Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

other place where men are schooled for
rank The boys who left Idaho county
10 JOIN the army are genuine Idaho
purebreds, strong, active, honest and
"Ailng. they are of the best type to
make soldier and it stands to reason
that they will withstand much priva.
tion and suffering, without even utter
ing murmur of complaint.
Friends Came Here With BOYS.
accompanying the Salmon river bows
TO Grangeville, where the volunteers
boarded the train for Lewiston. thence
TO Spokane, were many relatives and
friends of the prospective soldiers. In
order that they might prolong their
farewells to these boys, who are going
away to another land to forfeit their
lives, if need be, in the cause of de-
mocracy, these relatives and friends
both men and women came to GRANGE.
vile, travelling in some cases forty TO
1lfty miles through the cold, over rough
and muddy roads to be with the bows
another day.
gatherings were i'll evidence AT the
railroad station, Tuesday and Wednes-
day mornings, as fond parents, sweet
hearts, brothers, sisters and other kins-
men said their goodbyes to the boys who
departed for destinations unknown ),
But the boys were cheerful, each prom
ising to do his best when he got to the
enemy, and each confident in his ulti
mate return home, after victory is won
for the Stars and Stripes.
Two brothers, George and Donald
Combs, reached Grangeville Wednesday
night from their homes at Pollock, en-
route to Spokane, where they hope to
pass the army examinations. They
say dance was given in their honor
at Pollock. Monday night.
Cattlemen's Banquet.
Big hearted Seth Jones, Bill Jones,
Frank Wyatt and other Salmon river
cattlemen, together with certain
business men, were instru-
mental in giving banquet at the I'm
perial hotel, Tuesday evening in honor
of the Idaho county boys who left to
join the army and navy. And chiefly
was the banquet in honor of Salmon
river. boys for more of them were guests |
at the banquet than from any other
district sending at the present time
boys mo the army or navy. In add.
ion to the guests of honor, more than |
sixty residents of Grangeville were in
vited to attend the banquet, which was
provided by the Salmon river cattle |
men and associates in Grangevillc.
s. A. Anderson acted as toastmaster,
and after the dinner, brief program
was carried out under the direction
Of Mr.. Anderson. Talks were made by
w. w. Brown, Judge R. F. Fulton, VI.
R Hattabaugh, Seth Jones. l.. A. Wise
her, F L. Leonard, Mrs. G.. s. Stockton,
DR.. II. o. Perry and others. Harold
Harris sang the chorus to popular
song and speaking for the
Salmon river boys going into the ma
ion s service, Miss Blixt of Higgins
addressed the gathering.
Following the banquet, the session I'D.
ourned to Schmadeka hall, where
rec dance was held in horror of the
soldiers and sailors-to-be. Music was
donated by the Cowboy Band orchestra
The evening was declared by the
nests to have beer most PLEASANTLY
pent and to have been fitting send
fl for the boys. prarti ally ever one
# whom was stranger in Grangeville,
,ut they as Idaho county boys and
Jnele Sam s boys, occupy warm spot
n the hearts of everyone here.