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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17
A. F. Parker, Notary Public.

A. F. Parker, Notary Public.
Slender purses don't fear the
Bargain Store.
Remember the place for good TO-
baccoes aud cigars is nj the Bon
Bon.
Nancise is building a barn on
the farm of Il. Nj Bib, west of
town.
Honest goods at honest prices at
George Browns. Give him a call
Stuart, Idaho.
c. P. Cone and family have re-
turned from long outing at the
Burgdorf springs.
We manufacture cream candies
every day. Buy of us and you get
the best. The Bon Bon.
G. B. King, of Cmur d'Alen,
city, was in town last Sunday en-
route to his Hiyu mine in Flor
ence.
On your way to or from ELL
City stop at the Harpstcr hotel
First-class meals 25c. Harpster
Idaho.
| l have established a genera
merchandise and outfitting stor
at White Bird, and respectful
solicit the public. patronage
FREIDENRICH.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17


Frank McGrane's shingle mill at
Stuart burned to the ground We'd
nesday, causing the loss of 81 900.
Cedar bolts sufficient to make q
million shingles had just been raft
ed down and the mill had started
saving the previous day.
The longer we live on Camas
prairie and the more closely we
study its conditions the more firm
ly we become convinced that the
great American hog is the best
standby our farmers can cultivate.
Damaged wheat makes fat hogs,
and with the demand for hogmeat
in Alaska and elsewhere next year
our old prediction that the hog Is
the greatest mortgage litter will be
fully verified.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
A. F. Parker, notary public.

Old papers for sale at F. P.
Office.
Go to the M. & M. store for
school supplies.
Miss Pearl Eastman is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Grant Benedict is very low
with typhoid fever.
Local millers offer so cents cash
for wheat at the mills.
N. w. MCGEE is in Lewiston at
tending district court.
The fall term of the State uni
versity commences Sept. 20.
Theodore Swarts will try his
luck in the Klondyke country next
spring.
Rev. Silas Perkins will hold ser
vices in Grangeville on Sunday
evening next in Grange hall a
1880 p. m.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

Jas Reardon was out from War
rem last week and purchased a
heavy team from J. B. Sloan, new
wagon and harness and left for the
camp Monday with supplies for his
operations for the big syndicate
who are prospecting the lower
meadows in that camp.
Surveyor Shannon returned
Tuesday from Crooks Corral and
is making his estimates on cost of
constructing nearly five miles OF
ditch required to bring water onto
the property of the Crooks Corral
mines. He is enthusiastic over the
proposition and feels than it is the
best layout ever offered in this
! county.
Mrs. S. A. Brown was stricken
with severe stroke of paralysis
last week and for several days hel
recovery was very doubtful. She
is now somewhat better and has
partially recovered the use of the
afflicted side. The cheerful dis
! position Of this lovely lady has en-
deared her to all and the prayers o
many friends are ascending heaven
ward for her complete recovery.
Messrs. Marsh and Crawl
the two soldiers who discovere,
the old river channel up Salmon
river near Carver's, were in tow
again this week and showed u
about $75 worth of coarse gol
which they had taken from tn
claim. This is the same charae
ter of gold found on the propert
of the Crooks Corral Mines, Linn
ted, the stock of which is now 0
the market.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17
Tax Lev. for 1897.

The county commissioners in
session last Monday fixed the tax
levy for 1897 us follows:
FOR STATE Pt RPOsEs:
1897 acct, per 100, 8 80
Wagon road, !" .O5
Delinquent 1896, = Is
COUNTY PURPOSES:
Current Exp, per 800, $40
General road, .45
school. 80
Redempll,h, 100
Total, $4.75
Also "a per capita state and
county poll tax of 50; also a per
capita county hospital tax of 81;
also per capita county road tax
of 81; also road property tax of
SO upon each $1,000 of taxable
property.
The levy shows an increase of
20 cents per 500 for state pur-
poses over last year, the levy for
county purposes being seven cents
less than last year. Total increase
for 1897, 13 cents per 800.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the undersign-
ed up to and including the hour
of noon on Saturday, October 2,
1897, for the construction of the
whole or part of a ditch for the
Crooks Corral Mines, Limited, In
Guiding the clearing of the right of
way.
For convenience the ditch is
designated in three divisions as
follows:
1.-West fork division, 1850 feet
long, forty inches wide on top, 80
inches wide on bottom and 10
inches deep from top OF grade
stakes, which are set every 80 feet.
2.-Kirkwood division. 1855
feet long, four feet wide on top,
three feet wide on bottom, and 20
inches deep from the grade stakes,
which are set every 25 feet.
3.-McLeod division, 1850 feet,
dimensions same as in second di-
vision; grade stakes set every 80
feet.
Contractors may bid on one or
more divisions. Board will be fur
nished at the company's boarding
house at $3.50 per week per man,
if desired, with privilege of using
the company's blacksmith shop
and tools. Bidders are expected
to set a date for commencing and
completing the work. The right
to reject any or all bids is reserved
A. F. PARKER, Sec.
Crooks Corral Mines, Limited
Grangeville, Sept. Is, 1897. II
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17
LADIES BAZAAR.
Grange Hall Block.

