Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-09
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Clearwater Items.

Jesse Mcpherson and wife were visiting and
attending sunday y-school on Sunday.
Cameron Hibberd, of Newsome creek.
we're out last week and loaded up at stephens
Henry Bray and Jack Goddard. of upper
Middle Fork, also loaded eight mack horses at
S. & B's. this week These gentlemen expect
to winter Mt Fish lake and engage in trapping
They recently sold $500 worth OF bear hides.
Chas Gelbach came out from Newsome creek
this week to finish his haying and harvesting.
Allen stephens went to Grangeville on Sat-
urday last.
days on Saturday.
zip Lamore has been on the sick list this
week.
Rena Mcpherson was i'll but is now GONZALES
cling.
Mr. Ruark, our road supervisor, met with a
painful accident by trying To guard OFT an ak
which flew off of the handle while his son was
chopping-the ak cut deep cash across the
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Riebold made a pleasant
call on Mrs Geo. Brown Friday evening.
Well. Clarke made flying trip to Grange
vs HARM Hshey and Mr. co
land departed Monday for Palouse country to
harvest.
Dr. Turner, of Cottonwood passed through
our village Friday enroute to the Clear creek
country to see a patient.
Messrs. Heppner & Richardson. Of Moose
creek, have contracted for 1000 feet of lumber
from Lark Kerlee-to improve their mining
enterprise at that place.
VIM. Snider, who has been building saw
mill at Dixie for company, has returned ana
was presented by his wife with a new boy-on
July 70.
BIS. on the 3rd. Mr.. Gedney is mining on
bar on the South Fork of Middle Fork.
Chas. Gelbach was out TO Grangeville August
Everyone is most done haying and Messrs.
York & Lister have their binder running to Its
full capacity cutting oats and wheat.
Miss Nellie Jeffries spent few days this
week visiting with Mrs. Geo. Brown.
We notice that more attention is being paid
mining and trapping than ever before s. q b.
| have ordered so traps To supply the demand.
Lauriman Hastings, a son OF Mr.. Hastings,
the genial proprietor OF OF the store at harpster
tnee Jackson bridge, Brownsville and River
side) spent Saturday and Sunday visiting with
W. y. Clarke.
II. Chenoweta, a brother of the Clearwater
Chenoweth. arrived from Florence to spend
$. 4. Bowen. who recently leased Peter
Kings farm, concluded from all indications
tina. the Clearwater climate was too warm for
him unless there was less work ana more shade
to enjoy, hence he took his departure with
family ana household effects on Friday for
Grangevilie and vicinity.
The bond question Is receiving good atten-
tion on this side. From what we can learn u
will be defeated here and at Middle Fork. This
question should receive the serious considera-
ton OF every taxpayer in Idaho county. For
temporary relief think 1t should carry-for II
a high tax is to be levied there will be many
more go delinquent than at the present rate OF
taxation. Where is the average taxpayer 70
raise his tax money? There is no market Tor
his grain but few have hogs or cattle to turn
off. Vote for the bonds-get a lower rate of In
terest and by the time the bonds are due. with
economy In county affairs, we can pay then
mnch better than we can now by an extra lev!
oftaxes. A bond Of 5000 on Idaho county 4
Il small item when you consider its resources.
Stephens & Brown have two loads OF freigli
to arrive next Monday.
r. II. Sens departed Monday for load o
merchandise for Chas. Hastings
Messrs, Jno. Morris and VIM. Eller arrived
with 2l barrels of flour for 5 & b. on Saturda.
last aud Lee Carpenter brought over ID barrel
on Tuesday.
Walter Clarke and wife returned Sunda
from several days visit to friends and relative
on the prairie.
Clearwater, August 6, 1895.