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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24
SIDEWALK PRITTLE.

Merry christmas.
When a man has cold be naturally
blows about it.
The world is his who can see through
its pretensions.
The stores look like the holiday
season these days.
A cold wave is naturally followed by
a matrimonial wave.
D. H. Telcher is very low with an
attack of pneumonia.
May you never want for mess ol
spare ribs in this auspicious season.
Hope is the motive power that leads
men to act and activity leads to success.
Rev. Chase will preach at the Lake
school house, Dec. 26, at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ.
Push forward with all your energy
be careful in business and you will
succeed.
Messrs. Freeborn and Golfer are
burning 1000 bushels Of coal up in the
foothills for nse in the home market.
The new two cent stamps to be circn-
lated in January, bear a profile head oi
Washington on blue tinted back
ground.
DR.. McCal!ie shot a large white owl
on his way into town last Friday. The
birds are supposed to be "A rara dUis and
are seldom seen in these parts.
On the first column of this page viii
be found directory of U. S. territorla
and county off rials and also the boun'
daries of the stock districts in this
county. They will be continued unit
further notice.
The Press gang make it point o
honor to observe the HOLIDAYS, hence i
the paper doesn't come up to its usua
standard of literary excellence in thu
next two or three issues. you will kind
" put the blame where it belongs-ol
| tD6 nOlludyS anu nob Ou US.
Twenty-one is the popular game thi
winter. Last year this time. whel
money was more plentiful and time
livelier, the boys were partial to tn
tiger game with little incidental stud
poker on the side, but the result seem
to be about the same in either layout.
The Idaho division of the Uniol
Pacific has adopted the twenty-fou
hour system in despatching trains. Fo
convenience the conductors have tn
dials of their watches nu mbered on tn
inside of the other numbers, from II t
) "a, thus showing the hours at glance.
One of the products of Idaho count
is babies. The latest addition to ou
population are the twin girls born to tn
wife of Peter Turnbull, December
The old man feels good over it and
, going to buy himself plug hat in hone
, of the event the next time he comes
the prairie.
Dress well, dear girls, and look &
pretty and neat and sweet as you cal
but don't be forever buying and alterin
, and fussing over your clothes. Thos
who do this sort of thing are the kin
> who make frst-class nobodies aftt
they are married, or who settle dow
late in life to shriyel up alone.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

Now that nature is putting on her
war paint old rheumatism must look to
his joints.
Colds are more frequently the result
of overheating and Indigestion than
exposure.
The l. O. o. F. lodge at this place
will initiate four new members at its
next meeting.
You can now wear your heaviest
consequences.
We stop the press to announce, in
case you forget it, that tomorrow is
Christmas day.
A Yankee saw the Pope when in
Rome recently, and was rolte enough
to ask after his wife and family.
Don't let the christmas dinner to-
morrow lose any OF its relish by think
ing of your own meanness.
No mail arrived from points below
Lewiston last Friday, owing probably
to washouts along the railroad
Paul Finn, the old Elk city miner,
has been lying seriously sick on the
south fork lately and his recovery is not
yet assured.
Our goose bone predicts all kinds of
weather for the next three months,
with long spell of intense cold in the
near future.
Messrs. Christie and Robbie were up
from Salmon river last week making
holiday purchases and taking in the
sights of the burg.
Mr.. Conley, who purchased the old
Watson ranch east of Henry Johnsons,
is SAID to have made it the best i'm pro-
we'd farm on Camas prairie.
Uncle John Wood and squire Harris
bad close call the other day through
the dropping of the wagon pole. but the
gravs were too well bred to do much
mischief.
Oh. Rochepierre and Green Dallas
will have their new logging chute COM
pleted next week and will get out lot
of timber for building and other
purposes during the winter.
Mr.. Turner has completed his work oil
repairing the Jackson bridge and has
made good job of it. He will leave
next week to do some surveying over in
the forks of the Clearwater.
Two Asotin men were caved on and
:. killed on Snake river, thirteen miles
above Lewiston last week, while dig
ging in creek bank for beaver. Their
names were Wamsley and Pennington
For dull December skies,
And barns with harvest filled,
We thank thee, Lord, who richly blessed
The land thy servants titled.
The year to come is thine,
Thou knowest what will be>
Send rain and dew and wind and sun
As seemeth best to thee"
"The early bird catches the worm.
Well so does the early sqwaw. View
, seen her at the witching hour when thu
first gray streaks of early dawn pales tn
stars, prowling around the streets pick
ing up scraps of frozen grub for tn
family, while the stanch and steadfas
buck, neglecting his morning duties G
! lighting the fire in the parlor stove an
dusting off the piano, renoses on h:
r couch of down. Our admiration of th'
l early sqwaw is more than sincere-it
intense.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

