Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-04-26
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP.

: Texas.
The town of Cheney totally destroye
by fire-bugs on Monday.
Oklahoma boomers and U. S. troop
are fighting for possession.
~ The school in the Addison district
No. 5, commenced Monday.
Andy Mcguire is very low with com.
plant of the respiratory organs.
Everybody talks of going prospecting
this summer and striking it rich.
Warrens talks of celebrating the ever
glorious Fourth of July. Why not?
Great fire in New York city Monday
destroyed $50, 100000 worth of property.
Mr.. Frew is back from Potlatch and
still thinks Camas prairie the best coun-
try.
Somebody can make three dollars by
bringing us some butter and eggs on
subscription.
Chas. Wood and Jim Holt are pros
pecting in the Blue mountains near the
Grande Ronde valley.
Mr.. r. F. Fulton left for Lewiston
this morning to attend to business be-
fore the U. S. land Office.
Nate Earl was confined to his bed at
the hotel several days last week with a
severe attack of pneumonia.
John r. PICKERING is now running
the Oregon improvement company's
establishment at Yaquina bay.
Walter Gerbrich was not fatally shot,
as we chronicled last week, for he is
now being doctored at Weiser city.
Prof. L. T. Weeks has sent in his res
ignation to take effect June 7. He will
leave for Kansas as soon thereafter as
possible.
1t is high time that the town was cam
vassed for purses for the coming Fourth
of July races, 30 the boys can get their
colts up and train them.
On account of the recent sheep law
passed by the Nevada legislature large
hocks of the woody tribe are being
moved into Utah and Idaho.
A banking business will be established
at Grangeville this summer, with the
sinews of war supplied by Lewiston
capitalists. We need bank.
The chattels belonging to the Silas
Johns estate realized 1898 35, including
the mining claim on the south fork of
Clearwater which was sold for $500.
During the week we have met farm
ers from all parts of the prairie, and one
and ali say that the crop prospects never
promised better than at the present time.
Sam Collery has sold his ranch on
Stock creek to A. B. Rookie for ST. 900 and
will probably strike for the Elk City
basin to prospect for quartz this sum-
mer.
Sike Reynolds, always good friend
to the newspaper man, has ordered
another copy of the F. p. sent away
this time to M. c. Reynolds, of Coal
valley, w. Va.
The iron and steel railroad bridge
ted. 1t is one thousand feet long, with
a draw, SO that steamboats, can pass up
and down the river.
Freighters claim that we are getting
farther and farther from transportation
with every change that is made in the
road, and fhey threaten to advance
freight rates in consequence.
F. w. Grierson, clerk of this judicial
district, and L. Stannus. ex-sherif Of
Nez Perce county, came up in a four
horse rig, with out-riders and mail
coach, to take in the court proceedings.
A partition has been built at the head
of the stairs in Grange hall, which forms
commodious ante-room. Now if the
Grange will only put down a nice new
smooth floor, our dancing people will
rise up and call them blessed.
Hon. J. W. Reid and Philip Tilling-
hast, counsel for Worden in the damage
suit, were present during court, and did
their best for their client, but went
home disgusted after their backs were
case.
The Easter entertainment given by
the Sunday-school at the ball last Sum
day evening was attended by a large
crowd. The exercises consisted princi-
pally of class exercises and music. The
children did very we'll considering the
fact that they had very little practice
for the occasion.
Old times was recalled to the memory
of the editor and one of his assistants
by visit from A. A. Harris of Grange
vile, Idaho. He informed US that the
garden spot of Idaho" was fourishing
as never before and only needs a rail.
road to complete the happiness of its
inhabitants.-Walla Walla Statesman.
A. B. Rookie has ordered the F. P.
sent to Julian Johnson, Paint Creek.
w. Va, and the Cottonwood list is in.
creased by the addition of the names
of w. w. Black burn and Jas. McCaffer-
ty. II. M. King also wants to post up
on biblical subjects and has ordered the
Sunday school organ sent to him at
Warrens.
Hon. J. w. Poe, an old-time resident
of Idaho county, is here on a visit
among his friends and receiving an old
time welcome. He and his partner,
Judge Piper, of Moscow, were associa-
ted with Mr.. Forney as counsel for the
defence in the damage suit and they
make team that is practically irresist- |
able in legal matters Judoe Piner's |