Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-05
Col. Beck returned las, evening from
his Mosd dow trip.

Brown q Kelly have bought the Ben
son store in Warrens.
The stage has from four to six passen-
gers almpst every evening.
John Hadorn was mp from the river
Monday returning Tuesday.
j. M. Auchinvole and family have
moved into the Phillips residence prop
erty, lately vacated by J. n Rice.
There is to be meeting of all lot
owners and persons interested in the
Fairview cemetery on June IL, at 400
p. In. harp, at the Fairview school
house.
A. q. Mclean came out from Elk City
last wee *, returning with his wife and
child an d the family of b. B. Stuart,
who go TO take up their summer resi-
dence IN the camp.
The assay Office received several small
deposits of gold Yesterday from Perry
City and Baker City, Oregon, and from
Idaho City, Snake river and Warrens,
Idaho.-- Boise Statesman.
DR.. s, Z. Bibby last week received a
stock OF oranges. lemons, dates and figs.
He left some each at the f. p. sanctum
which were very fine. The DR.. expects
to keep fruits in stock hereafter.
Mrs Forney and the children will
leave the first of the week for Moscow,
where they will reside in the future.
Mr.. f. has been in Moscow for the past
two weeks attending to his official du-
ties as district attorney.
The Ruby creek mines, twenty miles
east of Moscow, are creating quite stir
in that neighborhood. The Moscow pa
pers say there are 200 prospectors in
there now, with the prospect of 1000
before the summer is over.
W. l. Knox's baby swallowed safety
pin on last Friday, which lodging in the
throat came near choking the child to
death. The pin however, was extracted
with no other injury to the child than a
sore throat for few days.
Phil. Cleary arrived in town Wednes-
day evening, on his way to Moscow,
where he goes in company with his CO.
defendants Jas. Witt and H. S, Jones,
to attend the trial of Warden VS.. Witt,
ct al, get for hearing ON the 10th Of this
month,
Mr.. j. N. Hosfurther, the Genesee
photographer, is at Cottonwood making
photos. He does first-class work giving
satisfaction in his line He will remain
at Cottonwood until June 10 only, re-
turning then to Genesee. This is the
best chance you will have to get your
picture taken.
j. M. Auchinvole is fitting up the
building on the corner opposite the F.
P. Office, lately occupied by King & Sons
meat market, and intends starting bak.
cry. Mr.. Auchinvole is practical ba-
ker and as there is good opening for
that business here he will undoubtedly
succeed.
There is considerable talk in town of
organizing race track association.
Once the association is formed there
would be no difficulty is disposing of
sufficient stock to purchase the ground
and fit up the track in good shape. Af-
ter the first few years the enterprise
would pay dividends on the stock.
The pioneers of Idaho county held
their annual meeting on Saturday and
elected the following board Of officers
for the ensuing year; James Witt, pres
ident F. B. King, vice-presdent A..
w. Talkington, secretary, and Miss
Carrie Moore, Treasurer. They also
arranged for the reunion on the 18th
of June, and hope for jolly time.
See program.
The Grostein & Binnard pack train
came in Tuesday, en- route for Warrens.
They were short handed, one of the
men getting injured on the route by be-
train numbers thirty packs, and was
loaded with 5000 pounds general mer-
chandise, and 1000 pounds of bacon
and hams taken on here, making load
of 10000 pounds.
Sheriff Wood returned from his trip
to w arrens Tuesday. He reports every
man in camp busy, large amount oi
very fine rock being taken out. The
entire mountain in which Gov. Willey's
Knoot mine is located promised to be a
veritable bonanza. The outlook for the
camp was never before so promising
and with the advent of wagon road
communication an era of unprecedent
ed prosperity will be inaugurated. AS
one of the wagon road commission Mr..
Wooo inspected the work being done on
ction 8 and reports that the contrac'
tors will have the road into the Warm
Springs by the 18th of this month.
We think that without doubt Camas
prairie and Idaho county have. so fal
as regards climatic conditions, this yea
been the most favored section of the en-.
tire northwest. Rains have fallen a
short intervals during the entire spring
and vegetation never grew more luxu
riantIy. The crop of hay will be almost
unprecedented, while the grain, with
the exception of the spots injured BY