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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
THE LATE STORM.

The terrible nature of the recent
storm in the Atlantic states is just now
beginning to be understood. That rail
and telegraph communication in such
old and thickly settled states should be
cut off fot single day now seems i'm
possible, yet cities like New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore were so
isolated, and in several instances cities
were two or three days without such
communication. Hundreds of lives
were lost on water and land. Snow
drifted in several places to a depth Of
fifty feet. Thousands of travellers were
blockaded in all parts of the east, some
times with but little chance of getting
food. Men and women were frozen to
death in the streets of New York city.
Traffic of all kinds was stopped. Retail
stores were compelled to turn their es-
tablishments into sleeping apartments
for the hundreds of girls and women
who could not reach their homes. And
all this time the boy whistled blithely
as he trudged after his plow, and the
birds were singing gaily in the warm
sunshine out west.-Colfax Gazette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
4 WILD M1N.

For some time past wild man has in
habited cave below the great Sho-
shone falls, but what his name is or
where from is unknown. He evidently
subsists on fish and at night he is said
roam on the silent and rugged cliffs
with hatchet in hand. One of his vaga-
ries is that he has discovered mermaid
in the mists of the falls. Mr.. A. S. Senter
came up from the falls Tuesday (the 18th
inst.,) and gave later information of this
eccentric and evidently insane man.
Shoshone Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
NECESSARY Y.

In looking over our exchanges from
various parts of Idaho, Utah, Montana,
Nevada and Oregon, we notice that
there have been severe losses in stock
by reason of the cold weather and scar
city OF feed. We have repeatedly called
the attention of stock raisers to the
necessity of raising enough fodder to
carry their stock for at least short
time during the winter months. The
necessity of this is becoming verified
every winter, and the stockmen who
will not heed this friendly admonition,
had better be getting out of the business
else making arrangements to care for a
large number of poor cattle during the
severest winter months. The adage
make hay while the sun Shines" will
apply with great force to stock raisers,
who should prepare for winter during
the summer months. There are always
some stock that will go through the
winter, by their own exertions, but
there are many that will not The ran
ges are not what they were twenty years
ago, and never will be again. The fer
tile valleys which in time gone by
furnished shelter and food for stock,
have all been taken up and fenced by
settlers, shutting out stock from food
and many of them from water, during
the cold winter months. Men who in
tend engaging in in the cattle, horse or
sheep business, should endeavor to
raise certain amount of hay every year
and then the loss in stock generally will
not be as great as it has been for few
years past. With us in Owyhee, little
feed will 60 a long way, for the reason
that our climate is usually warm and
winter ranges tolerably good, yet with
all this in favor of the stockmen of this
county. they should prepare for the
winters.
The above is taken from the Silver
City (Idaho) Audlanche, and is equally
applicable to Idaho county. Better too
much than not enough.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
SNAKE RIVER ITEMS.

The wood drive passed last week en-
route for lewiston.
Ben Brown has taken Isaac Jewell's
sheep on the shares and will make
Snake river his home from now on.
Looking Glass John, foreman of the
cross NJ brand, returned from Snake last
week and reports stock looking well.
Stubleiield and Winters, VINO are To-
Gated on Snake river have offered 500
and ten days work to build a road
from Pittsburg to the Hadorn ranch on
the breaks of Salmon river. d. Ii.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
DEID T1LLET ITEMS.

Mrs. VIM. stillwell is improving NICE
ly now.
Dead val ey predicts dry summer.
Subscribe for the FREE PRESS and it
won't be.
Mr.. Rice, of Dog-tail creek challenges
the prairie for race with a yearling
Clyde colt.
Dead valley has awoke and began
work in dead earnest. The grain is
nearly all in, although some have their
barley to SOW.
Jas. Tipton's steer has no calf yet.
Jim says it isn't the right kind of stock.
That is right Jim, take Short-horn.
$50 reward will be given for informa.
ton leading to the arrest and conviction
of the party or parties that stole F. Gus
ker's bird.
Rattler, the we'll known horse owned
by w. Stillwtll has been purchased by
f. Cusker. Stockmen will do we'll to
call and see him.
The vicinity of Sleepy hollow is being
fenced up. Messrs Witt and Sloane are
putting up four miles, Mr.. Turner two
miles, Mr. G. Cusker two miles, +. Ker-
lee one and one-half miles and Mr..
Costley two miles of fence besides minor
improvements. O'SHAY.
DEAD VALLEY, March 2S, 1888.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
IpAHo COUNTY DIRECTORY.
NOTICE FOR PRE,EMPTIoN PROOF

