Idaho County free press. [volume], January 14, 1909, Image 4

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Mrs. W. F. Rage of Spokane i« j
visiting in the city this week.
Carl Van Pool is spending several !
days in Spokane this week.
Atty. Hampton Taylor
Lewiston the last of the week on j
legal business.
Miss Haily, who teaches the
seventh and eighth grades, treated j
her pupils to a sleigh ride Tuesday
evening.
Mont Jones returned Tuesday j
from Spokane and other outside
points where he has been for the j
past several mouths.
Miss Mabel Munro, one of the
leading teachers of this county, will
leave Friday for the Douniucq
Plains where she is teaching school.
Don't folget the Yeomen dance
and supper at the Armory, January
27, 1909. The best of all. Kigg's
orchestra. Souvenir programs. 32-.'!
W. A. Patterson returned the
first of the week from Spokane and
other outside points. Mth.
terson will remain in Lewiston for
some time, the guest of friends.
A passenger from Elk tells of
meeting eleven loads of freight be
tween the Mt. House and Switch
back the lirst of the week.
Business man, make a note of this.
There is considerable snow in
the Wbitebird and Salmon river
country and it is stated if the same
remains loug on the ground it will
make it hard on the stock out on
rauge.
Mark Howe reports the closing
of the sale of the business lot op
posite the school house to Mr. Ash
by, the Lewiston gentleman who
purchased the Second Hand store
last week.
Some unknown man entered the
home of Treasurer Frank Rice
Monday evening but did no dam
age outside of turning on the water
and thus causing the pipes to freeze
and burst.
A car of sand was pushed off the
"Y'' by the switch engine in the
local yards Tuesday morning. Mo
one was hurt but the biakeman
made a high dive and floundered
around some in the snow.
R. R. Hotchkiss has been recom
mended for the appointment of
superintendent of the soldiers'
home located at Boise and the
chances of him receiving the ap
pointment are favorable.
The young men of the Denver
neighborhood will give a dance in
the hall at Denver, Friday evening
February 5. Yates' orchestra will
furnish the music and a big supper
will be served at the Denver hotel,
It will be a masquerade and prizes
will be given.
Prof. Greenough ar.d Atty.
Charles McDonald returned the
last of the week from Spokane and
other outside paints where they
have been on a business trip.
While -in Spokane they had the
pleusure of bearing several sermons
by the Rev. Sunday.
wî*8 in
l'at
Mr
Landlord Howe of the Arlington
will surrender his lease this week
and devote kiH attention to the real
estate business. We will all miss
the genial face of Mark and another
field will have to be selected as the
batttle ground of things political
ami topicH of the day.
Sheriff Bvrom has appointed Ex
Sheriff Brown and Henry Randall
as his deputies and at the sugges
tion of Mr. Byrom the salaries of
the deputies was increased from
875 a month to ninty and it looks
as though a man would earn every
cent of it in Idaho county, especial
ly the field deputy.
Some of the residents of the city
are being bothered by a "Peeping
Tommy". Whether it is a male or
female who is indulging in the vile
practice is not known at the pres
ent time but the chances are some
one will he picked up some of these
flue nights. A good, big load of
buckshot would help some.
Mrs. M. Re?ce Hattabaugh will
give a sacred concert at the Baptist
church during the last week in
Jauuary. She will be assisted by
the best local talent in the city and 1
this will ,be a rare treat to the
music lovers of this city. The pro
ceeds will be turned over to the j
funds of that denomination.
J. J. Thompson, photographer, :
was forced to move on account of
Mr. Haucock moving his building, ;
aud all work that has not been
called for can be found at his resi- ;
deuce in the rear of J. N. Oliver's. !
blacksmith shop. Those who want
good photos it will pay you to wait
until I open up my new place.
The Lyric Theater, which is be- ;
ing conducted by Mr. Edwards, j
opened its doors Tuesday night and i
was well patronized. Moving pic- 1
tures and illustrated songs are the I
forms of amusement and a high- '
class entertainment is being given
with several changes of program a
week. The location is in the Bibby
buildiug.
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There is considerable snow be
tween here ami Lewiston on the
new road, hut so far the trains have
experienced little difficulty,
train was a little delayed near Fenn
Monday due to the
generally speaking good time has
been made. It is said the North
ern Pacific has not
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BOO w. But
a snow plow
this side of the Rockies, as the
country through the Dakotas and
Montana is badly drifted and all of
tbs plows are kept in use on that
end of the line.
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reduced the prices on articles in every department. You can buy
finish out this Winter and for early wear next
Our original prices are always only what goods are worth,
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our "reductions" save you money,
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Our Ninth Annual January Sale Opens Saturday Morning
The RED TAG means Liberal Reductions
• NOW • •
DO • • IT
THE BURT L. CROSBY COMPANY
GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO
This is a great convenience for the
business men.
