Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-04

Y head and legs of q cougar, while tl
q body and hoo!s were that of cal
+, The freak died and Alkire had it stufl'e
% for future reference.
i Glencoe Clanal!an, one of our Elk cit
honanzaires, is spending the winter
Spokane Falls, and is talking up tn
quartz prospects of the camp rs eieibl
investments for the surplus capital c
q the northern metropolis.
The new officers of Mt. Idaho Lodg
r No. 8, a. +. x A. NJ, were installed las
Thursday and after the ceremonies ia
down III the Mt. Idaho hotel, to what i
said to have been the finest dinner eve
spread on Camas prairie.
Cyrus Overman, w. NJ. Hopkins ant
w. ID. Vincent have erected sheds OF
their farms for the protection of thei
stock during heavy weather. These
sheds can be built quite cheaply and are
of great benefit to cattle.
Messrs. Tucker, Zahner, Levi Castle
Johnson, Cain and Maj. J. c. Harri.
have all built new residences on their
farms in Lake district this season, and
Mr.. Gill has put on an addition to his
Mr.. Carr's barn is not yet finished.
Mr.. Hexter. formerly of Warrens
writes us to send his paper to Oaksdale,
W. T., as he has bought business
there and will make it his permanent
residence. Oaksdale is honrishing
town in Whitman county and Mr.. Hex
ter will do we'll there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wax received
two elegant pictures, enlarged from por-
traits of themselves, for Christmas
presents, which ere the finest OF that
class Of work we have ever seen. The
sizes are 20x24 inches and are really
works Of art in the higest sense.
CARD OF THANKS. To the community
that came out SO generally; to the band
boys for their excellent music; to the
ladies who worked so faithfully for the
success Of the entertainment on We'd
nesday night | am under very great
obligations. Thanks to all. a. Maxey.
There are fifty-three subscribers to
the i. p. in Mt. Idaho--a good showing
for precinct which polls only eighty
one votes. The proportion in Warrens
is about the same, and if the other pre-
cincts did az well we could afford to give
you good seven column paper for So. 80
Il year.
The cap supper given for the benefit
of Rev. Maxey, at Grange hall Wednes-
day evening was largely attended, and
pleasant time enjoyed by all. The
Grangeviile band was in attendance III
full uniform and added much to the
evenings entertainment. The receipts
were $1,000.
Mr.. G.. ii. Heberling was over from
Cottonwood Saturday and left some oil
to grease the r. P. MIR Heberling is
building an eight rail stake and rider
hog proof fence around 400 acres of his
land over there, from which we Judge
that he is good neighbor to have in
any community.
The dance on New Years eve was at
tended by about sixty couples. 1t was
distinct success; the supper was got
ten up in Capt. HawIey's best style and
everything was merry as marriage
bell and formed a fitting close to the
most enjoyable holiday season Camas
prairie has had in many years.
Mr.. J. L. Eckert raised crop of rye
grass last season and threshed several
bush els of seed, which he will plant
this spring. He claims yield of five
tons per acre and also that it will double
the yield of timothy every year, and for
feeding stock it has no equal in the veg
etabe kingdom for nutritious qualities.
J. d. Davis, Ed. Liston, Riley Rice,
G. l.. Palmer and Jas. Welch came over
from Cottonwood and took in the Christ
mas and New Years dances on this side.
These boys are rustlers when there is
work due but when the band plays the
music in their souls makes them keep
step in the front rank of pleasure seek
erS.
A number of our people dubbed to-
gether and presented S. w. Reynolds
with fine rocking chair at Christmas
as token of their esteem and as a
slight reward for the numerous charita-
BILE acts he has voluntarily performed
here. Ske is good man with good
heart and we never can have too many
of his ilk around.
In the list of horse shipments pub
ished last week the name of T. J. Davis
was somehow omitted. Mr.. Davis made
the second largest drive of the season,
numbering 125 head, which he took out
on the cars at Weiser city. The total
number of horses shipped from this
county last year was S39.
The Lewiston musicians serenaded
jeff Rhoads the night of the dance and
also played for several hours at Mt. Ida
no for the benefit of those who did not
attend the dance. They also played for
an inpromptu dance at the Grange hail
Wednesday night and returned home
with their pockets full of money and
well pleased with the hospitality of
Camas prairie people.
DR.. Nickle received supply of vac
cine virus from Boston this week, and
those who never have been vaccinated
should do so at once and take the chill
dren along also. There never was a
case of smallpox here yet, except among
the Indians, but as the disease is raging
in the lower country it is we'll to take
precautions, and there is none so sue
cessful as inoculation with clean virus.