Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-06-21

VI the snort wafer supply.
The weather changes quite frequently
but there is always steady demand
for the celebrated and old reliable brand
OF A No. Cutter whisky, for sale at
the Pioneer saloon. Cottonwood
| am prepared to supply the people of
Camas prairie with Tropical and Do
mestic fruits in season. and at short no.
tice, TO anyone who will intrust me with
an order. AZ L. TIMER, Lewiston.
Craigs' mountain settlers will have a
celebration July 4lh, at Riley Dix
on's. There will be picnic during the
day and dance at night,aud every body
is cordially invited to attend and have a
good time.
Surveyor Briggs and family arrived
from Pataha Tuesday, and he is now on
the Nez Perce reservation surveying il
preparatory for the allotment, having
been hired by Miss Fletcher, the allot-
ing agent.
Dan Mcneil has never recovered con.
seriousness since his recent accident.
The hearty old man is now only a sha.
dow OF his former self, and it is doubt
ful II he will ever recover the full use
Of his mental faculties.
TAKE NorICE,-All persons indebted
to the undersigned, either by note or
book account, will please make settle-
ment on or before July /. 1885, or suit
will he instituted for collection.
June IL, 80. +. b. KING.
We have been asked when the order
was made directing cattle to be removed
from the reservation. BY direction of
Pre- 'ident Harrison the order was issued
by Secretary Noble to The Commission
er OF Indian Affairs on April 90, 1859.
Ezra Baird, late U. S. marshal. has
purchased hotel in the ST. Regis coun-
gathering his family and effects together
for speedy removal to their future
home, where We hope they will prosper
p. Il. Lonax and Jas. Slcott arrived
here Monday over the Long valley and
Little Salmon trail from Boise, where
they have been Bard's deputies in
the penitentiary. They are en- route to
Lewiston, but will remain few days
visiting Duff Greene.
Chas. L. Nye, the well-known saddler
of Walla Walla, talks to our stock men
IN his advertisement in the FREE Press.
He carries the largest stock of saddles
and harness between Portland and st
Paul, and his prices are regulated by
the closest competition.
Saturday was another busy day for
our merchants, hosts of people from the
rural "deestricks" being in town. One
has only to watch the rapid increase in
the numbers of people who visit in
Grangevi!le to determine her growth
and importance as trading point.
The cattle men of Camas pra.r.e
should raise purse and send man to
Washington for the express purpose of
getting that cattle removal order re-
voked. 1t can very easily be done il
the matter is rightly presented in the
proper quarter. Delay is dangerous.
Ed. McConville has taken charge Of
tile Indian schools at the Lapwai agen-
cy again. Ed. was colonel of volul.-
teers and did good service here during
the Nez Perce war. He is the right
man in the right place when he has the
charge of the Lapwai Indian sch ools.
From all accounts Johnny Crooks has
struck it in Warrens. We have not
learned the exact location of the ledge.
but the rock is very rich, as he pounded
fifty dollars worth of gold in one days
work with mortar. We hope he will
make an everlasting fortune out of it.
Mr.. Gardner was up from. the Clear
water claim Saturday, and traded his
interest in the blacksmith shop back to
7. j Davis, the original proprietor. j.
b. Cook still retains bis interest, and
they solicit the continued patronage of
the public under the firm name of
Cook 4 Davis.
Ah Toy, the we'll known Chinese in
terpreter and claim owner at Pierce
city. died there last week of blood poi
soning. Toy was a good Chinaman and
it was largely through his instrument
ality that the vigilantes were enabled
to avenge the murder of d. NJ. Fraser
by hanging five of the guilty parties in
September, 1855.
A private letter from Gov. Shoup to
the editor says that no provision has
been made for the payment of per diem
and mllage expenses of delegates to the
constitutional convention. 1t is there
fore highly probable that Idaho county
will not be represented in said conven-
tlon, rs her delegates elect are too poor
to stand the cost of the trip.
"a Harvey Tefft and Fred Rogpe were
over from Cottonwood butte Monday
and said that keutervile will celebrate
the Fourth of July with picnic during
the day, and dance and supper in the
new hotel. They report the bunch grass
very good around Keutervile and the
surrounding country not suffering for
rain so much as the open prairie.
J Hon. D. L. Bailey, grand master of
the grand lodge of Idaho, !. o. 0. F.,
arrived here Saturday and will institute
a lodge of the degree of Rebekah before
returning. He was a member of the
last legislature, having been a repre-
sentative from Ada county, in which
capacity he worked faithfully to help
the wagon road bill through. He will
remain with us for several days in the
interest OF the order.
On Saturday the 10Th, the annual
election for trustees of the C.. X. G,
Academy was held for the ensuing year
with the following result: C. b. San
ders. A. Msxey, c. Overman, Geo.
Schmadeka, w. A. Hall, S. K. Bibby
and VIM. 9. Pearson. The new board
of trustees then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers, as follows: w. G. Pear
son, president; G. Overman, vice. pres-
dent; w. A. Hall, secretary, c. b. SaI-
ders. treasurer; A. Maxey, financial
agent.
Mr.. Eckert is cutting field of rye
grass on which he has pastured 200
head of stock this spring, aud still he
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