Charles Gordon of John Day was
in the city yesterday on matters of
business.
Henry Nuxoll of the German
State Bank of Cottonwood is in the
city today on business. ,
A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Otto Hisaw and Miss
Eflie B. Conkliu, both of White
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a visit at the home of her brother
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Deering. j
Frank Vansise was over at Kip
pen last week and purchased a car
of sidewalk material to he used in
Miss Hamm of .Seattle is here for
I lie city the coming season.
l'.irker & Melvin have brought
action against W. K. K Gregory j
for commission on his farm which !
they recently sold to Mr. Webber.
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1 he express office is now in its
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new (luurters. the building former
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Iv occupied by the l*alin saloon.
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Messers. John Nash of this city
and A. L. Creelman and Sam
Goldstone of Cottonwood have pur
chased the branch of the Bargain
store located in that city Ibis week,
The new firm is a strong one and
will do its share of the immense
business that town enjoys.
Granpreville's Price Maker
E want it understood that THE LEADER in the future as well as in the past, continues to be Grangeville's Price Maker. We know
when to buy and how to buy. Buying as we do in connection with 52 other stores, enables us to Undersell ail competitors
Cut Price Sales, even if they should want to sell at cost. Why? Because The Leader buys from 15 to 30 per cent. LESS than any
other store in Northern Idaho.
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We buy for Less, Sell for Less and Never Undersold.
A FEW EYE OPENERS
1-2 Price on Furs
SI 5.00
1-2 Price on Ladies'
Suits and Cloaks
1-3 Price on Skirts
and Kimonas
$3o.oo Furs.
25.00 Furs.
20.00 Furs.
15.00 Furs
10.00 Furs.
7.50 Furs.
5.00 Furs.
3.00 Furs.
A good Fur
12.50
10.00
$15.00 Skirts.
12.00 Skirts. ...
Q 00 Skirts....
600 Skirts.
4.50 Skirts.
A good Skirt for
$3000 Suits and Cloaks..
25 00 Suits and Cloaks.
20.00 Suits and Cloaks .
15.00 Suits and Cloaks .
12.00 Suits and Cloaks .
A Coat for.
$15.00
$ 10.00
7.50
12.50
0.00
5.00
10.00
0.00
3.75
7.50
4.50
2.50
6.00
3.00
1.50
4.98
2.25
50c.
Big Reduction in Men's Clothing and Overcoats
THE LEADER
The Price Maker
The Pace Setter
The Quality Store
L. O. L. P.
GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO
Assessor J. M. Wilson will leave j
tomorrow for Boise to be present
at the meeting of the assessors of j
the state. |
Martin Wagner returned this
, morn j„ g f r0 m Portland where he
l' aH been ou a business trip. He
reports much snow outside and
the weather at Portland is
Ha .V s
about the Baue as we are having.
There was a bad fight in Elk
city recently iu which oue of the
participants was pretty badly beat
j en up and after he was knocked
cold his assailant jumped upon him
with his hobby-nailed shoes and
ground a half dozen teeth out of
his jaw.
Frank Richardson and family
j w j)| move to Spokane shortly where
! they will make their future home,
The Richardsons have been resi
dents of this city for the past fifteen
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years and have many warm friends
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who will wish them every success
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and happiness in their new home.
Through some source the rumor
has gained circulation to the effect
that the post office is to be moved
from its present quarters to a place
nearer the new hotel. We are in
formed by Mrs. Carpenter that the
room where it is located at the
present has been leased for another
year and there it will remain.
j T. R Thorp of Fenn was in the
city yesterday.
j j Harrah, of Freedom, is in
| the city today on business.
is in the city today on business.
waB in the city this week on busi
John Aichlmayr of Cottonwood
A. D. Williams of Keuterville
ness.
Mrs. Randall, who has had
charge of the post office at Mt.
Idaho, has resigned her position
and a petition has been forwarded
to Washington asking that A. M.
Donually be appointed,
Money in Mules.
Jack Willmorth, who for some
time conducted a barber shop here
but later disposed of the same and
went in the mule busiuess down iu
the Hiiake river country, is in the
city this week and when questioned j
regarding the business remarked as ;
follows: ''Yes there is money in
raising mules and lots of it too. I
started in last year and have today
eleven of as fine a mule colts as
I have contracted
ever you saw.
the entire lot for 865 a head, now
tell me where colts of that age sell
at such prices The climate down
theie is well adapted to this indus
try. I have Tad twenty chanues j
to dispose of the co'.tB so you see j
there is a ready demaud for mules.
