Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-18
News Notes from White Bird, Joseph,
higgins, Lucille, Garfield, Pittsburg and
other points of interest.
|. levitt of Freedom was a White

in lewiston
Archie Davis of Winchester is here
for few weeks stay.
Frank Wyatt drove bunch of beef
cattle TO Fem this week.
Arthur Napean, rancher of Dou-
meca, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hartman from
Spring camp were in Whitebird Thurs
day.
Rus Rice passed through Whitebrd
from Grangeville enroute to his ranch at
Freedom, recently.
Walter j. Gardener has sold his ranch
on Doumeeq to Arthur McSpadden for
approximately $4,000.
William Eller, deputy sheriff, of
Graugeville, passed through Whitebird
Tuesday enroute to Doumecq.
Mark Robinson of Grangeville, who
had been in Whitebird for a week, re-
turned to Grangeville Sunday.
Arthur Napean of Doumecq has on
display in the Salmon River State bank
specimens of corn and wheat grown on
his ranch
Sam Robertson, from the Oregon side
of the Snake river, was in Whitebird
Tuesday on his way outside for his win.
ter supplies.
Miss Leila Raymond of Pittsburg
Landing is spending a week in White
bird, the guest of Mrs. Archie Davis at
the C. H. Jilson home.
f. B. Wilson, cattle man of Pits
burg Landing, marketed lis head of
beef cattle this week, receiving cents
pound therefor.
Mrs. C. H. Jilson has been in a hospi
tai in Lewiston for some time taking
treatment. 1t was considered necessary
for her to undergo an operation.
Miss Mary McIntee, George and Ike
Upton. Jack, Ben and Tom Large and
Ellis Harness, all from Freedom, attend
ed the dance here Friday evening.
Lloyd Holbrook, son of Oscar Hol.
brook, was in town this week for a
farewell visit to his parents before go
ing to Portland, where he will enter
the navy.
In the window of the Salmon River
State bank may be seen specimens of
corn raised by Tony Gordon on his ranch
at John Day. The corn is well matur-
ed and solid.
William Reed of Joseph returned
Monday from visit with his family at
Kooskia. He and J. Loyal Addison
made trip to the prairie in the latter s
ear on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor returned
Saturday from points outside, where
they had been for some time. They
visited friends and relatives at Culdesac,
Lewiston and Spokane.
Miss Anna Behean delegate from the
local Rebekah lodge, left Thursday to
attend grand lodge at Nampa. She ex
poets to be away several weeks, visit
ing friends i'll Walla Wala and other
points on her return trip.
Mrs. Myers has sold her residence
property here to Bob Wilson for $500.
Mrs. Meyers will occupy rooms in Mrs.
Dave Brown S home until the school
year closes, when she and her daughter
expect to leave Whitebird.
Mrs. w. A. Newman entertained the
ladies aid society Wednesday afternoon
IN Miss Taylor's reception room back
of the store. The attendance was large.
After disposing of a goodly amount of
work and business, refreshments We're
served
Mrs. X. X. Rogers received letter
recently from her son, Grin, who is in
naval training station in Rhode Island.
He reports he is WELL but his friend,
Chris Jensen, who is in the same train
ing camp, is in the hospital suffering
from an attack of the measles.
Arthur Durham, pioneer stage driver
between Grangeville and Lucille, was
taken seriously i'll while on his way
back from Lucille Sunday morning and
was obliged to stop off at John Day. j.
+. Thomas of that place brought the
mail on to Whitebird. Mr.. Durham was
able to come to Whitebird Tuesday and
Is now under the care of a physician.
Rodney, 4-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Hardman, met with a pain
fu accident Friday afternoon while
playing near the barn. The hired man,
while unloading hay, let bale fall and
the wire holding the hay caught on the
rmId's over hip, almost severing it
from his face. Several stitches We're
required to close the wound.
Buy a Liberty Bond
WHITEHEAD RED CROSS.
Election of officers of the Whitebird
auxiliary will take place Friday after
noon at o'clock at Red Cross head
quarters
Mrs. George Behean was recently APP
pointed chairman of the knitting com