Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-24
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP.

Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's g
The horse round up is in progress thi.
week.
BoRN.-In Lake district, April 9,1S9l
to the wife of c. w. Stewart,a daughter
The air is still chilly, and the grounc
is too cold and damp for vegetation to
thrive.
Harry Surren took his departure fol-
Warrens on Tue sday. having spent the
winter in Graneevile.
BoRN.-1n Grangeville precinct, Ida
no. April I6 1891. to the wife of G. W
Hashagen, a daughter.
Rev. A. Maxey will preach the com.
mencement sermon for the academ,
next Sunday at IL o'clock.
note from Mr.. Forney at Lewiston
informs US that the Supreme Court ha.
dismissed the Chinese cases.
An April shower passed over this side
of the prairie last Sunday, which re.
suited in right smart sprinkle of rain.
X. A. Briggs, of Freeport, Illinois, and
II. A. Miller. of Spearfield, South Dako.
ia, have written for descriptive circulars
of Idaho county.
Gov. Wiley writes us that the con-
tract for building the Salmon river
bridge was let upon favorable terms and
that he believes the success of the road
is now assured.
Mrs. Fountain left during the week to
reside for the summer on her ranch on
Craiy's mountain. In the fall she goes
to Oregon to reside permanently. May
her years be long in the land.
Wallace Scott returned last week from
an extended trip to San Francisco and
Salt Lake City. Mrs. Scott, who accom-.
panied Mr.. s. on his trip, stopped to Wis.
it friends in the Lewiston country for a
short time.
Coils. Bibby and Beck have received
their commissions as surgeon general
and mastering officer respectively, on
the Governors staff. Col. Beck expects
to be directed to muster in Co. X at
Nampa shortly.
We learn that James McDermott has
sold his ranch on the Clearwater road.
to some relatives of w. l.. Costley, who
have just arrived from Missouri. Nc
Dermott has fine place and we think
he will always regret disposing of it.
Judge Hall is now the proprietor of
the entire Cunningham property, lying
to the north and east of town, consist
ing of over two hundred acres of as fne
land as ever laid out of doors. He will
sell by lot. block, acre or farm; any way
to suit purchasers.
We call your attention to the new ad .
of Alexander & Friedenrich which ap-
pears in this is-ue of the paper. This
firm have purchased larger and better
assortment of goods this year than ever
before and can suit the most fastidious
in any line of merchandise.
There was fire at our friend Henry
c. Johnson's house, in Lake district
which came very near burning the en-
tire dwelling before it was put out
Fortunately, several neighbors were on
the spot, and their willing hands soon
had the fire fend under control.
Charity Grange at it's meeting last Sat
urday night accepted the report of the
trustees, who had been instructed to se-
lect ground for new cemetery. The
tract selected is ten acres of the Robie
place, northwest of town. The ground
slopes to the west slightly and is a
beautiful location.
James 2. Smith requests us to an.
nounce to the people of Camas Prairie
that the Walla Nurseries will not make
delivery of fruit trees this spring, ow-
ing to the fact that five-sixths of the Or
ders have been countermanded, and he
trusts there will be no disappointment
to the few remaining customers.
Governor Wiley has appointed the
following additional members of his
personal staff: Inspector general, ]. F.
Curtis, Boise quartermaster general
Charles A Clark, Boise surgeon gener-
al, s. E. Bibby, Grangeville; mastering
officer, Ed Beck. Grangeyille, all with
the rank of colonel, also as lieutenant
colonels and aides -de-camp. A. II. Chap
well, Boise, and w. c. Harroun, Albion
Mr.. George R. McCardle, of Monroe
Green county, Wisconsin, writes us 70
information in regard to the prospect
of locating colony of good citizens or
Camas Prairie. He is particularly anx
ious to know about the qualities of ou
soil, timber. water and climate, and a
these are unexcelled in any countr,
they may be induced to locate her
when they read the descriptive pam
phlet.
Our friend Robert c. Divine, of War
rens, who subscribes for more copies O
the FREE PRESS than any two men il
the county, wrote us April 10, renewing
for four of his Michigan subscriptions
Among other items of interest he sal,
that the weather in the camp was jus
beginning to look like spring, and al
the old-timers had pulled out for the
old spawning ground on the south fork
of Salmon. The Mayflower mill is run