Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-11-26
THE FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20. 1886.
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CAMAS PRAIRIE.
IN. Z. HAYES, in Albany Herald. ~

III. Z. HAYES, In Albany Herald. y
took the train October II, bound
for Charity grange, Idaho. Arrived at
Lewiston, Oct. IS. having been delayed
two days at Riparia. Bro. w. G. Pear
son was waiting with his team at Lew
iston to take me to Grangeyille. After
a very pleasant ride amidst the grand.
est scenery ever beheld, we put up
for the night on Crag's mountain.
October 20, we arrived at Grangeville,
and ere honored with reception by
Charity Grange. and although it is the
only grange in Idaho, l found it second
to none in our jurisdiction. 1t is located
In one of the finest valleys | ever saw,
and as l viewed it from Craigs noun.
tain, nestled down among the noun.
tains, the broad prairie stretching out
to the north, south and east for miles,
I wondered that only one grange had
lived so long and had kept up their
identity with other organisations of the
world for 80 long time.
Bro. A. Subway was at his post as
Master, and after the customary exer-
cises, proceeded to address one of our
most enlightened oranges, after which
brother Shumway and myself were
cared for through the night by brother
]. H. Robinson and his family, who
have one of the finest farms among the
many in this beautiful valley every
thing bespeaks culture and refinement
about his happy home. I visited the
Grangeville academy, which is held in
nice and appropriate building, in
charge of Prof. Hall. On the q l
called upon some of our brothers and
sisters. The first were brother and
sister Mclean. Went out to brother
Parsons, and in the afternoon crossed
over one of the finest prairies to
Fairview.
This whole valley is very rich body
of land, and if the people can keep the
railroads out there is no reason why
they should not be rich; they have q
local market and abundance of native
grass; timothy does well. saw tim
othy meadows that, was told, had beer
seeded twenty years which are as goot
as ever. Fruit appears to do well. Hello
a meeting in the evening. On the Odd
DR.. Bibby Invited me to take rid,
over the country; it was a grand treat
good company, fine team and good road
and why should l not enjoy it? l me
some of my old neighbors whom l hac
not seen for years, and am cheered t,
know that they are grangers. Attende,
ball in the evening in the grange hall
The hall is eighty feet long by thirt,
in width, two stories high and finishe,
off in good style l received compli
mentary ticket, and after while o
merry enjoyment. went home with Bro
Schmadeka, who has a very highl
improved farm adjoining tn own, an
found brother and sister Schmadek
had lived in Linn county. On the 90
Charity grange had feast and initiate
class of four in the fourth degree
also admitted four old grangers. Mis-
Alice Wood presented me with pump
kin pie two feet by one. and as good a
it was large. Miss M. Robinson favore
the grange with very appropriat
essay, and the hall rang with fin
music. I spent the night with brothe
and sister Miller. Sunday 1 attends
sabbath school and church, and lstepe
to good discourse by Prof Hall. l an
surprised to see such a country as this
and everything bespeaks prosperit
and intelligence.