Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-02-24


The salmon are running up the river,
Washington's birthday was not oil
served here.
Blaine declines to be candidate 70
the presidency
The annual spring flght hetwee hens
and garden seeds is nearly here.
The small pox is spreading from tn
coast to he interior towns.
Two OFF. T. McLean's children are
down with the prevailing complaint.
Pear and peach trees are reported al
killed on salmon river and Lewiston.
Clean UP the rubbish around you
yards and burn it. IC may save you
heavy DOCTORS bill.
A bill is before congress giving each
of the territories an additional associate
justice of The supreme court.
The Idaho Stock growers association
Will meet Mt Mountain Home sometime
between March 10 and %.
There will be no better country on
the tootstool than Camas prairie when
40 A'ss9 a .NliAObQs L iGS lOI II.
There was a man hunting for com
missioner Jones one day last week, and
they say that he found him.
The market reports show heavy de-
clines in grain, pork and live stock,
with good prospects ofa further drop.
The doctors say that, in the interest
of the public health, all public gather
ings should be suspended for a month.
NMr. Hopkins bought piece of land
irom Frank Horning last week for
which he paid siXtsen dollars an acre.
The spring fever is getting its grip on
the boys, and pretty soon they will he
overhauling pack saddles and rigging,
10 getting into the hills.
Congress has appropriated $50 000 for
the enlargement of the territorial pen
itentiary at Boise city. This does not
look like congress intended to divide
the territory.
QThe stampede ont Of Kansas has Just
begun, and thousands are coming TO
this coast. Poor crops, billiards and
cyclones have been the characteristics
of Kansas for number OF years.
Now is the time to set out fruit, shade
and ornamental trees. Mr.. George
Schmadeka has black wild cherry, balm
of Gilead, yellow cottonwood aud dia-
mond willow, either trees or cuttings,
for sale cheap.
Subscribers who fail to get their pa
pers at any of the post-olices are ear
nestiy requested to call at the Office and
get il. Mistakes Will sometimes hap
pen, and we want every subscriber to
get what he pays for.
Those who are dissatisfied with our
Camas prairie winters should emigrate
forthwith to Dako'a, Minnesota, Iowa
or Nebraska, and they would speedily
come to the conclusion that this part OF
Idaho is Gods own country.
For SO We will sell the reliuquish-
ment of "a quarter section OF government
Land, with house jGxl6 feet, plenty of
water, forty acres good plow land and
close to timber. Only FIVE miles from
A. +. PARKER.
The supreme court of this territory
has sustained the validity of the salary
bill enacted by the last legislature. It
has also affirmed the sentence of the
court below in the cases of Wood and
Williams for murder in Alturas and
Bingham counties, and they must hang.
There is no law or ruling of the Inte
rior Department now in force that pro-
hihits pre-emptor who HAS complied
with the requirments of the pre-nmp-
ton law in good faith, from nortgaging
bis claim ~ procure money to prove M
and pay for his land. This is recent
decision.
Col. L. ?. Muir, of Independenca
Me-. ex.edltor of the Short Horn Herd
Bo9h. and also ex-editor of the -4aertcal,
Short Horn Record, says: "B. +. Davis
4 Sons have the best bred lot of cattle
HAT eyer went west" Col. Muir is
known to he ono nf the best judges of
pedgrees in the United States.
The old sore still runs. Br'er. Leland
had an editorial last week proving to
his own satisfaction that the removal
Of the territorial capital from Lewiston
to Boise city was illegal. All right,
bs'eri When you progress little far.
ther, and find ont that the world isn't
round and that it don't move, We will
have 'em straitened out for you.
The trustees having adjourned school
until March 10, Prof. Weeks started for
Lewiston Monday with the intention
of getting mp a vocal music class in the
during the recess, and we take
pleasure in recommending him to all
singers and persons interested in sing
ing, as fine drill-master and
a thorough instructor. He is IA
yorite pupil of w. 7. Werschknl, of
and carries baton presented
to him by that veteran vocalist.
\ Mr.. Sherwood proved MP on his
claim across Clearwater last
after residing On it since 1861,
he having purchased it for $1.500 from
Mr., Hersey, the original locator. The
place WAS popular camping station in
The COS for the people bound to and
from the Elk city and Newsome creek
diggings, and a whole lot of money used
to be made there. Mr.. Sherwood has
been twice burned out, once in 1867 /,
when he lost 5000, and again when