Henry Kuther, d. S. 1859.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, lDAHo,{
March ~, lsSS.i
sed settIer has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before d. n; =,
rrict Idaho. at his office, Mt. Idaho. l. l., MAY
T. 1888, viz: ,, - 6 o,sa
For the Lot l, So nel4 and ne14 sea sec D. Up
He names the following witnesses to prove
Ai.coutinuous residence upon, aud CULTIVATION
AUG, Hendricks, John Taneous, Herman
rorsman and F. Goble, all of Cottonwood, Ida
ho ,;.
42-I7 FRANCIS y. PATTERSON Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
4 PLE1SANT SMILE.

An old bachelor growls, 81 like the
these days there is always bustle."
A coat of arms has been devised for.
Dakota when the territory becomes
state. 1t is an ear-muF couchant and,
shiver rampant.
Dakota may boast of her billiards and
Iowa of cyclones, but for genuine rip
snorting storm the Atlantic states now
bear the palm.-Colfax Gazette.
Colonel L. G. Ingersol's latest is that
" man can patent windmill, but not
the wind" The Col evidently never
listened to one of our sidewalk orators.
1t isn't always the compositors fault.
The editor came hurriedly in primed
with the latest information, and shouted
down the speaking tube: "Change 'ill'
to dead in the Smith item" The lit
eral compositor obeyed orders and the
item was printed: Our esteemed fellow
citizen, Simon Smith, is lying danger.
ously dead"
Newspapers may be excellent, but
they can't give people bpains. Until
Gabriel shall stand with one foot upon
the sea and one upon the land and with
his golden trumpet proclaim that time
shall be no more, there will always be
somebody 10 eat toad-stools, blow in the
muzzle of guns, gossip and find fault
with the editors.-Dayton Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
Preparing His Own Obituary.

In n pigcon-holc In the Constitution
Office is neat envelope, we'll filed and
we'll scaled. 1t is the obituary of IA
citizen of Atlanta, written 10y himself.
He ccrtlies ON the envelope, in firm
hand, that the incloscd is exactly what
he wishes printed about himself when he
is dead. May the ink fade and the enve-
lope take on the hue of parchment before
its seal is broken, for it holds tho life Of
u guilclcss and honest man.l Atlanta
Constitution.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
H. C. BROWN, Mt. Idaho.
offers his Entire Stock or
General Merchandise for
COST.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
Of Commissioners of Idaho County, l. L.,
will meet in regular session at the Court
House at Mt. Idaho, 1. T., on the Second
Monday in April, to wit: on MONDAY.
April 9, 1888, for the transaction OF such
business as MAJ be brought before 1t.
All claims against said county must be
filed with the undersigned at least one
day prior to the meeting Of said Board
March Is, 1855. J Clerk of the Board
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30

LINES.
Written in Memory of little Bertha Day.l
Another angel voice is singing
In the heavenly choir
Another soul has heard the summons
OF her Saviour, Come up higher"
Why should we murmur when he bids us
Suffer them to come to me;
OF such is the heavenly kingdom
Forbid them not, so let it be."
She's gone home the pure white blossom,
To congenial realms of light;
A spirit gloriiied and perfect,
Surrounded by the angels bright.
Farewell Bertha, thou'st gone before us,
But life's span is very short
Let us strive to meet our loved one
WhereWe nevermore must part.
HALLE.
Bush City, Kansas. March s, 1885,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
HORSE ROUNDUP NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the snnual
pring Roundup will commence the last
Monday in March. to wit: on Monday
March %, 1888, commencing at White
Bird in District No. 5, and working
through districts Nos 4. ), z and hnish-
ing in districts No. l.
CYRUS OvERMAN. ~
WILLIAM CoRAM,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
SCHOOL.

