Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-07-17
Wood wanted on subscription.

Wood wanted on subscription.
Mining location blanks for sale here.
Commissioners adjourned Wednesday.
Commissioners proceedings will be
published next week.
The mother of Geo. Moore is out from
Massachusetts on visit.
We take county warrants on subscrip-
ton and advertising account.
BORN.-In Lake district, July 10. 1891,
to the wife of ]. G. Gill, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Faulkner went into
Elk last week to spend the summer.
All the heavy rains and storms we
have had this season came on Fridays.
Remember it is easy for the Moscow
Art Studio to give satisfaction in all
work.
Ernest Smith brought us some of the
finest strawberries ever raised on Camas
prairie they were as big as saucers.
The mother of Fred Hovey arrived
from Washington, d. c., on last Satur-
day and is visiting her son at Mt. Idaho.
Gov. Wiley has appointed F. A. Fem
to represent Idaho county in the irriga-
ton congress which meets at Salt Lake
City next month.
Scarlet fever is raging in Moscow.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Forney's
youngest child, Cora, is afflicted with
the dread disease.
Several land sales are reported to have
been made during the week to parties
from the Palouse country on the
Cottonwood side.
Rev. Howsen D. Terry will preach at
the Methodist church, Grangeyille, on
Sunday, July 10, 1891, at II a. m. All
are cordially invited.
There are about 5000 pamphlets left,
and those who desire to mail some to
friends are requested to call at the print
ing Office and get them.
The man, George Barten, who was go.
ing to buy Brockman's ranch, was last
heard of in Warrens. He is thought to
be demented and not fit to be at large.
Brigham Young was out from Elk for
supplies during the week and reports a
dull season. with more wet overhead
and underfoot than when the snow was
going off.
Go to J. II. Robinson's, when you
visit Lewiston, for your harness and
saddles. He employs large force OF
akilfiil workman and uses only frst-class
material. Patronise home labor.
Senator Dubois was rendered recep-
ton upon his return to Blackfoot last
week and told his admirers that the
next campaign in this state would "be
fought out in the line of silver, lead and
irrigation"
The contract to build the new bridge
across the south fork of Clearwater was
awarded by the commissioners on Mon
day to McGaffee & Won Berge, of this
place. for $3.50; the bridge to be finished
by September /.
Two gentlemen, friends of C. . Gal
win, arrived on Tuesdays stage, and left
yesterday for Elk City. One is from
Chicago and the other from Dakota, and
both are interested in the Red river
bedrock fume enterprise.
Call and see samples at the Moscow
Art Studio. then have your photos ia
ken, and you will receive as fine a pho
to as can be taken in the largest city.
He will give IL cabinet photos and a
large crayon portrait for $40.
Levi Magee will sell cherries by the
gallon or smaller quantity to any one
desiring them, to cook or can. He also
carries stock OF oranges. lemons.
peaches and figs. He will have sup
ply of school books in few days.
There will be an entertainment. con-
sisting of Cap Party, dialogues, decla.
nations. ETC.. and lunch at Union school
house, district No. IL, on Saturday July
70, 1891, at 700 o'clock p. m, for the
benefit of the school district. All are
invited.
John r. Hartman sent in box of
fine red ripe cherries last week as a sam.
pie of what his orchard was bearing.
He promised to send other fruits later.
Those who think we can't raise fruit on
Camas prairie should interview him and
see his orchard.
The members of the Grangeville brass
band desire, through the columns of the
FREE PRESS, to return to Mr.. Richard
Cooper their hearty thanks for the mag
nificent manner in which he treated
them during their visit to Keuterville
on July 4.
The heaviest downpour of an uncom-
monty wet season came down last Fri
day afternoon, and continued for sever
al hours. At its conclusion the weather
cleared off, and it seems that summer is
really and truly here at last. Mean
while the creeks are still running off
the surplus water.
There will be meeting in the grove
near Mr.. Kinkaid's near the Fairyiew
school house, next Sabbath at IL a. M.
and 8 p. m. All are cordially invited to
come and bring picnic dinner and
spend the day in worship in Gods own
temple. Rev. w. A. Hall will preach