Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07

10 DIR. McCalle reports very poor crop,
in the Asotin country, the wheat beins
VI very badly damaged by the hot winds
DR.. T. w. Nickel, f, C. Spedden and
j. j. N. Osborne started this week to pros
pect in the neighborhood of the Seven
e Devils.
J. Lowengart, representing NJ. Seller
v d CO., OF Portland, dealers in crockerv.
D glassware, ETC., came up on Thursday's
stage.
School election in this district passed
off very quietly last Monday. Tom
y Aram was elected trustee by a large ma
iority.
There are rumors of breach of finrom-
ise suit floating in the air at Mt. Idaho,
! but do not know how much truth there
is in it.
Blaine and Boulanger are good pair.
Each thrives in politics by accusing a
majority of his countrymen of crime and
conspiracy.
A farmer in Kansas this week, in
fit of rage, fed a boy into threshinp
machine. The man was lynched i'm
mediately.
Fine nickle-plated rubber-ti pned lead
pencils for sale at this Office. We have
more than we can use, and will sell
them cheap.
The editor, who has been absent on
mining business for about month, re-
ports that he expects to be with US in |
about week.
J. Sehringer, butcher of Wardner. l. |
T.. has hpep m tho prairia for tha ,>,..
week, buying cattle. He was the guest
of Cy Overman.
At rattle of a pair of chapeaios on
Saturday evening, George Greer was the
lucky one. 1t is his intention to go to
punching cattle.
DIR. j. III. MoCallie the dentist, has
returned and will remain in Grange.
vile until October 1st, when he will go
to Oaksdale, w. t. ISL,
We would be pleased if our friends {
would at any time either give or send ,
us anv local items which may come un.
der their notice.
We have some celebrated Knicker- :
booker tablets, for pen or pencil. which I
We will sell for 10 cents apiece. Just the !
thing for Office use.
Harriet Beecher Stowe is laboring un-
der the deusion that her book, "Unce |
Toms Cabin" was as divinely inspired ,
work as the bible. U
r. Nugent, the genial proprietor of the I
Pioneer saloon at Cottonwood, was in
town Monday. Bob is always welcome d
guest in GraDgeville. s
= A gang of Cinnamon this week were o
washing the sweepings from Alexander n
q Freidenrich's store, for the gold dust
therein. =.
Rev. L. T. Weeks will preach in the p
Grange hall next Sunday evening, Sep I
tember 0, at 7:30 o'clock. Text, none of b
these things move me. e
We have always understood that it
was the object of the press to give all p
the news no matter who it hurts, and we q
will endeavor to do so. b
VIM. Basch and a couple of young 10 =.
men from Cornucopia, Oregon, started "
out last Monday on a prospecting trip
n;o the Elk City basin. re
Phil Cleary, one of our county COM -
went to Lewiston last week ~
o purchase wire cable for a ferry across e g
salmon river, at his place.
A great many mining claims have Al
'een located this summer by the cti- h,
ems of this vicinity, judging from the nj
lemand for location blanks. n
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashan- tn
la, commenced Wednesday evening at
O'Clock and continued Thursday and h,
friday, September 9th and 9TH. tr
VIM. Won Berge started his threshing 10 10
machine yesterday. He will only III
hresh for himself and few neighbors. W
here Is more money in making beer.
The Rushford wagon, sold by Frank of
'ros. Lewiston agency, is the best in Ie
ne market. Call at Fleming's and ex- III
mine them when you 90 to Lewiston. GO
Send your orders to w. w. Swank &
o.. Lewiston, for machine oils, axle tn
rease and lace leather, prices the low VIZ
st. Mail orders receive prompt atten- ou
on. 13tf in
VIM. Hawley is training his race I'll
orses, Steamboat Charlie, Honest Tom IN
nd Antelope, for the fall races to be
eld at Grangeville, Lewiston and Mos raj
wv. Id
The weather which has been very sei M
arm in this section for the past few ,o po
eeks, has moderated and on Wednes- &c &c
ay it looked like rain, but it has blown ee
YER.
The arbitrators in the case of DR.. re,
ickel vs.. the administrators of the es- loi
tie of Charles Rochepierre, awarded ,ss ,a
r. Nickel $40. The amount of The bill io'
as SIS. III
If you feel like indulging in good ,
ass, you can find it in the shape of the
No. Gutter Whskey. in Cottonwood m mlne
the Pioneer saloon, R. Nugent, pro- rt pr;
etor. 8 PR
A. Oberdorfer agent for Esberg, Bach po,
an q Co., of Portland, San Francisco she
I'd New York, dealers in cigars and to- n
eco, was i'll town Wednesday and =
lursday. pra