The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-08-28
go to Spokane for a weeks vaea-
ton on the lakes.

go to Spokane for weeks vaea
ton on the lakes.
Miss Kathryn Jacobs. who hat
the misfortune to break her arm
last Saturday was taken to Lew
iston Tuesday by her father. 4. Il
Jacobs, to receive special treat
ment for the fracture at tile st
Joseph Hospital.
Lloyd Marker came in the firs1
of the week from Charleston for s
visit with Nezperce relatives and
friends. He is on furlough from
lthe army hospital at Camp Lewis
and states that his wounds arc
slowly improving.
The regular meeting Of the Nez-
perce Commercial Club was held
at the Nezperce Hotel during the
lunch hour last Tuesday and a
good turnout was had, and, tho
several projects were taken up for
discussion. no new business was
disposed of.
Rev. c. B. Martin, the popular
pastor Of our Community church,
will go to Spokane next Tuesday
to attend the annual Methodist
conference. His church has ask
ed his return by the conference to
this charge, and the community
seconds the motion. n''
J. L. Strickfadden, pioneer har-
ness dealer Of Nezperce, was in the
city the first Of the week from his
California home, mingling with
old friends and noting the devel-
opments which had taken place
since he sold his business here to
A. R. Fike some dozen years ago.,
Frank Cargill and Jack Stell-.
mon went into the Elk City coun-
try by auto the first of the week
to look after a big band Of sheep
they havt, in there and which were
in danger from forest fires. A
Late report from them is to the ef-
feet that the sheep had been driv-|
en- back some Is miles, out Of inn
mediate danger.
The Herald is indebted to II. G.
Lewis. who is now assisting in the
White Brothers & Crum fruit
packing at Lewiston, for box of
he finest peaches it has been our
pleasure to sample this season.
They arrived in apple-pie order
his morning and are helping Won
lerfully in producing this issue of
he Old Reliable. Many thanks.
Cecil Fuqua. the Kamiah lad
Who ran over and badly injured a |
on the streets of that cit.y
bout two weeks ago. was given a
learing in Probate Judge Niles
,ourt Last Friday and sentenced to
term in the reform schol for boys
It St. Anthony. Sheriff A. w. |
Mitchell took him down to that |
Institution the first Of the week.
Carl Mucken. the eight-year-old
on Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mucken,
f northeast Of town, broke both |
zones in his left forearm last Sat
lrday afternoon as the result Ct
! fall from grain wagon cnI
which he had been playing. TheI
racture received prompt medical
and the little fellow is
aid to be getting along satisfac-
orily.
There have been proud daddies
'efore and there will always be
nale members Of the species who
will become chesty on occasions
f such great pitch and moment,
,ut none there have been or Will
'e who are more completely pos
essed of this feeling than was
4uy Pearson when he walked
[own town this morning a few
ours after his better half had pre-
ented him with a fine girl baby.
All fine," says Guy.
The water in all streams in this
ection is lower than ever before
.nown, and this condition is caus-
ng the Grangeville Electric Light
J Power Co. much grief in meet
ng the demands made upon it forI
ight and power. while its new
am on the South Fork was ex-
,ected to maintain water-head
nough to meet any emergency,
% condition such as is now con-
ronted was ever contemplated.
ut to help take care Of the emer-
.ency, the auxiliary steam plant
I Orofino is being whipped into
hape as rapidly. as possible, and
t is hoped with this assistance to
.eep the district supplied with
nice until rain brings relief.