Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

NoTIcE.-There will be a regular
meeting of Mt. Idaho Lodge No. 8,
A. F. & A. NJ, at Mt. Idaho, on
Saturday, June l6, 1894, at which
meeting important business is to
be transacted. A full attendance
of members is therefore requested.
J.M.AUcHINvoLE, JAS. WITT,
81 Sec. w. NJ.
The bodies of the two men who
were drowned by the capsizing of
a raft on the Lolo fork month
since have both been recovered.
One was found near Lapwai last
Thursday, and the other was recov-
cred Tuesday of this week in the
Middle fork, 20 miles below the
scanc of the fatality.
Attorney j. F. Ailshie has insti-
tuted suit in the Probate court
against Idaho County for the sum
of $500, for services rendered in
the Supreme court in the State
Wagon Road case. Attorney Fogg
has also brought suit against the
County for the sum of $625, for
services rendered in the same case.
Joseph Pfeufer's new store build
ing on east Main street is complet-
ed within and without, except the
painting, and he has been very
busy unpacking and arranging
freight this week. He will carry u
full assortment ofgeneral merchan-
disc, groceries and sundries, and
solicits a share Of the public patro-
mage.
Mr.. Fulton has removed his
Office from the F. P building to the
premises in the rear of the Grange
hall vacated by DR.. Scaright.
Mr.. Fulton has been engaged in
the practice of law in Grangeville
since 1887, and has built up first
class business by strict attention to
the interests of his clients. Those
desiring careful and honest services
can find no better counsellor than
Mr.. Fulton.
Jacob Riebold and Harry Schie-
Ter left here for Warrens Tuesday
morning to remain until the liti-
CATION over Harry's case is settled,
which may be week or a month.
Meanwhile, Harry will proceed
with the erection of the hoisting
works on the Little Giant, which
he designed and which he desires
to put in operation. Harry is a
first-class mechanic and has success.
fully passed examinations in steam
and electrical engineering.
Felix Warren has signed the
contract papers to carry the mails
between Lewiston and Mt. Idaho
for the four years ending July l
1898. He has bought two fine
Concord coaches costing $3.50 each
and is going to hook on six white
horses and spotted dog to eacl
coach and otherwise run the line
as it ought to be run. The gov
ernment allows $570 per year com
pensation for the new Sunday ser
vice. Felix promises us the best
stage service we have ever had.
The trustees have decided tC
submit to the voters of this distric
a proposition to vote special ia,
of five 90 mills on the dollar tt
pay off the outstanding indebted
ness of the district and for thu
maintenance of our public schools
They submit the matter to thu
voters without argument, further
than to say that if the tax is voted
it will relieve the taxpayers of the
responsibility of maintaining pri
vate schools, as was done during
the past winter.
A private letter from Georg,
RiebOld which we were permitted
to see this week announces that h,
has struck richer ore than ever OF
the foot wall, east of the shaft OF
the 3S-foot level of the Little Clan
mine in Warrens. The extent O
the ore body is not known at pres
ent, but uncle George has a force o
men employed exploiting it. HI
started up the mill Tuesday of thi
week, and has about 14O tons O
high grade Little Giant ore to pu
through, which will probably real
ize pretty close to $4,000.
Ben Morris has assumed his du
ties as register of the Lewiston
land Office. Mr.. Day will remain
in Lewiston for awhile and engag
in the real estate business durin,
the rush to the reservation lands
but will make his permanent hom
on Camas Prairie in due time. II
has made an exceedingly compe
tent and accommodating official, an
is the first incumbent to hold dow
that office for the full term of SCI
vice since Morris Howe's time l
years ago. That other faithful an
old reliable officer, Dick Monroe
still holds down the chair as re
ceiver of public money, and is a
popular and competent publ
functionary as can be found in a
the State of Idaho.
ROpN- -Noar GlanWO0d Mou II