Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-10-10
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF


He found the boys well and thoroughly
enjoying navy life.
R. V. Remington, well-known rancher,
who lives on the Addison place. west of
town, was in Grangeville Saturday, ar
ranging for an auction sale of personal
property which he will hold soon.
Sam Reibold, a well-known young
rancher residing six miles north of
Grangeville, was business visitor in
Grangeville Monday, and paid a pleas
ant call to the Free Press office.
A. L. Gilkeson returned Monday night
from Missouri, where he visited his
mother. Mr.. Gilkeson says war aeti-
witty predominates in the east ard every
where war work is the prevailing bust
ness.
j. B. Leeper and Ole johnson we're
Grangeville visitors from Sites Wed
nesday. Mr.. Leeper recently pmr, LIS
ed new automobile, and brought Mr..
johnson with him to Grangeville to
teach him to drive the car up the Site
hill
William Hartman, who has been in
the employ of L. r. Proctor, departed |
Sunday for his home at Sites, for a |
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Hartman, and expects later to en-
list in the military. He already has
made application for service
John Phillips was in GrangeviIle
Monday from Sites. Mr.. Phillips, who,
N partnership with Ole johnson, oper-
ties the Sites Elk City stage line, said
he firm is having little hauling to the
Interior country at the present time
Calvin Hazlebaker, county assessor,
nd A. f. Parker, state land appraiser,
we're in Lewiston the first of the week,
Intending a meeting of assessors of
orth Idaho and Governor Alexander.
It the meeting the matter of provid- {
lg public land for returned soldiers Was ,
iscussed. ;
A. l.. Harchelrode, Winona rancher, Il
no recently held closing out auction a
lie, was in Grangeville Saturday. Mr..
Iarchelrode expects to depart about n
ctober 20 for Los Angeles, Cal. where Il
E will reside He will leave as soon as b
, disposes of a number of cattle he Il
rs in the mountains. q
c. w. Durham, Whitebird sheepman, II
as in Grangeville last week, and left b.
II the mountains to bring to Grange
lie large number of sheep he has had al
azing in the national forest during the tt
miner. Mr.. Durham expects to ship W
G sheep to the Chicago market He
ii have four carloads. R
William Halford, a well-knOwn ranch
residing northwest of Grangeville, Fl
IS in town Saturday arranging for a
sing out sale that he will hold Octo-
10 on the John Mattox place, which
has been farming. Mr.. Halford has ia
uVNiiSu vi pans iOi tHe future, va
Ter than that he will reside in Grange phi
lie during the winter. wa
frank Hogan and George Bentz, pros
GUS ranchers of the Salmon river
ton, were in Grangeville on bust -
5 Monday, and called at the Free
SIS office. Mr.. Hogan said the re-
t rain has been of much benefit to Oh
entire Salmon river country in caus-
new growth of grass, thus pro Wv
ng additional feed for livestock.
eth ID. Jones, Salmon river stockn an, !
in Grangeville last week and de- Sbu
ed for Camp Lewis, at American dav
G. "h'' where ne VIII visit Idaho dus
lty boys in the army cantonment. bat,
Jones, who is a nominee on the his
lblican ticket for the state legisla- Wis
from Idaho county. has done much will
he way of war activities, and his
to the Idaho county boys there is rNn
n as further indication of the spirit NT
tactical patriotism that he has dis dion
ed. The Idaho county boys will be nitol
- see MI JONES' ana MS Visit 10 by P
morn