Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-01-13

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0 night for \ X +. 1t was hauled by
a Lewiston man named Phillips
. and the load weighed 5000 lbs.
Col. Beck inspected Co. c Tues
day evening, There was a good at
tendance and several new recruits
were secured. There will be regu-
lar drill this evening at the Armory.
A dancing club was organized on
Monday evening last, with j. r.
Brockman, president. Dances will
be held in Schmadeka's hall every
Friday evening until further notice.
The Lewiston papers announce
the marriage last week of Martin
j. Collins and Mrs. Benson. Their
Idaho County friends wish them a
pleasant and prosperous career in
their new relationship.
Visitors from Cottonwood speak
very highly of the improved ac-
comodations and of the excellent
meals supplied to the guests at the
Cottonwood hotel since Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood took charge of it.
Martin Wagner returned from
Portland Tuesday and is again at
his post of duty in the Bank of
Grangcville. lie was caught in the
snow blockade ON his way down
and was six days making the trip
to Portland.
Tomorrow is the last day of
grace on which subscriptions to the
Agricultural Experiment Station
Fund are payable. The subscrip-
ton list will then be turned over to
an attorney and collections enforced
through the courts.
Old man Jackson, the pioneer
who gave his name to the Jackson
bridge crossing of the south fork of
Clearwater, is back from * cndrick.
where he has spent the last two
years, and is stopping with James
Spence, across Clearwater.
f. T. Tannatt was over Monday
canvassing the town for advertising
and subscription patronage for his
newspaper, the Report which he
contemplates establishing at the
growing town of Cottonwood. We
wish the Report success.
The Grangeville Dramatic com
pany are announced to produce the
popular drama Above the Clouds. ;
at Denver, Saturday, Jan. u, and
at Grangeville, Monday, Jan. %.
For cast of characters and prices of
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John Higgins has moved his fam
lily from Mt. Idaho to Grangeville
for permanent residence, and are
temporarily occupying the dwell
ing on the Morris property. Mr..
Higgins has purchased the residence
property of c. b. Wood and will
occupy it shortly.
John Higgins has had a new Office
fixed up in the livery stable which
he recently purchased from Rice x
Day. lie is an old hand at the liv-
cry business and patrons of the
stable will find him liberal and ac-
comodating in all respects. He So
licits the public patronage by an
ad in the FREE Press.
The last lynchings in Lewiston
were in 1863 when Romaine, How
. ard, and Lowcry were hung for the
murder of Magruder, ON the Elk
City trail, and in 1873 when man
named Woods was taken from jail
and strung up by the Vigilantcs fol
. the murder of Duffy, the packer
Woods was in fair way to escape
the law through the interventi ton o
l influential relatives.
Robert Milliken, of Moscow, has
been elected Professor of Agricul
ture by the University regents. ii,
P will have charge of all the expert
ment stations aud will visit Grange
$ Vile early in March to determin,
upon the plan of operations to b,
pursued at this station. Arrange
i ments have also been made to EN-
ploy competent farmer for eacl
h station at salaries of $50 and 81
per month, including the use O
: teams and land for supplying thei
own wants.
4 a donation party was held at tn
residence of rev. +. l.. Buzzell las
Monday evening. A large numbe
q of friends passed very pleasan
1. evening with music, games, etc
r Judging by the liberal donation
It Mr.. and Mrs. Buzzell have mad
many warm friends during thei
. sojurn among us. They desire t
= extend through the columns of tn
" +. p. their hearty thanks to tn
many friends who SO kindly re
II membercd them. The affair wa
II a complete surprise and its success
is largely due to the efforts of Mr.
= Riggs.
l. A private letter to the editC
n from Elk announces the arrival ,
Well. Clark from Dixie. The tul
I'd mel on the Dillinger claim is in G
he feet andshows small vein of first
class ore. This is the free millir