The DEADLOCK. An old friend writes
us from 'ise city, Dec. 10, as follows /:
"The legislature has continued at dead
lock this entire week, or one tenth its
legal existence. There are fourteen
democrats and ten republicans in the
house. The republicans called an anti
mormon caucus, and on this dodge
secured the attendance of two demo-
Gratis elected as anti-mormons. This
divides the house equally. The council
organised at once. There were five
republicans, six regular democrats, and
one democrat elected as an anti-mormon.
Mr.. Smith, of Blackfoot, did not think k
it right to use his position to defeat the
business of the legislature, and voted
with the democrats"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

COURT NoTEs.-The U. S. grand jury
found true bills against all the parties
sued by the government for cutting
timber on the public lands. The man
Bannister, on trial for bigamy, was
found guilty and sentenced to five years
imprisonment AMI fine of one dollar.
The Hibbs trial commenced Monday
The territorial grand jury failed to
indict the boys accused of larceny OF
cattle on Thorn creek for lack of juris-
diction, and the prisoners were
discharged, but were Immediately re-
arrested and taken to Whitman count,
w. t., where The ofiense is said to have
been committed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24
STOCK DISTRICTS.

l0rganised. April, 1S, 1851
District No. 1.-The country south and east
OF Clearwater.
L. Holt, T. Wall,
Clerk. Supt.
District No. Recommending 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. c. Pearson S
farm thence due south to the base line, thence
easterly to the Clearwater river, thence down
the river to place of beginning.
r. 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 Lawyer
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, J. L. Eckert,
Clerk. Supt.
District No: 4-Commencing at south wes
corner of c. ii. Brockmans 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 sale
line to place of beginning.
w. Thompson, r. McLain,
Clerk. Supt.
District No. recommending at the poin
where west boundary of district No. 2 touche
the base line, and running north along sale
boundary to the Lewiston and Mt Idaho road
thence westerly along said road to the north
east corner of district No. 4, thence along cas-
boundary of district No. to Rocky canyon
thence down Rocky canyon to Salmon river
thence up said river to mouth of Skookun
Chuck, thence up Skookum Chuck to tn
mountains and thence along the mountain
to place of beginning.
7. Swarts, r. Overman,
Clerk. Supt.
District No. 6-Commencing at the mouth @
Skookum Chuck and running up Salmon rive
to the mouth of Fiddle creek, thence up Fiddl
creek to the mountains, thence along tn
mountains to district No. 8, thence down tn
line of said district to place of beginning.
j. b. Chamberlain, ]. Fockler
Clerk. Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

Elk Cry. Sam Dllinger arrived out
from Elk during the week and reports
the quartz lodges to be showing up
grandly so far as they have been devel-
oped. and the proprietors are pleased
service from Mt. Idaho to Elk city has
been forwarded 10 Washington, with
NJ. Reynolds as p. NJ, and when the
route is in running order we hope to
have regular budget of news from the
old camp.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

