Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-03-21

Almost every mail brings inquiries as
to the quality of the land on Camas prai.
rie and the prices at which farm lands
are held. Mark our prediction-more
Idaho county Will chsnge hands the
coming season than in the preceding
five years.
The dance at Mt. laho Monday even-
ing was very pleasant affair." The at
tendance was not very large, owing to
the bad condition of the roads prevents
ing parties from a distance being pres-
ent The music for the occasion was
furnished by Messrs. Crunk and Pear
son.
The Lewiston Teller this week makes
fine appearance, bright and newsy.
If the paper keeps up the tone as indi-
Gated by the last issue the citizens OF
that city will have just reason to be
proud Of the paper as fitting exponent
OF the advantages Of their city and
county.
James Reardon left on MONDAYS
stage for Bulte, Montana, whittier be
goes on business connected with the
Cleveland Mining con pany. Mr.. Rear
don has spent the winter in Grangeville
where he has made many friends who
will always be glad to welcome him
among us.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany have left ticket orders with Jno p.
Nollmer. at Lewiston, so that intending
travellers can procure transportation to
all points in the eastern states aud ON
the Pacific coast thus giving the travel.
ing public much needed information.
besides saving them time and money.
Tacoma sends George Francis Train
on trip around the world to beat the
time made by Nellie Bly,. Seattle, not
TO be outdone by the City of Destiny,
proposes to send along companion for
the famous lunatic in the person OF
Queen Angeline, a dusky maiden some
seventy odd years of age, daughter Of
Chief Seattle, for whom that city was
named. The pair will certainly create
sensation on the route.
We hear that VIM. Clark, OF Salmon
rivc:, recently found the remains of one
Of the soldiers who were killed in .hS
White Bird battle with the Indians in
1877, near I. ID. Swarts' ranch. It ia
stated that there is another buried on
the other side of Clearwater, while
across Salmon is still another. No doubt
were the proper officials notified the
bones would be removed to the Nation.
sides their comrades who fell in the war
of ~.
The following is the tex. of the wag-
on road bill as passed by the House of
Of Representatives
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the act of the legislative assembly of the
Territory of Idaho, passed February
second, eighteen hundred and eighty.
nine, entitled, "An act to provide for a
wagon road between Mt. Idaho, in Ida
no county, and Little Salmon Meadows,
III W washington county," be and the
same is hereby, ratified and confirmed.
The time for the completion of said road
shall be extended one year.
Lewiston at last is awaking from the
lethargic sleep which has held it for
years and is preparing to again take her
rightful position as the Queen city of
Idaho. They offered ten per cent. of
the assessed valuation of the county to
the Northern Pacific to extend its Spo-
kane & Palouse branch TO that city, 60
that they will be enabled to be practi-
cally Independent of the o. r. & N.
Real estate in the city has taken a
marked rise in value and all her citizens
are sangnine as to glorious future in
store for her.