Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-05-23

Real estate in this county is advancn,
IN value every day.
The tongne of slander is powerlesl
without AN ear to listen.
Auction sale of 75 head of cattle al
MI luaho to morrow Saturday AT . p M
The usual big crowd was in town Sat
nrday and merchants enjoyed fin,
trade.
The health of this community was
never better and the doctors report bu,
little sick ness.
There is more building being done in
Grangevilie than in any other point in
Idaho County.
Put mp your door and window screens
The pesky house fly is on deck and
ready for business.
Ben Morris So 1000 Kentucky stallion
ls under the weather and will not be dc
for service for several days.
A full line of tin and hardware in
stock at Bunnell's. Have You seen the
New Novelty Cooking crock?
Dr.Nickel had one of his buggy horses
nearly cut itself in two last week while
trying to jump barb wire fence.
Th. Sandburg was up from Rocky
canyon Friday and said he would have
Strawberries on the market shortly.
Well Clark was over from Clearwater
Sunday with. buggy and span of fast
norses. He went TO Lewiston Tuesday.
The roads are again in splendid con.
dtion and travel over them is once
more pleasure-provided you are
travelling for pleasure.
The growing wheat in this section is
in splendid condition and gives promise
of "A bountiful harvest. The recent rains
have been of incalculable benefit to this
great staple.
That old time and universal favorite,
Uncle Johnny Wood, left New Hamn-
shire May II, for Grnngeviie. He will
build residence Immediately upon
his arrival here.
If industry is wealth Robt Shearer
ought to get rich. He works more hours
day than any other business man in
Grangeville, although the editor runs
him close second.
am prepared to supply the people
of Camas prairie with Tropical and d.
mestic fruits in season. and at short
notice, to anyone who will intrust me
with an order.
4.36tf. f. TIxIER, Lewiston.
If you think we are not coming right
to the front in the way of new buildings
just take walk or drive around it and
zee how many are in course of erection
n mi l.a IL
new houses now under way.
The farmers report that wheat never
looked better at this time of year, aud
that the soil is in fine condition. With
more rain next month we will have the
largest crop ever harvested here since
the first settlement of the prairie.
The whole amount appropriated for
the improvement of Capitol square, Boise
City, was Sl4 $50; of this amount S.
244S9 has been drawn out on warrants.
The rock alone cost ST. .967, and peniten-
tiary hands were employed in its being
quarried.
The ground in the Lewiston country
is rsported to have been wet foot deep
by the late rains-the best wetting it
has had for years, and the farmers in
that neighborhood are jubilant at the
prospect of big crop and the sure
enough coming of the railroad.
The latest novelty is the new Charter
Oak stoves at c. G. Bunnell's. They
have the celebrated GAUzE door for ovens.
Have you seen them? Call and examine.
No more burnt pie crust. No more
underdone biscuits. Everything baked
to turn by a carefully distributed heat.
John Conlan arrived ont from Moose
creek last week, and when we congratu-
lated him on his reported marriage he
said 1t was premature, and that the re-
port was hoax. He took it in good
part, however. and we hope to chronicle
the event as solid fact before many
moons.
George Popham was out from ElkCity
during the week purchasing supplies for
the new saloon he is going to open in
that camp this summer. He reports
dry season in his diggings. owing to the |
ground having absorbed all the moisture
from the melting snow. His partner, |
shipmate Burns is blind of one eye,some |
sort of film having grown over the mem
ber.
The Lewiston people in public meet
ing assembled have decreed that they
will not assist the Union Pacific in ex-
tending its railroad to that point. And
therein they have made grievous mis-.
take, as they will find ont when the
Northern Pacific has mouopOlised the
water front on both rivers, as they in.
tend doing. Then Lewiston will be
x.fI . Oh.
The case of the U. s. VS. C. f. Holt, OF
Cottonwood, involving cancellation of |
land entry was heard last week and |
decided by the Register and Receiver
in favor of Mr. Holt. This is one of the |
numerous cases reported with the object
of securing hush money. Several other
cases from Keuterville were also report
ed, but were all dismissed because the
U. S. failed to make a case.
The light little road cart is growing
in favor and popularity and from pre-
sent indications will soon be in univer-
sal use on this prairie. We note that
Judge Case, Judge Hall, 7. J. Davis and
w. Havernick have this spring blossom
ed out in elegant little rigs of that de-
scription. 1t has been the height of our
for thirty years to own road
cart and spotted dog. and We may be
happy yet.
B. F. Morris who has been circulating
around in the Lewiston and Pomeroy
the last week, reports inc pros
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