Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-05-04
LEWISTON CLIPPINGS.

Rustic, on Craig's mountain.
B. F. Morris left for Colfax Friday
morning with his Minnie Medium and
several other blooded mares which will
be bred to fine horse over there.
Yesterday our reporter took flying
trip to Uniontown and vicinity. Crops
in that section are backward and many
farmers have not yet seeded their
ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Greene arrived
here from Grangeville, last week. Mr..
q. departed yesterday for the northern
country, while his better half will await
his return in this city.
Geo Surridge, Mrs. c. w. Case and
Miss Kate Surridge, of Mt. Idaho, were
in the city a couple of days last week.
The two latter left for a prolonged visit
to Michigan, their old home.
Jno. P. Vollmer, who has been in
Portland, Or, for three weeks, returned
Friday. He says there is some talk of
extending the Spokane d Palouse rail-
road to this point, should the people en-
list in the cause and desire it.
Last Saturday an extra train ran in to
Pomeroy loaded with working men,
and they pitched their tents near the
depot. AS to their purpose or inten-
tions, as yet, no one can tell, but it is
supposed they are men employed by the
q. r. d N. Co.
The o. r. & N. Co.'S freight boats have
removed most of the wheat from the
lower river and are now at work haul
ing from points above Lewiston. AL
though the warehouse in this city is
brim full there is still much wheat to be
hauled to town from last years crop.
Three families of immigrants arrived
| last week from Arkansas They are the
advance of colony Of fifty families who
| will come to this point this spring.
| Slowly the tide of home-seekers is
| reaching us. Lately several small inn
migrant trains have been seen passing
through town for different parts of the
country.
Last Friday young man named
! Michael WEIGH, about 80 years of age.
mailing from Cotton, w. T., arrived in
this city, and remained here until Sat-
urday afternoon, in the meantime in
dulging in liquid luxuries to IA consider
able extent but not sufficient to attract
particular notice. In the afternoon of
Saturday he concluded to return to Col
ton, and with that purpose boarded Sill
| COW . w hCh VIC lCliy had DrO-
ceeded few lengths from shore he an
preached the apron, threw up his hands
and saying Goodbye, boys" plunged
into the Clearwater, the ferryboat pass
ing partially over him. The headwav
of the boat was Immediately stopped
and he soon appeared on the surface
but made no effort to save himself, anG
before it was possible to render him as
slstance he sank out of sight for the las
time.
Lewiston Teller.l
Eph Bunker and wife arrived from
Union Flat last night en- route to CANA
prairie.
We learn that the new judge who sue
/ ceeds Buck, would leave Washington
on the &c, with his wife and clerk.
t If you take the etage to Genesee il
, the morning you will connect with tn
, train that leaves there daily at g p. IN.
I The band of horses purchased frou
, | Morris bros. on Camas prairie, by east
,, ern buyers, were taken through tow
last Friday.
' A large number OF teams have bee
down from Camas prairie during tn
l past few days for freight for Cottonwood
A Grangeville and Mt. Idaho.
Y The Odd Fellows of this city hav
1 purchased the lot and building west {
S Baird bros. livery stable, and will i
3 the near future erect fine hall there.
! The report is that the o. r & N. G.
have let the contract to construct tn
Riparia and Lewiston division of til @
road. We are not advised who has tn
contract nor when it will be commenced
z Geo. Bingham, who has been abser
s from this section the past ten year
r returned here on Monday, from Salem
Q Oregon, and proceeded on TO his oil
( home on Camas prairie on Tuesda.
y where he will locate.
= A number of emigrants passe
. through town on Saturday en- route ft
e Camas prairie. They had excellel
teams and were fitted out in good col
dition to go at work, and We hope the
will find good location.