Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-08-22
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DIR. G II. Whitaker has decided to To-
cate permanently in Grangeville tn
practise the profession Of dentristry.
The DR.. makes a specially of gold and
silver filling for teeth.
The Lewiston hoard of trade have
made nm appropriation for an exhibit 1t
ne Sp"kane Falls exposition, and in or.
DER TO make 1t as complete as possible
they want specimens of minerals from
the mines of Idaho comfy. Specimens
may he sent to J. NJ. Howe, Lewiston.
or to A. F. Parker, Grangeville.
Last Sunday evening Rev. A. Maxev
preached his last sermon for this con.
ference year. Mr.. Maxey leaves to day
ior DAYTON. Washington, where the Gen.
erai Conference meets next week. Mr..
Maxey will in all probability be return.
ell here for the ensuing year, ~ il ia the
unanimous wish of his parish oners Abat
such be the case.
bob Crea tnrned up last Friday AFTER
noon with his clothing all torn to tatters.
he had been on the mountain with a
hnckle-berry party the previous after.
noon, and by some means became sep.
nrated from them and Lost his where-
ah"nfs. He travelled all night and final
" came ont on the Point, about twenty
miles west of the Melnor trail.
The term of court for this county was
set FOR September 18th, but 1t is highly
Improbable that it will be held, az poll
tics will be entirely too engrossipg at
that date for such small matter as the
hDiding of a term of court in Idaho
county to receive any consideration.
One consolation we have ia that the
docket IL very light. showing that our
rlf'zens are decidedly averse to litiga-
ton.
wyoming republican politics have
shaped themselves in a manner after
Idaho politics. Delegate Carey and
GnvernorW Warren have formed mutual
admiration society, and, locked In ono
another's embrace want to 60 to the U.
>. senate. Such a combination does
not suit the massess Of the partv. and
the outlook hes grown 10 be more favor
able than ever for the democrats. Ida
no News.
Messrs. Tremsin and Summers came
ont from Elk City Wednesday and went
on to Portland. The mill which Mr..
Trema'n erected in Elk City for the Ida
no Consolidated Company is entirely
satisfactory to the company, a trial test
having been made last week. Mr.. Tre-
main informs us that the company ha
represents will next spring put in mill
ut twenty tons capacity on their proper.
ty in Elk.
Latah county republicans are not
backward in expressing their desirea
for most everything in sight. They
have indorsed Mr.. Mcconnell for the
United States senate. and Judge Sweet
Tor congress. besides naming caniidatea
'Nr the le .islature, without waiting for
h"otenai county republicans to say
WORD. The governorship and several
other offices were Internationally over
looked By their county convention.
telegram from Washington SAYS the
census will show hat while the rate Of
increase in the Northern and Atlantic
states has been about the same as usual,
ne western States have increased at an
almost fabulous rate. or the Southern
states. Alabama. Georgia and Texas will
snow marvelOcs increase in population.
The other Southern States will remain
about the same. II is probable the GEN.
sns viii show that the rate of increase
among the blacks has fallen far behind
the rate of increase Of the whites.
Some high grade gold bearing quartz
is reported to have been struck in the
t Redstone mine. the property of the Ida
no Consolidated Mining Co, in Elk City.
vein OF rich silver ore is aso said to
have been discovered in the same mine,
while crosscutting the main ledge. The
company have also struck high-grade
rock on the Rowena an adjoining claim,
while excavating a site for their new
= mill and boiler. We are also informed
= that the Gen. Harrison still shows Ep a
fine property, and is thought by many
: to be the most promising of all the
3. clai ns owned by this company.
Our Sonth American neighbors are
pulling down and setting up govern
> meDis with rapidity that bespeaks
: energy. rather than prudence or states
manship. A leader will probably APP
: pear in dne time, that is to say, after
The shifting and winnowing process has
y gone on long enough, and things will
= settle down to an intelligent govern.
mental basis. In the present chaotic
state of affairs it is as difficult to tell
J, what the various factions are trying to
y do. as TO discover what the strikers on
;, Eastern railroads at present are clamor-
d ing for. and the public can only look to
The natural course of events foE the
n settlement of difficulties which Is sure
to come.
= Thirty years ago the disturbing
:, element in our government was the
" slavery question, bnt to day that power
which gives into the hands of the few
"a the wealth of the land is not only die
= turbing element. hut IL as a cancer eat
h ing away the vitality Of this nation.
At The whole machinery of our govern.
o ment-nnder the guise of a s0-called
Protective Tariffs used to enrich the
New England states and to impoverish
i" the rest of the country. This uncalled.
- for species of unjust taxation will oon-
a time just as long as the people of the
" great west vote down the candidates oi
the parry which advocates tariff reform.
Protection protects the few at the ex-
K pense of the many.
2 The fearless editor may offend and
n lose subscriber. but If he il right, in
e the end he will gain FIVE. He may loss
,e one subscriber. but il he IL right he will
gain two thereby. If he labors not IA
displease any one he will please no one.
te II he tries to ride all the horses in the
Al field he will be unhorsed by each ol
T. them. The editor should follow his
t. honest. we'll cherished convictions and
p the man that he should labor to please
ot is himself. If he does this with ability
and without fear and favor, he will have
ar greater following and better support
" though he be wrong half the time, than