Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-25

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bird merchant, was a visitor in Grange
vile Saturday.
FLOYD Church was IN 0rangeville Sat
urday from his ranch in the Tolo sec
ton. Mr.. Church, while in town, found
time to pay a pleasant visit to the Fre'
Press office. Mr.. Church is one of the
progressive ranehers of the Tolo coun
try.
Albert E. Spencer, who has beer
located at the Dewey mine, last week
received notice to report in Seattle
June % for military service under the
slective draft, but he was grtnted adj
ditional time in which to report for
duty. Mr.. Spencer has been associated
with Fletcher T. Hamshaw.
DR.. and Mrs. James Pearson of
Portland are in Grangeyille for visit
with DR.. Pearson Is mother, Mrs. Isabel
Pearson. Grangeville is DR.. Pear IN 3
old home, but he went to Portland
some years ago to pratice dentistry.
He declared he is enjoying a large
practice, and is much pleased with his
location on the coast.
Adolph Miller, young man from
Elk City, is in Grangcville to undergo
physical examination for the army.
He is in the class of 1918. Mr.. Mil
Ter removed to Elk City several months
ago from Davenport, la. He is a nephew
o flames P Larson, a well-known ran
cher of the Elk City country.
Ben and James Large, Ed Vincent and
Ellis Harness. all prominent ranch
ers of the Slate Creek section,
were visitors in Grangeville Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. James Large was
in the draft contingent which left Mon
day, and the other men came to bid him
farewell.
Frank Hogan, well known rancher of |
the Whitebird section was a business
visitor in Grangeville last week, and |
favored the Free Press with a call.
Mr.. Hogan is a pioneer of Idaho coun-
ty. He brought to Grangeville a num-
Der of hogs, surplus stock, from his
ranch.
I. E. Zuver> and w. s. hunter re-
turned Tuesday from an automobile
rip west of the Salmon river. They
7isitd the Joseph and Doumecq coun-
ries and went far west as Wolf creek.
dr. Hunter was engaged in selling light
ng plants to farmers. They enjoyed
rood fishing while away, and report
aving caught $50 trout.
Pitman Atwood returned last week
rom Moscow, where he went seek
ng information as to probable time
% will be called into the military.
lie was informed that he will be sum-
loned about August ! to Camp Pike,
lrk., to enter the officers training
amp. He recently was in training
t the Preside. 4,
Louis N. Larson, a pioneer mining
an was in Grangville Monday from
olden. Mr.. Larson was enroute to
iggins Hot Springs, where he hopes
} find relief from Rheumatism.
alter he win go to the Marshall Lake
strict, to engage in mining. He said
70 New York mine in the Golden
untry shut down On July 3, although
ere was no apparent reason for the
osing. The mine had been paving
ell, he said.
John Phillips and Ole johnson, pro-
ietors of the StitesElk City stage
Ie, were in Grangeville Saturday, and
He'd at the Free Press office. Messrs.
illips & Johnson now are operating a
'tor truck over a portion of their
lge line, making two trips a day by
tor from Sites to Switchback. The
lex at times also is used to haul pas
gers and mail to Newsome and Elk
". Recently they made a trip with
truck to Red River, taking in num-
of men to fight forest fires. They
lare use of motor transportation !
atty reduces the st of operating -.
stage lin, eliminating a big item 81
hors feed and care of the horses. n