Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31
MOMVANN SNMpER AXHNNX.
SIDEWALK PRATTLE.

4 A white Christmas after all
\ The sun now gets up at seven.
Put away yonr Xmas stocking.
/ Moonlight nights are here again.
Two more weddings are predicted fol
an early date.
The stores are taking their annual
account of stock.
Highest cash price paid for county
scrip at the PRESS Office.
Maj. Binnard is still steadily declining
in health at Lewiston.
The Office of attorney general for this
territory is fraud and ought to be
abolished.
Lewiston is dull. The attendants on
court have money for gambling games
but none for stores.
Prof. Ross and assistants will furnish
the music at the new years ball at
the court house this evening.
Parties in the country desiring to SUBJ
scribe for the Press can pay for the
same in fence rails or wheat.
Miss. Josie Welch, one of Lewiston's s
bright-eyed daughters, is spending the
holidays with friends on the prairie.
Deer we're very plentiful on the rivers
during the storm, as the deep snow
drove Them down from the mountains.
Parties desiring dental work done will
find j. II. McCallie at his Office in the
drug store every day between the hours
OF 8 A. NJ. and 4P. NJ.
In forming your judgments
Be liberal, pray
For creeds of tomorrow
Are isms to-day.
There are one hundred heads Of fam
lilies in good circumstances on Camas
prairie whom we should like to add to
our subscription list beginning with the
new year.
Old Giles Motion, the well known
hotel keeper at Elk city, died December
10, after long sickness. He was
French Canadian and was one Of the
pioneers of the camp.
The sale of property for delinquent
taxes came off at the court house last
Friday. There were only twenty-nine
names remaining unpaid and the total
delinquent tax was $275.03.
We can no more Judge of the true
value of man by the impression he
makes on the public than we can tell
whether the seal was gold or brass by
which the stamp was made.
One of our Grangevile sports was
yanked out of a poker game at Lewiston
last week and much to his disgust was
locked up with the balance of the jurors
empaneled to try the Hibbs case.
Old man Rice died at Fairview on
Tuesday last, and the sole remaining
twin child of Edward Beck died We'd
nesday, but we are unable to give age
and other particulars this week.
We have for sale at very low prices a
number of choice business and residence
lots in the rapidly growing town of
Grangeville, and will sell them either
for cash or on long time. as desired.
Bufum's new sawmill on White Bird
is completed. 1t has thirty foot over
shot wheel and can cut 900 feet day.
The mill is located in a good body of
pine and the logs are easily got out.
For ''the latest" in ladies hats, flowers
feathers aud millinery in general, call
and inspect the stock just received by
Mrs. ]. II. Wilson, who possesses excel
lent taste pertaining to ladies costumes.
Women do not swear, but the profan-
est man in America would give a V if
he could initiate the expression of a
good woman when she hits her thumb
with hammer and says mercy on us. u
In making proof on land you are now
asked more questions than Philadel-
phia lawyer could invent in a week
They are published on the editorial page
Cut 'em out for reference as they will
not appear again.
There is a growing demand for towr
property in this burg. and We have som.
choice lots which will be sold very low
There is no better time to buy, as towr
property will take sharp advance il
the spring. Intending purchasers cal
inspect our plat.
The lady who occupied room at tn
Jersey house last Monday night il
requested to return the soap, towel
looking glass and artificial flower
which she removed. and thus reliev
the proprietor of the painful necessit.
of publishing her name.
H. G.. Brown, of Mt. Idaho, offers TO
sale, at the original cost price, a large 10
of California and Oregon made clothin
consisting of mems, gents boys an
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