Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-03
RITORY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1856.


with their numerous family and are al
j much of a nuisance as ever.
Maj. Shearer arrived up from Salmon
D river with his family yesterday and will
reside at Mt Idaho permanently.
, Frank White will leave the prairie
shortly to work awhile with his team
on the projected Ceur d'Alene railroad
Parties having promised us wood on
subscription are requested to haul the
same Immediately and herein fail not.
Mrs. &. l.. Odle, accompanied by hei
youngest daughter, Miss Emma. left
on Monday last for "a protracted visit to
Iowa.
Allen Green's youngest child was
lying at the point of death from
dysentery on Wednesday. but DR.. Kirk
wood brought him around again.
DR.. Kirkwood has had three patients
on Salmon river of late, Mrs. Large, one
Of the Robie children and a chinaman
at White Bird. All are convalescing.
The republicans of Idaho county will
find an item of much interest to them
oyer the signature of the chairman of
the central committee published else
where in this paper.
Ezra Baird assumed the duties of the
U. S. marshals Office on the first of
the month. The people of south Idaho,
except few Dubois strikers, are well
pleased at his appointment.
Phil. Cleary, of John Day creek, is
the first to hoist the color of his stock
brand in the columns of the FREE Press.
Several others will soon appear, and
we hope to make this a feature of the
short-horn journal of Idaho county.
Mr.. Scott, of Sea View, Sonora county,
CAL, is visiting friends on the prairie,
and Is so fayorably impressed with the
country that he is hunting stock ranch
and will probably locate across Clear
water and 60 into the stock business.
Mr.. VIlson hauled the first load of
material for his new building west of
the PRESS Office during the week. He
will erect two story house, using the
lower floor for a harness and saddle
shop and the upper floor for residence
purposes.
Into each life some rain must fall"
sings poet. Now, there are so many
lives out here, and we've had so much
sunshine this summer that if the rain
coming TO each of US would fall at the
same time it would prove an excellent
blessing.
Mr.. Gilmore, of Cottonwood, is build
ing blacksmith and wagon shop
adjoining Kings store and will soon be
ready of business. His neighbors speak
highly for him as first-cass mechanic,
and with the rich country tributary to
his stand he will undoubtedly do we'll.
A great deal of lumber is being hauled
to different points on the prairie from
there will be boom in improvements
and the chicken houses which now do
duty as human habitations will be re-
placed by residences fit for Christians
to live in.
Two young ladies, Miss Ada and Miss
Lizzie Challis, have purchased the
Martinsville, Qnd.) Gazette, and this is
the way they talk in their first editorial:
Pause, young man ; you want to get
married, and it is about time you did"
Guess we'd like to taste of the nectar
contained in those "challis."
Mr.. Fem was in town from the
"Buliion" mine last Saturday and showed
us assayers reports upon samples of ore
from the ledge which goes 242 ounces in
silver. and $3.50 in gold to the ton.
With proper reduction works for the
treatment of the ore the Bullion"
possesses facilities for development
which would make it valuable mine.
The Cottonwood school closed on
Friday last after term of four months,
during which the pupils made splendid
progress under the tuition of Miss
Rosa A. Belknap, whose qualifications
for pouring instruction oyer the youthful
mind are ofs the highest order. She is
quick, active and as bright as new
dollar, and her scholarship is of the
| first order.
Fires across Clearwater, fires on both
sides the Salmon, fires on Craig's noun
tain and fires way north in the C9ur
d'Alenes have made the atmosphere
very trying to weak lungs for the past
two weeks, and the smoke is getting
more and more blanket like in its
density. The weather. too, is unusually
sultry for this season of the year, SO
that all in all we are having a foretaste
of that tropical climate where lots of us
expect to graduate in the sweet by and
by under the tuition of old man Lucifer
". A Goulder an aged gentleman who
WIN boo pSOii sioliIibS bHlo upper COuH-
try for the purpose of writing up ives
tern Idaho, was at Grangevlle q few
days and obtained some very valuable
information concerning this great stock
raising country. Mr.. Goulder is an
able writer and no doubt will throw
some solid facts in the light of those
mostly interested in this great bunch
grass climate. He left on Wednesdays
stage, much improved in health, and
with expectations of visiting us again.
The Press respectfully suggests that
Freddie Dubois lay in stock of ice,
few linen busters and large assortment
of fans, as he will likely find the weather
somewhat tropical inl the approaching
campaign. We have magazine full OF
earthquakes, cyclones, sockdolagers and
red-hot cannon balls filed away for his
especial benefit and the fur will fly at
the drop of the hat. Idaho has posted
placard over her door that no more
carpet-baggers need apply to her for
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