LEGIsLATIvE.-The council met and
organized by electing Mayhem of
Shoshone county, to the chair. The
house, being tie, Lave not yet organ
lied and have balloted about 100 times
to elect a speaker, the vote standing
twelve to twelve. Mr.. Larimer has
introduced bill relating to fences and
tresspass, and another bill relating to
tresspassing hogs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

DENTIsTRy.-J. H. McCallie desires to
announce to the public of Idaho county
that he has established a resident Office
in DR.. 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, 1886-12-24

To ODDFELLows.-All members of the
l. o. o. F. in good standing, and now
residing in this county. are cordially
invited to attend the ball given at the
Grange hall. Dec. 81, by the Mt. Idaho
lodge, No. 7, without special invitation.
BY order of the Lodge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24
TERMS, IN ADVANCE.

Christmas is the one
day of all the year given over to the
little ones to remind them about the
blessed savior who made the great gift
of himself for their salvation. For the
older folks it is day of general cheer
fulness and good living. Some of us
may have grown hard and cold and the
finer touches of our better selves may
have been suppressed in contact with
selfish world, and We may no longer
entertain the old child-like faith which
once inspired us on sundiy topics, but
we all gladly greet this blessed season
as one OF peace and good will, and
with one accord are all willing to
join in the angels song of "Gory in
the highest" And to the sober mind
looking back over long vista of years,
echoes of that grand old song of the
angel in the apocalypse, Blessing and
glory and wisdom and thanksgiving
and honor and power be unto the Lord
for ever and ever" may awaken re-
grelful thoughts Of childish associations
long since buried and almost forgotten.
The children in their unwisdom do not
understand the symbolic significance of
the day, yet they know full we'll that it
in some way celebrates the birth of the
unsetish humanitarian who said, "Let
the little ones come unto me-" and so
Tomorrow all over our free and happy
land there will be JOY and gladness in
millions of homes, with the giving of
gifts and songs of praise for the great
gift of the crucified savior. And so
in the language of Tiny Tim we say
to al our readers, "God bless us every
one," and may the present holiday
season linger sweetly in the memory as
long as we all may live.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

NoTrcE.-I have this day sold to
Fook Kee all my interest in the Chi
nese store and garden, located at White
Bird, on Salmon river.
Dec. 90 'S6. SING KEE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

Judge Observation-Disclosures. Norman Buck
Clerk ................. Hazen Souier
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
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

BUSINESS INDEX.
r
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One copy six months, 200
One copy three months, lbs
~Legal advertisements, 81 so per square
for first insertion Each subsequent insertion,
81 so per square.
EO-No paper or advertisement discontinue
until all arrearages are paid up:
E0-subscription, advertising and Job Work
payable in U. s. Gold Coin.
E~Speeial Rates for standing, transient
and display advertisements.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

IDAHO COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24
TERRITORIAL DIRECTORY.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-24

l0rganised. April 13, 1885,
district No. 1.-The country south and east
Clearwater.
:. Holt, T. Wall,
Clerk Sunt
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03
THE LATEST EXPERIENCE
WITH ENSILAGE.

1t was formerly supposed that
silos should be be filled and weighed
as soon a s possible after commencing
to fill, thus making the expense very
large for extra teams and help.
Later experience proves it is as
well, if not better, to take more
time, and by this means you are
not obliged to use any but the every
day help of the farm, filling as is
convenient, only not letting time
enough elapse between the filings
to allow decay to take place, which
would be the Ease in three or four
days. If
Last season / weighted one Of my
silos with 80 pounds of stone to the
square foot there was, upon open
ing, about three inches Of waste at
the top. The other silos / did not
weight at all, except to lay 14-inch
boards on top there was but a very
little more decay than the one that
was weighted.
Ensilage seems to give all the ad-
vantages of grass feeding. By select
ing steers of the right breed and
age, | am confident they would pay
well in growth and in the large
amount offertilizer they would leave
for the farm. The farmer who
adopts this system as awhole or in
part, will find his farm rapidly gain
ing in fertility. His crops will be
much more certain than at present,
and will be raised at less expense;
for a soil well filed with fertilizers
requires far less coaxing to produce
abundant crops than a sterile or inn
poverished one. There will be q
large amount of manure left, over
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03