, Al there can now be but one more
term of school this year and on consid-
Grafton of SANITARY measures, 1t is
ordered by the Board of Trustees that
School be postponed until the 18th day
of April. J. II, ROBINSON. Sec,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
BORN.

DAVIS.-In Grengeville. march 30, 1sss, to the
wife of 7, J. Davis, IA son.
Grangeville, March q, 1888,
to the wife of Fnyette Hendren, daughter
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
TAV BISIEDALIK.

TAN BlSlEDALIK.
Bisiedal Klivlan jimate omik Col
onel Lamont Q jimate omik agaloms at
Florida bu u tim anik. Aluvoms de
Vaginton in telul agekomoms du null
OF. Agaloms da mum tatas sulidik g
avistoms mum zifas du su veg omsik.
De Jaksonvil fa ledod agooms al SAINT
Austin, pag baledik Spank de is fa
leod ia stemanot al Palatka, ct pag
jonik, keep glesut paplanos ko olms
glofols faki yelsbk de Florida. De Jak-
sonvil al Palatka fun fnos verno
veitik, alb owe PaIatka binos neveitik.
Lad Klivlan apolokof fuki anik. yele-
blk de bim in flakagad agivof osi al
mattel ofik, kelafidom osi ko galod gletik
Bleds delik sagoms dos adunofosi e
ak odonos keli sagoms al obs Limo?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
MARRIED.

DUNLAP-wILMOT.-A Dayton W. T., March
ia. Isss. John X Dunlap to Miss Ida +. VIII
mot, both Of Prescott, W. 7.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-30
A SAMPLE.
the case.

Much has been written of late about
the new language Volapuk, and the fol-
lowing from the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette gives an idea of how the lam
guage looks in print.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08

But we got ia the buggy and
drove off.-M. Quad in Free Press.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08
uara colonel, at least.
This last war;

war a colonel, at least
"This last war;
eyes.
80 I did. Yes, ] won't deceive
you. could lie and say ] didn't
but you'd stop at my son-in-law's
up the road and find out the truth.
Tween a hoss-thiof and a liar ]
prefer the thief It's much more
honorable.
"Is that a cannon bali shot a. you
from Yankee cannon.
I'm the last war.
eyes.
eyes it is. ! could just as well
have said no, but I wouldn't DO it.
A fellow who'd lie about a cannon
ball would fire a house in the night
time. Yes, that ball was aimed
right for ny lett eye bya Yankee.
| didn't blame him, Of course, for
be was there to fetch me if he
could.
"But it didn't hit your
(which
"That cannon ball, fred by a
Yankee in the late war-not in the
Mexican nor Revolutionary war.
"No, it did't. Some fellers
around here have got the big-head,
and are telling how many cannon
balls hit 'em in the left eve, btA ]
can't do it. No sir. That ere
ball simply knocked my hat off
and killed seven men behind me.
You are talking about the last war
of course.
eyes.
Because ] never fit in any other
war, and l amt gong to say did.
| could 90 on and lie
At this moment his wife came in
from the kitchen and interrupted:
ezekiel, what are you talking
about2
"Bout the war.
(Which war;
"The last one.
"And what did You know about
it?
"Mey Why, didn't fit into it?
"No stree. You were never off
this farm the hull time.
II wasn't?
''No sir.
"Welb then, l wasn't. l could
60 on and lie about it and make
these people believe / fit and fit to
the last ditch, but that amt my
way. A man as would lie would
steal hogs, and
But we got ia the buggy and
drove off.-M. Quad in Free Press.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08

the month may be expected. Dan
gerous and destructive billiards
and blockades are a certainty"
The skeptics now realize tha. it is
better TO be over-cautious than too
unbelieviug and reckless Atlanta
Ga, Southern Cultivator.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08

