Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-07-24

Jake Crooks and wife are back from
their Colfax trip.
An addition is being built on to the
residence of sheriff Wood.
We take county warrants on subscrip-
ton and advertising account.
Cherries grown on the Prairie are
selling at fifty cents per gallon.
Everybody is haying and the town is
deadly dull in consequence thereof.
John N. Rice is having lumber hauled
for his new residence on Hall street.
Jas. Woodward has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Clyde
Fountain, deceased.
1t never rains but it pours. There
are three BARRIERS and two dentists here
at the present time.
Before purchasing railroad and steam
ship tickets, consult agents Union Pa
citic System.
Henry Won Bargen has bought James
Carnes threshing machine and will run
it during the harvest season.
BoRN.-In Clearwater precinct. this
county, July Is, 1891, to the wife of
s. Mclean. ten pound boy.
Another heavy thunder shower pass
sed over this side of the prairie last
Saturday, and much rain fell.
Will Rothwell is fixing up the premi-
ses lately vacated by F. L. Evans with
the intention Of residing there.
Rev. J. B. York was over from Clear
water Sunday and Monday and reports
great crops all over his precinct.
Landscapes of residences in any part
of Camas Prairie, by the Operator of
the Moscow Art Studio, made to order.
Capt Beck has traded his cattle for
J. F. McLean's residence property on
Hall street, and will soon occupy it with
his family.
Messrs. Birmingham and Heppner
have bought Mike Murry's interest in
the Moose creek placers. McEntee has
not sold. Full details next week.
All the latest styles of scroll and black
vignette statuary cabinets, now the
most fashionable photographs in the
cities, made at the Moscow Art Studio.
Mrs. Leland A. Wayland, accompani-
ed by her sister, Miss Emma Louden,
were over from the mountain during
the week visiting S. L. Governs family.
sale excursion and single trip tickets of
all classes, to all points, which are sold
at reduced rates daily for regular trains.
The bids for the construction of the
north wing of the state university have
been awarded for the sum of $33 ,249.
The contract calls for its completion
this year.
Photographs enlarged to any size in
crayon, water color. India ink or pastel.
Our enlarging company being the larg-
est one in America the work cannot
be surpassed.
! First premiums awarded our Land
scapes, as well as Portraits, both at the
California and Idaho Fairs. Send in
your orders early, as we will remain a
short time only.
Miss Jessie Clark dismissed her Cot
tonwood school last Friday, the sis
months term having expired. She il
now residing with her parents at thei
home in this metropolis.
DIR. J. b. Morris and wife were her,
on hasty visit from Lew iston Wednes
day. They are old residenters here an,
say they never saw the country look s,
well as it does right now.
Assessor Hendren returned from hi
roundup of the Salmon river country
He was down Snake river as far as til
mouth of the Salmon, and thinks that
pretty tough piece of country.
John Bingham had a runaway las
week while cutting hay on John Rig
gins ranch. Bingham and the team es
capped unhurt but the moving machin
was badly used up in the encounter.
To decide bet. the F. P. will stat
that the government guarantees the cir
culating notes of national banks, bu
not the deposits. If you are deposito
in a national bank that fails you canno
get your money back from the fedora
government.
Postmaster Beck informs us that tn
money orders issued at the Grangevill
post Office last week reached a total O
81 500. and for the week before 81 ,l0C
This shows that there is good deal Q
money here, and that it is largely use
to pay offoutside debts.
Mr.. G. W. Cooper, of La Grande, o 'gr
is visiting the prairie hunting a location
to make his home. He comes we'll re
commended and is large stockman
Any courteses extended to Mr.. Coope
by our friends in the country will b
appreciated by the editor Of the F. P.
Phil Cleary was given possession {
the Peter Fl. Ready ranch last Saturday
1t is magnificent property and we cor
gratulate the purchaser upon his goo
fortune in securing it at such low fiji
ures. There is no safer investment
the wide world than land on Cam
Prairie at present selling prices.