Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-07-10

dance at Grange hall Friday night and
good time was had. Supper was sery-
ed at the Jersey house and all went
well.
The Il. d b. train passed through
town last week on its second trim to
Warrens. Part of the freight included
car axles and track for use in Gov. Will
ley's mine.
TO to j. Ii. Robinson's, when YOU
visit Lewiston, for your harness and
saddles. He employs large force of
skilful workmen and uses only first-class
material. Patronise home labor.
The dry branch of Three Mile creek
on the west end of Main street is still
running a small head of water, which is
something meyer known to have occur
red before at this season since the first
settlement of the prairie.
Hon. c. M. Day, register of the u. S.
land Office at Lewiston, came up to
spend the Fourth with his friends here.
and he returned Tuesday much pleased
with his visit. C. NJ. has plenty of good
friends in this end of the state.
F. l.. Evans returned from Moscow
Tuesday and will return with his family
as soon as possible. Like all the Camas
Prairie people who have moved there
he has done well and will locate there.
A dispatch from Macon, Georgia, da-
ted July announces that the right rev.
Ethelbert Talbot, missionary bishop of
Idaho and Wyoming had been that day
elected bishop of Georgia by the
diocesan convention.
The census shows the population of
Nevada to be 1921, a decrease of
l6,5O5, or 26.51 per cent. since 1880.
The population of Idaho is shown to be
s4,3S5. an Increase during the decade of
5l.775. or 1897 per cent.
Call and see samples at the Moscow
Art Studio. then have your photos ta-
ken, and you will receive as fine pho.
to as can be taken in the largest city.
He will give IL cabinet photos and
large crayon portrait for $40.
l am prepared to supply the people
OF Camas prairie with Tropical and Do
mestic fruits in season, and at short
notice, to anyone who will intrust me
with an order.
4-36tf. f. TIxIER. Lewiston
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pearson and
family will shortly leave for a months
visit to the Willamette valley. Frank
will improve the opportunity to visit
Portland and have his eyes examined
and doctored by an oculist. His sight ia
getting more and more impaired.
Mr.. Bell has finished putting up the
saw mill on Jake Riebolds place across
Clearwater. The mill has capacity of
10000 feet per day and will be a great
convenience to that part of the country.
1t will be kept busy for while cutting
lumber for the various improvements
which Mr.. Riebold is instituting on the
ranch.
A ledge of decomposed matter carry
ing bromide of silver has been discov-
covered near the Crooks corral, across
Salmon river. We were shown a piece
of ore the size Of a walnut said to be
from the ledge, and it looked very we'll
indeed. Somebody is always discover
Ing something over there, but somehow,
the discoveries never materialize into |
anything tangible. The claims should
be prospected.
John Clark and sister came out from
Florence Friday evening to spend the
Fourth and returned Monday. They
got the full weight of the storm of FRI
day afternoon as they were coming
through the dead timber this side of the
Did toll gate, and were glad enough to
get here out of it. The weather at
Florence has been continuous round
Of snow, hail and rain all the summer.
The altitude of the camp is 6,225 feet
above sea level.
A violent squall of wind and rain
passed over this side of the prairie last
Friday evening which was the most vi.
olent We have had for long time. The
thunder was terrific and the lightning
flashed with unusual frequency and
brilliancy. The wind broke the ridge
pole of the photographers tent. but we
have heard of no other damage. The
affair wound up in a refreshing shower
and cleared the atmosphere for the cell
next day.
The squirrels are getting to be very
thick and an unmitigated pest. Con-
certed action should be taken by the
farmers to destroy them now, while
they can be handled, lest they increase
and multiply and get beyond human
control. Since the coyotes were killed
off by a bounty on their scalps the
squirrels have had nothing to keep
lhem down, and unless the farmers
keep vigilant eye open and extermi-
nate them they will take possession OF
the country and be a perpetual scourpe
to everybody in it.
The Idaho City "World" claims that
It is only thirty miles from Warrens to
the settlements at the head of Long
Valley and Salmon Meadows. The
World" is away off on its geography.
The distance is seventy fiye miles. and
the road by way of Secesh creek and
The North fork of Payette is much high
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