Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-03

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evening service by Rev. Maxey.
w. A. Bitner arrived from Chi
cago last Thursday to assume the
position of foreman of the pack
ing house.
J. A. Wilkinson and wife left for
Pullman last Friday and are ex-
pected back today with their house
hold effects.
+. l.. Leslie was out from Elk
last week and went down to the
mouth ofSalmon river to inspect a
placer mine.
Fruit tree men have been for
hidden to peddle trees on the reser-
walton, and will be liable to arrest
if the order is violated.
DIED.-In Cottonwood, Idaho,
April %, 1895, Beatrice, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. T.
Tannatt, aged two years.
A stockman named Winters is
reported to have been killed on
Salmon river by his horse rolling
off the bluff below White Bird.
The regular weekly meeting Of
Epworth League will be held
ON Thursday instead of Friday
evening, as heretofore.
The Ellwood Gliddcn barbed
wire diamond E" trade mark, is
the cheapest and best. For sale by
c, G. Bunnell, Lewiston, Idaho.
Word was received here yester-
day that Miss Ella Breen, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Breen, had died at Cottonwood
yesterday.
Last Sunday afternoon we were
treated to a heavy rain and hal
storm which, while it delayed some
in getting their crop in, will be OF
immense benefit to growing grair
and hay.
Baily Chamberlain was in towr
last week, and reports a good time
by himself and neighbors at Franz
Wyatt's while they were viewing
out public road on Salmon rive
the other day.
w. ID. Vincent this week pur
chased of Mrs. Crooks three acre
of land lying just south of Eval
Evans residence, on which he vii
erect a commodious residence thi
summer. The price paid was $3.50
Rev. +. B. Durham. of Chicago
died on the very day set for his dc
parture for Camas Prairie. IL
was a brother of S. L. Durham, o
Cottonwood, and was coming Yves
to assist in this Episcopal mission
airy jurisdiction.
Miss NJ. f. Robinson will ope
up business again with a choic
stock Of millinery the first of tn
coming week. The ladies {
Grangeville and vicinity are in
vited to call on me at my room
in the Grange building.
Rev. G.. w. G. van Wrinkle, {
HALEY, will start overland wit
team and household furniture fo
Grangeville about June l, and wi
arrive here in July to take charg
of the Episcopal church at thi
place.
The decision of the local officia
of the Lewiston land office in tn
contest of Louis Boucher VS.. Stew
S. Fem and Tom Allen, involvin
title in the White Bird country, i
favor of Boucher, has been affirme
by the general land office.
A party of six men from nes
Dayton are camped on Clearwatt
meadows and as soon as the weatl
er settles will strike ont and cut
trail clear through to the countl
directly east of Buffalo Hump an
prospect for quartz and placer.
Lewiston and Camas Prair
are filling up with all kinds of faki'
who are here to catch Indian sucl
ers. Some of these gentry are lii
BILE to part company with the
back hair before the Indians g
through with them.
The Elk City road is Wort
pushing through if for no 9th
purpose than to accommodate Il
transient travel. Hundreds W
J go in on vehicles who will new
go while they have to ride swa
back mule and lump over the dow
timber.
i. Postmaster Magee has receive
permission from Washington to l
move the postoifice to his mt
building nov nearing complete
on north side of Main street. T.
{ change will be made in few da
and will be a vast improveme
over the present narrow premis'
Last Friday being the annivC
q sary of the founding of Odd Fello
!. ship, the Daughters of Rebekah
this place celebrated the occasi
by social party to which num'
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