Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
News Notes from White Bird, Joseph,
other points of interest.

Miss Florence Alto is waiting table
/ At the Taylor hotel.
w. Wedley is here from Culdesac,
Idaho transaeting business.
Wade Daubenspeck from Skookum-
ebuek was in town the last of the week.
Peter Vandeburg left Friday for Lew
iston the family expects to move there
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kirkham spent
Sunday at the II. L. Kirkham home
north of town.
C. II. Sewell and E. III. Powell from
Spring Camp were here one day this
week filing on land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis left Saturday
for Winchester, Idaho, where Mr.. Davis
has employment in the mill there.
A. G. Elder of the Salmon River State
hank left last week for an extended
visit with his brother on the coast.
i Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mothorn left We'd
pesday for a few days visit with their
daughter Mrs. Fred Reed on Snake
river
Otto Sehlicker a prosperous rancher
from the Snake river country was
tansacting business in White Bird, Sat
urday.
Mrs Meyer and daughter Selma, ac-
compared by Miss Mildred Brown are
spending few days this week in
Y Grangeville.
q Dr. VIM. Mcneil the dentist from
q Grangeville come in on the stage Sun
s day and will be here several days, doing
dental work.
Enoch Christensen and wife from
1 Joseph passed thru here Tuesday on
their way to Grangeville, making the
trip in their car.
Mrs. G. H. Lyons and daughters, Miss
Jennie and Margaret were in town
q several days last week visiting Mrs
s T. M. Richardson.
8 Mrs. John Taylor returned from Red
i Oak, Iowa Tuesday where she had been
called about a month ago by the serious
a illness and death of her father.
Mrs. Gully and daughter Miss Alice
were visiting Perez at the surveyor
camp at John Day Sunday. They also
visited friends while up there returning
Monday tvening.
Shell Delmage passed through here
4 Saturday enroute to Fem with a fine
bunch of fat hogs that he was driving
q out. They were in fine shape and look
u ed like real money.
Ray Shinn is enjoying a visit from
his mother and sister Mrs. C. E. Shinn
and Mrs. j. w. jackson both of British
II Columbia They expect to remain I'M
II til about August first
n Geo. Thompson and wife, sister of
Mrs. Ed. Smith were here from Lewis
It ton several days this week. Mr. Thomp-
son is agent for the Elgin automobile,
high garde and fine looking car.
Foster Richardson was in town the
first of the week. He has been work
ing his mine this spring and sent off
some OF the yellow metal to the mint
last week. He is running the Lyons
ferry at present.
Mrs. Remington and Miss Olive
Mason who have been visiting their
mother Mrs. Lefty Mason for the past
month returned to their home at Lewis
ton Saturday. Mrs. Mason expects to
move to Lewiston soon to be with her
q daughters
Those making final proof before U.
.. Land Commissioner q. j. Wright
for June % were: Miss Omie Cochran,
Garfield; Ben Hall, White Bird;
stephen kiely, Boles; Roy Romrig,
Boles; J. w. Allen, Boles; C. C. Craw-
ford, Boles; Thomas O'Hern, Boles.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Wright and Miss
Jessie Metealf returned from their trip
Il up the river Friday and report most
4enJoyable time, although encountering
some high water, They visited Mrs.
Wnght's father, Johnnie Rice also
other relatives and friends while gone.
A. Nepean and son Reggie from the
Joseph were in town Saturday They
stayed all night at the Sam Jones ranch
north of town and Miss Isma Jones ac-
eompanied them to their home for a
weeks visit with Miss Vesta Nepean.
MI. Nepean reports the crops looking
Tine in that section.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Swarts were in
from their ranch Saturday. They came
~ TO the school meeting and to look
si'ef other business matters. Mrs.
SWarts reports that they heard from
.helr son Vernon, who recently moved
70 Lewiston, often and that he is get
ing along fine there.
The Ladies Aid were entertained by
Mrs. Oscar Holbrook last week. The
,aues are very much interested in the
NED cross work and discussed ways and
means OF raising money for that pur-
pose' There was quite large atten-
ahce' A delicious lunch was served and
'ne iadles report a most enjoyable time
Mr. and Mrs. C. III. Hurst were in
.own Tuesday from River View Ranger
'ation Mrs. Hurst IS father, Mr.. Jas.
aush from Colorado is visiting them for
ne summer. He spent several weeks
Seiofe coming here in the Old Soldier g
ne, Sanitarium at Hot Springs 8
,aAota receiving medical treatment.