Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-04
Hold Brown is driving stage on
the Cottonwood swing.


the Cottonwood swing.
Attorney Raymond has removed
his law Office to DR.. Bibby's build
ing adjoining the Palace hotel.
AL Nurss left for Florence Tues
day with load of freight for
NJ. B. Morrow's merchandise store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frcidenrich and
son Milton left Monday for win
ter's visit to Portland. G. NJ. Day
drove them to Lewiston.
Jim Rice left for Elk Sunday
with two four-horse teams loaded
with freight for A. 7. Reynolds,
Carter, Poyneer, Irwin and others.
Andy Kavanaugh was out from
Warrens this week to arrange for
the bonding of his placer ground
in that camp to parties from be-
low.
Joe Wilkinson has the thanks of
the residents of Hall street for the
good work done in blowing the
snow off the sidewalks after every
storm.
Walter Brown came over from
Cottonwood Sunday to see his
mother, Mrs. 8. A. Brown, who
: has been very low for some time
with an aggravated form Of la
grippe.
Mrs. Gelbach and son Paul are
both slowly recovering from ty-
| phoid fever. They will both be
! removed to the Swarts ranch in
, Fairview as soon as the weather
. and their condition will permit.
John Clark was out this week
r purchasing supplies for his Flor
/, ence store. He returned yester-
: day and expects to winter there.
Q His sister, Miss Lizzie, came out
Q with him and will remain here
!. awhile before proceeding east to
, spend the winter.
8. w. Smith was out from Re-
lief creek this week. The UMPIRE
cedented early cold snap has
blocked his path with unforeseen
. difficulties in filling his lumber
= contract with Buffalo Hill; but
D. with the energy characteristic Of
: the man he is moving heaven and
> earth to keep his faith.
~ j. G. CHESHIRE is a visitor from
I Elk this week. He has sold hi.
: Newsome creek hostelry to Petit
- bone & Dorm, and has now pur
!, chased the Elk View hotel and il
= fitting it up in anticipation of 9
"a good season next year. He dis
10 patched Nick Lamb and Nicker
! son Tuesday with two big loads o
i furniture and supplies and will fol
- low himself early next week. Mr.
!, ChesebrO made good landlord a
= Newsome and will no doubt b
equally successful in his new ant
larger field.
The Woodmen of the Worl,
- elected last week officers for tn
Of term from January 1, to June &c
" 1897, as follows: Consul, H. Wa1
he Adviser, c. s. McCready; Banker
~ J. Norwood; Clerk, w. Hickersor
n' Escort, R. H. Amber; Watchmar
%, !. A. Markham; Sentry, j. A. Raj
N dolph; Managers, B. W. Make,
ne II. E. Matteson, L. Freidenricl
re past consul, +. d. Davidson. I'll
RS membership is constantly increa
In ing and the order is in o vel
mt fiourishing condition, both local.
90 and generally.
rec Mr.. Brooks was MP from Rap
re. river Tuesday loading several pao
,sl animals with supplies for minir
81. work he is doing on the Bonan
sst group of ten quartz claims in whi'
pg he is interested with Isaac Irwi
Is He informs us that Mr.. Venab
nit of Boise, is also doing extensi
NJ, development work On the b
'u. white quartz ledge recently bon
ont ed from Mr.. Irwin for $4,000
Of These claims are very large bod
to Of white free-milling gold quart
hus and while the ore runs low
y values, the immense quantity al
'en accessibility makes them very
ma sirable mining propositions frt
which great thinra are exnpct<