Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
HOCO IRITORY
NO. 10.

b. Hecht, representing the firm vi
Buckingham K iiecht, OF San Franeisco
and Portland. dealers in boots and
shoes; II. Thanhauser, of the firm OF
| Ihanhauser & Frohman, hats and caps.
and +. III. Averill. representative of the
firm of Mooney, Valentine K Goldsmith.
fancy goods and millinery, were in town
the first of the week, selling large bills
of goods to our merchants.
Mr.. A. b. Rookie, supervisor of the
| road district on the west side has nut
in two substantial bridges at the Willow
creek crossing on the county line, and
has graded the approaches thereto in an
excellent and workmanlike manner.
We make this statement on the assert
tion of teamsters and other disinterested
parties who have recently crossed there
and seen the work.
The o. II. & n. surveyors that went
up Clearwater last week to make a sur
vey, when on the reservation were or
dered off by the Indian agent. II is
supposed that he had not received or
ders from the department that the com.
pany had the right granted TO them tn
cross the reservation, and he was
obliged to prevent them until he had re-
ceived such information.
If those in charge of the postoffice at
Grangeville will read and observe Sec.
4Sl of the postal laws, they will confer
an inestimable favor upon the business
men and citizens of this community.
When the mail arrives behind time
there is little opportunity given to an
swer ones correspondence before the
mail is made up and the Office closed.
This causes delay of from one to two
days, which in business affairs means y
great deal.
A correspondent writes very earnest
letter to the editor, claiming that the
Stewart hill divides Idaho county and
leaves Warrens in Washington county,
We leave the matter for the investiqa.
ton OF citizens without prejudice until
the editor returns, but we know that he
is bitterly opposed to any division Of
Idaho county, and If, as our correspond.
ent states, the Stewart bill proposes to
divide this county it will catch "Hail
Columbia" when the boss comes home
A suggestion Is made that the leRisla.
tive delegation from this county should
endeavor to amend the road law 80 as to
give the commissioners authority to ar
propriate county funds in building new
roads where required upon petition Of
the residents thereof. Roads to War
rens and Elk City are among the most
important enterprises pressing foB inn
mediate attention in the county, butt an
der the present law the commissioners
are powerless to aid in the matter.
The Oregonfan, always a black rerub,i-
can paper, is blacker than ever Daring
the present presidential campaign and is
making more enemies than it can ever
hope to recover. Even its telegraph
news is doctored to suit the venonsou-
and partisan views of its editor. A first
class daily democratic newspaper ia
Portland will prove the best paying in
vestment on the whole Pacific slope.
There are half a million democrats who
will gladly support such paper with
money, Time aud brains.
J. w. Kraft, an experienced and
p' actical miner, who has been in the vi
cinity of Warrens for couple Of weeks,
visiting the various claims, SAYS that
country is much richer in mineral than
Cnur d'Alene and the time is not far
distant when Warrens will BIZ as busy
as Leadyille, Col, +, in it's richest day.
The supply of rich gold ore in that SET
ton is almost inexhaustible. He re-
ports finding gold bearing quartz less
than Is miles from Grangeyille. Mr..
kraft.eft on the stage Tuesday MORN
ing, but will return some time In the
near future with several capitalists.