Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP

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town Friday for Warrens.
The post Office at Shearer's ferry viii
be discontinued from May 30.
Norman Gould and his brother were
up from John Day during tho week
buying cattle.
A coach full of relatives of A. w
Davis arrived here Monday on a six
months visit.
Mr.. Browns sawmill at Mount Idaho
is running on full time and turning ou
fine quality of lumber.
DIR. Morris was up Monday to consult
| with DR.. Nickel over John Hartman q
child, who has been very sick.
1t is probable that post-oflice will be
established in Elk city in few weeks
with Mr.. Stewart as post master.
will sell beef cheaper than any shop
in Idaho county, for cash.
81 w. f. ScHMADEKA.
Mr.. Amesbury, former resident of
Camas prairie, but now of Helena, M.
T., is here on long visit to MIR. Lamb.
There are from l, 500 to 2, 600 head
of steers in this county for sale, and the
attention of cattle buyers is invited to
the fact.
The lower country farmers are pray
ing for more rain, and even Camas prai-
rie would be none the worse for good
soaking rain.
The new firm of A. w. Talkington
Co. announce their intentions to the
public in this issue. Read their ad az
head of double column.
Paul Finn and others have already
been compelled to shut down their pla-
Ger mines in Red river district owing to
the scarcity of water.
The Pioneers meet at Mt. Idaho to-
morrow to arrange the details of the
reunion on June 13. A full attenda nee
of members is requested.
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 90 to Lewiston.
The Masonic fraternity, have let the
contract for the Masonic hall at Mount
idaho to f. z. Turner, who will begin
on it as soon as dry lumber can be had.
Money loaned on Real Estate. Pay
ment made when papers are signed.
Unimproved decided land purchased.
Highest price paid for County warrants.
40 DANIEL FREw, Mt. Idaho.
w. A. Hall returned from the Gre
gon state grange Monday, and reports
q full attendance and great deal of in-
terest manifested in grange matters in
Oregon.
The cattle hereabouts are Just rolling
fat. The freighters frequently have to
apply the blacksnake to make them get
out of the road, 80 fat and lazy are they.
Custer and Boise counties are both
the Sheep mountain country
as part of their territory. They are
away off. That region belongs to Idaho
Mr.. Terrence, of Colfax, is on the Irai-
rie buying 500 head of hogs of all kinds.
Those having hogs to sell had better
come to town and see him, as his stay
will be short.
The Lewiston Nea0s under the new
is much improved, and we |
hope that they will soon succeed in re-
the paper on its old time |
intellectual and financial footing.
The latest is that the Seattle & Lake
shore will build direct from Spokane
Falls to headwaters of the Clearwater |
and there connect with the Manitoba |
They may as well build direct to the |
moon.
J. II. McCallie and wife returned from
Moscow Saturday. Mrs McCallie spent
,he winter in Tennessee and says that
1uite number of good people from that |
will come to Camas prairie this sum-
ner to settle.
Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce tribe,
IS lying seriously i'll with measles over
on the Colville reservation. In case off
MS death Yellow Bull will be hi-as-sku-
zum and chief of the tribe. The above is
1 society personal.
The estray sale in district No. sold
oy inspector Overman last Saturday,
Drought $20.50, of which one.half goes
20 the county school fund, and the other
lalf is devoted 10 keeping up the public
,orrals used in the roundup.
Maj Geo. M. Shearer returned from
Lewiston Saturday with a commission
n his pocket from judge Logan as dep
lty district clerk of Idaho county. The
,lerk of the district is Mr.. Frank Grier-
ION, who came out from New York state
with the judge.
Ezra Baird came up from Lewiston
Saturday to spend few days with his
riends on Camas prairie. He is an old
-daho county man and used formerly to
un the Lewiston, Newsome creek and
elk city express, but although he is now
United States marshal of the banner
territory in the u S, he is the
anne old stand by to his friends which
le always was. Official business requir-
ng his presence in Boise city his stay