Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-07-15
A Nee Perce Indian Orator.

Nez Perez Indian Orator
From the Genesee News We clip the
following synopsis Of James Reuben's
speech on July 4, at that place. Mr..
Reuben is only one of great propor-
tion of our Nes Perce Indians who have
educated themselves up to the white
mans standard. Friend Reuben has
| decidedly literary tastes and we know
OF many bright white man whom he
has "hoored" in argument and general
| information:
| Then came the speech of Mr.. James
Reuben, the leading Indian orator Of
America. His speech was listened to
| with rapt attention. During the entire
| talk OF, MIR. Reuben one could almost
hear pin drop so attentive were the
spectators. While Mr.. Reuben's speech
was not what might be termed 4th of
July oration,it certainly contained much
valuable information. He gave the his.
tory OF his people from the day Colum-
BUS discovered America down to the
present time. their treatment, their dis.
position and the rapidity in which the
race was fast disappearing. According
to his reasOnings the Indians have been
misused and abused ever since the first
white man put foot upon this soil and
were considered the lowest and the most
Ignorant race upon the face of the earth.
oaid that this was not free country un-
I'll the Indian had all the rights given to
him as are enjoyed by other people.
surely they were AS competent as ne.
groes, ignorant foreigners, ETC., to exer-
else the rights of suffrage. Thought it
was hardly the right thing for Ameri-
cans to get up on this day and proclaim
this was free country as long as his
race was kept under the heel of the white
man. This was the home of the Indian
long before a white man ever saw it,and
| now to be the most abused race upon
the face of the earth, it was hardly be-
coming the learned white man to make
the eagle scream SO Justify. Mr. Reuben
presented the Indian question in its true
| light as viewed by that race and was full
| OF sound reasonings. Sorry we cannot
give his speech in full here"
BoRN.-In Grangeville, July IA, 1892,
to the wife of j. d. Stantial, twin girls,
weighing pounds each.
Prof. l.. Maeee has purchased Lots s
and block M" Halls addition, lust
west of the public school grounds and
will erect a building thereon soon.
As will be seen in our Keuterville COR
respondence Mr.. Cooper, the sawmill
man who was injured last week, died on
Saturday morning last.
A large delegation of Grangeville bus
mess men went before the commission.
ers Tuesday to urge immediate construc.
ton of the Elk City and Salmon river
wagon roads.
II. b. Blake, of the University board
OF regents was here this week and con-
tracted with Vansise to erect residence
and stable on the Agricultural expert
| ment station.
A subscription paper is circulating
here to build permanent twelve foot
| gravel road across the 'dobe fat west Of
town. much needed Improvement.
Let the work proceed.
Mrs. John d. Long and her sister.in.
law lately arrived from California went
into Florence on horseback last week
over the mountain road. The latter was
| so exhausted by the trip that she had to
be carried the last six miles.
Kings Hardy and Reynolds, the kings
OF the air, perform the most difficult
acts imaginable; they perform feats
80 - seeSt1PeSo oy any OtHtT LTdDeZ6
artists. Their wonderful leap for life
once seen will never be forgotten.
The church services at Fairyiew last
Sunday, elder Chase presiding, were
largely attended, and after they were
over basket lunch was partaken of in
the timber on Hanson's place. More
| people were present than attended the
late Fourth of July celebration.
William RAIDER, an old-time prospec-
| tor, IS in the city fitting out for an expe.
diti0n into Idaho county. He has his
| eye on section of country southeast Of
Elk City which, he says, presents the
finest indications that he has ever met
with in the course of his varied expert.
ence in the mountains.-Boise States
man.
List of advertised letters at the Grange
vile post Office, July IL, 1892: r. W.
Brownell, VIM. A. Campbell, Charles
Clawson, c. A. Dunbar, William Hick-
man, Frank Pickell, Joseph s. Keen,
Charles Wilson, Mrs. Jennie Ellison,
Mrs. John Robinett. In calling for any
of the above letters please mention ad-
vertised. E. BECK, Postmaster.
e. 9. Parkman, of Anacortes, arrived
here Tuesday and left yesterday for the
California mine on Gold Hill, Elk CITY
district. The California is one of the
| standard properties of the camp and Mr..
Parkman is large owner in it. Like
all others who are investing good money
in our bottled-up mining camps he
thinks it is the duty of the county to
provide roads for the transportation of
ores and machinery.
! The work of improving Snake river
between Lewiston and Riparia will be
resumed when the high water is abated.
The appropriation will be expended in
removing rocks and in building some
rock dykes to defect the current and
deepen the channel on various bars.
The river and harbor bill contains an
appropriation of 500, 900 to improve the
river between Huntington and the Seven
Devils mining district, which will 90 far
toward making that stretch of river
navigable.
WANTED:-A good girl to help in the
Warrens hotel. Good wages. Address
Mrs. j. A. CzIzEK, Warrens, Idaho.
For SALE:-A Dufur sulky plow and a
Woods binder. Will trade for hogs or
| cash. A, J. VANNRss.
y Cottonwood, Idaho.
WANTED:-A good girl to do general
housework. No washing or ironing.
Apply to w. M. and J. b. Rice, at store
on Stage road, near Willow Creek.
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