Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-12-18

at A. a F's.
The Christmas Tree arrangements are
well under way.
W. II. Darrough has gone to Oregon
on winters visit.
Henry Wax left Monday ON a briei
trip to Portland and Lewiston.
Go to A. a F. for your Christmas pres.
ent at prices shat cannot be beat.
FoUND.-In the road near town, a log
chain. Call at Tom Aram's and get it.
Call at A. d F.'s and buy your bes,
girl handsome present Of any descrip-
tion.
johnny Rice drove Messrs. Wax,
Chamberlain and Dillinger to Lewiston
Monday.
Bailey Chamberlain is oat from War
rens and took business trip to Lewis
ton Monday.
Marion Williams is digging a we'll on
}. N. Rlce's lots, where his new resi-
S">S 40 Go'he up.
BoRN.-Near Keuterville, Idaho, De.
cember 10, 1891. to the vile of G. H.
Schroeder. son.
John Ciark and sister took their de-
parture last Friday TO spend the winter
at Batavia, Iowa.
Ezra Baird came up from Lewiston
Monday on business trip to Mt. Idaho
and started back the same day.
You can subscribe for the Twice.s-
week st. Louis Republic through the
+. r. agency. Only one dollar year.
The seating capacity of Schmadeka's
hall will be much improved by the new
benches which Fred Noyes is putting in.
Everybody who comes here from the
outside is satisfied that Camas prairie
will have railroad in the next two
years, and perhaps next year.
Ezra Baird informed us that contracts
had been let for the construction of all
the bridges on the line of the railroad
between Kendrick and Lewiston.
The lumber necessary for the compile
tion of the Episcopal church has been
hauled and stored, and the work will be
rushed to fnish as soon as possible.
MARRIED.-In Warrens, Idaho. De-
cember 8, 1891, at the residence of the
brides brother. by A d. Smead, ]. p,
Mr.. w. ]. Kelly and Mrs. Melissa Nor
ris.
Mrs. L. P. Brown. accompanied by
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Smith, left Tuesday
for Lewiston to spend the winter. They
will be the guests of DIR. and Mrs. ]. b.
Morris.
Vansiee & Cowen began work Tues
day on the frame of ]. N. Rice's new
residence. Thus the sound of the saw
and hammer is heard tn rougbout the
year in this growing town.
Frank Horning owns Alexander" a
half brother to the stallion Decision" I"
which is to be ratfled for to morrow.
Alexander" will be advertised in the
spring to make the season on Camas
prairie.
Among our new subscribers are
Greene Smith, Penewawa. WASH, Joe
Vickery. Mt. Idaho, Chas. Pecore. Or
we'll. Vermont, sent by Thos. Surridge,
and Thos Healy, Chicago, Ills, sent by
VIM. Tracy.
A grand ball will be given at the Lake
House. Lake Waha, on Christmas night.
A new hall has been built and an ele-
giant supper and good music will be pro-
vided. Those who know Mr.. and Mrs.
Faunce need no assurance that they will
make it pleasant for everybody, and
that everything provided will be first
class. A general invitation is extended
TO all.
John P. Hartman sold his ranch of
800 acres last week to Mr.. Nail, for
the sum of 5000. This was very
cheap property and we think Jobny
sold it much too low, considering its eli.
gible location and improvements. Mr..
Nail is from the Pslouse country and is
we'll pleased with this Camas prairie.
Mr. Hartman will continue to reside
here.
Sampson Dillinger left Monday for
Siskyon county. California, where he
goes to visit his old friend. Lieut. Gov.
John Daggett, of the Black Bear mine.
II is probable that Mr.. Daggett will re-
turn in the spring with Mr.. Dillineer
and inspect the quartz prospects which
the latter owns in the Dixie basin, and
which We judge from specimens brought
in, will develop into substantial proper
ties.
A letter arrived last week from Hen
ry Earl, WATERFOWL, N. Y, enclosing a
greenback for the F. p. He writes that
he is still in the trucking business, but
has a soft spot in his heart for Cam as
prairie and may return here one of
these days. Says he: "this state went
democratic this year, but we will do bet
ter next fall" From which we infer
that Hank is a good republican.
w. A. Shuck writes US from Lewis.
burg, Tennessee, that the horses which
he accompanied from Idaho county are
being disposed of at fair figures, al.
though the market Is overrnn with wes-
tern horses. He says further, that the