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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31
THE SCHOOL MARIN.

o, School-Marm
Thou who teachest the young idea
How to scoot, and spankest the erstwhile
Festive small boy with a hand that taketh
the trickl
Who also lammest him with hickory switch,
And crownest him by laying the weight
OF ruler upon his shoulders,
OF
Thou art a daisyl
Thou makest him the national emblem
Red, white and blue
Thou furnishest the stripes,
And he seeth the stars.
o, School l-marm,
We couldn't do without thee,
And we don't want to try.
Thou art lovely and accomplished
Above all women, and II thou art
Not married. it is because thou art
Too DID smart to be caught in that way!
| All school marms are women,
| But all women are not school-marms,
And, angel pedagogic
That's where thou hast the bulge on tn!
sistersl
Thou may'st not get much pay here below,
| But cheap education is a national specially,
And thou wilt get thy reward in heaven;
The only drawback being that thou stages
| there
When thou goest after it, and we
Who have to remain here below for ou
| reward
Miss you like thunder.
School l-Marm, II there is anything we cal
do for you
Call on usi
Apply early and avoid the rush!
Office hours from FIVE p. m. to eight a. m.l
We were school-boy once ourself,
And can show the marks of it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31
}. II. Telcher is mending

d. Fl. Telcher is mending.
Ben Morris is expected back from
old Missouri every day.
A girl baby was born to the wife o.
I. w. Nickel, December 2S.
The Oddfelows initiate batch o.
new members tomorrow night.
County warrants taken at full face
value on subscription to the Press.
Married, December 25, 1886, Miss
Minnie Won Berge to Henry Meyer.
Get up some fine morning at 4 A. NJ,
and see the comet in the nor west sky.
Two marriages, two deaths, and one
birth have occurred on the prairie this
week.
There is no better time than right
now to invest in cheap building lot in
Grangeville. Call and see our town plat
The editor hung up sock Christ
mas eve, but as it had neither heel
nor toe old Santa Claus probably passed
it by.
If the road to hill is paved with good
resolutions, Grangeyille will probably
help lay a new sidewalk down there
Tomorrow.
Grant Benedict and Tom Pearson
came up from White Bird to take in
the dance.
The school has been enjoying holi-
day vacation this week, and will resume
study Monday.
There were very few new dresses at
the Oddfellows' ball-an unerring indi-
cation of hard times.
The Xmas tree was a grand success
and the hall was crowded Twenty-Five
hundred dollars worth of presents were
distributed.
We invite correspondence from all
parts of the county upon all sorts of
topics, and will furnish stationary and
postage on application.
Mt. Idaho sent big delegation to
the dance Monday night. Let us all
reciprocate by attending the new years
ball at the court house this evening.
The jury in the Hibbs case, after
being out sixty hours, returned ver-
dict Monday night of guilty on one
count, and not guilty on the other.
Much local matter is omitted this
week because the devil has been sick,
and the editorial staff isn't equal to the
excrtion of playing lone hand in the
mechanical department.
The indictments found by the U. S.
grand jury against the timber thieves
were every one of them quashed by
judge Buck for ''irregularity" in the
form of drawing them up.
The "open" winter struck these parts
Christmas night and it showed steadily
down to Monday night, depositing
eighteen inches of the beautiful on the
prairie, which the chinook has since
reduced to eight inches.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31
CARD OF THANKS.

EDITOR Press wish to take this
means of thanking the pupils of the G.
r. c. Academy for their kindness and
consideration in making me such fine
Christmas present.
The gift is large scrap album, costly
and elegant. To me the surprise was as
complete as it was gratifying. and with
this as another reminder of their regard
l shall devote myself anew to secure
their happiness as well as their advance
rcent, and trust that our associations in
the future will ever be, as they now are,
IN the bonds of fraternal regard.
w. A. HALL.
Principal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31
FROM MIR. L1RIMER.
The Capitol Buitding--- York
Before the Legislature,
And other Topics.

