Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-24
T. D. sWARTz IS DEAD

T. D. sWARTz rs DEAD
r. d. Swartz, a pioneer farmer OF
this section, died at his home on White
bird hill at l0:45 Tuesday evening
from infirmities Of age and complica.
tions incurred as n result of runaway
accident last fall.
Mr.. Swartz was veteran of the
Indian war and had resided in tie
Whitebird country for a number of
wears. He leaves wife Snd several
children to mourn his loss. Mr.. Swartz
was a member of the Masonic lodge
and his body will be inferred at Fair
lew cemetery, Friday.
SALMON RIVER BANK ELECTS
Annual meeting of Salmon River
State bank was held at the bank in
Whiiebird last week and the most
prosperous year WAS reported since the
organization of the bank. The old Of
fcials were elected to serve the ensu-
ing year. bring f. w. Kettehbach.
presidents; f. Christensen, vice pres
ident, and A. l.. Donaldson, cashier.
Jess Farmer, who died last week
at John Day creek, was one of the
oldest pioneers of Idaho county. He
was born in Arkansas and removed
to California and later to idaho. To-
eating at Warren in 1868. AT the
time of his death Mr.. Farmer was 80
years old The body was inferred in
John Day cemetery, the Rev. Mr.. Ia
Der Of Whitebird officiateing.
Postmaster NJ. A. Roos is in receipt
of a letter from Lawrence J. Upton. |
now with an areo squadron at San An
tonic, Tex, in which he states he be- !
lieves he will soon be in France. Among
other things, Mr.. Upton speaks en-
Enthusiastically of the work done by the
Red Cross society and says he wants
to 20 on record as approaching their
efforts.
The revival meetings conducted by
Rev. L. Z. Taber the last two weeks
we're closed Sunday night. Fourteen
persons were baptized into the church
during that time.
The membership Of the Whitcbird
Red Cross is steadily increasing and
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persons joining same since the Christ
mas drive are, Elizabeth Shatzer, Mr.. ]
and Mrs. Thomas Pogue S. n. Robin ,
son, Mrs. $. n. Robinson, S. p Ma +
hurin. William Purcefield. w. B. Zerr. !
Ida Wickman Mrs. 5 p Mahurin, Mrs
William Purcifield, William Campbell, h
Gladys Riley, Frank Taylor, Mrs. Frank /
Taylor, Mrs. Emma Holden, A. R. Cal a
vim, George Hackett, Mrs. Arad Snyder, n
Maggie Shellam, Joe Keener, S. +. -
Ryan. Mrs. S. f. Ryan, Heman Van a
Pool c. II. Henderson, Rodney Meade, !,
W. G. Meade, w. A. Egbert, Helen Ton-
iev, w. f.. Lewis. Mrs. w. f. WcGa'- .
ee. W. f. McGaffee, Sterling Freeman, a
Robert Dunn, i. L. Gordon, Mrs. i. L. i
iordon, Margaret NJ. Gordon. IT, D. +,
Thorpe. Charles c. Crawford, James h
jarrett, NJ. o. Cox, Cecil Rape, Emmett q
Adsley, Mrs. Maud Adslev. w. H. n
)casv, Ed Davis, Joe Dickson, Mrs h.
oe Dickson, Wilfred Baker, Mary e. h
Revillo Johnston, John Kok- n,
a. Roe Baker Louis Roos, Margaret
'oos. May b. Myers, Selma Myers, 70
lrs. +. G. Painter. Mrs. Frank Rice, n,
rank Rice, Jesse Clay, John Clay, E. Of
Walker, l.. w. Wilcox. Mrs. Charles p
!. Crawford, C. G. Jarrett, Mrs. R. J. N
cards, Mr.. Roberts. Guy Kimbrough, s.
IRIS. A. 0. Hess, Mrs. A. Hiltsley, Ames ',
cnsley, b. j. IIiukley, III,
It is urged that those who have not m
1T joined, and theose who are members re-
ut have not paid their 1918 dues, do r,
promptly.
One hundred sixty4ive garments were
tipped this week by the local work :;
making total Of 500 gar {.
nnts shipped from Whitebird. The :,
dies of Higgins and Freedom have
ndered valuable assistance in making $50
ese garments. Ar
Workers at the Red Cross work work e ea
omS are rejoicing over the donation 30
"a new sewing machine -.