Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-04-15
TOWN AND COUNTR NEW WIS

IL M. plcDcruiu, Tebiuent uentlSt.
Betting and lace leather at Bunnell's
Fresh gum. candies, figs. dates etc.,
at Magee's.
Aram 4 Sons sell the celebrated Dick
ey Farm Fan for S35.
Republican club meets tomorrow af.
ternoon at two o'clock.
The personl property of John Fitzger-
aid. deceased, will be sold April Is.
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.
School commenced in district No. 20,
Shebang creek, last Monday with Miss
Cora Code as teacher.
R. d. Shearer. Grangeville, makes
boots and shoes to order, and repairing
OF all kinds neatly done. 6-15
DIED.-In Fairview precinct, April s.,
1892. josie. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. b. Cook, aged eight years.
The county seat petitions received an
even 30 signatures in Warrens, and 32
names in Elk City. The total number
of signatures will probably be 500.
"Among the Breakers" tomorrow
night. This is the last play the club
will give this season. Good music will
be furnished. All should attend.
There will be Cattlemen's congress
held at Ogden, Utah, ON April 80. The
Union Pacific system has made the fare
one round trip rate from Idaho points.
The Union Pacific system have on
sale excursion and single trip tick cts OF
all classes, to all points, which are sold
at reduced rates daily for regular trains.
A republican club will be organised at
Lake school house on Saturday after.
noon, April 90. Some of the committee
on organization will be in attendance
from Grangeville.
The Victor Chandemanche mining
claim at the mouth of John Day creek,
together with the other personal pro-
perty of the estate, will be sold at ad-
ministrator's sale pril 16.
There will be dance at Lake Waha
Monday, April Is. Tickets, not includ
ing supper, $l.00. Good music furnish.
ed. and everything done to make guests
as comfortable as possible.
Last Mondays stage arrived promptly
on time through the muddiest mud o
| the season loaded down with passengers
The party spent the sabbath at Cotton.
wood. They were land buyers from
San Francisco, Seattle and Spokane.
Morris Bros. fine inbred Wilkes stal
lion. Big Bird. No. II 1857, and nearl,
full brother to Allerton, record 2.O9i
has arrived home at the Centervill,
ranch from Lewiston, where he wa
wintered. This is grand opportunit,
for breeders to get trotters of the blu,
blood.
Ecrickson & Hanson will be at Cotton
wood about May 10 and at Grangevill
about May 20, prepared to do all kind
of Photographic work. All work thi
year will be best and latest process en-
amel, altogether superior in quality t,
work done before on Camas prairie b,
this firm.
Jack Redington, we'll known citizen
of Salmon river, is supposed to hav,
been drowned in the treacberons water
of that turbulent stream few days ago
He was in the habit of crossing the riv
er on rude raft made of two logs lash
ed together. He lately crossed from tn
John Day side to visit Hickey & Melee
on Race creek. On his return trip Mr.
Hickey accompanied him down to tn
water side and saw him embark on tn
passage across the river. This was til
last seen of poor Jack. 1t is surmise
that the raft capsized and that poe
Jack was drowned, as the raft was foun
on the beach lower down the rive
floating bottom side up.
The firm of Scott 4 Vollmer hsv
Subscribed 500 to the Agricultural Ez
pertinent station fund-a timely sui
scription, as the bondsmen are alread
security for $500 or $500 more than
subscribed. John Rice has collecte
$3.50 of the amount subscribed, and wi
interview those who have not yet pai
up their subscription as soon as he ca
get around to them. The bondsme
have advanced $500 to secure title
the l60 acres. This sum. together viii
$1,000 in cash, with which the regen
will erect the buildings, must be raise
right away, and subscribers are earnes
:. ly requested to raise the amount f
which they are pledged without della
The bondsmen are Geo. Schmadek
W. A. Hall, Sherwin Bros. Bentz ar
2 Evans, Jas. Edwards. II. Wax. Frar