Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24

1t turns out that the James Hol-
ton, of Warrens. whose marriage
announcement was published in
our Denver items last week il none
other than Doug Holtoh, whom
everybody knows. He stole Il
march on the boys this time.
| have Just received a nice line
of ladies' and children's spring and
summer hats, both trimmed and
untrimmed, of latest style and low
est possible prices. viii take part
trade ladies call and see.
Mrs. G. II. SCHMADEKA.
The citizens of Fairview will OBJ
serve Decoration Day on Thursday,
May 80. The ceremonies will be
inaugurated at the school house at
10 o'clock Il. m, and after the ex-
ercises there will be a basket din
ner All are cordially invited.
DIR. II. V. Riggs. dentist, arriv-
ed here Friday and has concluded
to locate permanently. lie visited
the town eight years ago and says
it has since grown out of all recog-
milton. His family will arrive to-
morrow. DR.. Riggs will have his
Office in Pearson & Bonebrake's
drug store.
Schroeder & Hendricks have
started up their brewery and sa-
loon in Cottonwood and are MAX
ing a success of it. Their beer is
excellent and meeting with large
demand, as Cottonwood is essenti-
ally a beer-drinking community.
This makes the third saloon in
Cottonwood.
The American Hill placer prop
erty in Elk City has been sold by
B. b. Stuart to the Idaho Mining
and Development Co., of which
Mr.. Juessen is a member. The
, company are shipping in several
thousand pounds of supplies and
will llinaugurate an active develop
ment of the property right away.
, We spent two days in Cotton
I wood and Denver last week can
vassing for the Elk City wagon
road fund, but had discouraging
; success. Everybody realizes the
necessity and importance of the
,. road, but too many seem to think
that Grangeville will reap all the
: benefit and were unwilling to give
anything towards it.
The Lewiston and Camas Prairie
: Telephone Company have contract
:; ed with the Inland Telephone Co.
to put in new instruments anc
: maintain the line in efficient shape
between here and Lewiston. D
a rect communication will then b,
n had with Portland, Spokane ano
G intermediate points. Heretofore
n all messages have been transferred
: at Lewiston.
q The Gold Miner was purchased
Il by Messrs. Ruggles & Goodall las
Y week and the Office removed to tn,
n new Grange building. The nam
II of the paper is also to be changed
The purchase of the paper is re
garded as preliminary move pre-
paratory to extensive investment
: 10y these gentlemen in quartz mine
= and timber lands, as they are salt
= to be representing several Wiscon
= sin syndicates who desire to ope.
3" ate in this country. Syndicate
generally mean monopoly, wit
l. which we have small sympathy
e but we wish them success in thei
g newspaper enterprise.
: Cold winds, killing frosts, biz
= . yards, cyclones and heavy snow
y are reported throughout the eas
last week. These things never Wis
y it Idaho out of season. Here eve
e rything is as tranquil and beaut
u ful as midsummer day. TIL
le country all around us looks lik
Of the promised land overlooking wit
,e milk and honey. Green field'
growing grain, orchards loade
!. with precious fruit and garde
:, vegetables now in the market an
r. best of all, the assurance of boun
N N tiful crops and overAowing grana
. ries-what better combination doe
II any part of the world offer to tn
honest and industrious.