Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-14
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?. The testimony in the final proof
Joseph Hemmelspak's HOMESTEAD clai
will be taken at Mt. Idaho on next MOI
day.
il Fred Cook, who Is working the Sal
Large mine on Slate creek in connectio
with Mr.. Hutchins, was in town tn
10 week.
Send the FREE Press to your frient
u In the East, or any other place. 1t al
swers better than all the letters you ma
}. write.
The yellow fever continues to rage /
Florida and Georgia; the railroad re
fuses to carry people from the infecte,
places.
Hon. L. P. Brown was taken suddenl
i'll on Wednesday morning, but at tn
D time Of going to press was greatly i'm
proved.
George w. Gordon, U. 8. Indian in
spector, returned from Salmon Meadow,
on Tuesday and started for Lewiston tn,
next day.
We acknowledge the receipt Of a com
plimentary ticket to the Walla Walls
fair to begin October l, and continuing
six days.
Fine nickle-plated rubber-tipped lead
pencils for sale at this office. We have
more than we can use, and will sell
them cheap.
Mrs. VIM. Baird, who has been rust.
eating at Mt. Idaho for the last three
weeks. left for her home in Lewiston on
Wednesday.
DR.. ]. II. McCallie the dentist. has
returned and will remain In Grange.
vile until October 1st. when he will 90
to Oaksdaie. w. T. l3
II Frank McGrane and Dug Holtou have
purchased the Auchinvole property in
Mt Idaho, and will open saloon there
in about week.
We have aome celebrated Knicker-
oocker tablets, for pen or pencil. which
We will sell for 10 cents apiece. Just the
thing for Office use.
About the meanest thing we have
heard Of lately, was some one making
faces at the blind Snowman to ascertain
whether he could see or not.
Hop-picking is going on throughou
Washington territory, and IL is thought
that the yield in that territory will
reach as high as $4,000 bales.
There is great deal of sick ness on
The prairie, owing to the long protracted
dry aud smoky spell. A hoavy rain would
do an immense amount of good.
We are informed that tomorrow.
September 18th, is the day fixed by the |
farmers in the neighborhood of White |
Bird, to begin the fall roundup.
Our merchunts at Grangeville and Mt |
Idaho are getting up large supplies of !
goods for the fall and winter trade. |
Nearly all the freighters are busy.
Miss Steinheiser and Ackerman, who |
have been visiting Mrs. Freidenrich for |
the past three months, will depart in a |
few days for their homes in Oregon.
have for sale fall and winter apples,
! to 3 cents per pound, pure cider vine
gar and sweet cider.
J. H. ROBINSON.
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.
Send your orders to w. W. Swank &
Co., Lewiston, for machine oils, axle |
grease and lace leather, prices the low
est. Mail orders receive prompt atten-
ton. l3tf
The president has nominated Charles
E. Boyle. of Pennsylvania, to be chief
justice of the supreme court of Washing
ton territory in place of Judge Jones,
deceased.
The Chinese will not accept the terms
Of the proposed treaty with the United |
States, and congress is now busy pre-
pairing bill to entirely exclude Chinese
immigration.
E. c. Ward, who came to this place
for the purpose of selling books, has
concluded to settle on the prairie, hav-
ing taken pre-emption claim Eve miles
west OF town.
The two national committees will
spend over ST. 100000 in campaign ora.
tory within the next two monthe, most
ly in New York, New Jersey, Connecti.
cut and Indiana.
A very pleasant party was given at |
the residence of Mr.. H. Fredenrich on
Monday evening. Music, dancing,
games and supper made up the program
of the evening.
YBenson's pack train laid over at this
place Sunday. They had $4,000 Tbs of
general merchandise for the merchants
in Warrens, and will make but one more
trip this season.
Mr.. Dixon, an old prospector from
Salmon City, struck a fine placer mine
On the Clearwater, near Jackson's bridge.
Dur fellow-townsman, s. w. Rey nolds,
Is interested in it.
| J. s. Fockner and C. P. Cone have re.
turned from Rapid City. Dakota. after
IN absence of two years. Mr.. Fockner
q a partner in the stock business of C.
Wood, Of this city.
We notice q call for the republican