Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-20
LOCAL POINTS.

3 Iron-clad note books for sale at thi
office.
, Look out for the posters offering re
ward for Wiley Knighten.
A nephew of Fred. Noyes arrived on
from Maine last Saturday.
Hogs are being offered at very los
figure on the Cottonwood side.
County warrants taken at par or
subscription to the FREE Press.
The grlst mill was started by steam
on Monday last, and will likely run al
fall.
Uncle Sam Tilden's will bequeaths
two-thirds OF his $S.000,000 to public
uses.
Bailey Chamberlain has a new tw,
story house going up on his Salmon
river ranch.
Our roller will be in good shape next
week, and We trust to get out a better
looking paper.
Squire Harris is building commo-
dious new barn in the rear of the pres
ent PRESS office.
II. Titman of the Jersey house, ex-
poets load of fine melons to-day, from
the Salmon river.
The fruit crop on all the Salmon river
orchards is immense. The grapes, in
particular, are exceedingly prolific.
Hon. l.. p. Browns saw-mil at Mt
Idaho will soon start up and fill q lo,
of accumulated orders for lumber.
We found Lore political iii iscussion in
the inside country than on the prairie,
but then we have all the oflice-seekers
Mr.. Harris will open butcher shop
IN the building at present occupied by
the Press as soon as we move inlo our
new office.
Candidates for county Office can
advertise themselves in our "candidates
column" flom now until election for
ten dollars.
Mr.. Aram senior, left fine sample of
red Astrachan apples at our otii on
Tuesday last, they grew within half
mile of town.
post-oflice will probably be re-
established at Shearer's ferry, with +.
A. Shearer as P. NJ. The Office WAS dis
continued last October.
Grant Benedict has located stock
ranch on White Bird, below Swart's
place, and will make lot of improve
ments thereon pretty soon.
Mrs. j. G. Holt, with her sister-in-
law Miss E. Cook departed on Monday
morning last for.Salt Lake City, where
she will stay for short time,
special meeting of the county com
missioners will be held on Monday
August 23rd, to receive bids for the
Clearwater bridge.
VIM, Hawley left for the Moscow
country last Sunday to gather up some
of his recent cattle purchases which he
intends driving to The prairie
Ezra Baird arri ed up on the prairie
last Saturday to see his friends be fore
leaving for Boise city to assume the
duties of the U. s. marshalship.
The G and B pack train passed
through Grangeville, on Tuesday bound
for the Warrens district, They had
about twenty thousand on board.
There were church services at the
Cottonwood school house last Sunday,
and the turn out of the congregation
looked like Fourth of July pic-nic.
About thirty siwashes camped for
noon on Main street, on Wednesday
bound for Salmon river. They will be
gone about one month on hunting
trip.
Fattering reports continue to come
in from the Elk city prospects on Red
river, and all the indications are favor
able for The development of good
camp.
Mr. Parker returned from his noun.
tain trip last Saturday evening and left
for Lewiston on MONDAYS stage on
urgent private business and will return
in day or two.
Mr.. A. D. Greene has purchased the
house belonging to Mr.. Ben Morris in
town, and will move his family therein.
So soon as it can be renovated by the
carpenter and painter.
We notice that the Dayton Ialdnder,
has changed hands, and considerably
improved in appearance, and is now
democratic. Messrs. Ayers and Thomp-
son are it's new proprietors.
John T. higgins has opened black
smith shop at Mi. Idaho and will soon
put up new building for the business
opposite the hotel. Higgins is a good
smith and knows his business.
There was violent hail storm at
Slate creek last week, which broke
windows and knocked the fruit off the
trees in fine shape. No other part of
the river experienced.
James Reuben and large gang of
Indians and squaws were camped at
White Bird last Saturday en-route TO
the Little Salmon country on their
annual deer hunt. One hundred and
fifty cayuses accompanied the gang to
be loaded with the meat they expect to
kill.
We are credibly informed that Mr.
VIM. Vorberg SO. long well, and favor
ably known to us, has fallen in with
our advice, and will at once proceed to
erect and run brewery in this town
He has already negotiated for lot on
the hillside, and the excavation for a
cellar will be commenced right away.
Allen d. Greene will not leave the
prairie, as we stated last week, but will
occupy the position of deputy Z. s.
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