Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-08-16
OUR WEEKLY ROUND-U UP.

Pendleton had $40 900 ire last week
Let us read the constitution befor
voting on it.
Old papers for sale at this office, 81
cents per 100.
Mr.. Frew, of Mt. Idaho, spent Wed
nesday in town.
Chas. Christie came up from Salmon
river Wednesday.
Old tyre for sale at this office; bette
than babbit metal.
Mr.. S. E. Bbby went to Salmon riy.
er Tuesday morning.
Fifty mine members of the convention
signed the constitution.
Walter Fem returned from the lower
country on Mondays stage.
w. F. Kettenbach made a business
trip TO the prairie last week.
Misses Allie and Nellie Crooks went
to Salmon river last Saturday.
The farmers on Craig's mountain are
kept busy fighting forest fires.
1t is rumored that Delegate Dabois
will spend few weeks in Alaska.
~ Grant Benedict came up from the riv-
er Saturday last, returning Tuesday.
A heavy rainfall is needed to extin-
guish the forest fires in the mountains.
The constitutional convention ad-
journed sine die on Tuesday, August 9th.
The attendance at church services has
been rather light during the hot wealth
er.
~ Frank Robinson and his sister, Miss
Maggie, went to Salmon river Wednes-
day.
We want potatoes, onions and other
garden truck on subscription to the pa
per.
Miss Lille Robinson spent several
days on Salmon river last week visiting
friends.
The G. A. r, post will be organized
Tomorrow Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock.
Nd. II. Telcher brought in a load Of
pears Tuesday. They all sold ia a few
minutes.
Snake river is so low that the steam
boat to Lewiston has been compelled to
quit running.
Nothing is lost. The hay left over
from last winter will come in very han
dy this winter.
There is market here for water mel
ons and other fruits if somebody would
only haul them.
Mr. Eckert started for his new range
in the Kootenai country with a band of
horses last week.
Beef cattle buyers are neglecting the
prairie this summer, but maybe they
will be up here later.
E. ]. Bonhore leaves the first of the
week and if you want any photos you
will have to call at once.
The Rhoads boys, c. e. Holt and 9TH
ers on the Cottonwood side are hauling
seed wheat from Lewiston.
The smaller the cowboy the larger the
coil of rope he has tied to his saddle.
Have you ever noticed that?
The day fixed to vote on the ratifica-
ton of the constitution is Tuesday after
the first Monday in November.
A. A. Harris and wife returned Sun
day from weeks visit on Salmon riy-
er and in the Lake neighborhood.
Ezra Baird's new hotel at Cnur d'A-
lene City has one hundred rooms be.
sides parors. reception rooms, etc.
We will sell beef cheaper than any
shop In Idaho county, for cash.
oil SCHMADEKA < PEARSON.
w. G. Pearson's family are on Sal
mon river, intending to spend couple
OF weeks there during the fruit season.
A fire at Genesee last week destroy
ed the store of L. Levy & Co. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, partially insured
V''o " huhlper Vi mocnanicS are
talking of going from the prairie to
Spokane Falls to assist in rebuilding
that city.
A large number of hogs are being
sold of by our farmers, owing to the
scarcity of feed to support them through
the winter.
The editor arrived home Tuesday
night and is taking things easy after the
mental excitement of the constitutional
convention.
Two things were settled by the con-
vention, viz: that we are to have no
senators and no state officers until we
become a state.
John Crooks came in from Warrens
Tuesday. He reports things quiet in
the camp and heavy fires all through
the mountains.
Messrs. N. Markham, w. Havernick
and Bert Sherwin returned with their
families Tuesday from weeks soiourn
at Lake Waha.
We are prepared to do all kinds of
fine commercial printing in good style
and at reasonable prices. See our sam.
Piles and prices.
On Sunday the llth inst, Rev. Max
ey preached an interesting sernoo, -