Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-02-28

J"e' "tIch mas let tue contract for til
= building Of n residence honse in Grange
vile. The building will be duplicat
i OF the one erected by W. f. Schmadek
last summer.
i W. a. Hall wishes to announce tina
ho will condnct all the business Of hi
law aE.srs at his residence until he re
covers SO as 10 be up town again. Partie
will please call at any time.
A dance was given at the Court hons
in Mt Idaho on last Friday night. a
which the little folks all masked an,
had control Of The floor until clever
o'c'ock, after which all present par,ici
rated A most enjoyable time is re.
ported.
Notice There will be q meeting al
the Fairview school house on to-mor-
row Saturday, at one O'Clock p m, fol
the purpose of taking steps To raise
funds Ia bnild n wagon road to Elk CITY.
Let all interested bear this in mind and
be present.
The ground hog will in future take
the place Of Artemus Wards kangarno
for the "Amoosin little cuss" fooled
everybody this year and brought on an
other winter when we had every ripbt
to expect the spring time was coming
gentle Anne.
Dr.. Bihby WAS called to Salmon river
on Monday to see Mrs. Burwell, who is
dangerously i'll. The DR.. reports very
rough trip. The river trails being a
glare of ice, while on the White Bird
grade and divide the snow is two feet.
deep on level.
ExRev. J. d. Flenner who is we'll
known to many of our citizens. ia again
in hot water, this time being charged by
l.. Samuel, of the Portland Hest Shore
with being an emb zzler and falling to
arcount for money received. Flenner
says he hasn't accounted but is going to.
The Northern Pacific railrocd COM
pany bave left ticket orders with Jno P.
No'lmer. at Lewiston, so that intending
travellers ran procure transportation TO
all points in the eastern states and on
the Pacific coast thus giving the travel.
ing pnhlc much needed information.
besides saving them time and money.
The star Bethlehem will again be
visible in this year, being its seventh an
pearance since the birth of Christ. 1t
comes once in l35 years and is Of won-
drons hrilliance for the space of three
weeks then it wanes and disappears af-
ter seventeen months. 1t will he n sixth
star added to the five fixed stars in the
constellation Cassionea while it remains
in sight.
AT the last meeting of Ellsworth post
No. II, u. A. r., the following-named
officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: Rob't Larimer, Commander; J.
woodward, s. V. e; N. Lamb, J. &C.:
e. Coder, Surgeon; Chas Brown, @. NJ:
T. Reed. Q. d.; ?. Curtin, o. G.; D. A.
Wilson Chaplain; D. L. Greene, Ser.t.
NJ; j. I. Fain, Q. ~ Sergt. f. Beck
resigned as Post Adjutant and J. Wood
ward WAS appointed in his place.
Last Monday night after the clouds
had cleared away and the wind died
away, in the western sky could be seen
a large luminous cross, tho center of
which was the half full moon. To the
left of the moon reflection of the cross |
could be seen. Never before have we |
seen anything like it. The lines were |
straight and true, the proportions exact
ly correct. 1t was fine sight, shining
forth through the clear, cold, sparkling
air of hight. and one which would prob
ably be seen only once in lifetime.
a Washington dispatch announces
the appointment of Hon. Cassius NJ.
Day as register of the u. S. Land Of |
flee at Lewiston. Idaho, to succeed Hon.
Francis F. Patterson. The appointment
Of Mr.. Day has been expected for some
time by the knowing ones, hence the
news was no surprise. No better man
rould have been found among the re-
nuhicans for the position, and without
doubt he will fill the position in a credit
able manner. The FREE Press extends
to Mr.. Day on his an.
pointmenf.
Mcssrs. f. 7. Barnett and Geo. Ollie
came out from Elk City last week. Dur-
ng the winter Messrs b trnett and Me-
Lean nave been drifting on their claim
the old Buffalo Hill claim in
order to strike the old river channel
which runs through there. NJ. Barnett
'eports that in one instance thev struck
)ay dirt that went an ounce of SIG gold
o the pan. The pay streak is twenty
'ix inches thick and averages from
fifteen cents to four dollars to the pan.
They are very much elated over the
prospect and expect big things this
Again the snow lies deep npon the
'round ,bnt it is not "beautiru snow" to
he stockman of Camas prairie and
IDAHO county. Instead its coming has
,aus;d dark cloud to settle unon their
pirits, because the loss which il will
'ntail upon them will be heavy and can
h.an