Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-10
A. F. Parker, notary public.


of freight to Moose creek this
week.
The commissioners meet as a
board of equalization on Monday,
July 13.
Ezra Baird was up from Lewis
ton Monday last overhauling the
stage line.
A. w. Strong of the Victor
claim, was visitor from Salmon
river Tuesday.
Ed Beck was released after a
three days hearing last week of
the charge of arson.
The Levander ferryboat at Golf,
on main Salmon, is reported sunk
in ten feet of water.
w. S. Harris, of Wardner,
stayed in town on the Fourth on
his way to Florence.
A new stock of wall paper at
lowest prices just received by
ALEXANDER & FREIDENRICH,
Ernest Day and Walter Bunnell
left for Lewiston ON their bicycles
last Friday, returning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wilkinson
left for Lewiston last Monday for
their little four-year-old daughter.
New line organdies, ducks, chal-
lies, belts, shirt waists, etc, to
arrive this week at the Bargain
Store.
The Misses Kittie and Mamie
Elfers are up from John Day on a
visit to their sister, Mrs. Ian
ningham.
Look here, you sportsmen!
Remember we carry a full line of
shells, shot, powder and wads.-
DAY & BUNNELL.
John higgins reports Salmon
river falling rapidly and the dam
age to the state road not nearly so
bad as feared.
Surridge Bros. lost their fine
thoroughbred Clydesdale stallion
on July l, of blind staggers. The
animal was valued at $1,000.
F. II. Nettleton came in from
Spokane Mondany and went into
Florence, to arrange for starting
the custom mill that he recently
purchased.
Chas. Pittman, of Florence, and
Walter II. Hill, of Grangeville,
are petitioning the surveyor-gen-
eral for an appointment as deputy
mineral surveyor for Idaho county.
"Jack" Hamlin and George
Masterdon, of Moscow, were here
Friday outfitting for a trip into
Florence, where they own the
Omaha mine, which is said to be
a good prospect.
O'Bannon & Clark, at Clear
water bridge, carry the largest,
best and cheapest stock of Gen
eral Merchandise in the place.
Prospectors and miners should not
fail to see their goods and prices.
Grangeville was dull town
July 4. The entire population
had emigrated, some to Stuart and
others to the hills, until Gold
smiths deserted village was a
union railroad depot for life and
activity compared to this me-
tropolis.
Grangeville is the "head of
navigation" as it were for all the
mining camps to the south and
east; consequently it is the dis
tributing point for all the Bitter
Root and Salmon river mountain
business.
Do not miss this opportunity!
A lot of beautiful bronzed clocks
Free. First-class time keepers.
How to get one. Call at our store
for Observation-Disclosures &
FRErDENRIcH, the Cheapest Cash
Store in Idaho county.
Surveyor j. w. Shannon left for
Alpine, Boise county, yesterday,
where he goes by command of
Surveyor-general Straughn to have
his compass and chain tested be-
fore he undertakes his contract for
surveying public lands.
A letter from Florence states
that the new town is being sur
veyed, a blacksmith shop estab-
lished, two more saloons going up
and the hotel doing a rushing busi-
ness. Several more good quartz
claims have also been struck
lately.
FREE! FREE!! FREE!!!-We
are giving piece of Agate Ware
or Glass Ware, absolutely Free,
with every pound of our A. & F.
Baking Powder. Every Can guar
anteed. ALEXANDER & FREIDEN-
RICH, the Cheapest Cash Store in
Idaho county.
The Provident Savings Life AS
surance Society, of New York, has
recently been admitted to this
state. They insure preferred risks
only. Their pure protection policy
is the cheapest and best insurance