Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-03-01
QUE WEEKLY ROUND UP.
The mud is fast drying up.

to loan on real estate.
Make your preparations so as to al
tend the Inauguration ball.
Mr. Flynn, of the Cottonwood side,
quite sick with the erysipelas.
The dance at Mt. Idaho last Frida,
evening was quite social success.
Our correspondents have done thei
duty nobly for this issue of the paper.
Weller & Wax will pay the highes
cash price for county warrants. If
Good winter apples for sale, three
cents per pound, at Mt. Idaho hotel.
The literary society met Wednesday
| night and had an interesting session.
Next week we will give to our readers
the names of the men comprising Har-
rison's cabinet.
Washington's birthday was observed
by exercises appropriate to the occasion
in our schools.
Green Dallas had the misfortune to
get his collar bone broken last week,
while hauling logs.
According to the almanac this is a
spring month. The weather this week
has borne out the assertion.
I will sell beef cheaper than any shop
in Idaho county, for Cash.
81 w. F. SCHMADEKA.
Mr. f. w. Bell sent load of chairs,
thirty in number, to Kamiah Tuesday,
to be used in seating the church at that
place.
Prof Weeks wears his left eye in a
sling, the result of giving practical il
lustrations of the science of base ball
playing.
A. Fredenrich and wife left Portland
Sunday for San Francisco. They intend
taking in all the sights of the Pacific
coast before returning.
The editor is on his way home, and in
all probability ere another issue of the
FREE PRESS goes out to to the world he
will be again at his post.
The stage was an hour and half late
heavy condition of the road between
this place and Cottonwood.
Why is it that everyone calls for the
A No. Cutter Whiskey? Because it is
the best in the market, and is always
for sale at the Pioneer Saloon at Cotton
wood.
1t was the intention to sing "Silver
tainment Tuesday night, but thinking
it would not be appropriate, it was post
poned.
Mrs. S. E. Bibby has been dangerous
ly sick for the past week but we are
glad to be able to state that at the time
of going to press she is somewhat i'm
proved.
Mr.. f. w. Bell is daily receiving new
invoices of furniture of all kinds, and
can supply you with sets from $32 to
$75. His show rooms are worth in
specting.
We receive eggs, dressed chickens,
spare-ribs, vegetables and produce of all
kinds on subscription to the FREE Press
from those who have not the money to
pay cash.
Homeseekers are beginning to cast
their eyes toward Idaho county. Let
every citizen appoint himself a commit
itc vi OHc W dll III Sp'edulDE aDTOdu
the fame of our wonderful country.
Spokane Falls last week raised $780,
600 to aid in the building of the Spo-
kane and Northern railroad. 1t is such
energy and enterprise as this which has
made Spokane Falls what it is to-day.
Senator Coke of Texas, recently de-
livered four days argument in the
United States Senate, upon the resolu-
ton in regard to outrages committed in
Washington county, Texas, during the
election of 1886.
Harry Cone is rusticating on Salmon
river and writes thus to his friends out
here: my kingdom for a horse, or
mule, or donkey, or any other animal
which is rideable, and | would HE my
self again to the praiaie."
Thanks to the people of Grangevile
and surroundings, for the good attend
ance and hearty support at the weight
supper. Many thanks to the ladies who
SO successfully planned and carried the
supper through. A. MAxEY.
The Stars and Bars in their last issue
kindly informed as to what our duty
was to our patrons, also gave us few
pointers as to the sentiment of Idaho
county citizens, and all this because we
noticed the fact that Judge Buck had
gone to Washington. Who would have
thought that four line item would raise
such a howl.
The Bellevue Press figures the voting
strength OF the new counties as follows:
Alturas. 1046; Logan, 99l; Elmore GA.
The strip annexed to Bingham county
contains SO votes. Logan county has
about $50 miles of the o. S. L. and 55
miles of the Wood river branch. Al
turas has about 10 miles of the. Wood
river branch, and Elmore has about so
miles of the o. S. L.
"My name is Brown sir, and 1 want to
know how you dare say l was found
dead? You must at once retract the
statement and publish an apology"
Country editor: THE 7'hunderer never
retracts and never apologies, but rather
than danriva eoniotu Of C,nb n ,partlx,