Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-17

den OF Eden these days.
People in the Palouse country
are complaining of dry weather.
Editor Parker was in Denver
yesterday canvassing for the Elk
City road.
1t will be a good thing all
around when Cleveland and Nc
Conncll step down and out.
Hicks, the Missouri weather
sharp, predicts that June will be
the stormiest month in the year.
The latest advices from Wash
ington are that the Nez Perez In
dians will not be paid off for sew
eral months.
Anthony Nihaul, from Joseph
Plains, is being examined today
before Probate-Judge Scales, on
charge of insanity.
We favor the proposition of
opening the Salmon river wagon
road through the joint action of
the commissioners of Idaho and
Washington counties.
Until further notice the steamer
will leave Lewiston for Riparia
Sunday and Thursday, at 8 a. IN.
Arrive at Lewiston Tuesday and
Friday evening.
A. & F. loaded two pack trains
last week, one with merchandise
for Blaine & Cummings store in
Elk City, and the other with sup
plies for Blaine & Co., Dixie.
John higgins has located Light
ming Hill on Salmon river and viii
establish stage station and put a
ferry with pontoon boat at that
point. The Gotf postoffice will
also be removed there.
The latest quartz excitement is
near Keuterville. There is big
ledge Of quartz running through
Cottonwood Butte and on to the
reservation, and several locations
have been made thereon.
c. B. Wood is out from Florence
and reports his quartz as showing
up in good shape. He is awaiting
the arrival of Geo. X. Reed from
Spokane with parties to go in and
examine the property with II view
of purchasing.
Co. "C's' military ball last Fri
day night was well attended and
an enjoyable time was had. The
hall was tastefully decorated for
the occasion. The ladies of the
Episcopal guild set light lunch
and also had a good patronage.
/ have just received 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. IL. SCHMADEKA.
Commencing May l the mail
service between Meadows and
Warrens was increased to tri-week-
ly. Petitions for an increase to tri.
weekly service between Grange
Vile and Meadows are now circu-
lating, with good prospects of get
ting it into effect before July /.
The Gordon ferry across Salmon
river at Golf was swamped last
week with two four-horse teams
aboard. The anchors of the cable
were torn out and The boat drifted
down and landed against a bluff
The passengers had to dig "A trail
to get the wagons and teams back
to the road again.
w. NJ Ruggles and S. d. Good.
all, of Hurley, Wis, were in town
this week bound for Florence
They report Cottonwood as well
advertised in Wisconsin, and they
had no knowledge that there was
such place as Grangeville until
they aceidently dropped in on us.
OF course they were surprised tc
find such a populous town.
DENTIsrY-Dr. V. II. Riggs, ol
/ Lewiston, will visit Grangeville
from Saturday. May Is to June l.
Anyone desiring frst-class work
by an experienced and successful
practitioner should consult him.
Teeth extraction painless. You
will find him at the Grangeville
Drug Store. All work positively
guaranteed. 49
w. f. Schmadeka purchased
this week three big loads of pot
terry brought here by parties who
manufacture the same at Palouse
City, and is putting them on the
market at prices that will open
your eyes. They are well made
and have the true ring of good
pottery. Churns, milk bowls, jars,
fruit pots, demijohns and other ar
ticles of all sizes ON hand. Call and
examine same and compare arti-
cles and prices with what you have
been paying in the past for inferi-
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