Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-07-31

Mining location blanks for sale here.
Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's.
Prof. Magee's school in Bentz' dist
rict expired Tuesday.
Wheat in Walla Walla is quoted at
Go cents, free on board.
Johnnie Cox has been released on bail
and again the Jail is empty.
Mrs. Ezra Baird WIS visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. j. N. Rice, this week.
The +. P. is now a regular visitor to
c. G. Parkman, Anacortes, Wash.
Do you want homestead? Read the
offer, No. II, on our real estate list.
BoRN.-In Grangeville, July 27, 1891,
to the wife of Henry C. Miller, a son.
Last week Overman got binder, and
this week cradle-its girl this time.
Down at Lewiston during the dog
days the mercury runs up to lO6 in the
shade.
Before purchasing railroad and steam
ship tickets, consult agents Union Pa
cific System
Eugene Spedden arrived from Port.
land Wednesday and left for Elk City
this morning.
r. Freeborn has renewed for the F. P.
to be continued to w. J. McGinnis, at
San Luis Obispo, California.
Services at Lake school house next
Sabbath at IL a IN. At Adkson school
at p M. Grangeville at p m.
A. MAxEY.
According to the census bulletin the
population of Grangeville is $40, and
Mt. Idaho 100. In 1880 Mt. Idaho had
159 and Grangeville l29.
There will be some mammoth yields
of wheat per acre on Camas Prairie this
fall, and we invite farmers to give us
particulars for publication in the F.P.
Union Pacific system offers unequalled
facilities to tourists en- route to all points
east Vestibuled Sleepers, Diners, Free
Chair Cars through to Missouri River
and Chicago without change.
The Salubria Citizen says there are
800 fine fat beef cattle for sale on Little
Salmon Meadows, and the people want
purchasers for them. Here is a chance
for Camas Prairie spectators.
G. w. Barber was out from Warrens
this week having good time with his
many friends. He reports the camp in
good health and spirits. and fair de-
gree of prosperity prevailing there.
/ am prepared to supply the people
of Camas prairie with Tropical and Do
mestlc fruits in season. and at short
notice, to anyone who will intrust me
with an order.
4-36tf E. TIxIER, Lewiston,
The city saloon license of Pocatello
has been fixed at $500 per annum. This
in addition to the state license of $500
makes the highest license in the state
About twelve saloons operate under the
license.
Mr.. E. B. 'Bunnell arrived here with
and are domiciled in the Mrs. Lytle
property, lately vacated by Prof Magee.
Mr.. Bunnell was here recently looking
oyer the country and was so well pleas
ed with what he saw that he has come
to stay and has opened barber shop in
one of the rooms of Mrs. Lytles res
taurant.
The journal of the house of repre-
sentatives" of the illustrious first state
legislature of Idaho has been received
from the state printer. 1t is almost as
absorbing as the reading of a last years
delinquent tax list. The new laws are
awaited with much impatience, and on
their arrival We will begin the publica-
tion of those of the most importance to
the people of this county.
B. F. Davis was in town Sunday with
a gentleman named Roper, who was
looking over Camas Prairie as the rep.
sentative of a number of farmers from
Sprague, Wash, who are desirous of
leaving that country. Mr.. Roper in
formed us that he had travelled over
this Prairie and had never in all his life
seen SO fine region with so little waste
land as we have here he expects to re-
turn next spring with number of
neighbors to locate here permanently.
S.J.Genoway the rustling tree agent is
again canvassing this Prairie for orders
for fall delivery. He was here just two
years ago and he shipped up here close
on to ten tons of the best trees and
shrubbery ever imported. They are
growing all over the Prairie and Geno-
way can give you any number of refer
ences to your neighbors who have pur-
chased from him. BY all means give
him your orders, and then you will get
full value for your money.
Last Monday we received a pleasant
call from Hiram Robbins, of Cotton
wood, and Mr.. Fitzgerald, proprietor of
the Sentinel, at Cheney, Washington.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was here to see the
country with view to buy land, and
Mr.. Robbins was doing the honors and
showing him over the several neighbo
hoods of Camas Prairie. Mr.. Fitzgerald
was delighted with the appearance of
this country and will be an enthusias-
tic advocate for it when he returns