EDITOR Press Il am now able to
inform you and your readers that the
legislative assembly of Idaho territory is
organized and ready for business, the
lower house having completed its organ
lzation to-day by electing its quota of
attaches.
Fourteen bills have been introduced
in the council, the last of the fourteen
being the revised and consolidated
statutes as prepared by the commission
appointed for that purpose at the 18th
session. Wishing to make the code the
foundation for further legislation, we
are now devotng most of our time to its
reading and amendment, preparatory to
its transfer to the lower house, where,
perhaps it will be acted upon in like
manner, being subject to the same treat
ment as an ordinary bill. Owing to the
unorganized condition of the house of
representatives, no bills introduced in
the council have, as yet, gone beyond
second reading and reference to their
appropriate committees. But now hav.
ing complete organization, we are able
to pursue any subject coming before US
to satisfactory conclusion.
Perhaps shonld say something con-
corning our magnificent $780, capitol
building. Without saying anything in
justification or otherwise of the methods
by which the capitol appropriation was
engineered through the Idaho parlia-
ment, l feel like giving the building
commission credit for careful, economi-
cal management in the erection of the
structure. 1fotherwise qualified lack
OF knowledge of architectural terms
would prevent me from entering into q
detailed description of the edifice.
Suffice it to say that 1t is substantial.
commodious and comfortable, and pro-
vided with all the modern Improvements
in the way of heating, ventilation and
furnishing. The rooms provided for
government and territorial officers are
large and airy those of the treasurer
and surveyor general being fre-proof.
These offices together with the library
room are on the first floor. The house
and council chambers and supreme
court rooms are on the second floor.
These latter are all elegantly furnished
with desks, chairs and other apparatus
needful for the convenience of those
who are to occupy them
l thank you for the compliment paid
to the representatives of Idaho county,
also for a copy of the FREE Pass
received to-day. l trust we shall be
able to SO demean ourselves as to
deserve, not only the compliments Of
the Press, but also the good will of the
people whom we have the honor to
represent. A merry Christmas and q
happy new year.
Very respectfully,
RoB'T LARIMER:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31

THE MAILs.-The west bound stag e
left Mt. Idaho at the usual hour last
Monday, but did not arrive at Cotton
wood till four in the afternoon owing
to the driver having got lost on the
prairie in the big snow storm. The up
stage was met at Willow creek by Steve
Fem with relief team from Cotton
wood, and succeeded in bringing the
mail through at late hour. -Four feet
of snow fell on the mountain and the
boys had such hard time breaking the
road that it is doubtful if the through
trip could have been made but for the
forethought in sending out the relief
team from Cottonwood The road over
the mountain is now open and no
more delay is expected.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
co-partnership heretofore existing between
Doctors Bibby and Nickel in the practice OF
medicine and surgery, and as dealers in drugs,
medicines etc., has been dissolved by mutual
consent DR.. Bibby having purchased the
entire interest of DR.. Nickel in and to said
business.
DIR. Nickel has been retained in the employ
of DR.. Bibby
S. Z. BIBBY M. d.
7. W. NICKEL, NJ. D.
Grangeville, l. T.,
Dec 90 1886. 1881
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31

MARRlED.-A few friends and rela-
tives assembled at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Yates on Sunday last to
witness the marriage of their daughter,
Frances Olive Yates, to Sidney Brai-
nard Brown. The bride was elegantly
attired in costume of white swiss,
trimmed with cream-colored lace, and
long loops of white satin pendant from
the waist and draped gracefully across
her shoulders. A large spray of forget
me-nots adorned her throat, and the
coiffure was similarly wreathed. Miss
Lille Brown as bridesmaid was attired
in a costume of cream-colored albatross
trimmed with red satin. The groom
was supported by Mr.. Douglas Holton,
and the ceremony was performed by
Judge Harris. A sumptuous supper was
served and a pleasant hour spent in
wishing the happy couple pathway
through life amid sunshine and flowers
and that their voyage down the stream
of time may be sweet and happy one
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31

DENTIsTRY.-J. H. McCallie desires to
announce to the public of Idaho county
that he has established resident Office
in DIR. Bibby's drug store at Grangeville,
and is now prepared to do all kinds of
dental work of a quality and at prices
that will give satisfaction to all.
J. Ii. MCCALLIE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31

