Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-01-27

The Foster monument fund is sti
5. open. Let all hands chip in.
n The Grangevile brass band is pla n
ming an entertainment for Feb. %.
Vast quantities of wood has bee
q hauled from tue mountains this winter
s Sale of property on which taxes ar
: delinquent will take place as advertise,
on February 6.
, Now is good time for the owner o
blooded bulls and stations to plant al
advertisement in The FREE PRESS.
The oldest inhabtant is trying hare
10 remember season like the present,
but has forgotten all about it.
The Mt. Idaho postoliice has done q
money order business this year aggre-
eating S3.0S7 down to January 81.
The old baches of this part Ga legion
of mn are about to organize Il mutual
protective society. Leap year-sabe?
Residents in different parts of Wash
ington territory and California are
writing us for information about Idaho
county.
Ch. McFadden gave dance at the
King ranch, north of Mt. Idaho, last
Thursday night, which was well at
tended.
Henry Schmadeka, Ralph Crooks,
and two of Geo. Chambe lain's children
are the latest additions to the scarlet
fever sick list.
The senate committee on territories
heard argument last Monday on the
question of anneXing these northern
counties to Washington territory.
If no further notice be given, the
Academy will begin work again one
week from next Monday, on Feb. 6.
l.. I. Weeks, Principal
Another of those popular country
dances was given at d. ii. Telcher's
residence last Friday evening, and was
hugely enjoyed by the large party pres
ent.
Rev. George will hold services at Cot
tonwood this friday evening at IN.
and also on Sunday at IL Il m, and 7
p m. Each evening will commence
with song services.
Back at last! No more running
around, but Will eoniine myself exclu-
slvely to Office practice, where | can be
u NJ. l.. M.
j. II. MCCALLIE.
Until the abatement of the scarlet
lever, divine services will be suspended
in Grangevlle until further notice.
The other precincts will be served as
the directory indicates.
Leland thinks that the hard winter
was caused by the refusal of Cleveland |
to sign the anne xaton bill. Our eli
mate will be one glorious perpetual |
summer aohen we are annexed.
The residence of Judge Case at Mt. |
Idaho narrowly escaped destruction bv |
lire last week through a defective stove
pipe igniting the roof, but willing hands
speedily extnguished the flames. Ten |
doll rs will cover the damage.
The backbone of winter is badly bro
ken and an old fashioned chinook wind |
has carried everything before it fol the |
last week, whereat our stockmen smile,
becaue it is raisins in their cake.
GRANGEvILLE, Dec. 20, 1887.
All parties knowing themselves in
,iebted to IL. Titman will please call and
settle at once with the undersigned at
the Jersey house, as all accounts must be
closed by the lst of February.
l.. A. " ooDwARD.
If a man should be found dead with a
copy of til Telier in his pocket contain
Ing the latest annexation memorial,
the coroner would not be puzzled to
lind verdict according to the above
facts"
J. Q. c. Lamar, late secretary of the
interior, Is now an associate Justice
OF the supreme court of the &. S.
having been confirmed by vote of twen-
ty,elght to thirty-two. The war is
about over.
The Surridge Bros. called on us Wed.
nesday and reported that they had not
seen dead cow all the time they were
on the range. and that the stock and the
Tanse never was in better condition
after hard winter, all of which is good
news for everybody in Idaho county.
Judge Miller, ex.register of the U. S.
land office at Boise city, has been visit
ing his old friend, j. II. Robinson, for
several weeks past, and may finally lo-
cate among us. Mr.. Miller halls from
Michigan, and is in high standing
among those who know him, and we
hope he will remain with us.
The urn OF King 4 King is dissolved,
John N. King, the junior partner, re-
trlng. The business will be continued
by MIR. +. b. King, who thanks the
public for the liberal patronage given to
the late firm and trusts that it will be
bestowed upon himself at the old
stand. where he will be pleased to meet
his friends and patrons.
On Wednesday night, January Is.
Hull Rlce's little twin baby, Lena.
passed away from earth. She had ap-
recovered from the scarlet fe
yer, but took relapse and died of
dropsy. Mr. Rice's friends sympathize
with him all tie more because of other
bereavements SO lately passed. Lena
was little past three years old-an
age at which the little ones arc the
most endearing to the parents. {
"She is in a fairer land
Where the angel voices sing:
There the trees of life expand
There doth love salvation bring