn
I. way get a start on their next summer
|. work. 1t will also cause the grass
!: grow and make plenty of fall pastu
( and thus relieve the situation for maj
!. stock man. The moisture has caus
I to sprout a great deal of grain that h
: lain in the ground since last spring al
! never sprouted ON account of the d
{ weather.
! Fire insurance. Ayers. IS
!. Harry Brown and wife left t