Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-25

Do you want Nobby Suit Of Clothes?
At lowest prices; call on Alexander &
Freidenrch.
Go to Bells for furniture.
Local news is very scarce.
Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's.
Schmadeka's big building is looming
up.
Go to Aram & Auchinvole for machine
oil.
Frank McGrane is visiting friends at
Spokane
Mr.. Hanson, the photographer, is
back from Salmon river.
Mrs. l.. Magee has been on the sick
list this week, but is now recovering.
you have a broken tooth call and
see how nicely 1t can be crowned by DR..
Lockha
BoRN.-Near Grangeville, Idaho, Sep
tember 2l. 1891, to the wife of f. M.
Bowman, a son.
Tom Aram started to Moscow with a
fine team of horses last week, but sold
them at Genesee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glatigny are up from
Salmon river and will spend couple OF
weeks with their friends here.
The Grangeville dramatic com pany
contemplate rendering "Above the
Clouds" some time in October.
Mrs. Benoy went to Uniontown last
week to visit her brother, John Hall,
who was lying at deaths door.
DR. E. A. Lockhart is prepared to do
all kinds of crown and bridge work this
trip. Call early and see samples.
Dr.F. J. Boston, the Lewiston den.
tist, will be in Grangeville on October
l. prepared to do all kinds of dental
work.
WANTED TO ExcHANoR.-Storea at Slate
Creek for ranch in neighborhood Of
Grangeville. Apply to owner,
CHARLES CHRISTIE.
A large crowd was in attendance to
see the magic lantern exhibition on
Tuesday evening. Some of the views
were very good.
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.
w. J. Smith is running a restaurant
at Cottonwood on the basis of 37A cents
for single meal. He has the finest
patch OF vegetables on Csmas Prairie,
and travellers on the stage admire it
very much.
DR.. Bibby has removed into his own
residence. Parties coming for him in a
big hurry will find him at home in the
first building on the street corner direct
ly north Of the Grange hall, and former
ly known as the parsonage.
RAILROAD NorIcE.-All parties who
are indebted to A. Leland & Son, on
back subscription to the TELLER" are
requested to make immediate settle
ment. and save costs. Accounts must be
adjusted before Nov. /. 1891.
A. LELAND & Son,
10 Lewiston, Idaho.
Mr.. Norway, representing j. A. Fol-
ger & Co.. Of San Francisco, was in town
Saturday and took in the railroad meet
ing. He says that II we could only get
the railroad magnates to the top of Cot
tonwood butte and let them see the
country for themselves, they would
need no subsidy to induce them to build
the road.
The equinoctial period commenced
Saturday with a downpour Of rain
which temporarily put a stop to harvest
ing. The prevailing chill Ia the air is a
sufficient reminder that the golden glo-
ry Of the summer is past and that it Is
time to see about getting your winters
wood where you can lay your hand on
it when the cold weather comes.
Freight wagons are now busy hauling
supplies back into the interior towns, to
the south of Lewiston. Tons of freight
are needed there and tons of produce
from that section have to be marketed
by the same slow and laborious process.
1t would seem that railroad would find
abundant transportation here in open.
ing up new line to Camas Prairie.
F. P. Turner took the elevation oi
several places in this vicinity with a ba-
rometer last week to ascertain the
grades for railroad to the Prairie by
way Of Butcher creek. The mouth ol
Butcher creek is 1855 feet, while two
miles below, on the south fork, it Is 1856
feet. Three miles above the mouth ol
Butcher creek it is 1900 feet, and at the
Elk City crossing, near the old Fem
ranch 1t is 2650 feet. thus showing that
% miles distance would be required to
obtain the elevation by that route.
Evan Evans has purchased this week
the two lots where the old Crooks barn
formerly stood. paying for the same the
sum Of 500. There is not q more sight
ly residence property In the town thar
these same lots. commanding as they dc
from that elevation complete view o.
all the picturesque surroundings Of
Camas Prairie in every direction. They
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