Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-12-27
lille IDAHO IDAHO TERRITORY FRIDAY DECEMBER 81 1889

at White Bird until the new year.
The Benz neighborhood had Christ
mas tree at Fred Noyes' Tuesday eve.
John Breen is back from Hope, and
will spend the winter on his ranch in
the X euteryille neighborhood.
The prisoner Pierce is very sick with
mental anxiety and DIR. Bibby has had
to visit him on several occasions.
There was a Christmas tree at the
Falrview school-house Tuesday night,
and a big attendance from Mt. Idaho
present.
The range cattle that were fed here
last winter are gathering again Of their
own accord in anticipation of getting
something to eat,
Do you want new bob-sleds, or old
ones repaired? Or doors. or sash? II
so, 20 up and interview W. G. Brown,
who is the most expert hand in the
county at that class of work.
A p!easan; social party was had at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Shissler
on Thursday evening last, when candy
pulling and kindred amusements were
INDUCED in by the young folks.
The town is full Of people, and the
people seem as though they had started
on long protracted holiday. Drinking
and gambling is the order of the day,
and we tell you again that there are no
flies on Grang willie.
Every sleigh and bob sled that comes
to town is instantly corraed by herd
of hungry town COWS who eat the straw.
blankets, babies or any other green
thing that may Inadvertently be left ly-
ing around. Fire the town COW
The delinquent tax-list of this county
Is very small indeed, considering that
the year has been an exceptionally te-
we're one, with no crops raised, no mon
ey coming from the placer mines. and
hardly any market for stock. The fact
is that the World is full of worse places
than the Camas prairie country.
The snow has about disappeared Gom
the Salmon river hill sides and the grass
is knee high. On the prairie the depth
Of snow remains the same, save that it
has packed more solid than ever and
makes the best roads for Shedding that
were ever known here.
For additional evidence OF the won
deriul fertility of our soil we cite you to
the announcement under the "Birth"
heading in this paper. Twin babies for
Chri -tmas present. The mother and
babes are thriving nicely. but friend
Hashagen is paralysed
Judge Sweet, j. W. Poe, /. n. Max
well and l.. Stannus arr we'd from Lew
iston yesterday, and court will convene
this friday morning. The U. S. court
business at Moscow was probably the
cause of the delay in meeting his ap-
polntmen,s here.
LOST i have lost one yeafling heifel
and one two-y eaI-old hefer. Ear mark
square crop OH right ear, and half unde
crop in left ear. Brand, long diamond
with bar. on left hip. Any word con,
cerning the whereabouts of said animals
left al the post office will he thankfully
received. NJ. Y. JARRETT
George B. Crea and Miss Nora Sc
phens were married Christmas day, anc
friend George got a Christmas present
in his wife that any man might well be
proud of, for she is pearl of grea
price, and has made hosts of friend.
during her residence here. Mr.. Crea /,
one of our thriving young farmers who
has grown TO manhood among us, ant
having youth, health and determination
they are bound to succeed in life, il
which endeavor they will be follow &c
by the good wishes of all. May thei
cup OF happiness ever be full of domes
tic felicity and prosperity.