The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-10-02
LOCAL NEWS.


i<0itt oCiiS ~ 1OI looS.
II. r. Hilbourn was an arriva
; in the city yesterday from Spo
kane, on a business mission.
Chas. j. Larson, the Reuben
merchant, is looking after bust
ness interests here this week.
| Prof. Preston Richmond, of tn,
High School faculty, left this
morning for weekend visit with
home folks at Orofino.
Lost Pair heavy Dodge mud
chains, near Holes Creek Wednes.
day night Reward of $5 for re-
turn to J. G. Gross, or this office
Fred Sweet will have a sale OF
his live stock and farm machinery
at his place half. mile south of
Russell on Tuesday, Oct. 4. See
details in next week s. paper.
j. j. Overman, who is a visitor
+ in the city from Seattle, this
morning sold his quarter section,
two miles south of Christman 5
siding to M. Millage.
Oscar Nelson was up Monday
from the Central Ridge section
making arrangements with Harry
Mitchell, our concrete contractor,
to do the concrete work on a
water system he contemplates in-
stalling on his ranch.
Il. II. Watt and Jas. Anderson,
Of Dalles, S. Dakota, have been in
this section the past week visiting
their old neighbors, John Evans
and Frank Determan and looking
over our farming country with
the view of investing.
John Booth on Monday bought
the Fred Sweet quarter near Rus
sell for $4,000. Mr. Sweet will
sell his farm equipment at public
sale on the 14th instant, and give
possession of the place shortly
thereafter. He has not yet made
his plans for the future.
Dr. E. Taylor announces that he
will make Kamiah his headquar-
ters during the coming winter,
and he begun moving his effects
down there the first of the week.
1t is rumored that he contem-
plates something in the way Of a
hospital at that point, but he has
given out nothing definite in this
connection.
The reception to the new facul-
ty of the public schools at the
Fraternal Hall last Friday even
ing was very much enjoyed by
goodly number Of our citizens and
the teachers. The program includ-
ed brief talks by citizens and en-
tertaining musical, literary and
amusement. numbers by the hosts
and the guests. The reception
was given under the direction of
the Community and Christian
churches and Sunday schools.
Bert Lomax and G. f. Babcock,
Of Orofino, have bought the bus
mess Of the Orofino Auto Co. and
took possession last Thursday |
Bert will dispose of his bakery
and give all Of his time to the sell |
ing end of the business. while his |
partner looks after the mechani-
cal department.-Kamiah Pro-
gress. Bert Lomax was formerly |
in the bakery business at |
Nezperce and moved from here to |
Orofino some three years ago. He
has evidently discovered there are
more dollars in auto fixin than in
good things to eat, and he
made 'em good, too.
"Told in the Hills" the drama,
recently built among the beautiful
scenic places Of the Kamiah val
ley, was given a reception worthy
Of its quality at the Temple The
atre here last Monday afternoon
and evening. A nice matinee
crowd greeted it in the afternoon
and two packed houses and one
ess packed saw the three runs Of
The six reels at night, people COM
ng a distance Of 25 miles to see +
t here. The plot very prettily |
carries a strong love story, and
he scenery, as it is woven into the
portrayal, impresses one as far,
,urpassing that found in most,
A. not app v,1auc 4.