Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-25

The supreme court of the territory i
In session at Boise City.
That fine Durand organ ordered fo
the Academy has arrived.
Camas prairie will boom this summer
Take hold and help it along.
Weller 4 Wax will pay the highest
cash price for county warrants. If
This time last year the weather was
down to sixteen degrees below zero.
Good winter apples for sale, three
cents per pound, at Mt. Idaho hotel.
The high license bill was tabled in
the house by u vote OF thirteen to sew
en-.
The Union Pacific people are going to
extend their road from Ogden to San
Francisco.
Our editor-in-chief is never so happy
as when packing his vaise for trip to
''civilization."
]. 7. Bradley was up from White
Bird Tuesday. He reports the weather
as fine in that neighborhood.
Congressman Collins says the choos-
ing of a president last November was
IAN auction, not an election"
If you think that it don't take skir-
mishing to fill the local columns just
get in and try it for one week.
Isaac Jewell, from Salmon river, was
in town last week and did not forget to
visit the office of the county paper.
Messrs. Lance and Sol Hopkins,
az NJ
kins, Of Colorado, are out on a visit to
Camas prairie.
Wallace Scott left us Tuesday on his
annual vacation, which he will this
time extend TO Illinois. Mrs, Scott ac-
companied him.
The business outlook for the coming
year is very bright and ii lumber can
be had Grangeville will grow as it new
er has grown before.
The first of the social dances at Mt.
Idaho took place last Friday night and
the second will occur next Friday even
ing. All are cordially invited.
Thanks to Hon. r. Larimer, assistant
engrossing clerk to the legislature, for
copies of bills pending. We publish all
that are OF interest to our people.
The latest event in sporting circles
was the prize fight between Robert
White and his old COW. The cow
knocked him ont in the first round.
House bill No. 5, relating to liens of
laborers on farms, published in our is
sue of January 4, has pass ed both hous-
es and been signed by the SO vernon.
FoUND.-A letter already sealed and
stamped, but without an address. Los
er can have it without charge by prov
ing property at the Office Of this paper.
We receive eggs, dressed chickens,
spare-rlbs, vegetables and produce of ali
kinds on subscription to the FREE PREss
from those who have not the money to
pay cash.
Why is it that everyone calls for the
A No. Cutter Whskey? Because it is
the best in the market, and is always
for sale at the Pioneer Saloon at Cotton
wood.
The youngest son of J. S. McGaffee
had the misfortune To fall down stairs
Sunday, breaking his arm AT last ac-
counts be was doing as well as could be
expected.
NGNeI WAS fUOWIdll III JneSt 1OuU-
tains so light as now and it will be well
for all hands to look for a dry season,
with scarcity of water in streams,
springs and wells.
The republicans Of southern Idaho
are considerably worked up over May
hew's reapportlonment bill. In order
TO bold their number of officers they
are willing to count the Mormon vote.
Hank and Nate Earl are scattering
their cattle so as to give them better at
tention during the winter months. Last
Saturday they took 200 head over to MIR
Carpenters ranch, north of Mt. Idaho.
viii Schm&deka is making some fine
harness right here at Grangevile and
his work is giving such excellent salts.
faction that he is fast building up good
business. John Phillips is also employ
ed in the shop.
|, Hon. L. P. Brown returned last Satur.
day from protracted vacation TO tht
lower country in search of health, ant
it is with great pleasure that We notice
visible improvement, which we trus
will long continue.
Last SUNDAY was the most disagreea
) BILE day of the season, The wind com
menciDg to blow about noon and by
evening a perfect gale was blowing
making the tireside much more de-ir-
able place OF resort than the street cor
ners.
The Hunt railroad is expected to bt
extended from Walla Walla to Lewis
5 ton, provided the citizens of Lewiston
raise enough subsidy. We always have
said that a railroad to Lewiston will
benefit nobody unless il is extended Il
Camas prairie.
There is bill before the legislator,
to exterminate squirrels and of cours'
there are lots of inspectors and thei
deputies who are to be paid three dol
lars a day. We advise the solons to b.
less prodigal with the peoples hard
earned money.
~ The editor of the FREE PRESS left las
Sunday for Boise City, whittier he goe
to testify before the legislature on be
half of the Salmon river wagon roat