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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
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Notice of Sale of Real Estate,

IN THE PROBATE COURT, OF THE COUN-
i ty OF Idaho, Territory of Idaho.
In the matter of the Estate of SILAs JOHNS
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that In pursuance of
an Order Of the Probate Court of the County of
Idaho, Idaho Territory, made on the 31st day
OF May, A. ID. 1890, in the matter of the estate
of Silas Johns, Deceased, the undersigned, the
administrator of the said estate, will sell at
private sale, to the highest bidder, for cash.
gold coin of the United States, and subject to
confirmation by said Probate Court on Mon.
day. June 30, 1890. at Twelve o, o'clock M, at the
Court Room of said Probate Court at the Court
House In the County of Idaho. Idaho Territory
that the said estate has, by operation of law or
otherwise, acquired other than or in addition
to that of the said Silas Johns. at the time Of
his death, in and to all that certain lot. niece
or parcel of land situate lying and being in
the said County of Idaho Idaho Territory, and
described as follows, TO wit: The SwL of the
NEl4, VIZ SEl4 of See. 81, and the NW1I MEL
Sec. 2s. Up. 80 N, R3E b NJ, containing one
hundred and sixty acres.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: Cash, One
Thousand Dollars, $1,000 gold coin of the
money TO be paid to the said administrator on
the day of sale, balance secured by mortgage
on said real estate at one per cent. per month
interest due one year from date of sale
Bids or offers may be made at any time after
the first publication of this notice and before
the making of said sale. All bids or offers
must be In writing and must be left at the
once OF the undersigned, at Mt. Idaho, /. T.
JOHN BOWER,
MI Idaho. t., Administrator of the estate
May 81, 1880. OF silas Johns, Deceased.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
A Stallion Display.

The committee of arrangements for
the Fourth Of July celebration wish us
to announce to the owners of blooded
horses that there will be a stallion pa
rade through the streets of Grangeville
at four O'Clock in the afternoon, which
will be free and open to all. Horsemen
desiring to participate in the display
should notify the editor of the FREE
PREss, 30 that due publication of their
presence can be made. This display
will give strangers chance to see what
fine stock raising country this is, and
will, moreover, be good advertisement
for the county to get these splendid an
imals on exhibition all at one time.
For one dollar we will publish the
pedigree of each animal in the issue of
the FREE PRESS before the display.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
Rustic Rippies.

Old Jack Frost did but little damage
in this part of the country.
Mr.. Costley Sr., of Fairview, was rus
ticating on this side last week.
We have been blessed with abundant
rains and everybody is rejoicing.
VIM. Coram was up last week for
lumber for the Sunny Side school house.
Mr.. Eastman and family made a fly
ing trip to Lewiston Friday and return
ed Wednesday.
]. w. Vantine, VIM. Hubbard and
John Cooper left Friday for the lower
country to remain til after harvest.
Mr.. Wayland and family, Miss Emma
Louden and Miss Cooper have return
eJ from Lewiston and are residing on
his ranch near here.
MIR. Shissler has shut down the saw
mill and is cutting shingles and planning
for the present. He is doing thriving
business in the lumber trade this year.
Ben Harmon, formerly of Montana,
but later of Camas prairie. has moved
on to the Mitchell ranch for the sum-
mer. Look out ye young bachelors! he
'feN, WV VI 80 PfO kfhfo 90 ou oAO kOh~
orally fortunate to find.
Nose Morris and family, formerly of
Camas prairie and we'll known there are
residing for the present in the blue
house formerly owned by George
Chamberlain of Grangeville. Nose says
Idaho is good enough for him yet.
Since our last writing Mrs. Secundtina
has presented Mr.. $. with both
bouncing boy and girl, and in conse-
quence Seek is the proudest man around
and thinks he can jump higher. run fast
er and stay with it longer, than any
man on the mountain and even his hired
man don't dare tackle him for a race.
Hiram Robbins of Cottonwood has
been rounding us up the last few days in
order to find out how many there was of
Us, and what We were doing. He reports
a much heavier population in this part,
and much more farming going on around
here than he expected to find, and de-
clares our worst feature is too many
young men scattered around all alone.
Look out a little boys for those that wait
for leap year wait forever.
Mr.. Shaw is back from Palouse City
and is blowing up his ranch and inn
proving the same as though he meant to
stay with it. u.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
ON TO GRANGETILLE!

