Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26

homestead on Monday last.
ii. f. Gould, of John Day creek. wa
. up for several days this week.
t j. w. Turner is building new offic
9 and resioence at Cottonwood.
4 The freight for the B. B. Stewart sa,
, mill is on its way into Elk City.
f Poll taxes are delinquent Novembe
, ~; property taxes, December 10.
A. II. Bills, of Kittitas county, w. T..
; is on the prairie looking for home.
The Wiley Knighten case was dis
missed by the court on Wednesday.
There will be quarterly conference
meeting next Monday in Grangeville.
Teachers association will meet nexI
Saturday at the Grangevlle academy.
Rev. ]. B. York breaches at the
Grange hall next Sunday at Z O'Clock
p. M.
Now is the time to advertise your
stock brands. Apply at this office for
rates.
Mr.. Beck has made wheelbarrow bet
on the election. Futher particulars
later.
" Hon. b. F. Morris returned from a
successful business trip to Dakota last
week.
A good deal of grain is being hauled
TO Lewiston, and much freight is COM
ing up.
Mr.. f. b. King claims to have raised
the largest apples grown on the prairie
this year.
The political situation is unchanged.
although some candidates are on the
anxious seat.
Our subscription list has increased
eight per cent. since August l and is
still growing.
MIR. Clindining, of Lewiston, bought
5oO hogs at five cents pound during his
recent visit here.
Neil Mcmillan killed wild cat on the
Sweetwater grade while driving stage
the other morning
Rev. T. F. Nelson delivered yerv
able discourse at the Lake school house |
last Sunday morning.
Geo. s. Alkire has applied for letters
or administration on the estate of Mrs. |
Elva Gully, deceased.
' Geo. Sbearer brought his mack train |
cut from Florence Monday and is "hol-
ing up" for the winter.
w. G. Pearson. who has been on the
SICK list ever since his return from New
I 1ork, is now recovering.
Rev. A. Maxey preached an erudite
anu mighty Instructive sermon at the
Grange hall last Sunday evening.
Hank Earl and Pel Sherwin brought
up some of their cattle for delivery from
the Salmon river range this week.
l will sell beef cheaper than any shop
In Idaho county, for cash.
81 w. +. ScHMADEKA.
The Q. Il. d N. surveyors will proba-
ply break their camp at Cottonwood to-
day and move towards lawyers canyon.
Rev. Strong will preach at Grange
vile next Sunday at ii A. NJ, and at
Mt. Idaho at o'clock P. NJ. of the same
day.
Pell Sherwin took down to Lewiston
Tuesday Mr.. Hexter and his family, who
are on their way to their future home in
Oregon.
Judging by the wind which blew
Tuesday some campaign oratory must
have been let loose somewhere in this
The loss of his horses last week ia a
severe setback to Geo. Crea, but being
a hardworking citizen he is safe to pull
through in time
Mr.. Magill was here last week gather.
ing up the cattle purchased by Lock wood
Magill this season. Their first drive
will number about 500 head
There is Il large and growing demand
Tor hogs and bacon here. but nobody
seems to have a pound to sell. 1t is
ever thus with Camas prairie.
We intended writing up the candi-
iates on both tickets but lack of space
prevents publication. Candidates will
kindly take the will for the deed.
S. S. Fem. ]. d. Holton, Jas. Russell,
Jas. Burns and Geo. Bingham were
added to the roster of the Idaho County
Pioneer Association at the last meeting.
The motion for change of venue in
The suit of w. E. Warden VS.. Commits
sioners of Idaho county was dismissed,
and the case continued until next term.
Frank Vansise has sold his residence
property in this burg to Sherwin broth.
ers, and he will soon start building an
other somewhere south of Main street,
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-
'ion. 13tf ,
Mr.. j. Gilmore is going to double the
size and capacity of his blacksmith shop
1t Cottonwood pretty soon, as increas-
ng business demands increased accom-
odation.
w. A. Hall. after passing a creditable
examination under the supervision of
Judge Logan on Thursday, was admitted
% the bar and allowed to practice in the