Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-14
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Harry Seiren is now making his
headquarters at Cottonwood.
Frank McGrane is building a
new cellar back of his saloon.
The old barn back of the livery
stable is being torn down this
week.
f. 7. Boswell, representing the
dairy swing churn, is canvassing
the prairie.
50x142 feet of the best soil in
the world for $50, in the Lewiston
Addition to Grangeville.
Dan Cant writes us from Liber-
ty, Clay county, Missouri, to have
the +. p. sent to him at that place
hereafter.
Messrs. Hall and Ailshie have
purchased of j. III. Forney the law
library which he had in his office
at Mt. idaho.
DIED.-At the residence of J..
II. Wann; Mt. Idaho, Idaho, July
13, 1893, Lester, son of DR.. j. B.
Wann, aged two years.
A card party was given by Mrs.
Wax Wednesday evening, in hon
or of Miss Annie Binnard. An en-
joyable time is reported.
Frank l.. Evans, a former resi-
don't here, now living in Pullman,
was in town this week, on his way
to the mountains on a prospecting
trip.
Philip Zimmerman, the mer-
chant tailor who recently purchased
property in Halls addition, is ex-
pected here in day or two TO re-
main permanently.
Tuesday was lively day in
commissioners court, it being the
time set for the hearing of school
matters. A large delegation of
persons interested were in attend
ance.
Vollmer & Scott received an in
voice of gold dust this week from
a claim in the Elk district, which
contained a large number of mug
gets, one of which weighed over
S14.00.
Some parties have been turning
horses into the cemetery grounds
of nights, and considerable damage
has been done to shrubbery and
flowers by them. If it occurs again
the perpetrators will have heavy
damages to pay.
John j. Philip, the Lewiston
merchant tailor, has opened an es-
tablishment in the Brown front
building, Grangeville, with j. F.
Shell in charge. They guarantee
perfect fit and do all work at
reasonable rates. See their ad. in
this issue of the F. P.
In this issue is to be found the
timber notice of Evan Evans. Mr..
Evans has filed upon so acres OF
timber lands southwest of town.
The purchasing of these lands in
small tracts of from 40 to so acres,
as is being done, by residents, is
one of the very best things for the
country.
John Pearson went to Chicago
with two car loads of horses recent
ly and took in the Worlds Fair
He writes that horses are cheap
but thought he would be able tC
make quick sale as there were
very few western horses in tn,
city.
Misses Helen Newman and All
leen Greene visited two days OF
White Bird this week, the guest.
of Capt. and Mrs. Hawley. They
report an enjoyable visit and wer,
perfectly delighted with the beau
tiful home of their hosts and th,
courteous treatment they received
The cold storage warehouse a
the Worlds Fair, one of the small
lest buildings on the grounds, wa
burned July 10. Forty firemel
perished in the flames, their dealt
being witnessed by thousands, VIII,
were unable to render any assist
ance.
Gov. Mcconnell, of this state, a
president of the trans-MississipI
congress held in Ogden, has az
pointed Senators Teller of Colora
! do and Mitchell of Oregon to ae
with Senator Stewart of Nevada a
a committee to present the fire
coinage resolutions, adopted by til
congress, to the United States Sci
ate.