Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-01-06

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JAMES GOODWIN,
SO Clearwater, Idaho.
We take county warrants on
subscription and in payment for
advertising.
Judge Piper is going to attend
the Worlds Fair, and on his return
will open the spring courts in his
circuit by term in this county
early in June.
Editor Parker and DR.. Nickel
are having their east Main street
lots improved and graded with tho
debris from the brewery excava-
tions. These are valuable and per-
manent Improvements.
Philip Pearson is Master of Char
ity Grange in this town, and is
probably the youngest man who
ever presided over a lodge. But he
Is a bright youth and will fill high
er positions of trust eventually.
L. w. Bell, having disposed of
his furniture business to Mr.. Gra-
ham, of Dayton, will spend the
winter in Lewiston. He will re-
turn in the spring and erect a cab
met making and repair shop, a line
OF industry in which he is an adept.
The three oil paintings raffled off
last Saturday were won by Harry
Serren, Fitzgerald and Auchinvole,
who had first, second and third
choice in the order named. The
music box was won by A. Freiden-
rich, and S. l.. Cowen got away
with s45 gold watch and chain.
We acknowledge receipt off bas-
ket of very fine apples from our
good friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Coder.
of Fairview. The fruit is from
seedlings grown on their ranch and
finer favored apple we never
sampled. The impression that we
cannot raise seedlings on Camas
Prairie is erroneous.
Kane Baldwin has bought anoth-
er stallion back in Tennessee for
the Circle S ranch, to replace Or
phan Boy, who died last summer.
lie is named Valparaiso, and is
said to be an altogether faster and
better horse than Orphan Boy. Mr..
Baldwin is probably on his way
home now with the animal.
Jay Czizek arrived from War
rens Saturday on his way to Seat
tie. lie owns the Lucky Boy and
other valuable mining properties
which he has developed into ore
producers. He informed us that
operations On the Delaware were
suspended on account of water in
the shaft. The camp is very quiet.
VIM. vonBerge is having excava-
tions made on his east Main street
property for the erection of brick
brewery building in the spring.
The brick are being hauled from
Keuterville as the weather permits.
Mr.. vonBerge has also purchased
the orchard property of nearly two
acres across the street from the
brewery of Mrs. Mary A. johnson,
paying for the same $500.
w. S. Hogan had a runaway on
the grade down from the flour mill
last Saturday which resulted in
Gripping one of the horses severely.
A single tree broke, the pole fell to
the ground and snapped off, and
the team bolted. Hogan jumped
out and got off with good shaking
up, but the team continued on and
finally collided with the picket
fence on G. b. Woods residence.
where one of them received it's in
juries.
Mr.. Walter Hill, representing a
strong eastern company, has re-
turned to Elk City to put the COM
pany claims in shape to work in
the spring. Their operations in
clude bedrock fume and eleva-
tors, and expect to disburse Sl5,
600. Their claims are located on
Crooked river, above and below the
mouth of Relief creek. Which il
still another reason why q wagon
road must positively be built into
Elk City this summer.
Thos. Holman left on Tuesdays
stage for his home in Pontiac. III.
The original purpose of his visit
was to locate and develop quartz
ledge which he stumbled upon near
Florence in the early days, but ow-
ing to changes in the trails his
quest was fruitless this season, but
he finally succeeded in establishing
his old landmarks, and he will re-
turn again later to renew his search
; for fortune. Mr.. Holman is one
of the best posted men in America
on the subject of tariff taxation, and
| he was a thorn in the side of the
/ local enemies of free trade during
the late campaign in this county,