Leap year is all right enough SO
far as helping February make an
extra jump, but is doubtful ifany
girl living will take advantage of
it to slip her arm around a young
mans waist and ask him TO be
hers.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08

The Superintendent of general
delivery at the Philadelphia Post
Office has been arrested for stealing
. necktie from a parcel passing
through the mails. He was long
on collars, but short on neckties.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08

A German quack doctor sold
powders warranted to preserve
life for $50 years, and the govern
ment sent him to prison for fifteen
years. 1t is evident that merit is
not always appreciated by kings.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08

A Cleveland newspaper man
who has worked for twenty-five
years on a salary OF Sll per week
will start out this spring with
lecture entitled: "The Sure and
Easy Road to Riches"
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08

Those of our lady readers who
would like to know how Child
bearing may be made Painless and
Safe can get the information in 3
sealed envelop by sending four
cents in postage stamps to
Mrs. +. Revere, Box 283, Jersey
City, n. Jan. 10 'SS,-ly.
The Chickasaw messenger., 1888-03-08
THE LATE WAR.


horses a Bit and as saw that the
door was held open by cannon
ball lying against 1t, I presently
asked ofthe old farmer;
"You were in the war, of courses
ayes, I fit from first to last, f" he
replied. 'You mean the late war.
I supposed"
"Yes."
"That's the one ] mean. wasn't
in the Mexican war, nor the war Of
1872, nor yet the Revolutionary
war. ! could lie about and de-
ceive you, but won't do it. New
er told lie in my life"
Were you in many battles?"
"Over a hundred. | could lie
about it and say over 200, but l
won't. I never exagerate bout
anything"
ever wounded"
Fourteen times, sir"
as that possibleg"
"Reckon it is, sir. Some of the
fellers around here would tell you
they had been wounded thirty or
forty times, but that isn't my style.
I was hit just fourteen times, and
I don't propose to add to the num-
ber."
"Yoa were lucky not to lose a
leg or an arm"
eyes, l was. l could lie to you
and say had, but ! won't do it. ]
hate a liar"
"What prominent battles did
you take part iny"
"Do you mean in the last war;"
eyes"
Because that's the only w,r l
was ever IN. | never tell thing
I can't swear to. What prominent
battles was | in?"
"Yes."
"All of 'em OF course. That was
what ! enlisted for-to be in all the
prominent battles. l could lie 10
you and say wasn't in any OF 'em
but l won't do it. 1 never have
any thing to do with a liar"
What was your hardest fght?"
"In the last war;"
yes"
Between the Yanks and Rebsg"
eyes"
81 couldn't hardly say. Some
folks would say this or that one
was the hardest, but l was brought
up by a religious mother, and l
can't be a decelver. ! simply fit
and fit in each one, and when l got
through l had one of the boys take
a towel and wipe the blood off,"
"You must have killed a great
many Yankees. What do you
place the number atY'
"Yankees in the late war;"
eyes"
"NOt in the Revolutionary WARP
"No."
"Well, at about 5000"
"Noaw
"That's what I said, stranger.
Some of the fellows around here
claim to have killed from 1000 to
10000, but 1 cant do it. 1t goes
agin the grain, could't look you
in the face and say over 9,OOO."
"Did the Union soldiers know
what a terror you were?"
"Union soldiers in the last war;
eyes"
"War Of the rebellion?"
"Thats the one."
81 reckon they did sir. I could
lie TO you and say / reckon they
didn' t. but I know you want it
straight. Ny father lies buried
right across the road, and I'd look
purity telling lies in the shadow OF
his tombstonew
"Were you ever taken prisoner?
I asked after a short sileace.
"Prisoner Of war?"
eyes"
"In the Mexican war;"
"No; in the late war"
"Never, sir. Some of our fellers
around here are allus telling how
many times they were taken pris-
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-02
SAMUEL TX AIM.
Wanted! Wool! Wool! Wool !

