Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19
TOWN AND COUNTRY NEWS

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Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's.
TheElkCity road viewers are at work.
Democratic central committe meets
tomorrow, Saturday, at y. IN.
Old papers so cents per 100, 25 cents
for So at the +. Z. office.
For furniture of all descriptions call
on E. W. Bell. Grangeville. lOtf
The new oak furniture for the bank
OF Grangeville is due next week.
Hams. eggs. chickens and wood re-
ceived on subscription to theFREEPRKss
Miss Annie Binnard is up from Lew
iston on visit to her sister, Mrs. Wax.
Mrs. F. Kroutinger, of Lewiston, is
visiting her sister Mrs. Shearer at Mt.
Idaho.
Several relatives from the Lewiston
country are visiting Mrs. Wallace Scott
at Mt. Idaho.
The hank of Grangeville last week re-
ceived $500 ia silver half dollars of the
new coinage.
The steamer now leaves Lewiston on
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O'Clock, p. N.
Commissioners meet Monday as
board of equalization and Tuesday they
bold a special session.
BoRN.-On Mason Prairie, August IL,
1892 to the wife of M. A. Crippen, a
sou. weight 9l pounds.
]. G. Mccoy is back from Buckley,
Wash. and is now residing on his ranch
three miles west of town.
R. d. Sbearer, Grangeville, makes
boots and shoes to order, and repairing
of all kinds neatly done. els
Mrs. 7. C. Hanson is over from Mos
COW and highly delighted with our lit
tie town and its hospitable people.
Louis Bocher was in town from SAL
mon river last Saturday with ripe
nectarines, peaches, plums and apples.
R. F. Fulton and ]. F. Ailshie left
convention as delegates from this coun-
ty.
Victor Christian has been very sick
lately and DIR. Bibby has visited him
frequently of late at his place onSalmon
river.
A note from ]. C. Gelbach to the ed.
itor received last night announces the
destruction of nine blocks by fire in
Kendrick.
A notable strike of quartz has been
made in the neghborhood of Twenty
Mile creek by Messrs. Greer, Summers
and McEntee.
Vim. Hawley started east last Satur
day with three car loads of horses
John Matheson also shipped one car
load on same date.
]. Alexander, of Lewiston. accom-
panied by two neices spent several days
here this week, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Freidenrich.
The G 4 B pack train pulled out for
Warrens Monday with nearly 10000
pounds of freight. This is the fourth
trip Of the season.
The U.S court at Boise has sentenced
five Ceur d'Alene rioters" to six
months imprisonment. The others
we're discharged.
A number of our citizens with their
wives and families had an enjoyable
and jolly picnic in the timber back Of
Camp Howard last Sunday.
The trustees of this district, No ..
have employed Jacob Vurcler to teach
the public school In this town for
term of three months. School will COM
mence Monday. Sept 5.
An impromptu dance was gotten up
last Friday evening at the Odd Fellows
hall which was lively affair. About
two sets were present and the supper
was lunch basket contribution.
w. l.. Costey has handed US a Ben
Davis apple of last years growth which
is in such excellent preservation that it
is still good for another winter. This is
another of our climatic advantages.
d. A. Wilson returned from Union
town last week with Granville Pugh's
threshing machine. Mr.. Pugh will take
the field In few days more. Mr.. Will
son now sports new Harrison campaign
| hat.
W. B Cooper and Sylvester Riggs have
bought the Lake house at lake Waha of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Faunce. The Lake
house under it's old management was
the best house in the state and travellers
| had The unusual experience of getting
something for their money at this coun,
try hotel
F. A. Shearer has sold his Elk creek
property on Salmon river. better known
as Shearer's ferry, to o. b. Howard, OF
White Bird. He has also disposed OF
his timber culture claim on the prairie
to ]. p. Vollmer and will reside here
after with his daughter, Mrs. G. M.
Shearer. at Mt. Idaho.
While in Dixie We drafted petition
for a weekly mail service from Elk into
that district and started the matter into
business shape generally. The boys on
Red river are also endeavoring to secure
post Office on the same route when the
service is established, all of which are
necessary improvements.
Harry Cone is out from Warrens and
reports good season in the camp this
sumner. He also informs us that 9
force of men are at French creek put.
ting in the false work for the new iron
bridge across Salmon river on the state
road. and others are cutting and saving
timber. He further says that some
work must be done on this side in ordei
to make the road passable.