Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-12-30

take notice and govern themselve,
: accordingly.
: Robt. Shearer has moved int,
his new residence.
: Mrs. Auchinvole is bedfast with
acute neuralgia.
The mail is still going into ELI
and Warrens on horses.
BoRN.-Near Grangevill, Decem.
Der 20, 1892, to the wife of B. w.
Maxey, daughter.
You can subscribe for any news
paper or magazine at the f. p. sub
scription agency without extra
cost above publishers rate.
Money to loan on real estate Sc
curity at lower rate of Interest
than any other agency in the coun-
ty can give you. Apply to FREE
PRESS REAL ESTATE BUREAU.
Old papers for sale at the FREE
PRESS office g so cents R 100, and
20 cents u 90. They are excellent
to put under carpets and line walls,
and keep the wind out better than
blankets.
Judges and clerks of election can
pay their subscriptions to the f. P.
III the county warrants due them
for their services if they so desire.
We take all classes of county war;
rants at 100 cents on the dollar.
Iron-clad note books, draft books
and receipt books; warranty and
quit-claim deeds, real estate and
chattel mortgage blanks, bond for
deed, leases, quartz and placer To-
cation notices and blanks of all
kinds, for sale at f. P. office.
Masquerade grand march at $50
p. m, sharp. All visitors will be
requested to raise their masks and
give their names and assumed cha
racters to a committee in the ante
room. Prizes will be given to the
best sustained lady and gentleman
character.
Frank McGrane is ever a good
friend to the newspaper man and
his usual Christmas reminder took
the form of nice assortment of
wines, including NUNS extra dry,
angelica and raspberry. Our tenn
perance editor declares that thew
were all nectar fit for the Gods to
drink and desired to return thanks
for the zest they added to his Xmas
dinner.
The Indian commissioners will
visit Grangeville shortly and hold
council with the Indians here,
unless the matter is speedily set
tied at Lapwai. In our Judgment
the Indians ought to accept the
pending proposition, as we believe
that such splendid offer will new
er be made to them again. They
are rejecting dead-sure good
thing for an uncertainty.
L. ID. Page has returned from his
trip to the Nez Perce reservation.
whittier commissioners appointed
by the Secretary of the interior
were sent to negotiate for the sur
plus Indian land. Mr.. Page acted
as counsel for the Indians, who
would not agree to have any dispO-
sltion made of the land until the
new administration assumes the
reins of government.-East Orego-
man.
Hogan Il Tannatt, the rustling
real estate agents of Cottonwood,
are booming the town in a lively
manner and will make an eyerlast-
ing fortune from the sale of town
lots if they only keep at it. The
Cottonwood Report, the new news
paper, is their latest ENTERPRISE, in
which Hon.L.P Brown, the proprie-
tor of the town-site which they are
handling, is also liberal contribu-
tor in money and town lots.
The number of school children in
the state is 81 ,219. In 1890 there
were 27,111; in 1880 there were
6,69S, and in 1870 there were SSS.
The number of school districts in
the state is 536; school buildings.
537; schools, 492; libraries, is.
The amount of money received
during the year from all sources for
school purposes was $500, ,89O.97;
paid out for all purposes.
s211, ,731.26; balance, s109, 1871.
Rice & Day sold their livery sta
BILE in Grangeville, including all
stock, vehicles, and good will this
week to Fred B. higgins for the
sum of $4,000. The real estate
consists of 4S feet front on Main
street and 131 feet on North street.
The purchaser took possession yes-
terday and proposes to keep the
stable up to its present high stand-
ard. Mr.. Rice will remain here
and engage in business in the
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