Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-01-30
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP.

The band boys are talking of getting
up a concert.
Call at Aram & Sons for the Oscillat-
ing Bob Sled.
Lent commences this year on We'd
nesduy, February II.
Tn. Dempster was out from Elk City
last week and gave us pleasant call.
B. F. Morris has money to loan on
real estate ut lowest rate OF interest. So
The Mt. Idaho flour mill is turning
out an excellent article of fresh ground
corn meal.
4 lBoRN.-In Grangeville, January 23,
1881, to the wife OF j. b. Stantial, "a son.
Weight, IL pounds.
yMiss Flora Cowan arrived home from
southern Idaho last Friday, not much
improved in health but glad to get home
again.
y Miss Mary Reed, daughter of Th.
Reed, of Fairview, has gone to Salem,
Oregon, where she will attend school
during the winter.
= The boys of Co. c have taken the first
steps toward fitting up gymnasium in
Armory hall. This would be fine
thing Tor the boys.
FCapt. Beck has been detailed to mus
ter i'll Co. q, Idaho national guard, at
Moscow and Will proceed thither for
that purpose early next week.
Are you thinking of fencing? If fso,re-
M l.,r laf n
The famous Glidden Barb wire. There
Is none better, none cheaper.
We can furnish any newspaper. mag
aZine or periodical in America at pub
lishers prices. We make no extra
charges for postage or commission.
J. T. Sherwood has returned from
Pomeroy and Walla Walla, where he
Traded his interest in the Blue Dragon
mine for stock in the Idaho q x S Nj co.
a pleasant party was given by Capt.
and Mrs. Beck at their residence Mon
day evening to large number of the
young people of town and very plea
saut time was had.
Speaking of the Agricultural College
the Boise Statesman says: Boise CITY
seems to have gone TO sleep again, and
not TO care whether Boise valley gets
the site or not"
w. :. McWilliams was up from Sal
mon river Tuesday with "gum-boot.
tul" of dust taken from his placer claim.
Nc has been IL stranger on the prairie of
late, but will remain awhile.
y VAssessor-elect Hendren brought back
lf.f Of Al 4 l. ,,l,a
etc. on his recent return from Arkansas,
and will plant them here. Also some
apple brandy which he and the editor
Hplanted" where it did the most good.
Sunday and Monday we were treated
to heavy warm rains which finally de-
veloped into snow. AS we go to press
there is about three inches of snow on
the ground which is packed pretty solid
by the prevailing thaw. The air is as
mild and soft as spring.
| am prepared to supply the people
of Camas prairie with Tropical and Do
mestic fruits in season, and at short
notice, to anyone who will intrust me
with an order.
4-36tf. Z. TIMER, Lewiston.
The Annie Faxon tied up at Whites
Ferry last trip and will attempt no more
trips until spring opens. Since the
wheat has been run out the freight NOV
ing on the river has been very light.
This, together with the low and un-
certain state of the water caused by
freezing of the tributary streams, has
occasioned the tie up.-Teller.
The Agricultural College question still
@ pYcifps attaptiOn apI iptaraot Cnyo.o1
counties which started in the race have
fallen hopeIessly to the rear and gradu-
ally have given up. The general i'm
preston now is that Lewiston is the
lucky town, unless Weser develops
more strength.-Boise Statesman.
Miss Edith Clark went to Lewiston
last Friday to teach in the public school
in that place. The young lady is tho
roly competent to hold her own with
the best teachers in the land, and in ad-
dition to her educational qualifications
she possesses an amiable disposition
which makes her decided acquisition
in any school room.
The f. P. is now going regularly to
Mrs. I. X. Holmes, Portland, Maine;
to George Greer. Corpus Christi. Texas:
to Mrs. Mary Thomas, Butteville, O'gn;
Oh. Gelbach. Hurricane, Wis; j. G. Me-
Coy, Buckley, Wash; VIII Rush, Witt,
Texas; w. ii. Campbell, Cross Keys,
Oregon, and j. X. Allen, Bend. Oregon.
The f. p. is doing good missionary
work for Idaho county.
Geo. Carbon, a Salubria prospector ar
rived here Monday to get his right arm
doctored which had been badly shatter-
ed by falling from his horse. In compa-
ny of Mr.. Lockwood of Seven Devils
fame he is prospecting some rich capper
mines on Snske river above Pittsburg
Landing. He started back to-day and
subscribed to have the sent to Mart
Hannah at Salubria.
Mr.. C. Brinton has been stopping a
few days in the city this week. He is
largely interested in the Elk Creek min
ing district. His abilities as a mining
expert are rec )gnized far and wide. The
opinion of such men is what inspires
confidence in the outcome of that mining
district. a number of gentlemen in this
place are interested in those mines. In
/ fact the company's headquarters are
here.-Pomeroy Independent.
News from the north on the railroad
extension is most encouraging. Both
the Star and the Advocate contain locals
to the effect that the work is being
pushed with all possible despatch.
Tracklaying reached Vollmer Thursday
last. Regular trains with daily mails
will soon be running from Pullman to
that point. The company must reach
Kendrick by February l, or forfeit 8
/ Slh a00 bon1 Chief Ena;near Husor