Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-13

faiace Hotel.
See ad for particulars of Christ
mas masquerade ball.
Jas. McCaffery is out from Flor
ence to spend the winter.
w. M. Clark. of Harpster, was
in town on business Wednesday.
Choicest cigars, smoking tobac-
cos and candies at the postoffice.
Go to the Palace Hotel for pies,
cakes, bread, etc. French cooking.
Order your meals at Palace Ho-
tel. Latest French dishes to order
Organs for sale by Levi Magee,
warranted for 8 years; terms TO
suit all.
Opening of holiday goods at Ma
gees next week. Remember, post
Office building.
John Zbonark has purchased
of George Schmadeka five lots on
south Hall street.
The Phillips brothers started for
Florence Monday with a load of
baled hay for F. J. Boyer.
Tax-collector Martin reports
that taxes are being paid in more
rapidly this year than last.
The Palace Hotel has a new
French cook, and meals are served
at all hours from 25 cents up.
See those elegant perfumes at
the City Drug Store. Nothing like
them ever brought to Camas prai-
rie.
Charles White was out from
Florence this week and returned
to the camp Tuesday to put in the
winter.
Geo. Alkire is up from Salmon
river and reports the big ditch and
fiume on his old placer ground as
completed.
The finest line of candies, per-
fumes and toilet articles ever
brought to Grangeville, at the
City Drug Store.
The supper and fair given by
the ladies of the Episcopal church
Wednesday was very successful.
The gross receipts were $5O.25.
There is a dance at the Code
school house this, Friday, evening,
for the benefit of the school dis
trict. Tickets $1.00, All are in
vited.
The committees of the various
Christmas trees will greatly oblige
the editor by handing in the pro-
grams as early as possible next
week.
The Teachers Association meets
at the school house. Grangeville,
tomorrow. The public are cordi-
ally invited to attend the proceed
ings.
c. E. Holt was in town from the
Cottonwood side Saturday. He is
doing assessment work on his
quartz location near Rocky buttes
on the reservation.
James Moffett, of Warrens, and
a native of Great Britain, was ad-
mitted to citizenship in the Boise
district court last week after 25
years residedce in these U. S.
A. I. Carter and wife returned
from Butte Wednesday and will
leave for Elk City today, where
Mr.. Carter will start work on the
Buffalo Hill hydraulic elevator
operations.
Rev. j. S. Rhoads, of Cotton
wood, has bonded his interest in
Fitzgerald's Ozark mine in Flor
ence to parties who intend putting
a five stamp mill on the property
the coming year-thus making 35
stamps for that camp if nobody
slips up in their calculations.
Sampson Dillinger cleaned up
his arrastra in Dixie district last
week and realised $4OO in gold
from ten tons of rock from his
Dillinger ledge. This is the prop
erty which is expected to pass into
the hands of Spokane company
on or about March l next.
Remember, when coming to
Grangeville that w. F. Schmadeka
has the FRESHEST and MOST COM
PLETE LINE of all GROCERIES. 1 car
ry the very choicest California
Canned and Dried Fruits. Call
and save money in prices and
quality of goods.
30 w. F. SCHMADEKA.
Messrs. Huff & McKenna, of
Florence, associated with Geo. M.
Miller, of Spokane, have lately
been getting in large supply of
provisions for winter and expect to
work five or six men. They ex-
pect steam hoist in a week or so,
and aim to not only sink a 1OO-foot
shaft but if surface indications hold
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