Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-03-14

it can be built this year.
Last week r. F. Fulton prepared for
Mr.. VIM. Hohans the entry papers for
an adjoining farm homestead, vs. hich will
enable him to prove up the homestead
without removing from the tract on
which he resides, This is probably tue
first entry of the kind ever made from
this country.
The Northern Pacific railrosd COM
pany have left ticket orders with Jno P.
Vollmer. 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.
" W. d. Yandell, the mail carrier who
was supposed for time to have perished
in the snow between Shearer's ferry
and Warrens, was in town this week.
He reports that he was buried in a snow
slide abont fourteen feet deep. which he
succeeded in getting out of and crawling
to a cabin, where he lay for ten days
osioft ue was aOle 10 travel.
v On last Friday evening a party was
given at the residence of w. W Stiilwell,
who resides in the Fairview neighbor-
hood, in honor of the 18th birthday OF
his daughter, Miss Edna. About
thir,y-tive friends we're present, and a
very enjoyable time had. An elegant
supper WAS served at midnight. Dancing
was kept up until the "wee sma' hours"
had almost passed.
The following lines. taken from Puck.
describe our weather during this month
so accurately we reproduce them:
At morn the heavens wear a Summer blush,
And then we have little fall of snow;
The afternoon is like an Autumn hush,
And in the night the mad March whirlwinds
blow.
First there's bitter biting Iceland roar,
Then there's balmy breeze enwreathed
with sun.
This is a composite season of the four.
Neatly made up aud mingled into one,
At Sehome, Washington, lives one of
the leading women in the feld of letters
in America. Ella Higginson has rep
utation as wide as the union for her
poetry, which has been published in the
leading literary journals and magazines
If the country. She wields q strong and
causiic pen, and punctures follies and
foibles with unsparing hand. Vest Shore.
beginning March s, will contain a de-
partDent edited by her. devoted ex-
clusively to the discussion OF topics of
especial interest to women. West Shore
IS the only illustrated weekly on the
Pacific coast and is published at Port
land Oregon.
Last weeks issue of the Tells r contains
the "Vaiedictory" of A. Leland, the first
editor of that paper. For nearly four
teen years Mr.. Leland has been at the
editorial helm, working hard and
honestly for the upbuilding of Lewiston.
and all northern Idaho. He has not re-
ceived the recognition which he deser
we'd, for he has done more than any
other Que man in the town for it. His
retirement from the paper was rendered
necessary by failing health. The Teller
will now be under the control and man
agement of Mr.. Carl Foreman, whom
we bid welcome and wish him all the
success possible.
THE proposition in regard to silver
which is said to be now favored by the
leading members of both parties in the
Senate is for the purchase and deposit Of
100000 worth of bullion a month, and
The issue of notes upon it at the market
value of silver. This would increase the
silver currency to the extent of about 75
coinage law, as it has always been en-
forced. There is chance that more
bullion would be taken under the Win
dom plan than under the proposition
now said 10 be favored by the Senate.
yet report has it that the extreme silver
men like this scheme better than that
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
A gentleman from Lewiston. Idaho
says that the season is far in advance of
former years. The bunch grass on the
hills is two inches high and trees and
bushes are beginning to swell and shoot
forth buds. All indications point 20 a
very early early Spring. The Snake
River country near R,paria is alao well
advanced. but is several weeks behind
Lewiston. Stock looks thin but unless
a severe cold snap comes they will soon
begin to fatten up.-Spoksne Review.
From the personal experience and
observation of our peaple we are in
clined to think the gentleman above re-
ferred to was economical Of the truth
to say the least.
As there is no question but that our
town will improve wonderfully the
coming summer, we wish to again call
the attention of our citizens to the ne.
cessity of removing the cemetery from
it's present site. Various plans have
been proposed in the matter. one that
Charity Grange. who own the present
site. should purchase other ground for
the cemetery. Members Of the l. o. o.
F. have talked Of that society taking