Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-05-04
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP

tate security.
Ch. Virgins is up from Lewiston t.
stay for the summer.
Quartz Location notices for sale at the
FREE PRESS office.
J. H. Forney, Mt. Idaho, has money
to loan on real estate.
What is the matter with organizing q
National bank in this county.
Thousands of fruit trees have been se,
out on Camas prairie this spring.
Buy a lot and build yourself home
in Grangeville. You will never regret
it.
Jerry Dorman is still hard at work
improving the Fairfield ranch on the
Mt. Idaho road.
| Camas prairie has more blooded
horses than any other valley OF its size
in the northwest.
The pioneers meet at Mt. Idaho to-
morrow, Saturday, to arrange for the re-
union on June 13.
Nine-tenths of the dogs around here
ought to be shot and the other tenth
made into sausage.
For sale cheap, Wheelock upright
grand piano, as good as new. Enquire
of Weller and Wax.
Arthur H. Warden has been appoint
ed postmaster at Shearer's ferry, to sue
coed F. A. Shearer, resigned.
Mr.. H. R. Estes, of Cottonwood, had
some relatives arrive from the south
last week, who intend locating here.
The fruit crop on Camas prairie this
season promises to be immense while in
Lewiston it will be almost total fail
ure.
The railroad to Uniontown and Gen
esee is completed and those towns are
booming. Grangeville's turn will soon
come.
The road across this prairie ought to
be macadamlzed. 1t would cost consid-
cradle to do it, but it would be money
well spent.
Several families have arrived here
from Pomeroy with the intention of To-
eating and others are coming from the
same place.
Messrs. Wood & McGrane and Weller
& Wax have had a substantial rock
ditch built to drain the front of their
business premises.
G. A. Dueber is detained in Portland
through his children having been down
with the measles. but he will probably
return next week.
Old man Isaac Mcdonald left last FRI
day to pass the remainderFof his days at
his old home in Nova Scotia after an
absence of thirty-fve years.
The latest railroad rumor is that the
Spokane & Palouse company will build
from Uniontown to Lewiston, provided
Lewiston donates $4,000 bonus.
The G & B pack train is making
trip into Pierce city and will! load for
Grangeville on it's return. Benson's
train will be here during next week.
School commences in Wheatland dist
rict, No. 13, on Monday next, with Miss
Nanny Brockman as teacher.
]. c. EccLEs, Clerk.
The Rushford wagon, sold by Frank
Bros. Lewiston agency, is the best in
the market. Call at Fleming's and ex-
anime them when you 60 to Lewiston.
Take to the woods and climb tree.
The assessor is about to commence his
annual duties, and has adopted Grants
old motto of "Let no guilty man es-
CAPE"
The Union Pacific people are survey
ing for railroad from Weiser city to
the Seven Devils country in order to de-
velop the mining interests of that re-
gion.
Those thrifty shade trees growing on
the FREE PRESS lots were supplied from
the nursery of Mr.. Geo. Schmadeka,
and he has more, of the same sort for
sale.
Mrs. Geo. Schmadeka presented the
editor last week with a roll of lovely
golden butter which we'll maintains her
reputation as the best butter maker in
these parts.
Bob Nugent was married in Lewiston
day or two since to Mrs. Stagg. Last
night he purchased the saloon at Cot
tonwood, and will take possession next
week and reside. there permanently
with his family.
Do not fail, when you visit Lewiston,
to call at Swank & Co.'S, and examine
their magnificent stock of saddles, har-
ness, robes and $4,000 worth of other
materials. The size, quality and prices
of their stock will astonish you.
The bill to create Latch county out of
the northern portion of Nez Perce has
been favorably reported upon by
the senate committee to whom it was
referred. 1t will probably pass the sem
ate and be killed in the house.
Rumor has it that John King was
married quite recently in Nebraska,
and that he will return to the west with
his bride shortly and engage in the
agricultural implement business in con-
nection with l.. Stannus, at Lewiston.
Two brothers named Spedden arrived
here from Pomeroy last Sunday with
their families, who will reside in Frank
Shissler's residence, while the gentle
men will proceed 10 Elk city to develop
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