INsTALLATIoN.-The installation of the
new officers of the Mt. Idaho lodge OF
A. F and A. M took place last Monday,
Isl. Johns day. The new officers are
VIM. Coram, w. NJ, A. w. Talkington
S. W., 1. s. Weller, j. W., G. w. Case
treasurer, Geo. D. Smith, secreta ~.
After the ceremonies the masons and
their families celebrated the event by
an elegant dinner at the Mt. Idaho
hotel.
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STOCK DISTRICTS.

lOrganised. April, 10, 1861
District No. 1.-The country south and east
of Clearwater.
L. Holt, T. Wall,
Clerk. Supt.
District No. 2-Commencng at the junction
of Cottonwood creek and Clearwater river and
running up said creek to the mouth of the Jim
Crooks hollow, thence up said hollow to the
Lewiston and Mt. Idaho road, thence along
said road to the west line of w. G. Pearson
farm, thence due south to the base line, thence
easterly to the Clearwater river, thence down
the river to place of beginning
II. C. Brown, G. d. Smith.
Clerk. Supt.
District No. Recommending at the point in
the west line of District No. where the Lew
iston and Mt. Idaho road crosses the Jim
Crooks hollow, and running northerly and
easterly along the west and north lines of
said district No. to the Clearwater river,
thence down said river to mouth of Lawyers
canyon, thence up said canyon to the divide
north of Chamberlain place thence along
said divide to the point where the Lewiston
and Mt. Idaho stage road crosses Cottonwood
hill. thence along said road to the place OF
beginning
Geo. Odle, ]. L. Eckert,
Clerk. Supt.
District No: 4-Commencing at southwest
corner of C. H. Brockman's farm and running
in direct line to the nearest point on Rocky
canyon, thence down Rocky canyon to Salmon
river, thence down Salmon river to county
of district No. 3, thence easterly along said
line to place of beginning.
W. Thompson, r. McLain,
Clerk. Supt.
District No. Recommending at the point
where west boundary of district No. touches
the base line, and running north along said
boundary to the Lewiston and Mt. Idaho road
thence westerly along said road to the north
east corner of district No. 4, Whence along east
boundary of district No. to Rocky canyon
thence down Rocky canyon to Salmon river
thence up said river to mouth of Skookum
Chuck, thence up Skookum Chuck to the
mountains and thence along the mountains
to place Of beginning
T, Swarts r. Overman,
Clerk. Supt.
District No. Recommending at the mouth o
Skookum Chuck and running up Salmon river
to the mouth of Fiddle creek, thence up Fiddle
creek to the mountains, thence along the
mountains to district No. 5, thence down the
line of said district to place of beginning.
J. b. Chamberlain, J. Fockler
Clerk. Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31

During the winter when cattle drift
most is good time to have your brand
in the Press.
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TERRITORIAL DIRECTORY.
FIRST JUDIcIAL.DIsTRIcT.

Judge ge......................... Norman Buck.
Clerk ..........................H Hazen Squier.
The First Judicial District comprises the
Counties Of Nez Perce, Idaho, Shoshone and
kootenai. with headquarters at Lewiston.
where all the U. S. business in the district
is transacted. The Judicial Districts and the
times and places OF holding Courts in each
are designated by the Supreme Court when
in session, and are subject to change each year
The Judges OF the First, Second and Third
Districts assemble at the Capital on the second
Monday in January in each year. and consti
tute the Supreme Court of the Territory, with
the Judge of the Third District as Chief Justice
and A. l.. Richardson as Clerk.
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CARD OF THANKS.

DIR. Nickel extends thanks for the liberal
patronage extended to him in the past, and
will be found at his usual post in the drug
store. 7. w, NICKEL.
Grangeville, l. T.,
Dec. 90 1886, 9.5i
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THE FREE PRESS.
GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO.