A large and very choice stock of
Millinery is being received this
week and the ladies Of the town
and country are invited to call at
the Bazaar and inspect a more
complete assortment than l have
offered heretofore. Quality, price
and style up to date. This stock
is direct from the largest import
ing houses Of Chicago, bought for
cash. Dress furnishings, fancy
goods, and other novelties pleas
ing to ladies will also hereafter
form a part Of my business. Call
early. M. f. ROBINSON.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

Look at the ad. of the M. & M.
Cash Grocery.
Miss Lena Martin is in Lewiston
attending the Normal school.
J. l.. Woodring was over from
the Cottonwood side Saturday on
business.
Quartz and placer mining blanks
reduced to 25 cents per dozen at
the FREE PRESS Office. Special
discount when ordered by he 100.
The most complete line of hard
ware in the state to select from, at
bedrock prices, at the Pioneer
hardware store of G. c. Bunnell,
Lewiston.
Rev. Perkins leaves for Walla
Walla to attend the Presbyterian
conference and will urge the es-
tahlishmant of mission at this
growing point.
Jack Wood and Frank Pearson
left for Florence Monday to work
all winter on quartz ledge they
have purchased. Both are good
boys and may good luck attend
them.
Editor Parisot, of the Florence
} Miner, was in town this week and
visited Denver to inspect the Pro
gress newspaper plant which hi
contemplates adding to his Flor
} ence outfit.
The Grangeville public SCHOOL,
opened Monday with an initial a.
) tendance Of 103. The number ha.
q since increased to IA. The youn,
. people all seem happy in the com
o mencement of the school year ant
: all departments are down to wOrl
in good shape.
4 Daniel w. Greenburg, an old
4 time Camas prairie boy, is bacl
+ from Chicago aud has taken posi-
f ton with Henry Wax. Dan is tn
q eldest son of M. j. Greenbure
i who was engaged some fiftee
q years since in the general mel
= chandise business at Mt. Idah
i and Lewiston, and left for Chicag
about ten years ago. Dan is gla
to get back to the western countr,
:: = The Powell placer mine on Sa
% % mon has been leased to a Spokan
= company. This property is d.
= 70 veloped and pipes and giant are
70 place ready for immediate us
70 The proposition consists of a lare
. bar that prospects uniformly an
ae :. it will be paying mine from Il
u beginning. The owners receive ]
u per cent of the out put of the mil
as rental.
d, The incorporators of the Crool
ID Corral Mines, Limited, met la
IN Wednesday and elected the ft
m lowing officers for the ensuil
us year: President, Frank McGran
Id vice president, Geo. X Reed; trea
he urer, w. W. Brown; secretar
lc- A. F. Parker. Great success
ty attending the sale of treasu
ii stock and those who wish to get
on on the ground floor should app
at once to the secretary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17
New Arrivals

in ladies and gents mackintoshes,
just received direct from the manu-
facturers, at prices which will as
tonish the people of Idaho. Call
and see them at the Big Store
with tiny prices.-ALExAsDrR &
FREIDENRICH,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

WAGONS AND HACKs.-Just re-
ceived, by Vollmer 4 Scott, an
assortment of Balm Wagons and
Hacks. Sold reasonable. Call early
and make selection. Is
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

REwARD.-Five dollars reward
for five head of hogs lost between
Grangeville and E. w. divers
place, delivered to me at Grange
vile; marked with crop off of each
ear and hole in right ear.-H. 7.
MURRAY. 10
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

For RENT.-Blaine & Cummings
building in Elk City; suitable for
hotel or business purposes. Write
or apply to G. E. Durand, Elk
City, Idaho. II
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

