Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF



Purchased Ball Rancho. r. Lingo
and B. B. Baker purchased the A. T.
Ball farm this week, through the agency
of NJ. l.. Ayers. The land is located
two miles east of Grangeville, and is
considered to be one Of the best places
ON the prairie.
Elevator construction to be discussed
at Farmers union meeting, January
5. 1922
E. l.. Reid in Army-Friends in
Grangeville of f.. L. Reid formerly u
resident of Idaho county, have received
word from him, saying that he now is a
captain in the U. S. army and is sta
toned at Camp Dodge, near Des Moines,
la. He is captain of Company G., l63d
depot brigade. Captain Reid was en-
gagged IN mining while here.
Fire insurance. Ayers. 18-tf
Jesse Buys Land-M. l.. Ayers reports
the sale this week of the 15-acre tract
north of the railroad yard and formerly
owned by Nels Swanson to p. Y. Jesse.
Farms for sale. Ayers. 18-tf
Cattle to uldesac-Mackey Viii
liams of Mount Idaho returned Mon
day night from Culdesac, where he had
gone with 200 cattle which he will
winter at that place.
Cement blocks, farm tiles, chimneys
and well curbing at Chester Arnold's
plumbing shop. 43-tf
At Federated Church-The sermon
topic at the Federated church next Sun
day morning will be, Wanted, a
Vision The evening service will be
dispensed with in order that members
of the congregation may attend the
illustrated lecture on War S Effect in
Western Asia, in the Odd Fellows hall.
Return dates of Dr. Schilling, Monday
and Tuesday, January and s. 3l-3
New Years Baby-A l2-pound son
was born early on the morning Of
January i to Mr.. and Mrs. James Wren |
of near Fem. The birth was reported |
by DR.. p. }. Seallon attending physi |
clan.
Farmers, it will pay you to attend |
the meeting in Odd Fellows hall, Janp |
arg 5. 32l2
Outdoor Winter Flowers-ln the dodr
yard at the d. II. Sasenbery home ia
Grangeville are growing a number Of
flowers known as snow roses. The
flowers, which are wax-like and white.
are quite fragrant 1t is considered UP
usual for flowers to bloom outdoors IN
this climate in January The snoH
rose plants were brought from the
east.
During January 1918, ] will donate
five percent of the total income Of
my sfore for the benefit of Co r lf6 II
Engineers Doe Denny. The Smallest
Store in Town. 33fl
Red Gross Benefit-fhe evening bf |.
Saturday, January 70, in the Odd F4l-
lows hal, la hsnrttt will be given. llvl1
the Fulton orchestra for the local -Rf r
Cross T.
Pansies in January-Pansies ale
outdoors at the home of NJ
II. Banlch in Grangeyille, so mild is the S
January weather here. Mr. Baul4h K
this morning brought to the Free {
Press office several Of the flowers. He'll
said there are many like them growing D
dong the sidewalk at his home. n
Birthday Dance-AIarion Rieley to- I
lay was - years old and in his honor
MS mother this afternoon gave a dant =
ng party at the Imperial hotel, in c
-itinp a number Of his playmates to <
he affair lC
Butchers Big Hog. A. Zuyer on il
Wednesday butchered hog that weigh re
d approximately $50 pounds and at a
resent market value, it is figured the G
nimal was worth 1920 in Grangeville
The hog weighed 600 pounds. when :,
ressed =,