THE DANcE.-The dance given here
Monday night by the Oddfellows was
the toniest and most largely attended
affair ever given on the prairie. One
hundred and three tickets were sold
and but for the big snow storm which
blockaded travel from the west side on
that day there wonld have been a
crush and the treasury of the lodge
would have been correspondingly ben
efitted. Aa it was, the attendance was
so large that the management very
judiciously doubled up on the printed
program of dances in order to give all
hands an equal show to the privileges
of the floor. The music by Prof. Ross,
assisted by Mr.. Church, was in itself a
feature of the entertainment, which
was also enlivened by couple of songs
by Mr.. Beall. The assembly dispersal
at seven o'clock Tuesday morning, and
all hands are singing the same song of
grand time, and grand music, and a
grand supper. The supper, by the way,
was surprise, and for variety. cooking
and service, it resembled banquet
more than country dance supper.
Friend Hawley and his accomplished
housekeeper, Mrs. Baldwin, eclipsed
themselves in providing this gorgeous
spread, and they received many COM
pliments from the guests.
IDAHO CoUNTY.-Although from it
have been formed portions of Bo Sc,
Washington, Lemhi an Caster coun les
Idaho is still one of the largest counties
IN the territory, being nearly AS large as
the combined areas of New Jersey, Della
ware and Rhode Island. Camas prairie
on its western border, is fine grain
producing cnuntry, besides furnishing
much excellent grazing land. The
Salmon river flows through the county
cutting deep chasm from east to west.
Gold has been extracted from the
mountains of Idaho county for more
than quarter of a century. The War
rens district is still pro6tably work ed.
Several of the bars along the river are
worked by Cinnamon, but it is impossi-
BILE to give correct estimate of the
mineral output of the county. Great
are hoped for next year.
The principal towns are Grangeville and
Mt. Idaho. the county seat. The FREE
Press, published at Grangeville by Mr..
A. F. Parker, is vigorous and wide
awake weekly. Area of the county
10000 square miles; population. about
!, 3,OOO.-Portland o Daily Ne,cs.
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GEN. LOGAN DEAD.

Gen. John A, l. gan, Of Illinois
died at Washington on the afternoon
of December 26. of brain complications.
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BUSINESS INDEX.
+
One copy per year, s 800
One copy six months 200
One copy three months, LIS
~ Legal advertisements, 81 so per square
for first insertion. Each subsequent insertion,
81 SO per square.
EO-No paper or advertisement discontinued
until all arrearages are paid up
EO-Subscription, advertising and Job Work
payable in U. s. Gold Coin.
E~Special Rates for standing, transient
and display advertisements
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Mt. Idaho and Warrens
EKPRES$-
Connecting at NO. Idaho aoih Wells,
Fargo &c Co.'S, Erpress.

The proprietor is now prepared to
receive orders for goods of all descrip.
lion from all parties on his route,
which will be purchased at BEDROCK
PRICES and promptly shipped to
Customers at Rates LOWER than they
could other,ctse obtain them. All articles
which can be delivered by Express
Carrier will be furnished at Mt. Idaho
and Grangevlle Retail prices at any
point along my line.
Passengers Carried by the best
Of SaGdle.HOrses.
Geo. M. Shearer,
Prop'r.
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TERMS, IN ADVANCE.
THE FREE PRESS.
A. F. PARKER,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

Registered at Grangeville Post-ofiice for
transmission through the mails at second
class rates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-31

LEWISTON LAND DISTRICT.
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lOrganised. April, 10, 1886.
District No. 1.-The country south and east
Of Clearwater.
l.. Holt, T. Wall,
Clerk. Supt.
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IDAHO COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Daily Republican., 1886-09-28
To Avoid Drowning,

gentleman, prominent In business
In Chicago. asss us to emphasize fact
published some months ago about how to
AVOID drowning when unable to swim.
The directions were: clock the hands
behind the back and fully inf .te the
lungs aud close the mouth" The reason
he asks this Is that some years ago he lost
an only con by drowning IN the Mississ-
ippi river, and, as would be natural, any
thing referring to the subject quickly
arrests his attentl n. After reading the
article be read 1t aloud to his wife and
daughter, and upon the latter It made a
profound impression Two or three
weeks ago, while bis daughter was en-
joying row on Lake Michigan huge
wave capeized the boat and threw her in.
to the water, which was deep. While the
daughter was sinking she remembered
the direc ions, claspsd her hands behind
her, and when che arose, threw the water
from her mouth and filed her lungs full
of air before she sunk second time.
She went under but short distance, and
upon reaching the surface she nosted
until q boat put out from shore and
! rescued her. The gentleman remarked:
Had 1t not been for these wise directions
repeated to my daughter, and her obeyine
them, / am satisfed / would to-day BE-
childless." This year ther have been an
unusually large number OF deaths from
drowning, and It would seem wise fol-
parents to impress these simple directions
on the minds OF young people. They are
good even for those who can swim, for II
will enable them to rest, aud have better
opportunity for rescue.
Daily Republican., 1886-09-28
FOURTH EDITION