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DENVER
The merry jingle of sleigh-bells
is heard these days since the last
snow and everyone is enjoying
themselves to the utmost snow
balling, face washing and sleighing
being the chief sport.
Mr. Kressly of Portland is here
looking after the Wren & Green
ongb interest at this place.
A merry group went out sleigh
riding last Thursday night and
surprised Mr. and Mrs. Kube at
their home. A good time was en
joyed by all.
An eight pound daughter made
her appearance last Friday morn
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Herschel Rehner. Grandpa Rehner
is wearing a very happy smile. Dr.
Stockton being the attending
physician.
j j<>hn Baer's smiling face has,
; again made its appearance on our |
streets. He is still buying cattle ;
an( ] j, og8 f or e. H. Stanton iu i
gpokane.
q'jj e ^ had a meeting last 1
Wednesday evening aud enjoyed a
good time.
Mr. Mulliall has returned from a
j Carl Riggins was up from Salmon
j river visiting friends in and around
Denver.
: visit with his family in Spokane.
Public Auction
Commencing at 10 o'clock sharp, on the Mat Gilbert
ranch, on the Harpster road, four miles northeast of Grangeville,
I will sell the following articles'on
Wed., Jan. 20, *09«
1 French Percheron Stallion, weight 1800; 1 span 4-ye, ar
old Geldings, weight 1500 each; 1 span 9-year-old Geldings,
weight 1400 each; 1 span bay mares 7 and 8 yearB old, 1200
each; 1 span brown mares, 8 and 9, 1100 and 1200 each; 1 span
horses, 9 and 10 years old, weight 1400 each; 1 4-year-old Iron
grey Alley, weight 1200; 1 span brown mares. 9 and 10 years
old, weight 1300 and 1400 each; 1 3-year old bay colt, weight
1200; 3 2-year-old colts, weight 1000 each; 1 span 2 year-old
mules, weight 1000 each; 4 spring colts; 1 mare and colt, aDd
various other horses; 30 brood sows; 8 sows with pigs, 100
shoats; two boars; two Durham milch cows, will soon be freBh;
four 2-year-old heifers; 1 yearling heifer calf; 150 chickens.
Six set of double harness; one pair bob sleds, wagons,
hay rackR, binder and twine, mowing machine, bay rake, hay
fork, fanning mill, chop mill, wire stretcher, crosscut saws, ten
ton baled hay 600 bushels beardless barley, 1000 bushels wheat,
600 bushels oats, fifty sacks potatoes, ten sacks apples, 500
pounds cabbage, Hoosier drill, buck saw. plows, harrowB, range,
air tight beater, three carpets, five bedsteads, and all kiuds of
household goods. 30 tons of beardless barley hay.
Other things too numerous to mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
MAT GILBERT
W. H. RALPH,
Auctioneer.
MARTIN WAGNER.
ClerK.
Oscar Nelson has again returned |
after a short visit at Lewiston and
other points.
'The Four-Hundred cardclub was
delightfully entertained by the
Misses Speugler at their home last
Wednesday evening. A most en
joyable time was reported. Carl
.Klinge receiving first prize for the
largest number of scores, while the
consolation prize was awarded to
John Wasetn. Those present were
Mesdames Nelson, Knorr, Spencer,
Misses Wood,Waeem and Sempert,
Messrs. Albin, Baer, Waseun,
Klinge, Hurley, Muudt, Nelsou,
Lowe, Miller aud F. Wasem.
Mr. and Mth. Ellenwo'od have
| returned from Spokane where they
; have been visiting for the p«Bt few
i weeks,
1 day night, January 15th at Lvttle's
a hall. A good time is anticipated.
Supper will be given by Mrs. Fin
a l'\ v ilt the hotel.
A dance is announced next Fri
Mr. and Mrs, Richie, who were
out visiting the family of Wilbur
Bryant have departed for their
home in Spokane.
| Herder Disappears.
George Poe was in town Monday
evening from his sheep camp below
town aud reported that a man by
the name of Mitchell, who bad
been herding sheep for him
for some time, was missing,
and the sheep were left to shift for
themselves. It was Mr. Poe's
opinion that the man bas either
rolled over a cliff and been killed,
or lost his way in Saturday's snow
storm and was frozen to death.
Searching parties are out looking
for him.— Wliitebird Independent.
Blue Prints
Showing present ownership of
lands on Camas Prairie for sale by
Inland Abstract Co. 44tf.
The Lewistou Daily Tribune and
the Free Press, both one year for
87.50
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For Rent.
Seven room house on Idaho ave
nue, partially furnished. Inquire
of J. B. Adams.