This is his constant cry. He says
from the unsettled state of the Tar
5ff there is no doubt that wool will
|tuIe low during the season. 1t is
bis opinion that it will be better
hot to hold for better prices this
year, and would advise growers to
bring their clips early.
However, as the future is ali in
the dark, he can only see as far as
others, and he wants it understood
that he is always in the market
and ready to pay the highest mar
ket price as the market goes.
Next door we are welcomed by
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-02
PARKERsBURGs
G.. M. RAUCH,
CourtSquareClothie

Mr.. Rauch is another "perma-
nent fixture" of the city, having
been in business here almost con-
tinuously since 1853, now So years.
He keeps full lines OF Clothing for
Men, Youth, Boys and Children,
Furnishing Goods; has large stocks
in each separate line. Sells good
g 'ods at the lowest prices.
And here we'll up stairs again
for little more law, TO the off ~ If
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-02
In the rear of Mr.. Anderson is
w. III. REED,
Practical Watch Maker.

AND DEALER IN
Wathes, Clocks and Jeweiry.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Re-
paired at Lowest Possible Prices.
Removed from Court Square to
215 Market St., below Court House.
Now call at the old Corner Stand,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
Mr.. pepew's Eoom.

Clauncey Depew's Presidential boom,
says the Chicago Tribune, is now undergo
ing the critical inspection of Congressman.
1t seems to be under the charge Of Repre-
sentative Belden, Of Syracuse. and Baker,
Of Rochester. They are feeling the pulses
of their colleagues. Enough work has not
been done to measure the sentiment def
nitely, but no doubt remains that Depew is
full-hedged candidate. 1t is urged on his
behalf that he has great strength in New
York and other Eastern States; that he can
cut under Cleveiand's moneyed support:
and that few Of his speeches would make
him popular in the Western States.
A sarcastic Congressman who was told
about the "moneyed support" and who re-
called the Vanderbilt contribution to Cleve-
land in 1854, said he supposed it would be
cheaper for the Nanderbllts to run two
Presidential candidates this year. Depew's
friends. however. are not discouraged by
rebuffs of this sort. and are sure his great
personal popularity would make him
strong candidate. They further say he is
free from al antagouiSmS. This isn't true,
because he has already antagonized Sen
ator Frank Hiscock. Hiscock has decided
" the worst case of Presidential fever Of
any man in Washington Hiscock expected
that Belden, who succeeded him in the
House, would be for him for President, but
BelGen is a fiat-footed Depew man. and this
has already caused old friends TO drift
apart. There VIII be more drifting apart,
and fractional fights will be engendered
unless HlscoCk or Dapew wlthdrawS
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

for Gresham, and Michigan, Kentucky and
some Of the border States will urge very
strongly Judge Harlan"
land the State of New York?''
"Oh, New York." slowly and rehectively,
"Oh, she will go to the convention IN
pledgcd.n
Mayor Hewitt, at the Harvard dinner,
said you had a Presidential bee in your
bennett"
Me have bee in my bonnet! No, sir,
never had. There may have been several
bees buzzing about my bonnet, but not one
ever succeeded in getting in, as / have
been wearing strong fire hat in fact, a
helmet
d" If your friends succeeded in smuggling
the bee in, would you drive it outr'
~ tell you it can't get in or be got in"
was the reply. THE Republican conven-
ton will meet confident of victory, and the
sentiment will be for an aggressive can
VasS. There will be many issues brought
before the voters Of the country in the plat
form, the one that will override all being
the protection Of American industries on
the lines presented by President Cleveland
in his message
you say there is a probability of Mr..
Blaine being nominated. Wherein lies that
probability.'
mo one will be nominated on the first
ballot, and if, in the WEAKNESS Of repeated
ballots and animosities that always
arise among the friends of different candl-
dates, one of those sudden impulses that
come upon conventions, and which are al
ways the unconscious but real expression
Of the accumulated wisdom of the delegates,
should arise, and Mr.. Blaine be nominated
in whirlwind of enthusiasm, l think, that
while he would sincerely regret that the
convention had made such decision, he
would feel that he was not at liberty to de-
cline
''Should Mr. Blaine decline the nomination
and you were to receive it, would you &C
ceptn'
II don't intend being nominated" was
the Quick reply.