Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-21
RECORD OF TIE WEEK.

RECORD OF TIE " EEk.
Soda water and cigars at Magees.
The editor is expected home the
first of the week.
Hugh Brady is building himself
a neat barn and granary.
Jas. Reardon burnt his hand Sc
verely with hot grease last week.
BoRN.-Near Grangeville, Idaho,
July -, 1898, to the wife Of WV.
Bowman. n daughter.
I will close out my Granite ware
at cost. Now is the time to buy
A.Steinke.
The bills allowed by the last ses-
sion of the commissioners aggrega-
ted S11 900, lacking few dollars.
Evan Evans has returned from
his trip to Walla Walla. He left
Mrs. Evans at the hospital there
for medical treatment.
Commissioners proceedings oc-
cupy so much of our space this
week that the local columns have
to suffer in consequence.
The Ellwood Glidden Barbed
wire, "Diamond E'' trade mark, is
the cheapest and best. For sale by
G. G. Bunneil, Lewiston.
Everything must go at reduced
Prices, from tin cup to stove.
Call and see the Great Reductions.
IL. ASteinke.
w. F. Schmadeka has had fine
new walk laid in front of his bust
ness property, also new crossing
between his store and A. & F's.
In this issue will be found the
ad. of the Grangeville Marble
works. Those having need of any
thing in his line should call on
him.
Harry Schieler came in from
Warrens Monday, bringing with
him bar of bullion, product o1
the Little Giant mine, valued at
100000.
Col. Ed. Beck is seriously i'll, he
having contracted cold while act
ing as night watch. During his
illness Walter Scott will act in his
place as stage agent and night
watch.
The F. P. job department turned
out lot of bill heads for Blaine 8
Cummings, Elk City, this week
also for Fred B. Higgins livery sta
BILE, Grangeville.
w. N. Knox, Jr., preached a
the NJ. L. church Sunday night t.
one of the largest congregation
ever assembled in Grangeville
The discourse was very pleasin:
one.
Mrs. John G. Gelbach has bee
quite i'll with rheumatic fever a
the home of Mr.. Gelbach's father
, in Hurricane, Wisconsin, and wi
start for Idaho as soon as she
able to travel.
Complaint has been made to L
l that the new bridge in the roat
l Just east of Patterson's house, i
the Cottonwood road district, he
, broken down and is in miserabl
: condition; this bridge was put j
y only a month or so since. The a
y tention of the road overseer is cal
ed to this fact.
The Elk City road surveyors al
n progressing finely. The ascent
r Baldy was made with ten p'
y cent. grade, and the distance, fou
n teen miles, is only three-fourtl
u mile longer than the Turner su
vey. Commissioner Tclcher r
ports that the survey will be COZ
4 pleted by the first of August and
: is now thought contracts can
" efand the road practically COZ
! pleted this year.
of Rev. A. Maxey, who for TO
,r years was pastor of the M.
R, church here, and to whose unit
ing efforts and fine business abili
is due the building of the chur
70 here and the prosperous conditi'
= of the organization, was among
"a several days since our last issu
= looking after his business interes
"a and shaking hands with his mai
10 10 friends. Mr.. Maxey is now ST
Il toned at Latah, Wash, but st
has a lively interest in Grangevi
and everything that tends to h
upbuilding. We hope to see hi
,e among us again as resident
of the not distant future.