Joseph Derrick's three-act comedy en-
titled Confusion" was presented for the
first time In this city at the Academy of
Music last night TO fair sized audience.
To say that this comedy Ia funny falls far
short Of the MARI, and It can better be
described as the funniest comedy ever
presented anywhere. 1t has q well con-
ceived plot, which brings every one in 1t
into state of confusion that threatens TO
| unsettle their reason, and 1t is q blizzard
| of fun, for the audieDce, from the begin
ming to the end. Mr. John W. Jennings
as Christopher Blizzard is immense, and
his adventures and mishaps In procu ing
q pug dog for his niece convulses the
audience With laughter. 1t will be pre-.
sented az 10 this evening, when the house
should be packet, as the company as well
as the play are deserving oft.
Tomorrow right Mr.. Edmund Collier
will appear in "Metamora a play which
was written for the late Edwin Forrest by
John Stone. This was one of the great
tragedian's finest characters, and the
bare announcement that he was TO appear
In 1t, was enough to pack the old Walnut
Street Theatre In Philadelphia with the
play-goers Of thirty years ago. Mr.. Col :
lier has performed this character before
ICiitiChl huuituCcb III 1NcW lOTkt huu tuc
universal verdict is that he is worthy
successor to Americas greatest trage-
dian.
On Thursday night he appears In "Jack
Cade, or the Kentisb Rebellion" q play
written for Edwin Forrest by the late
Judge Conrfd of Philadelphia, and for
which Mr.. Forrest paid him the sum OF
$780, 900. At the time 1t was written the
great tradeeian and the Judge were
neighbors, ami resided on Tenth street
above Race, Philadelphia. The talented
Judge was engaged for long time in
perfecting this play, and revised and re-
wrote paragraph alter paragraph, until
1t at ast suited the tastidious taste of
Mr.. Forrest. and 1t was prese nted to the
lpubli,. The first night OF its production
in Philadelphia, when the great star, who
was theL In the zenith Of his fame, roared
the lines, 'He that would be free himself
must strike the tlow," the old Walput
Street Theatre fairly rocked with the
thunders OF applause, and men raised In
their seats, waving their haas, while the
occupants Of the pit almost sprang on the
stage. twas some minutes before Mr..
Forrest could proceed, and II is doubtful
II he ever received a greater or more
spontaneous CIV 4tion. After Mr.. Forests
death John Mccullough was the only
actor who aspired TO perform this charac-
ter, but he too has passed away, and a
short time ago Il was undertaken by Mr..
ICollitr, who is said from the first to have
made phenomenal hit.
Daily Republican., 1886-09-28
Tho science OF Drinking.

WASHINGTON, Sspt. 81 -Consu'
T4nDer, of Chemnitz. reports TO the
s secretary OF State that tae seer produce
non of Germany In 1885 was !, 100 ,000,-
600 gallons, enough "to form lax:
more than one mile square aud six and
q nalf feet deep, or 1t would make q
framing stream as largo as some OF oui
rivers"
BE says the consumption Of intnx
Giants In Germany per head is Jour timei
rs great as in the United States, ye
there are u Thousand hopeless drunkardI
IL the United etatss to ten in Germany
The difference ariees lslg fly, he says
though not entirely, from the n amer o
drinking In vogue in the two countries
"This science Of drinking" he writes
Consists simply in the tardiness o
drinking All drinks are taken sip b!
sip, o half or three quarters Of an hou
being consumed for z ass OF beer
This Is 30 simple that one Is liable Il
ridicule for laying stress upon IL, ant
yet on this one point hiages, in In.
iopinion, q question OF vas; tmportanc
Ito Americans.
By this manner OF drinking the bloc,
Is aroused to greater activity in q
gradusl manner that there Is 10 vic
lent arrangement OF the animal oconc
lmy. By GLOW drinking the Germa
accomplishes the OBJECT of driukin
and gives his animal economy a chano
TO say "Hold, enough" which onl
slow drinking will do. Mr.. Tame
says that since hIs arrival in German
he has his FIRST eiass of water TO &c
drunk"