Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-08

Wesley b. George is establishing
new evening democratic paper at
Roise City.
Miss Kate Pearson is up from
White Bird visiting with her sister
Mrs. Bibby.
G. A. Hastings, of Clearwater
bridge. arrived from Lewiston
Wednesday.
Several thonSind feet of sea-
soned 6 and S-inch ship-lap, at
Pioneer saw-mili.
W. Arkell, Of Seattle, was in
town this week and went into Elk
with f. l.. Leslie.
Steam engines in Idaho will run
ard bust" whether we have a
boiler inspector or not.
Wheat has raised two cents in
eastern markets in the past week.
1t has our permission to go to 81.
March | came in like lamb but
March 2 n blizzard ragged like a
roaring lion for couple OF hours.
Supt. Edmond Juessen, of the
Red River Mining Co., returned
from the east on Wednesdays
stage.
Ben Morris telephoned yester-
day that the legislature had finally
elected senator Sboup as U. ). sen :
ator. No particulars.
Frank Chase has filed home
stead on the 100 acres near Denver
relinquishcd last week by John }.
Smith.
Chas. Bentz' new meat market
and Magee's new store on West
Main street are both nearing com,
pletion.
Mr.. Henry left for White Birt
Sunday with u six-horse team
loaded with merchandise for A. }
McQuade.
Nuxoll & Stubbers, of Cotton
wood, are preparing for the boon
by building a large addition t.
their store.
T.. S. Sweet has contracted fol
the delivery of 100000 feet of log
at his Petersburg saw-mill a
Craig's mountain.
A subscription paper for thu
erection of a Catholic church il
Grangeville was circulated in town
last week with good results.
The Ellwood Glidden barbet
wire diamond E'' trade mark, il
the cheapest and best. For sale b.
G, G. Bunnell, Lewiston, Idaho.
Eggs were selling at ten cents ;
dozen in town last Saturday, TIL
lowest price we have ever know
here since the early days in Utah
Thomas Morris and sister, Mis-
Sarah of Pomeroy ARE visiting witt
their sister, Mrs. r. ID. Shearei
of this city. They expect to re
main all summer.
Capt. J. w. Gill has been offere
a position under the government t
go to Alaska in the spring and tax
charge of some of the Indians il
| +Lat e,r har,, ta,.,.ifn,.x-
Editor Taylor was in town frof
Cottonwood Monday. He informe
us that the first consignment {
freight for the packing house wa
expected to arrive there tomorrow
i Mr.. Peyton Harris, residing
few miles from Ashland, Ore, an
the father of Mrs. w. S. Hogan, {
Grangeville, died suddenly of heal
disease, while riding pony las
week.
Joe Greenfield's team took
spin all around the north end I
the town without driver Wee
nesday morning, but were finall
captured with only the breakin
of the lines.
New subscribers to the F. p. al
Chas. Busey, Clearwater Idaho;
w. G. VanWinkle, HALEY, Idaho
D. S. Phillips, Grangeyille, Idaho
Samuel Myers, Elk City, Idah
C. w. Goodale, Butte, Montana
A. Mcleod, Toponis, Wash.
w. A. Hall and Charity Grang
No. 12, have combined to erect
handsome two-story business bull
ing on their Main street proper
adjoining the Grange hall. Wol
will commence as soon as spril
opens. 1t will have 50-foot fror
d. M. Hartman found some sur
enough gold in the craw of a chic
EN- which he killed last Sunda
The gold is supposed to have cor
from gravel thrown out from WI
which Mr.. Hartman has had SUI
this winter on his West Main sire
property, and where he got wat
at depth of % feet.