Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-05-25
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP.
Wheat in Lewiston, 4S cents, f. o. b.

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p. NJ.
Decoration day falls on Wednesday
next, May 80
b. f. Morris loans money on real es-
tate security.
j. II. Forney. Mt. Idaho, has money
to loan on real estate.
~sFranklin Turner left for White Bird
Sunday to commence work on the new
bridge across the creek.
- Geo. Smith has established butcher
shop at Mt. Idaho, and opened with a
good run of business.
! Bailey Chamberlain started his first
drove of cattle and hogs over the Melnor
trail to Warrens last Sunday.
Ed Liston was in town with his team
Wednesday, bound for the round up
with graed camp equipment.
A brother of Seth Jones arrived here
from Illinois recently to reside. He was
here in 1868, but is back to stay.
Frank Scott has leased the Cotton
move his family there in few days.
= Mr.. Herman Nuxall is building store
at Cottonwood which he will shortly
stock with line OF furniture for the
home market.
Mr.. Jas. Odle has been quite low for
the last three weeks with congestion OF
the kidneys, but is now recovering
although still too weak to be around.
The Rushford wagon, sold by Frank
Bros. Lewiston agency, is the best III
the market. Call at Fleming's and ex-
anime them when you 60 to Lewiston.
The mining season has fairly opened
in the placer camps ereabouts, but 1T
will not be year of phenomenal success
mines water Id king.
Two new steamers are being built at
Pasco by the Northern Pacific people to
compete for the Snake river trade,
which has heretofore been monopolized
by the o. r. d n. Co.
A great deal of matter is unavodably
crowded out of this issue including re-
port of our recent trip below on railroad
business and other matters, which will
be published next week.
Several horses are in training for the
forthcoming races over. the Grangeville
race track, of which due notice will be
given. Several outside horses will be
in attendance to compete for the
purses.
Money loaned on Real Estate. Pay
ment made when papers are signed.
Unimproved decided land perchased.
Highest price paid for County warrants.
40 DANIEL FREw, Mt. Idaho.
The division of Nez Perce county is O
deadly blow to Lewiston and deprives
her of all her prestige and influence IN
territorial affairs. Shoshone county is
now the banner county OF north"
Idaho.
Andy Cavanaugh ex-assessor of Sho-
shone county and Mr.. Tilinghast, a
friend of Judge Logan's, passed through
town Sunday en- route to Florence and
the mountains generally on tour of
observation.
Very little down timber was found on
the mountain trails when they were
opened up for the seasons travel, and
as the winter snowfall was very light
they are now quite dry and in good con-
dition for travel.
When you visit Mt. Idaho call at the
Oliver hall building and inspect the fine
display of elegant furniture which Mr
Bell is exhibiting on both floors. Hit
stock is uery large and his prices are
marked away down.
IWill Schmadeka's new butcher shop
is about completed and presents quite
an imposing appearance, both Inside
and out. The workmanship on the
building is very creditabIe to Messrs
Vansise and Harris, who erected 1t.
The crops all through the lower coun-
try from Lewiston TO Portland and al
over the Palouse country, as we ob
served them in travelling recently, arr
looking uncommonly well, but nowhere
do they look better than on Camas pral
rie.
John Clark arrived here with his pecl
train Monday and proceeded into Flor
ence next morning, where he will mine
during the season on Bashaw gulch anl
! Meadow creek. He spent the winter IL
Iowa and returns in better health thar
he has had in many years.
- Bensou's pack train of filty-two mules
laden with 10000 pounds of cargo cam
into town Monday evening and lef
next morning for Warrens. Amoug tn
cargo was 900 pounds of machinery TO
the furnaces which Geo. Riebold will
add to the Little giant mill.
There seems to be split up in tn
ranks of the republican party in thi
territory, and as usual, there are tw'
sides TO the controversy. To the dissatls
tied ones we extend a cordial Invitation
to walk into the democratic corral. Th
bars are always down and no question
asked.
The pioneer reunion on June l3
being anxiously looked forward to b.
both young and old folks in the anticl
patton of jolly good time. The choi
are now in training for the vocal exer
cises on the eyentful day, and are pro
crossing finely under the leadership c
Prof. Addison.
Down in the lower country they ar
asking themselves what will the har
vest be?" while here on Camas prairi
the only thing which concerns us Is
know what to do with the harvest, see
ing that we are sure of an immense sui
plus and no way of shipping pound .
it. A railroad Is the one thing needful