Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-07

| OOu Sluts
y John Clark has had new floor lai
in his saloon building.
The year is growing old and dayligh
is abbreviating at both ends.
Mrs. Baldwin will shortly leave TO
Rhode Island to visit sick relative.
Mrs. Sherman. the wife Of old genera
Tecumseh, died at Chicago, Nov. rs.
Mr.. Wm. Fletcher gave us a socia
call last week and left the ducats fol
his annual subscription.
The 0. r & N. branch railroad 10
Heppner is completed, and by this time
next year we hope to say the same of
the Camas prairie branch.
Squire Harris has fixed up commo-
dious shaving parlor in the old post
office building, and will be glad to have
his friends call and see him.
Miss Josie Welch will spend the win
ter in Ellensburg, w. T., much to the
regret OF her many friends here, with
whom she is always favorite.
Uncle Joe Harrison remembered ns
with some fine apples recently, which
he claims are the largest ever grown on
Camas prairie. They were very fine.
A meeting is to he held to night at
the residence of w. A. Hall for the
purpose of organizing church choir,
also to practice music for the services
next Sunday.
Ed. Liston is building very nobby
story.and-a- half house on his Stock
creek ranch, and the neighbors accuse
him OF contemplating matrimony. To
all Of "a hlnh a
John Breen and wife, of Cottonwood.
started for Spokane Falls last week to
place their youngest boy at school for
few years. They will visit the Walla
Walla valley before returning home.
Tom Stockley. the little Englishman
who formerly resided on Stock creek
was married at Uniontown last week to |
a Miss Josie Rocks. Tom is good boy |
and his old neighbors wish him luck.
Next Tuesday is the last day of grace
for payment OF taxes. Grumble you
may, but pay you must, unless you want
your name to go laundering down the
ages on the immortal delinquent tax
roll.
Cue Owen, our American born Chi
naman, has gone to Lewiston to reside,
and is looking out for contraC or's
lay. out on the railroad to Camas prai-
re. Owen is one of the few white men
who wear pigtail.
The Thanksgiving dance held here
last Thursday was attended by sixty.
five couple who enjoyed a splendid
time. Capt. Hawley spread a splendid
supper and Prof's. Rush and Crunk fur
nished the music.
Mr.. Markham is probably the only
man in this county and territory who
helped ratify the election of "Tippe-
canoe, and Tyler too" He was not of
voting age on election day, but assisted
in the subsequent Publications.
The eight per cent. bonds for Lewis
toms new $30,00 court house have all
been bought by New York parties. who
paid premium for them of twenty
four per cent, which is equivalent to a
saving of three years interest.
Miss Rena, the accomplished eldest
daughter of Hon. j. w. Poe, was mar.
ried to Dr. G. w. Shaft at Lewiston last
week. Their friends in this county
hope that. the horseshoe of good luck
may always remain over their doors.
The democratic papers are speaking
very highly Of Gen. Harrison, the presi-
and from all accounts he is
going to give us IL good and clean ad-
which is about all the aver
age citizen asks of any government.
If you are not satisfied with the
weather you can drop into II. Nu-
gents Pioneer Saloon at Cottonwood and
sample the A No. l Cutter Whiskey,
which is put out in any quantity you
desire and at very small sum OF
money.
We have now on exhibition an ex-
tensive stock of Xmas goods, consisting of
Plush Cases, Manicure Sets, Shaving
Sets, Dolls, Mugs, Cups and Saucers,
Toys, Holiday Cards, ETC., which we Of
fer to the trade at prices that cannot be
beat.
ALEXANDER & FREIDENRIcH.
The legislature stands eight republic
cans to four democrats in the council.
and twenty republicans to four demo-
Gratis in the house. This, together with
the fact that delegate Dubois is again
elected by 1900 majority is satisfactory
evidence that we are living in sure
enough republican territory. But old
Idaho and Bear Lake counties are as
safely democratic as ever.
Prof. Gibson, who furnishes the mu-
sic for the Odd Fellows dance at Mt.
Idaho Christmas night. was formerly
leader of the famous 2nd cavalry band
At Fort C@ur d'Alene. For the last few
years he has been instructor of the
Lewiston brass band, which has greatly
benefited thereby. and the most accom-
olished of these performers will accom-.
Dany him here. The professor owns a
'anch on Craigs' mountain. and we are
therefore entitled to consider him a
;itizen Of Idaho county.
John Hanson sent in some excellent
sausage last week which takes the pie
Having bet on Cleveland we had deter
mined to get through the winter on a
liet of peanuts and bologna, but the
good natured Republican friends have
come nobly to the rescue and the larder
g fast assuming picnic proportions, and
! barrel of the finest flour ever made in
Idaho territory has just been received