Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-03
LOCAL POINTS.
]. II. Gaffney is in Lewiston.

DlOW ABOUT.
The nights and mornings are no,
getting quite cool.
Editor Cutting has been released ant
the cruel war with Mexico is over.
Times and things are almighty quie
around the county offices these days.
School commences next Monday
under the supervision of Rev. Hall.
John Gilbach has lost valuable
span of horses by sickness since July
The boys who went with Hawley
some two weeks since have all returned
The democratic primary elections in
this county will be held on Saturday,
Sept. IL.
Chas Wood will be up from his ranch
with his family, about the latter part OF
the week.
The Chinese pack-train arrived from
Slate creek last Tuesday, with goods for
b. Wood.
Several wsgon-loads of freight were
received in Grangeville, the fore part
of the week.
The day of the cayuse COW is about
over. The world demands beef in its
horned stock.
A. II. Gordon received the fore part
of the week portion of the material
for his cabinet shop.
Maj. Binnard arrived out from Elk
city last week and is now at Mt. Idaho
suffering from lung troubles.
A fellow who has been there says
that babies are the coupons attached
to the bonds of matrimony.
Mrs, Titman and daughters returned
last week from a visit to Lewiston,
Pennington and Medical lake.
Mr.. Turner left for Secesh creek with
force of men last week to build the
county bridge at the lower crossing.
John Bower now sports an artificial
leg, but is unable to get around without
the help of old-iashioned crutches.
Frank Vansise is putting up a new
residence, lSx2S, opposite Mr.. Green's
place. 1t will be one and a half stories
high.
Mr.. Wax Of the firm of Weller & YAK
who has been visiting below for some
time is expected home the latter part of
the week.
j. II. McCalle dentist, will be absent
the next six or seven weeks, on his re-
turn he will make his office in DR..
Bibby's drug store.
Autumn has set in at last and the
trees are now shedding their mother
green, and we can no more hear the
song of the robin.
Wm. Hawley returned from the Cnur
d'Alene couptry on Tuesday last, and
we understand that he brought his cat
tie as far as White Bird.
The atmosphere on Craig's mountain
must agree with Forney and Parker.
They keep sending to Mt. Idaho for
potatoes. They report all well.
Thrice is he armed who hath his
quarrel Just "-Shdkespedre.
And four times he who gets his blow
in fust.-Prose Potck.
Ben. Morris, Jerry Dorman and Gov.
Ward went down to the big cove on a
hunt Monday and returned after corral
ing cayuse deck load of deer meat.
Mr.. White has recovered from the
horse kick SO as to be about on four
legs, but he still suffers severely from
pain, which allows him but little sleep
Conrad truth, an old-timer in these
parts is now at Weiser city, where at last
accounts he was negotiating for the sale
of his big copper mine in the Seven
Devil region.
Matt Truscott has been commissioned
as postmaster at Mt. Idaho, giving
bonds in $l2, 900 and will assume the
duties of the office as soon as his bonds
are approved.
Messrs. Alexander and Freidenrich
received from below on Tuesday last
5000 pounds of flour, and before it was
laid down at their store door 2300 pounds
were sold.
A letter was received from Josh Fock-
Ter, who is now camped on Big Camas
prairie, that he will have to remain
there for time on account of one hun
dred of his animals being sick.
Mr.. Forney took his family over to
the Frank Vancise place on the noun
rusticate for awhile and enjoy the
beauties of their temporary home.
A number of the farmers on the
prairie are now busy hauling their
winters wood. We call attention to
those indebted to the PRESS Office to
bring along what they promised us.
DR.. G. A. Gay will be in Lewiston
by the first of September. He is pre-
pared to do first-class dental work at
reasonable prices. Give him call if
you want your teeth put in frst-class
order.
Parties from Veiser city are negotia-
ting for the bonding of the Bull Dog"
mine in Warrens, and if they succeed
and consummate the sale they will own
one OF the best quartz properties in
Idaho territory.
The democratic territorial convention
will be held in Bellevue on Thursday
next, Sept 9th, when honest John
HALEY will be nominated by acclama.
ton as the standard bearer of the demo-
cracy of Idaho.
Schmadeka and Ingram killed on
Wednesday of this week two year ole
steer that weighed 500; besides they
recently purchased another small banc
of cattle which they intend to keep uI
and feed during the winter. We learr
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