Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-03-25

Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's
Old papers for sale, so cents per hun.
dred, at this office.
Aram & Sons sell the celebrated Dick
ey Farm Fan for S35.
For letter heads, bill heads, envelopes
and stationary call at this office.
B. F. Morris has money to loan on
real estate at the lowest rate of inter-
est. "a
X. d. Shearer. Grangevile, max es
boots and shoes to order. and repairing
OF all kinds neatly done. 6-l5
To Residence property in
Ellensburg, Wash. Will trade for stock
or lots In Grangeville. For particulars
inquire at this office.
Jacob Ma'thei.en has subscribed for
the county paper to be sent to him at
keuterville. MIR. Mattheisen has pur-
chased 4S0 acres of j. P. Harris.
CATTLE AND HoRsRs FOR SALE.-I have
2o0 bead of stock cattle. and fifty head
OF good mares and geldings, which
will sell OH easy terms. Also $50 head
OF Beef steers, three and four-year-old.
for cash. C. OvppMAN
AZ Grangeville, Idaho.
The latest novelty is the new Charter
Oak stoves at c. c. Bunnel's. They
have the celebrated GAUzE door for ovens
Have you seen them? Call and examine.
No more burnt pie crust. no more
underdone biscuits. Everything baked
to turn by carefully distributed heat.
Fifly-six out of sixty residents on Sal
mon river signed the county seat petit
ton. In the Cottonwood neighborhood
the people generally declined to sign, as
they do not want it brought to a vote.
but If it comes to an election they say
they will vote solidly for Giangeville.
More than 250 names have been secur.
ed in Grangeville alone, and over 100 on
the outside, so that the matter is already
beyond doubt so far as the petition to
order the election is concerned.
4A'' hCEntet Informs us that the
Mineral Hill claims in Elk City are
showing up some fine properties. Mr..
Summers is the original locator, and the
claims were incorporated into a million
dollar company in Portland this winter.
The company has four men EMPLOYED
in developing the claims and their work
Is showing up splendid quartz, with
walls as smooth as polished marble.
Mineral Hill is situated on the other
side of American river. opposite the
scene of the Redstone "miningn opera-
lions some two or three years ago. The
ore is free gold quartz and if all we hear
Is true. the Mineral Hill outfit will de.
velope into whale" of bonanza.
Among the visitors to .Camas Prairie
since our last issue was F. E. Jerome.
formerly one of the foremost citizens of
This community. He owned the Coram
ranch in the early '70's. was here all
through the Indian troubles and finally
sold out TO the Coram's. 1t was his first
visit here in six years, and the develop.
ments which have taken place on the
prairie in that time flied him with As
tonishment. The town of Granpeville.
100 is quite city compared to his rec
objections of it on his last visit, and he
assured US that it was the liveliest town
In all OF northern Idaho, except Mos
COW. MIR. jerome met many old friends
here, and it is probable that he will buv
a ranch and settle with his family
among us for keeps.
Saturday afternoon last John Fitzger.
aid started to go to his home on Clear
water, stopping at Mt. Idaho to get
his mail. When he left Mt. Idaho il
was nearly dark. When he had almost
reached home his horse had evidently
eit the main trail and took q short cut
Tor the house, stumbling over a fallen
og, throwing Fitzgerald to the ground.
producing instant death. The body Law
On the ground, within three hundred
Yards OF the house, until Monday even.
ng when it was discovered by a man
named Gilbert. who summoned assist
'nce and carried the body to the house.
Coroner Bibby was notified and held an
inquest Wedneday, when the fact was
'hown that his neck had been broken
,y the fall. Deceased has a brother and
lister living in California.