Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-20
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP.

| lron-clad note books for sale here.
John r ,berts cane up from the river
Tuesday.
Old papers for sale at this Office, sc
cents per 100.
Prof Gibson, of Lewiston, was in town
Tuesday and Wednesday.
w. F. Schmadeka has sold his meat
market to Hashagen 4 Smith.
For letter heads, bill heads, envelopes
and stationary call ut this office.
Mike Deasy and Pete Turnbull came
out from John Days creek Tuesday.
Constitutional conventions are in ses-
sion in both Wyoming and new Mexico
We want potatoes, onions and other
garden truck on subscription to the pa
per.
DR.. Bibby has had the street crossing
west of the drug store repaired this
week.
Call on r. +. Fulton at the FREE
PRESS Office when you want any notari-
al work done.
Judge Logan has returned from the
east and is holding a term of court at
Rathdrum at present.
Rev. J. w. Nelson, of Mt. Idaho,
preached at Grange hall Sunday after
noon to fair audience.
W. D. Robbins, of Moscow, las been
appointed Indian agent at Lapwai, in
place of {. e. Mon,ei,h.
Moscow has voted bonds in the
amount of $4,000 for the construction
of water works in that city.
]. Davis has sold both bis stations,
bob Havre" and Joe the Banker" to
parties from the Asotin country.
j. T. Bradley has had we'll sunk on
his ranch, % feet deep, and now has an
abundance of water for all purposes.
The editor is on Rapid river, Little
Salmon, on his way to Warrens, or gone
to some other seaport to recuperate.
The band boys have resumed their
practising and can be heard every
Thursday evening at work on new mu-
sic.
Rev. J. W. Nelson. Presbyterian min
lister. will preach at Fairview on The last
Sabbath of September, the 29th, at 2:9O
p. M.
Dug Holton has sold his interest in
the Mt. Idaho saloon to Wood Il Nc
Crane, who are now sole 'propiistors
thereof.
An immense strike has been in prog
ress in London 100000 men being out.
AS regards the number of men engaged,
this is the largest strike on record.
G. b. Sanders returned last Friday
evening from western Oregon andWash-
ington. lie reports a pleasant time
while gone and returns much improved
in health.
= u. W. Hashagen and G.. D. Smith
have opened meat market in the
Chamberln property and are prepared
to supply the public with all kinds of
fresh meats.
Commissioner of Pensions Tanner has
resigned his position. because of not he
ing able 10 agree with the secretary of
the interior AS to the policy to be pur-
sued in the pension bureau.
DIR. Montgomery last Friday, ampula-
ted, just above the knee, the limb of
hall-breed Indian woman who lives
across Clearwater. The operation Was
necessary in order to save the life of the
woman.
The democrats of Washington have
nominated their ticket, placing at the
head thereof Thomas c. Gr;fIitts, of
Spokane Falls for congressman, and ex-
Gov. Eugene Semple for governor.
They propose making hard fight for
control Of the new state.
A card from Rev. Maxey, from Pom
eroy states that the political pot is be-
ginning to boil, also that there is some
opposition to the constitution showing
itself, principally on account of the iu-
dicial features thereof. He states that
there was more grain raised in that sec
ton than on Camas prairie.
We present our readers this week
with the proposed constitution for Ida
no. Read carefully, study its provisions
thoroughly, and then or the 5th of No
vember next go to the polls and vote
either for or against its adoption, as
seems to you to be for the best interests
OF yourself and the territory at large.
Mr.. S. w. Smith left for Butte last
Saturday morning and took with him a
lot of ore from the Buster and other
mines in Elk City. We hope to hear
that he will do good work for the camp
among the mining men of Butte, for
Elk City is the coming camp of Idaho
and only needs capital and enterprise to
bring it forward.
Hon. s. S. c'sunset") Cox, died last
week at his home in New York city, af-
ter short illness. He was one of the
most noted wits and satirists in the
United States, rs well as an able states
man. He has served in Congress for
over twenty years, and has for many