Grangecille Is to be the Railroad
Center of Cdmas Prairie.
Boise City statesman.l
June 7 there was filed in the
Office of the Territorial Secre-
tary at Boise City, articles of
incorporation of the Lewiston
Il Southeastern Railroad COM
pany." The object for which
the said company is formed is
the constructing, operating and
owning of the railroad or rail-
roads and telegraph line or
lines from Lewiston, Nez Perce
county, in generally south
east direction to the town of
Grangeville, in Idaho county,
the estimated length is sixty
five miles. Also to build, con-
struct and own a railroad and
telegraph line from Lewiston
in an easterly direction, follow
ing the general course of the
Clearwater river to its head
waters, an estimated length of
one hundred and twenty miles;
providing also for a branch to
Grangeville: distance of forty
miles. The principal place of
doing business is stated to be
Lewiston; term Of existence,
fifty years; number of trustees,
five. The amount of the capital
stock of the company is stated
to be 81 100000, divided into
shares Of $l00 each.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
Mt. Idaho Inkiings.

More rain, more grass.
James Odle returned to-day from his
trip to Elk City.
The picnic was good.
Professor Hafford talked to a crowd
ed house of quiet listeners Monday eve.
Wish Oregon would send some more of
her smart men to talk to US.
Mrs. J. H. Forney leaves for Cotton
wood to- morrow on visit to her sister.
Mr.. Stuart of Elk City lost his saw
mill last Sunday evening by FIRE.
Mr.. Cowen moved to Granaeville yes
terday.
The ladies of Mount Idaho have or
ganized a society called "The ladies aid
society,"" they meet every two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith have moved
to White Bird.
Mrs. Il. G. Fem is visiting her mother
on White Bird. PFGay.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
keuterville Notes.

VIM. Triplet came in from Moscow
Sunday.
Jones Bros. are gathering stock around
keutervlle at present.
Anton Hendricks and Ben Berger in
tend starting for Lewiston to-day to see
the railroad.
Charley Wann was up from Cotton
wood during the week securing help to
move the DIR. Billiard house.
1t is an old adage that all signs fail in
dry weather but the sign is pretty good
for plenty of beef cattle this fall wet OF
dry.
Hobart Hatrup is home from Union.
town, where he has been spending the
winter. He intends spending the SUM-
mer here.
Chas. Connor is hauling lumber for
John Breen's new barn. r. F. Eller is
making the shakes. His contract calls
for $4,000.
Barney Kreiger had the misfortune to
get his leg broke while logging at the
saw mill on Monday. Dr. Turner at
tended him.
We had a fine rain this TUESDAY
morning and it looks now as if the
keuterville country would come to the
front at threshing time this fall.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
The Pioneer Celebration

Last Friday was the third anniversary
Of the organization of the Idaho County
Pioneer Association, and it was the best
and most complete gathering the old
timers have had. The weather was
superb, the exercises good. the music by
the band inspiring, and the speeches
full of od-time remiscenses. The
speakers were b. F. Morris,A F. Parker,
ID. III. Telcher, Gov. Ward, Jas. Surridge,
and Messrs. Hafiord and Garfield. The
picnic was delightful and everybody en-.
joyed it. May the old pioneers enjoy
many more such delightful reunions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
From Elk City.

w. S. McCready was out from Elk
City yesterday exhibiting some very fine
free-milling gold quartz from the Black
Bear mine ON French Creek, which he
has located and been working on this
summer. The quartz closely resembles
the richest ore from the bear Track. in
Florence. and some of it is equally rich.
The Black Bear is an old location on
which much work has been done, and a
one stamp mill was once erected on it.
We regret to chronicle the loss of Mr..
B. B. Stuart's sawmill by fire last Satur-
day night. including logs, and much
lumber for the great fume enterprise
which Mr.. Stuart has been pushing for
years. His loss will be So 600. A fire
was made to heat bolt Saturday when
the new saw was put in position. and in
the night it evidently burned up and
spread and destroyed everything in
sight. Mr.. Stuart left here for Portland
this friday morning, to order a new
mill.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Conn mmissioners of Idaho coun-
ty, l. T., will meet in regular session at
Mt. Idaho, on the second Monday in
July. to wit, on Monday, July IA, 1880,
and all persons having claims against
said county are hereby notified to pre-
sent them to the undersigned on or
before Saturday, July IL, 1890.
June 10, go. T. j. RHoADs, Clerk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20

/ am prepared to supply the people
of Camas prairie with Tropical and Do
mestic fruits in season. and It ohOft
notice. to anyone who will intrnst me
with an order.
4-S6tf. f. TIxIER, Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20

Quartz and placer location blanks for
sale at the FREE PREss once.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-06-20
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Game Chickens Pure Derbys.