Z In their twenty-third annual
report, just issuedAthe Trustees OF
the MassachusettsAg Col.
lege say that the year just closed
must be regarded as one OF prog
ress. A good number of students
have been effectively aided. There
is a balance Of $1,846.O2 to the
credit of the farm. The receipts OF
the college for the year have been
$36,524.88, and the expenses s34:-
1858, leaving a balance of 1886;
A bill has been introduced into
the New Jersey Legislature to en-
courage the manufacture OF sugar
in that State. It provides that the
State shall pay a bounty of one cent
per pound for every pound of sugar
over forty that is extracted from
every 1000 pounds Of cane. The
bill was drawn up in accordance
with suggestions from the Board of
Agriculture.
An old duck shooter gives the
following estimates Of the rate Of
speed at which many ducks fly down
the wind: Mallard, from As to so
miles an hour; black duck, from 40
to so miles an hour; pintail, from
so to 60 miles an hour; widgeon,
from IS to 20 miles an hour; wood
duck, from 55 to 60 miles an hour !;
gadwall, from so to 20 miles an
hour; redhead, from 80 to 80 miles
an hour; blue wingtail, from 80 to
100 miles an hour; green wingtall,
from 80 to 100 miles an hour broad
bill, from 85 to 40 miles an hour
canvas-back, from S5 to 12O miles an
hour; wild goose, from 80 to 80
miles an hour. 81 r
CATTLE BUSINESS IN THE SoUTH.-
One-quarter of the live stock of the
United States is owned and fed in
the South. The South has $6O0,O00,-
900 invested in milch COWS, oxen,
other cattle, sheep, hogs, horses and
mules. The South owns one third
of the mich cows, oxen, other cattle
and hogs, Of the country, or fully
her proportion according to popula-
ton. One-quarter of the sheep of
the country are kept in the South,
when ten years ago her proportion
was only o~ne-seventh. The negroes
own very little live stock, unless
dogs are included under this head
Detroit Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03
GOOD BREEDING.

There would be fewer broken
friendships, fewer unhappy, pnl9ns
.nd family qnarrels, were i not
so much the custom among intimate
friends and relations, to ~neglect<the
small courtesies of life, to show less
and less mutual Difference az they
o more and more familiar. 1t is the
foundation of misery in marriages,
and many a serious and lifelong
arrangement has begun, mot from
want Of affection so much las from
lack of the delicate and instructive
appreciation of the feelings of pth-
ers. which makes a person shrink
from saying unpleasant thiags md
finding fault unless absolutely OBJ
liged and, in any case, avoid wound
ing the offenders sense of dignity
or stirring up within him feelings
of opposition land animosity, for,
although many persons professlt to
be above taking offense ht honest
~censure, and even seem to colrt
criticism, yet it must be3yery CARES
fully administered not To be unpaPL
atable.1 Very kind and generous
actionslare often so uncouthly per-
formed as to cause the recipient
more pain than than pleasure, while
a reproof or denial may be 50 sweet
ened by courtesy as almost to- do
away with any ems ,of mortificAt
ton or disappointment. TRUE, goof
breeding is alwayssin inclined to forIh
a favorable Judgment, and to give
others credit of being aetuated BIT
worthy motives; it does not wish
or seem to know mere about peopld
than they themselves desire should
be known, but it is always prepared
when necessary, to take an Interest
in the affairs of Others, while self i'll
not suffered to siobtrude nnduly. AZ
show of respect i fails to begetI
respect. The strongerlan individual,
the more impressive il his gentle
ness, the wiser he is, the more
gratifying and complimentary his
defence; and in a world where there
is so much nnavoidable discomfort
and unhappiness, i~tqisysurely every
ones duty ITO 9Hltsvatesthose gfa-
cious manners utlder whose magic
influence the restless and dissatis-
fed grow more consent with their
Surroundings, bywhich the diffident
are encouraged, theiavalid is reused
and interested, the young are in
spired with selfrespect, the old are
kent BRIGHT and huDafnl.which n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03

