Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-16

: Whitebird, was business visitor il
Grangeville this week.
w. +. Johnston, who resides west Of
Grangevile, was a visitor in GrangeEill'
last week and paid a pleasant call tc
the Free Press office.
James surridge, pioneer resident OF
Idaho county, was transaeting business
in Grangville this week. He left Wed
nesday for his home at Harpster.
J. E. Witherow, prominent ,rancher
residing north of Fem, and family were
business visitors in Grangeville this
week. Mr.. Witherow was a pleasant
caller at the Free Press office.
Mrs. Malissa johnson, mother of
Grafton Johnson; Mrs Nancy King, a
sister of Mrs. johnson, and Charles M
King, her son, all of Charleston, are to-
arrive soon to make their home here.
w. L. Wakeley of Harpster was in
Grangeville Tuesday. Mr.. Wakeiey de-
clared the mining outlook along the
South Fork is becoming more promising
Recently ore which runs a good percen-
tage of lead was uncovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton johnson have
returned to GrangeviIle from Lewiston,
where they had resided since September,
and will make their home here. Mi.
Johnson has resumed his position with
the F. W. Miller Manufacturing com
pany.
Mrs. Fen Batty returned to Grange
vile Tuesday evening from Portland,
where she left Mr.. Batty much imprcv-
ed in health. He had been in / hospital |
at The Dalles, but was sufficiently re-
covered that he was able to go to Port
land to transact business, and hopes to
soon come to Grangevlle.
Russell Ball of the Fisher placers was
in Grangeville Tuesday and departed !
Wednesday morning for week IS trip
to Portland and Walla Walla. Mr. Ball
has been spending the winter at the
mines, making arrangements prepare
tory to the opening of the mining sea
son.
Virgil James, who is in the U. S. navy,
was here this week for a visit with his
and with his sister, Mrs. r. A.
Bayless. Mr.. James has been on the
battleship Texas, in the Atlantic fleet,
and has made a number of trips across
the Atlantic while the Texas was
member of troop conveys. Mr. James
was on furlough.
Supervisor Fullaway and Deputy Sup
'rvisor jefferson of the NezpeTce
National forest, were in Spokane this
week attending meeting Of forest sup
srvisors of northern Idaho and Mon
ana. The meeting was called for the
purpose of devising practical work
ng plan to combat the annual fire men
zee to the forests.
Walter II. Lemons, well-nown Boles ]
ancher, who was in Grangeville this
week, said stockmen are experiencing ]
Mild winter in the Boles country. Loss t
# livestock is slight Less than per-
ent of cattle has been lost by sliding C
uring the winter, Mr. Lemons remark /
d.
Arthur Arp well-known young t
ancher of the W'inona section. was in t
Monday, and was caller
t the Free Press office Mr.. Arp said 4
is section of the country was suffering
'om lack of moisture. Streams are dry 3
nd wells at some places are going dry
ecause of insufficient water in the S
'ound
William Mundt, former deputy .
ieriff. but now is in the U. S. army.
as in Grangeville Saturday. Mr..
undt, who is in the infantrv and is
ationed at Camp Alexander, Va was 10
'me on n 20-dav furlouch. and spent al
ach of the time visiting his parents III
r and Mrs. Henry Mundt, at Winona. -
q departed Monday for the east to >
Join his company 8