Game Chickens Pure Derbys.
l am now prepared to furnish settings
of eggs from the purest and best bred
strains of birds on the coast. For Game
fighters, good layers the Derbys have no
successful rivals. Efrs, single settir "
of thirteen eggs, So Address,
5-2. SAM Holt Lewiston. Idaho.
, 1890-07-31
GA. r.. Encampmenr at Boston.

For the G. A. r encampment which
meets in Boston, Mass, August 10 to l6,
the Union Pacific has made a rate Of one
first class fare tor the round trip. Tick
cts will be on sale from August 6 to lU
inclusive, good for going passage troui
August 6 to l3 inclusive, and for return
passage on trains leaving Bost N August
IL to 20 inclusive, allowing until August
rs tor return TO destination.
For those who do not care to return as
soon as August IS a joint agency for the
extension OF tickets Las been established
10 Boston. and those applying to this
joint agent may have their tickets ex.
tended until September 30, 1890.
The Union Pacific is in every way the
most desirable route for comrades to take
who are going tv the encampment. 1t not
only operates the finest vestibuled trains,
consisting of magnificent Pullman palace
sleepers, free reclining chair car, Pullman
palace dining car and Pullman ~colonist
sleepers, but runs on fast tune and makes
close connections in union depots with
all eastern lines.
Another feature to be considered is the
fact that baggage can be checked through
from starting point 10 destination, thus
avoiding the annoyance OF rechecking 1t
the Missouri river.
Agents Of this company will upon ap-
piication furnish moro detailed informa
tion relative to rates, tickets. time Of
~trains, etc. E. L. LoNAx.
General Passenger Agent, Omaha
, 1890-07-31

FORT WINGATE, N. NJ, July 3O.-The
first day. shooting OF the division OF cavalry
competition was held here today. The
weather was very favorable for good shoot
ing. During the firing at the 200. 800
aud 500 yard ranges not a breath of air
was stirring. The light was dark, the
sky being overcast with light faky clouds.
Some excellent scores were made at the
200 yard range, Private Andrew Keller,
troop ii, 9th cavalry, leading. with a
score of A out of a possible so, while
Lieut.. Alexander Gray, 9th cavalry. made
the next best, with a score OF 43, thus
falling short of KeiZer's score only one
point. At the 300 yard range the
highest score was made by Corp.
Thornton. with a score of As out of a
possible so. while Sergt. Henry Heuser,
troop 6, I'd cavalry, came in second with
a score of A. At the 500 yard range sew
eral AS were made. and at the 600 range,
a slight breeze having sprung up. the
scores were not as good as might have
been expected, although Corp. Swanson.
troop ID. 9th cavalry, made a score of 43
points. There were fourteen competitors
and the following are the names of those
making the best scores: For 200 yards,
Private A. Keiser, 9th cavalry, "A out of
a possible so; 300 yards, Corp. j. @.
Thornton, 9th cavalry. As; 500 yards. LIST
Sergt. Finnegan, 10th cavalry, 40; 600
yards, Sergt. A j. Jones, 10th cavalry, As.
Tomorrow the shooting will be again at
the known distance ranges, preliminary
practice.
, 1890-07-31
TWO LARGE FIRES.
Seneca Falls. N. Y, Suffers a
Loss of 100000.
Business Portion of an Ohio
Village Burned.
Remains of Two Children
Found in a Berry Patch

SENECA FALLS, N. Y, July 3o.-The
Pew building, against the erection OF
which three or more years ago an earnest
protest was made, fulfilled its mission as a
fire trap this morning. 1t is feared that
it has also proven a death trap. A few
minutes after 8 this morning the building
was discovered on FIRE. In a few minutes
the entire structure was in flames. 1t was
approachable from but one direction, and
the atmosphere quickly became 20 hot
that the firemen could not endure it. The
splendid Phoenix block, involving the
electric light plant, electric railway plant,
pOstofice, express office, Revell printing
establishment. Courier & Sanderson's fur
piture warerooms, and the Western Union
telegraph Office succumbed to the flames.
and within four hours fifteen stores east
Of it to the Sheldon block were ruined.
The flames spraDg across the street to the
Hoag opera house and that was consumed,
with all buildings on Fall street on that
side east to the Sheldon block. while on
the north side the Cooperative block was
the limit. On State street the flames ex
tended to and included Kellogg's livery
stable. All three newspapers were burned
out and the telephone service is suspend
ed. The Western Union company is
doing business at the railway station.
The fire was under control at 9 o clock,
but loon broke out again in Fedman &
9laske's dry goods store. The loss
already amounts to 1926, 900.
Nearly three acres were burned over
and many Of the best business buildings
in the village wiped out. Careful esti-
mates place the loss at between 5000, 900
and 800, 600, with insurance of about
SIO0 0Qn
, 1890-07-31

