Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-06-24
TOWN AND COUNTRY NEWS

Republican ratification tomorrow.
II. M. McDermid. resident dentist.
Betting and lace leather at Bunnell'
Mrs. Odle has returned from her Wis
to Lewiston.
The pioneers have postponed thei
annual reunion until October l.
Pfeufer Bros. are driving hogs to tn
MOSCOW market every week or so.
Send in reports of your local Fourtl
OF July celebrations for publication.
Dennis Holland. the Snake river cattl,
King, is visitor to the metropolis thi
week.
Tickets to the Odd Fellows ball or
July 4, $3.50. including supper. Specta.
tors 80 cents.
George w. Hunt, the great railroad
man, is expected here every day to talk
railroad to the people.
BoRN:-In Keuterville precinct, june
IL, 1899, to the wife of Fred Chase, q
daughter. weight % pounds.
| r. d. Shearer, GranReville. makes
boots and shoes to order. and repairing
OF all kinds neatly done. 8-l5
Little George Shearer is in town with
ms pack trsin awaiting the arrival of
John Clark from Iowa to load for Flor.
| ence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg and the triplets
were IN town Monday. The youngsters
are all thriving nicely and were much
admired.
Joe Robinson, a practical harness
maker OF Lewiston, is now engaged in
| W. +. Schmadeka's establishment in
| this town.
Are you thinking Of fencing? If &C, re-
member that G. G. Bunnell furnishes
the famous Glidden Barb wire. There
is none better. none cheaper.
Nick Ingram contemplates building a
row OF residences for rent on his prop
erty In Grangeville. There is a demand
for that class of property.
New subscribers to the F. p: I'll.
Cowan, Grangeville, N. B. Pettiboue.
Elk City. and Willis Austin, Clementine.
Benton Co., Arkansas, the latter sent
by W. L. Costley.
Henry Jackson lately of Lake district
THIS county, has opened a restaurant in
Lewiston and will be pleased to receive
the patronage of the people of Camas
Prairie. Meals, 25 cents and upwards.
A. /. Chapman, formerly of these
parts, but now of Vancouver, Wash,
has been awarded the sum of $l2,70O by
the Court of Claims as damages sustain-
ed by him during the Nez Perce war of
1877.
Tony. the six year old son of Henry
Terhaar, of Cottonwood while engaged
In play at school Monday, had the mis-
fortune to get both the bones of his
forearm broken, midway between the
wrist and elbow.
While returning from school Monday.
the fourteen year old son of NIL. Martin.
OF Stock Creek, was thrown from his
horse, and sustained fracture of one of
one of the bones of his right forearm,
with dislocation of the other at the
wrist.
AT the democratic club meeting last
Saturday, A. +. Parker, G. B. Wood. A.
Carpenter. X. w. White, T. w. Girton
and DIR. Nickel were appointed COM
mittee to organize a ratification meeting
VI the democratic party on Saturday,
July 2.
c. A. Dueber, a former old-timer in
these parts is expected here shortly,
and from the tenor of letters received,
we have an idea that he is coming to
look over the field with q view to
establish general hardware store in
the town of Grangeville.
Mr.. Brownell, superintendent of the
California mine in Elk City, arrived on
Fridays stage, and is now in the camp.
Here is another man who wants a wae.
on road into Elk City, and wants it bad.
The California company are waiting on
the road to ship in machinery and to
haul out ore.
The rate of Of one first class fare from
Lewiston to Denver, Colorado. and re-
turn, for theTrennial Conclave knights
Templar, to be held between August 9th
and l4th, 1892, will be $3.50. To be-
sold from August 4th to 10th, 1892, with
transit limit of FIVE days. Tickets good
for thirty days from date of sale.
The busiest man in town now-a-days
is Tom Aram. who is kept hard at work |
putting machinery together. He re-
ceiyed last week several tons of freight !,
consisting Of plows, harrows, wagons.
buggies, road carts, hacks, etc., etc. His |
stock is three times larger than any |
ever exhibited on Camas Prairie and ia
all the time being added to.
Phil Cleary is building a trail from
the John Day house into Rapid river at
an expense of about 1850. He will
also establish ferry boat to accommodate
the travel to and from the camp, and !
has guaranteed the mining COMPANY I
that Is taking In the milling machinery
free passage for all its freight. This is
an evidence of public spirit of which
Salmon river may we'll feel proud, and |
will have beneficial effect abroad.
Mr.. E. w. Oliver and family have
arrived from Pullman to make perma.
nent residence on Camas Prairie and
are domiciled in the Noyes place on
West Main street. Mr.. Oliver bought
the ranch formerly owned by Mrs. Crea
and Phil Cleary, which embraces $50 (
acres of the very best land in one body
which can be found in all Idaho. We |
rejoice to welcome citizens like Mr..
Oliver, who appreciate our advantages
and show their faith by their invest
ments.