Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-10-03
QUE WEEKLY ROUND UP.

Quite sprinkling of snow showed oi
the mountains Yesterday.
A new porch has been hnill in from
of the court house at VT. Idaho.
Co'tonoo" and Keu'erville precinct
stood b, The democratic ticket nobly.
Mr.. Beil Shersim and her two child
rem are IN Albany, Oregon, on v sit.
Mrs. l.. Mag has been qnite scl
dining the past week but is now recov.
e'ing.
Mr.. Parker left for Warrens last Sun.
day. He may be expected to return to-
morrow.
Mrs. Wax and little son, Monte, W ent
to Lewiston Sunday to visit the parents
of Mrs. Wax.
The amount of rusling done during
this campaign by the cadida,es has been
unprecedented.
The new pranary just completed by
Alexander 4 Fredenrich contains TO-
600 feet of lumber.
The republicans of the state Of WASH
ington renominated J. L. Wilson for
congress 10y acclamaton.
Owen McGnty, an old and we'll
known resident of Warrens camp, died
on Tuesday Of last week.
The baby of Mrs. Abingdon, who died
two weeks since, died on last Saturday
and was buried on Sunday.
J. II. Forney was here to the demo.
cratic rally last week, but returned to
spend election day in Moscow.
The closing days of last week were
hot, dry, dusty and windy. A great
contrast to the weather at present.
Election day was rainy, muddy and
disagreeable, hut the enthusiasm of the
voters was not TO be checked by the
weather.
Our election table is very incomplete
this week, but by the next issue we i'll
he able to give the full and correct vote
Of Idaho county.
Now that election is over let us work
for the advancement Of our town and
county as zealously as we have labored
for the success of our political party.
j. II. Robinson intends starting for
Spokane Falls tn-morrow. to accom- panv
home his daughters, Misses Maggie and
Lille, who have been visiting friends in
that city.
Harry Cone started for Warrens Tues
day morning. intending to get there in
lime to cast his vote, he having register
@ there and not securing transfer be-
fne starting on the pursuit of Cox.
r. Il. Bugham was up from his White
Bird place Monday with load of pro
duce. He left at this Office two stalks
at sugar cane of the Faily A nbpr vari-
ETY. that measured eleven feet in height
also stalk of Indian corn fully as tall.
The High -Protectionisis have abnsed
the democrats for the past thirty years
f'r being Free-Traders, and now that
tnry are converts to the same doctrine.
they are ashamed to call Free Trade by
its right name. They call II Reciprocity.
The bill of lumber for the Episcopal
church in This town has been filed with
>hssler x Ingram. and the building will
lie erected as rapidly rs possible. The
building committee have decided to in
crease the siz, Of The buildiug to 26x4O
feet, with II vestibule and yestry room
in addition.
The next meeting Of the board OF
commissioners will have to settle the
rost of this election, and what with Il e
expense of registrars. judges, clerks
poll-books and the legal paraphernalla
generally, it will foot up quite a respect
able sum. Popular government COM es
high, but we must have it.
The Foster monument has been re-
ceived at Lewiston. Its weight is ,90u
hounds At last the nnsightly pile OF
rails on Cottonwood hill which marks
the last resting place of hero. will give
place to II beautiful and fitting monu.
ment. showing that our people are moi
unmindful of, nor forget, deeds of bra.
very and heroism.
The uniforms for Company c., Idaho
National Guard, of Grangeville, Idaho
were shipped from Boise City Sepiem'
her 22nd and should arrive here mex
week. The boys have been drilling I
sufficient length of time to make
magnificent showing when they doI
their nobby uniforms. and one of which
our town and county will justly b,
proud.
A semi-weekly mail service has beer
established on the Warrens route. Thi
will be a great convenience, not only t.
the residents of that camp and all Sal
mon river points, but to parties on tn,
prairie having business along the line
T. d. Swarts has the contract for carry
ing the mail, receiving therefore 81 81
additional to that paid for the week.
service.
Hon. John Haily, in company will
|. N. Maxwell and ]. w. Poe, of Lewis
ton, were at Grange hall on last Frida
evening. and 40 far as public speakin
was concerned. closed the Democrat
campaign in this comfy. Haily devo