Ask for Diploma at the Bon
Bon.
Fruit cans for sale cheap at Cash
Hardware Store.
A 7-column Washington hand
press for sale cheap for cash at
FREE PRESS Office.
Frank j. Reed carries a full line
of assay goods and is able to fit any
one for scientific prospecting.
The best feed stables and meat,
market on the reservation are kept
by Jos. Cox, at Stuart. Idaho. 35
The Grangeville post office will
be open for the delivery of mail on
Sundays from s a. IN. to 10 a. IN.
Seth Cowen and family have re-
turned from a months pleasure
trip to Florence and the Burgdorf
springs.
Daniel Fairfield, of Leggett
creek, left for San Francisco Sun
day on business connected with
his mining interests.
While in Grangeville call at
Frank J. Reeds assay Office and
examine the rich and beautiful
ores Of Idaho county.
Cut off about half of other store
prices and you'll get the proper
idea of our selling prices.-THE
CASH BARGAIN STORE.
j. d. Stantial fractured rib by
fall in the Hiyu shaft at Flor
ence and will be laid up for re-
pairs for several weeks.
A steamer leaves Lewiston every
day except Saturday at 6 a. M,
and arrives in Lewiston every day
except Sunday at 5 p. m.
A. No. 1, baled hay for sale at
$500 per ton by E. w. Oil
yer, 81 miles northeast of Grange
vile and miles east of Denver.
1t will pay you to call and ex-
anime our goods before purchas-
ing elsewhere. We guarantee fair
observation-disclosures Brown, Stu
art, Idaho.
Small things at short prices. II
you can save each little thing you
buy at the end of the year the sum
total will astonish you.-THE Cash
BARGAIN STORE.
BY reference to the. statement
of the state auditor published on
page 9, it will be seen that Idaho
county owes the state government
sum total of So, ,007 90.
Robt Mcconnell and family have
moved to town in order to give
their grandchild the benefit of oul
public schools. Jim will reside or
the ranch to care for the stock.
| The $4,000 pound Huntington
mill and other machinery for thu
Banper mine in Florence pullet
through! town last Friday. 1t tool
IA team Of SIX horses to haul TIN
big driving wheel.
l.. A. Gasaway, manager of th
Granite Mountain Nj. & NJ. Co
spent several days in town on bust
ness this week. He is enthusias
tic about the mine and predicts fo
it great future as a big wealt
producer.
l.. l.. Phillips has received hi
new steam wood saving machin
and solicits share of the publ
patronage. Prices, so and Toe. pt
cord. Leave orders at FREE Pre-
office. 1S
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o DIR. G. A. GREEN,
! o DENTIST.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

REwARD.-Five dollars reward
for bay horse returned to me in
Grangeville, branded 25 on left hip,
shod all round, weighsS about 100
pounds. II M. G.. RAMBo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

BoRN.-In Mt. Idaho, Idaho,
September II, 1897, to the wife Of
r. J. Mclean, a 10 fb daughter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

0NSpecial rates on application tor transient
and display advertisements
q No paper or advertisement discontinued
Until all arrearages are paid up.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

BoRN.-Near COTTONWOOD Idaho.
September 2, 1897, to the wife of
b. X. Miller, a son.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

BoRN-At Pollock, Idaho, Sep
tember 4, 1897, to Mrs. Sadie
Smith, twin boys.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17
THE FREE PRESS
PUBLISHED EVERY vRIDAY ny
A.F.PARKER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

Entered at the Post-office at Grangeville
Idaho. Is second class matter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-17

"FaI and Winter Announcement!@
We have received and placed week. the Largest
and finest stock OF Gents Furnishing Goods brought to
Grangevie
NewG Suspenders
New
NewO Comhnau9n
New NewM Mackn
Having bought the above Prices
will give the people of Idaho county surprise this
Styles Quality and Prices.
Miners Supplies, Groceries, Hardware and Tinware IIa
and Saddlery.
We do the mail order business. If you live hundred
away you business with just the Send i'm your
orders to the Big Store with Tiny prices
ALEXANDER & &FREIDENRICH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Paints and Oils.

A week OF fine weather would boom the
paint and oil trade for there is no reason why
any one should not paint his buildings this
year, for never in the history OF commerce
has linseed oil been SO low. for at the present
time 1t is but 81 cents gallon. and this oil, as
everyone knows. is needed in giving.a building
q substantial coat of paint. Other painting
materials are at rock bottom prices, and those
who intend to paint this season should take
advantage Of these prices. All OF the whole
sale dealers are of the opinion that.the prices
will Igradually rise with the return Of good
business. There is always stock on hand in
the city and the dealers are looking for q
good spring trade. The trade throughout the
state is supplied from this city and one Of the
largest paint establishments in New England
is located here. Indeed. the manufacturers Of
this city have large trade throughout New
England. Drummers como here from Boston
and supply q few small con Germs with ma
terial, but they cut small figure in the trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Wholesale LIQUORS.

