Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-13
MoMvAM1 sEMpER 11BER1.


Mr.. NJ. Wagner il. We arr glad to
now convalrscen'. He has been suffer
ing from severe bilious attack.
Yesterday Ed. Beck cleaned up tn
engine and boilers vt the giist mil
preparing for the fall run.
What IL the reason that the spirit q
veracity always departs from q part,
of hunters.
Our genial shoemaker John Phillip
is unable to al his orders even b.
working day and night.
Onr assessor Ar. Telcher has returned
from the river having finished hi,
ffirisl duties for the year.
Our report from tho Alton. situated
ahou' 20 miles from Warrens, says tha
the camp has a great future. We snail
say more about this district in oul
next.
The hoard Of county commissioners
Will hold u special session on Monday
next 10 examine bids for the building oi
Clearwater bridge. They may also sit
III n hoard of equalization.
Oainy to the enforced absence of Drs.
kirhw od and Wade their accounts will
he placed in the hands of Mr.. Gordon
who will attend to all their business.
just before going to press We received
letter from our "Chiet." A F. Parker
He viii lie home on S,urday. tired on,
hut well pleased with the trip. "suts"
having rolled in and the hospitality has
Teen unbranded. We promise = large
budget of news from Ills pen next week
The second dive has been ma de of
haAI Ill. n
Br'wn, AS Tar as Red River Meadows.
The ihild and last will be made in
week or ten days, when tho entire
band will be pushed through to
'M"uiana, in charge Of Geo, Smith Of
Mt. Idaho.
Srry are we to learn Of The possible
lo~s of the Ogden Daily Nesos, able ever
and ieivent alwa!s, it's platform broad
but un' 'on'promising-we shall miss one
OF our most esteemed con- em poraries,
but tr"s, in it's place will rise--ph@nix
wlse-sOme,hing as useful and helpful
tothe community "a it, which has col we'd
80 long as q moral censor and public
medium.
From Mr.. John Crunk lately returned
from SkiAiho, Bitter Root valley, We
learn That Mr.. Iuhn Crooks is we'll his
band of hor,Ss in good condition with
but few missing, he also reports that u
party Of surveyors are busiiy engaged
III finding route through to tho Clear.
water, 'hey number seven and are sup
posed TO bea portion of the U. r.
survey coming east up Clearwater.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Mess,t. Earl and +. Fox uf New Ynik
gentlemen who are interested in tiit |
stock business on Salmon river, the,
express themselves as well satisfied
sith the progress of their property pur. |
chaseh some lime back, and will nov
invest more money in that direction
MIR. Fox who has not besn out before
IN delighted with the country. and
signifies his intention of staying with
GR.
Chinese babies are . rarity in this
country. The little waif at Mt. Idaho |
is the subject of murh sOlicitude on par,
Of the Chinese and curiosity as applied
to the white residents ofthat hug. Its |
head was shaved on the 3Oth day after
birth With murh ceremony. A little
pocket being suspended from it's neck |
which was literally filed with packages |
Ut gold.lns', prese pts of money etc, etc.
donated by visitors. We learn on the |
6b h day after birth the head is again
shaved with the exception Of a small |
spot from which the qneue grows.