Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-04-01
TOWN AND COUNTRY NEWS


Bank of Grangeville opens to-day.
Winter fingers in the lap of spring.
Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's
Aram 4 Sons sell the celebrated Dick
ey Farm Fan for S35.
The republican club meets tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock p. n.
Butter, eggs and ham taken on SUBJ
scription to the county paper.
Dance at Union school house to- night
Tickets 81 each, including supper.
B. F. Morris has money to loan on
real estate at the lowest rate of inter-
est. 7.6
Before purchasing railroad and steam
ship tickets, consult agents, Union
Pacific system.
Mrs. Wallace Scott is visiting her sis.
ter in Salt Lake city and will not return
for some time.
Freighters are getting their teams and
wagons ready and will take to the road
the first dry spell.
r. d. Shearer. Grangeville, max es
boots and shoes to order. and repairing
OF all kinds neatly done. 6-15
Ben Morris was abed with La Grippe
last week.-Mrs. second attack of this
complaint this winter.
The stage line will change to summer
schedule time, making the through trip
in one day, commencing May /.
Thelbert Wall intends starting for
Dakota about May !, and intends on
this trip to collect all his notes and &C.
counts and close his interests there for
good, and renew his residence here.
Oh. Wilson was up from John Day
creek this week for medical attendance
for bronchitis. This winter told severe
ly on his health and he looked total
wreck, but be thinks himself tough
enough to pull through.
LATER.-Mr. Wilson was found dead
in his bed at Mrs. Rhett's this morning.
Tom Aram and A. Berg returned
from Spokane Sunday. They went over
there to testify in the law suit growing
out of MIR. Berg's sale of his cattle two
years since. Mr.. Berg got judgment fol
the full amount of his claim.
Two inches of snow fell here Sunday
night, but it all dissolved during Mon
day forenoon. Wednesday morning we
were treated to another snow fall of foul
inches. but it, too, speedily 'vamosed
the ranch under the influence of the
genial sunshine.
At the close of the meeting of the
republican club tomorrow Saturday
afternoon, six delegates will he elected
to the republican state conqention that
meets at Pocatello May 5. A full at
tendance of republicans is desired. By
order of county central committee.
The latest novelty ia the new Charter
Oak stoves at c. c. Bunnell'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 bake
to turn by carefully distributed heat
That splendid newspaper. the Nation
al Democrat, has resumed publication
and in the language of the poet is "mor,
on deck than ever" Its subscription
price is $l.50 per year, and can be Sc
cured through the FREE PRESS subscrip
ton agency. Every democrat shoulC
subscribe for it,
The Lewiston Teller is now a neatly
printed all-at-home six-page paper. 4
has always good word to say for Idaho
county, and its old friends here still
swear by it as the old reliable. Lewis
ton is good newspaper field. and W,
rejoice to see its old standby prosperini
with the growth of the town.
The Union Pacific system have OF
sale excursion and single trip tickets o
all classes. to all points, which are solo
at reduced rates daily for regular trains
Arrangements have been made will
the Union Pacific system by which th,
public can attend the democratic stat,
convention at Pocatello May %, for on,
and one-ifth fare. Selling dates for al
points west of Huntington May % to q
inclusive. Tickets good for return unit
May 80.
School begins in Glenwood district oil
Monday next with G. NJ. Robertson al
teacher. on salary of $50 per month
Mr.. Robertson taught three month
school in that district last year, an,
gave such satisfaction that he has nov
been given six months term by th
patrons of the school. He carries
diploma from the Pea Ridge Institute
Benton county, Arkansas, and also
first grade certificate from the stat
school superintendent of Idaho. He
an old schoolmate of Allen Stephens
and stancb democrat.