Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-01

SaNh P'i'e loT county WarrantS. u
s. w. Reynolds was on the sick lii
last week, but is around among us agaii
The Oregon legislature re-electe
Folp to serve as u. s. Senator for tn
ensuing six years.
Josh Fockler came up from the Sal
mon river country last Friday to tax
In the sights of the metropolis.
Presiding Elder Strong was billed {,
arrive here Tuesday of last week, bu
for some unknown reason he failed t,
put In an appearance.
The Senate substitute tariff bill passet
that body on the 22nd by vote of thir.
ty-two to thirty. The bill now goes to
the House of Representatives.
Why is it that everyone calls for the
No. Cutter Whiskey? Because it is
the best in the market, and is always
for sale ut the Pioneer Saloon at Cotton
wood.
Addison Williams is lying sick with
typoid fever at the residence of his
father. on Cottonwood. He has been
down for two weeks and at last accounts
was somewhat improved.
The New York World makes this in
teresting statement: 'The past year
had only 81 922 400 seconds but it had
over l04, AIS 600 Worlds, or nearly four
Worlds to every second in the year"
Deputy U. s. Marshal Duff Green ar
riyed a day or two since and will re-
main two or three weeks. Duff is one
of those men whom everybody who
knows loves to meet.-Boise Democrat.
b. F. Davis called at the Office last
Saturday and left a pleasant reminder
I'D the shape of ready cash. Mr.. Davis
Is always welcome visitor at this Office
and our latch string is always out for all
such as he.
We understand that several parties in
town are reading the Chatauqua course
of study. Would it not be a good idea
to form circle and thus spend por-
ton of the leisure time in interesting
and profitable study,
Last Saturday the farmers of the eur
rounding country took advantage of the
hne weather to come to town, and the
streets were lined with teams, while
the business houses were thronged with
people, and as q consequence our mer-
chants were in their glory.
The probabilities are that the bill cre-
ating the department of agriculture will
pass the present session of Congress.
IT such be the case President Harrison
will have the appointment of eight cab
met officers, one more than any of his
predecessors.
We publish this week a list of the
patents for lands in Idaho county, lying
iii the land Office at Lewiston, for which
wa arn puIar obIipotiopS 70 H.
els f. Patterson. Claimants can obtain
their patents by sending their final re.
ceipt to the land office at Lewiston.
We were gratified to meet Bro. Par
ker, of the Idaho FREE Press, in Pom
eroy during the week, and to learn
from him that the Mammoth" mine,
recently incorporated by Pomeroy par
ties for 81 1000 900, is only one of group
OF very valuable mining properties loca-
ted in the Elk City basin. Mr.. Parker
expresses himself as being very favora-
bly, impressed with the quartz prospect
of Elk City, and as he is close student
of minearology and knows every foot of
that country his opinion is entitled to
respectful consideration. And that
opinion is, that Elk City is one of the
most promising quartz camps of Idaho.
Wdshtns stontan.
1t looks as though the United States
might have small trouble with Ger
many over affairs in Samoa. Some
years since the American government
entered into treaty with Samoa, by
which, in consideration of certain rights
and privileges granted to the u. S. in
the Island of Samoa, they guaranteed
the political independence of that gov.
ernment. 1t seems the Germans have
been interfering with affairs on the Is
land and in so doing have destroyed
American property and pulled down the
American flag. 1t is to be hoped that
the department of state will take
prompt measures in this matter, to
maintain the dignity of our country and
show to the world that our flag cannot
be insulted with impunity.
Owing to its length we are unable to
publish in full the bill introduced by
Mr. Day for the building of a wagon
road from Mt. Idaho to Little Salmon
Meadows. The bill provides that the
road shall begin at Mt. Idaho, running
thence by way of Florence and Warm
Springs over the most practicable route
to Little Salmon Meadows. in Washing
ton county. 1t also provides for the
appointment of three citizens of Idaho
Territory to be commission for the
construction of the road, such commi !
tee to he appointed by the Governo
The bill requires that the road be COM
pleted by September, 1890. To raise
funds for the construction of the road
bonds to the amount of $4,000 are to
be issued. due in twenty years from
date, bearing six per cent interest. It
is probable that the bill will be amend.
ed In some particulars before its final
passage. when we will endeavor to give
the act entire.