TRINIDAD, Colo, July 30.-The Santa
Fe train from the south, due here at
l0:45. was held up by four men three
miles south of Trinidad. One man
stopped the train with a red lantern, and
as it slowed down three men stepped up
to the cab and began firing at En-.
gineer Riley, shooting him twice through
the hand and wrist. The fireman, w. M.
Hall, has a severe wound in the head.
The engineer put on steam and ran the
train into Trinidad and on to La Juuta.
The wounded fireman Is at the Grand
Union hotel. The shooting began with
out a word of warning and the engineer
and fireman were given no show for their
lives Officers are securing the noun
tnins,
, 1890-07-31

LONDON, July 20.-The Times CORE
spondent at Buenos Ayres says the exas-
peration against Celman is understandable.
Unless he resigns it is feared attempts
will be made upon his life. The bourse
is closed and settlements are postponed
until Aug. g.. The exchange shops quote
gold at "a. 80. President Celman does not
appear to realize bis position. 1t is re-
ported tho' the squadron has surrendered.
The minis; = II war has issued a bulletin
pardoning liz, rank and file of the re-
volutionists and declaring that 10000
national guards are really to defend the
country and President Celmsn. Tue
bulletin Is treated with dcrision and the
copies which have been scattered through
out the city are trampled underfoot by
the people. The outlook is bad unless
Celman's declarations are mere brayado.
, 1890-07-31

CLYDE, N. Y. July 3O.-Samuel kel-
sey, a wealthy farmer, residing about two
miles northwest of this village, was a VIC
tim Of confidence men Yesterday to the
u n Of 5000. About 9 a. m. a well
dressed man drove up to Mr.. Kelsey's
house and inquired for him. On his
coming out the stranger represented him
self to be the son-in-law OF a prominent
citizen of Lyons. and understanding that
Mr.. Kelsey had a farm to sell desired to
look 1t over. The farm referred to was
about two miles west of Mr.. Kelsey's
present place of residence, and they went
10 the site. After much talk, the farm
was purchased at a good price, and they
started for home. On the way they were
met by two men seemingly with lots of
money. Mr.. Kelsey and the purchaser
of the farm stopped. After a little chat
the two accomplices, for such they
were, began playing cards by
the roadside. They had amused
themselves for a short time. when the
man with Kelsey applied for admission to
the game, which was. of course, granted.
They played several games, during which
money was profusely displayed before the
victim's eyes. Kelsey's man claimed to
be winner to the amount of $40. 900. The
losers admitted that the money WAS fairly
won. but refused to give it up until the
other showed that be could produce
$1,000. The fellow looked chagrined
and turned to Mr.. Kelsey. He doubtless
thinking of his beautiful bargain of a few
hours before. offered to back him. The
stranger expressed his qualification for
the kindness. and accepted the offer,
providing Mr.. Kelsey would accept half
of the &c., 900 upon its receipt, to which
plan Mr.. Kelsey readily assented, and
started for the Briggs National bank to
draw the money. As kelsey started the
other two rolled the money up in a pack
age and handed it to the man with KEEL
sey.
Kelsey reached the bank, drew the
money ond STATED with the stranger. On
the way the fellow handed Kelsey the
package which was said to have contained
the money won, telling him to keep it as
security until he returned, which would
be within two days, and Kelsey handed
him the $4,000 in cash. Kelsey was left
at his house under the suppositiou that
he had SIC, 900 in his package while the
~straoger continued on to exhibit the So
900 to the other two, and, unfortunately
for Mr.. Kelsey, he kept on until he is
now out of reach. MIR. Kelsey on open
ing the package found nothing but some
worthless papers. As soon as be could
reach town he laid the matter before the
police, and every effort is being made TO
capture the swindlers. Mr.. Kelsey came
very near being victimized by the gold
brick swindle a year ago.
, 1890-07-31

