Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-08

Will be shipped into Alton district thi
summer for the Cleveland and Ancho
mines, the best mines in the state.
Ex-sheritf Talkngton has bought tel
acres of the Jacob w. Crooks ranch ad
joining town for parties in Salem. O'gn
1t is to be called Roberts Addition.
new sidewalk and porch has beer
built in front of the Exchange saloon
The interior is as neat as new pin anc
no expense has been spared in the ar
rangements and decorations.
The price of wheat is higher than il
has been for ten years, and if the price
keeps up the farmers of Camas Prairie
can make money this fall hauling thei,
wheat TO the Lewiston market.
Somebody is giving Miss Fletcher lots
OF tatfy in the Lewiston Teller these
day. and her advent among the Indians
here is regarded as of more Importance
to the people of this country than the
second coming of Christ.
The crickets invaded town last Tues
day. They were emigrating northward
and consequently did not take anything
en- route. They are evidently bound
Ter the reservation, and we hope they
VIII keep right on and drown them
selves in the Clearwater.
Let the farmers of Camas Prairie ston
killing prairie chickens for year or so.
and they will not be bothered by the
crickets. The chickens DESTROY vast
quantities of cricket eggs and thus keen
them from Increasing too rapidly. Give
the chickens good long rest.
MIR. Douglas, of Clearwater precinct
returned from Dayton during the week.
where he has been sending his children
to school this winter. He informs us
that the report there is that the Hunt
system is to be extended to Lewiston
this summer, and eventually up Clear
water to Montana.
The three year. old fruit trees set ont
year ago on the editors residence
property are loaded with blossoms. and
are well worth examining as an illustra-
'ion of what our soil will produce, when
the owner isn't afraid of little back
ache after business hours.
N. H. Harris & Co., of Chicago have
bought $4,000 of state bonds at Fl We and
one half per cent. premium. The bonds
bear six per cent. interest The leeisla-
ture authorized the refunding of the
$4,000 floating indebtedness and ont
standing warrants, and the bonds were
issued in accordance with the act passed.
There are l45 pupils attending the In
dian school at old Fort Lapwai, and 60
more at the agency school. This il 100
pupils more than was ever in attendance
before, and it speaks volumes for the
knowledge and efficiency of our friend
Col. Ed. McConville, who is superin-
tendent' The Indian department made
no mistake when they put him in
charge, for he is the right man in the
right place.
The representative of the San Fran
CISCO Bridge Company, who have con-
tracted to build the new bridge across
Salmon river at the mouth of French
creek, came up on the stage last week
and went up the river to look over the
ground. He returned on Monday and
expressed himself as much pleased with
the location. The company expects to
have men at work getting out timbers
for the bridge in about a month.
Frank c. White is going to haul the
Foster monument up from Lewiston on
his next trip. 1t will be deposited at
the site of the grave on Cottonwood |
butte, and we suggest that the/Pioneer
Association might hold its next reunion
June 13 there, and formally erect it.
Inc environments too, should inspire
some of the pioneers to tell the tale of
the battles fought in that immediate
neighborhood in II.
Mr.. Ellsworth was over from Cotton-
wood last week and left some produce
to pay for his paper. The old gentle.
man cannot read word of English, but
says he owns land here and appreciates
what the paper is doing to advertise the
country and increase the value of his
land, and he thinks the paper ought
therefore, to be literally supported by |
the land owners and bnsiness mon Of
Camas Prairie.
Mr.. Bell received several loads of
this week, including some
patent combination kitchen tables that
are exceedingly useful; also some new
designs in antique oak extension dining
room tables, and an elegant line of
chairs, bed room sets and mattresses of
various kinds which he offers at very
ow prices. New goods constantly arriy-
ng. Give him a call and examine his
stock when you come to town.
letter from our friend Pat Gaffney,
IF Weippe, Shoshone county, informs
Is that there is every prospect of a grand
development of the mining industry in
nat section this summer. This is some-
hing we are indeed glad to hear. for
hat region north of the Clearwater riy-
'r Is going to make a very prosperous
part OF the state when its resources are
discovered and developed. That coun.
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