THE MAKING OF MARBLEs.-They are
made principally at Oberstein, Germany.
There are large agate quarries and mills
in the neighborhood, and the refuse is
turned to good account in providing
marbles for the boys. The stone is brok-
en- into small cubes by blows from a light
hammer. These small blocks Of stone
are thrown by the shovelful into the
hopper of a small mill, formed of a bed
stone having it's surface grooved with
concentric burrows above this is the
runner" which is of some hard wood
having a level face on its lower surface.
The uppor block is made to ~revolve rap
idly, water being delivered upon the
grooves of the bedstone where the mar,
bles are being rounded. 1t takes about
fifteen minutes to finish a bushel of
good marbles ready for the boys knuc-
kles. One mill will turn out 100000
marbles per week. The very hardest
''~crackers," as the boys call them, are
made by a slower process, somewhat an
alogous, however, to the other.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03
DON'T sHIRK RESPONSIBILITIES

There is a certain easy, good
natured indolence that takes things
as they come, and submitsto almost
any Inconvenience rather than make
a fuss, which is much praised and
fostered. 1t has its good points.
To fret and fume.over ones troubles,
to worry ones self and every one
aaound to no ptsfpese, about what
cannot be helpeh is silly in the ex-
IRENE. But when wrong things
can and ought to be helped, when
the selfishHess and. carelessnessgof
a few perlfons seriously Interfere
with the comfort of many on. when
in any way THE best interests Of the
community demand an alteration,
then patie;lt silence and good
natured passi1ity are at q discount.
Not by frettinE and fuming, but bv
wisely taking spt.h steps as tbs
circumstances call for, the real prin-
ciple of freedom may Be unbed
To "mind ohe's business and Iet
other peoples aloanens is excellent
doctrine, only we must be rerv snre'
that we inclutls inlthe formcrclau,se
all that really belongs to il. and not
make it q pfetext for shirkinc anv
responsibility that falls to our shars.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03
farm Aotes.
THE JERSEY COW.

Although but a short time has elapsed
since the present system Of testing the
milk and butter capacity of the Jersey
cow was adopted, there are already 100
of the breed that have records of butter
running from fourteen to forty-six
pounds twelve ounces in seven days.
En-. -.----
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03
MARCH 3, 1885.


and above what Wita5e rec (ffedit' n
the growing Of fe6n for Me cattle,
which can b made availahle for
growing crepe that tie market de-
mands.LM ~ ForrsstaU, MiddkeseT
coun1u, MAJ. u Farm and Home.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,

very small the plants are tender and
need protection alike from sun and cold,
Nurserymen manage it by stretching
covers of some sort over the plants in
the rows. These covers remain during
the season. Even with this precaution
many are lost. Young evergreens in the
forest get this protection naturally from
shade of trees, and though a large por-
ton of all that start fail, enough are left
to reach maturity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03

Do not trouble, do not trouble!
Heavy hearts make toiling double.
Groans the back with loaded pain?
Laugh, and twill grow light again.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03

1t isl said Of Philip d. Armour,
OF Chicago, who's, payroll anaounts
to some s'3,Oeo.'OoOa veal, that when
asked the otAer day the secret Of
his success, he answered: & / always
made II principle when the
Almighty lasn't on myside to get
on His" This sounds we'll, and
might be Nelieved If this were nat
the same Armour wh0isfsturninp
out tons of imitation butter.sair5s
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-03

Do not hurry, do not furry!
Nothing good is got by worry.
Bide the hour to make the spring!
Take life easy that's the thing.