Uncle Enoch, from Oldboro, was visit
ing his daughter in New York, and one
evening she took him to a concert at
which Sig. Bangelli was to play a piano
solo.
The signor has a peculiar way of play
ing chords. After each one he gives q
sort of spring into the air, which ena-
bles him to attack the next one with
great vigor.
my stars" Uncle Enoch was heard
to whisper confdentially after the first
chord passage" "he struck them notes
SO hard they fotched him clean off his
seatp-Exchange.
, 1890-07-31

TOLEDO, July 30.-The most extraor
binary condition of affairs prevails at
Bairdstown, an oil village. twenty miles
south of this city. There have been FIVE
incendiary fires within a week and every
business house has been DESTROYED. The
cause is thought to be the passage by the
authorities some time AGO of an ordinance
%forbidding the sinking of gas or oil wells
within the town limits. 1t is alleged that
men who are holding town lots at big
prices. hoping to sell them to oil men,
and finding their aspirations checked,
leagued together to burn the town with a
view to turn the site into oil producing
territory. The citizens tried to lynch a
detective looking into the matter.
A special to the Commercial from
Bairdstown SAYS all the residents have
their goods packed tonight ready to move
out at the slightest ntimation Of fire.
Armed men are patrolling the streets to
guard against ~incendiaries and men,
women and children are in mortal terror.
expecting at any moment to have to fly
from their houses. The town has about
600 inhabitants and all the prominent
buildings have been burned by incen-
diaries.
, 1890-07-31

CHICAGO, July 30.-There was a disas
trous confederation tonight on the lake
front, at the foot of Michigan street, neal
the mouth of the Chicago river. 1t began
on the docks OF Ftzsimmonds & Cornell,
contractors, and quickly spread t the
lumber yards of Payer & Co., Whitcombe
l. Co. Peshtigo Co. and 81. Puepcke 4
Co. The region is known as the north
pier, and situated on the north side of the
river. a few squares from the site of Fort
Dearborn. The wilderness of slips,
wharves and railroad tracks rendered the
place almost inaccessible for fire engines,
and three fire boats came in good play.
Between ten and fifteen acres of lumber
piles we're burned and a number of freight
cars. The direction of the wind alone
saved tbs large manufacturing establish
ments in the vicinity. The losses aggre-
gate 1900. 900.
, 1890-07-31

GENEVA, Neb., July 30.-The mother
of K. A. Young, proprietor of the Racket
store in this cry, attempted suicide last
night by swallowing rough on rats. She
complained OF being sick and upon being
questioned by a physician who had been
called acknowledged hat she had taken a
dose of poison. The only thing that
saved her life was the fact that she had
taken au overdose and the poison had
acted as an antidote, the stomach re
fusing to retain it. This is the second
attempt she has made to take her life and
she gives as the cause her old age and
general uselessness. She is rs years OF
age and quito feeble.
, 1890-07-31

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 3O.-Yes-
terday morning a couple of boys made the
chastity discovery of the dead body of a
man hanging from the limb OF a wild cherry
tree, three or four miles northwest of the
city. Coroner Paxson was mortified and
an inquest was held late last night. The
body was that of a h~eavy-set man 60 or
65 years of age, with a mustache anl a
couple OF weeks growth OF beard. Near
by were his coat, hat, shoes and a lrye
black satchel. A letter on his person
from his brother, W. FL. Carpenter, of
Stoddard, Can, showed his name to be
John b. Carpenter. The following paper
was found in his hat.
July, IS90.-M hen this comes to
hand | shall have passed over the cold,
dark boundary. Don't think hard Of me.
My children wouldn't do anything for
me. The last six years of my life have
been hard to bear. The people of Spring.
field done nothing for me. l could not
get a bite to eat in the place. l have
had nothing to eat for four days. l am
an old man and cannot take care of my
self any longer"
, 1890-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Senator Nit
chell, from the committee on postofices
and post roads, reported favorably, with
amendments. the bill to extend the free
delivery system. The bill, as presented
proposed to introduce the system into
towns and cities OF not less than 5000
population or where the p~ostcfice receipts
were not less than s., 200 for the previous
fiscal year. The committee changed these
figures to 5000 population and $1,000
postofice receipts. A letter from the
postmaster general shows that there are
294 cities and towns that would be en-
titled to free delivery and estimated that
the expense of putting it in operation
would be 1916. 900. The committee say:
an appropriation of $3.50. 600 will be am.
ply sufficient for the present fiscal year,
provided the bill is enacted into a law al
an early day.