Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-01-27

arrival that he didn't need it. so h,
went home rejoicing.
The topmast of the democrati,
liberty pole was lowered Monda,
IN anticipation of the approaching
storms of winter. The rooster i,
still 20 feet from the ground.
Henry Williams called to renew
his subscription last week and in.
formed us that his sheep are fat
and kicking up their heels and
that the range for winter pasture
Is IN excellent condition.
j. F. Brand commenced buildino
the new residence on Bert Laninp.
hams lots back of the brewery YES
terday. He has also contracted to
build large new residence ON John
I. Harriman's property near town.
Still they come. New subscribers
TO the F. P. are: M. +. Hindeman
E.A .Crea ,Grangeville Arch Smith.
Coburg, Oregon; j. II. Helms, 522
Davis ST., S. F., and Greer & Brad
ley, Oroville, Cal. The two latter
are sent by Mr.. Dan Greer.
Bailey Chamberlain was up from
the river this week and claims that
the fine climate down there has
banished the rheumatism from his
bones. He came up on business
connected with his administration
OF the VIM. Morgan estate.
John p. Cox was released from
the penitentiary on an order from
the supreme court last Monday.
The court decided that the lower
court sentenced him to five wears
when under the law he could only
be sentenced to two years for the
Offense.
Marion Williams found some
crystalised silicate in the basalt
while digging the well on Schmad-
eka's place, and for a while thought
ne had struck deposit of diamonds.
Unfortunately the crystals were
shattered into fragments by the
blast which uncovered them.
l will commence series of gos-
pei meetings at Denver, on the first
Sunday eve of February, and will
continue them every night, except
Saturday, during the week. Meet
ings will begin with song service
at 6.3O. All are invited.
F. l.. BUzzELI.
Call at the Furniture Store and
see the new goods that have lust
arrived. We are selling the Woven
Wire Spring for five dollars, that
used to sell at seven dollars. | have
a complete stock of Undertaking
Goods, from the finest to the cbeap-
est, and won't be mndersold.
w. f. GRAHAM.
w. +. Parry was in town last
week from his quartz claims on
the middle fork of Clearwater, and
reports good prospects there. The
location of this camp Mr.. Parry
says, is 30 miles due east of Grange
vile and 25 miles due north of Elk
CITY, and a pretty hard country to
get III and out of at present.
A. Mcleod of Camas Prairie was
arrested and brought before U. S.
Commissioner J. A. c. Freund last
week and given hearing on the
charge of selling liquor to Indians.
The evidence was sufficient that he
was held for trail by the u. S. dis
trict court on Feb. 9th and in de-
fault of bail he was placed in the
county Jail for safe keeping.-Mos-
COW Mirror.
The first club dance last Friday
night was well attended and an ex-
ceedingly enjoyable time had by
those present. The members of the
club are much gratified at the sue
cess of their first venture and will
endeavor to maintain the high
standard with which they started
out. The second dance of the series
takes place tonight.
Ex-county assessor, Jefferson d.
Hendren delighted his friends here
by appearing upon the streets last
Friday for the first time since his
lamentable accident last November.
when the ankle of his one live leg
was fractured in two places in a
The broken bones are
setting nicely and with time and
care he will soon be able to throw
away his crutches and get around
with both feet" as spry as ever.
Good audiences greeted the
Grangeville dramatic club at their
representation of the ever-popular
drama, " Among the Breakers" at
Denver on Saturday ,and at Grange
vile on Monday evening last. The
members were all well up in their
respective parts and rendered them
with the easy grace born of famili-
arity. The troupe never appeared
to better advantage. They will
next undertake the production of
. Nevada, or the Lost Mime"
George Kester arrived from Lew
lston last Friday to relieve w. w.
Brown as cashier of the Bank of
Camas Prairie, who is taking a