Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-27
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TOWN 1ND UNTRY NEWS

Monday is memorial day.
Graduating exercises to-day.
Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's.
II. M. McDermid, resident dentist.
The band meets twice a week for
practice now.
j. B. Chamberlain was up from the
river this week.
Ice cream at Magees on Saturday If
the day is suitable.
Aram & Sons sell the celebrated Dick
| ey Farm Fan for SS5.
A nice fresh lot of all kinds of candies
| just received at Magee's.
Regular meeting of the republican
club tomorrow afternoon.
Placer miners are having an abund-
ance of water this season.
Preaching at the NJ. E. church Sum
day night, by Rev. A. Maxey.
j. II. Robinson has moved into the
Mrs. Lytle property on West Main
street.
s. W. Smith is out from Elk, having
been summoned to act as one of the
| jurors this term of court
The graduation exercises will he held
in the church this evening. Bring the
program found in this paper.
New advertisements take up much
space in this issue of the paper, and
reading matter is correspondingly scarce.
Snow is still from four to seven feet
deep on portions of the Elk City trail.
1t will probably be two weeks before
horses can go in.
New subscribers this week are B. w.
Maxey and M. j. Givan. Grangevlle,
j. w. Wilson, Cottonwood. and d. A.
Thompson, Moscow.
Il. IL. Heberling's team ran away last
Saturday, he being dragged some dis
tance, and bruising him up considerable,
but not dangerously injuring him.
Rev. Maxey has returned from Port
land restored to health, and has been
shaking hands with his many friends
this week. He will at once resume his
pastoral work.
B. w. Maxey and family have moved
to their recently purchased property,
the Robinson place. Mr.. Maxey is de-
| lighted with his property and would not
begin to take what he paid for it.
The meeting of the democratic club
on last Saturday was well attended and
much interest manifested A. f. Parker
was elected delegate TO the state con-
vention of Democratic clubs which met
at Pocatello on the 25th
Messrs. /. C. Hattabaugh, VIM Hunter
and Henry Dernham came up from
Moscow last week to look over Camas
prairie. They are all interested in
Denver, and besides bought some choice
farming lands while here.
Chas. Christie is very sick at his home
on Slate creek, and fears are entertained
that he cannot recover. Mr.. Christie
was out on the prairie last week and the
trip proved too much for him, and on
his return he was prostrated. At last
accounts he was considerably improved
am now securing my summer stock
OF millinery. Having moved to town
will be able to give my business prompt
attention in future. A share of patron
age from the ladies of town and county
is asked. Trimmed hats at all prices.
Trimming a Snacialtv
Miss M. E. ROBINSON.
Lott Wiggin traded his band of horses
on the range on Salmon river to J. n.
Rice of Asotin for 800 acres of land in
Asotin county. Ray Arant disposed of
his to the same party for 100 acres. The
horses are running on the range. Mr..
Wiggin had l20 head and Mr.. Arant 60.
Teller.
In this issue will be found a large ad-
vertisement Of Dernham and Kaufman.
of Moscow. Idaho, who own the mann
moth U. S.Wholesale and Retail Depart
ment store. This firm carries a COM
plete line of general merchandise which
they sell at lowest possible prices. Git
izens of Camas Prairie having occasion
to visit Moscow " ould do well to call. at
this store. where they will receive the
most courteous treatment, and will al.
ways receive the full worth OF their
money.
The first desert land entry in this
county was made last week, by ]. s..
Fockler OF forty acres at the mouth of
Slate creek upon unsurveyed land. The
entry papers were made out by r. F.
Fulton, who has ordered full supply
of blanks for desert land entries. The
fee at the time of entry is % cents per
acre at the land office. Many of the
bars on Salmon river will be entered
under the provisions Of this law, for the
reason that it does away with the un-
certainties of squatters' right, no resi-
dence being necessary on the land.
Not more than 800, nor less than 40
acres can be entered by any one person.