The past few years have not been very
profitable ones for ths wholesale liquor
trade. There are few lines that feel the
effect Of dull times any quicker than tho
liquor dealers, and for several years each
season has been worse than the last. This
10 the story that is told today, for Ii 10
only within the past few weeks that BUSH
ness has commenced to improve. OF
course there has been the usual amount Of
trade for there are always q certain num-
her of persons who are able to purchase
such luxuries, but 1t has been so gen sraliy
bad for so long that the wholesale men
we're not slow in detecting the improve
ment wh,n it began and il II continues,
as Ii gives every evidence of doing, the
next year will be very prosperous one.
During the past year there have been
several novelties in The liquor trade.
There is q demand for the newest cordials
ana the foreign beverages, all of which
are popular ss q novelty although the
aversge America u soon returns to the
more familiar drinks. There is nfso Hu
increased demand for the California wines
and brandies. The season of depression
has taught the American people that it 10
possible to drink American wines and
this Lesson will, it is believed, be remem-
bered after the return OF prosperity, es-
pecislly as the manufacture of the vari.
GUS brands has improved wonderfully,
owing to the competition that has re-
suited from the ever increasing demand
for such goods. Taking everything into
consideration, therefore, the Wholesale
dealers are now looking forward in antic.
ipation of long season of pros osperity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Machinery.

The output Of machinery from the manu-.
factories in this city during the past wear
was fairly large when the prevailing dullness
In general business Is taken into considera-
ton. :Some of the shops we're enabled to keep
the larger part of their help employed, but
others were forced TO reduce the working
force considerably on account Of the diminished
demand for their product. Among those en-
gagged in the building of machines there Is q
very hopeful feeling at the present time and
marked revival in trade is looked for In the
near future. Already there has been consid-
cradle inquiry. for machines OF various de-
scriptions based upon the belief that an i'm
provement in: business is certain.to. come and
IL IL expected that some large contracts will
be entered into before manv weeks. The
manufacturers Of what may be called stand
ard machines. that is those in general use,
have during the dull season accumulated n
considerable number. but il is anticipated
that these will very soon be disposed of and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Cigars, Wholesale.

The Wholesale cigar trade 10 reported to
be In a. good con tition ~ any OF tho
dealers could wish. While other lines Of
business have been complaining of the
financial depression the wholesale cigar
dealers and tobacconists have been enjoy
ing large trade end the present prospect
is that the immediate future will bring Q
still greater improvement. There has,
psrhsps, been some slight changeein the
character OF the trade. Many persons
have smoked cheaper cigars and some
have taken mp the pipe but what has been
lost In the finer grades of cigars has been
more than made up In the increased sale
OF the cheaper cigars and the various lines
OF smoking tobacco. 1t is believed, how.
over, that the dull times has not beeu en-.
tirely responsible for this but that the
scarcity Of the best grades of Cuban
tobacco mas been equally responsible.
During the past year the local dealers
have developed quite an extensive trade
In the so-callsd stogie. Through the Gem
trsl and Western States the Pittsburg
stogie is smoked by people in every walk
of life. from the man who sweeps the
street to the banker who controls mil
lions. In the east and especially in Rhode
Island, the stogie Is a new invention, but
its cheapness and the generally good
character of the goods has given 1t q wide
introc uction and 1t is believed that they
will be used still more extensively during
the coming year. The sale of the finest
grades OF cigarettes as we'll as the nice
smoking tobaccos has Increased greatly
during the past few years and the demand
for them is now 80 great that no tobacco
dealer can do business without a full line
OF both, h,including, of course, the various
kinds Of imported cigarettes, which come
In every form,in every strength and at al
most every price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Engine Builders.

From the time when the practicability of
steam as power producing agency was thor
oughly demonstrated, Providence has been en-
gagged in the production of steam engines
and this industry hap grown with the lapse
of time until today 1t Is easily one Of the most
important. both as to the capital invested,
the amount paid ont in wages and tho value
Of the annual output. There are built in this
city engines Of various types and for any de-
sired purpose. Immense machines for the
operating of laige manufacturing plants
where the horse power required is in the
thousands are turned out and from that
down TO the small stationery engine of
five, ten or Is horse power are produced. Lo-
comotives for railway service, marine and
yacht engines are among the products OF the
shops of Providence. Builders report the bus
iness of the past year or two as rather under
the normal volume. In fact while for some
periods during that time they were enabled
10 operate their entire plant on full time, for
the greater space they were compelled TO re-
duce tho hours of labor and in some instances
the working forco.as well. The present feel
ing among them is one of decided hopcfulness.
They believe that an era Of prosperity and
business activity is about TO begin and that ID
will moro than equal that which the country
enjoyed prior 10 1898.
Nearly all of the local engnie building es.
tablshmcnts arc already in receipt of orders
considerably in excess Of those on hand at the
corresponding time for the past two or three
years.
Indeed everything Is taken TO indicate not
n boom, the builders say. but what f. Of
much greater value healthy. steady, and
prosperous business
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
BEAUTIFUL PARKS
That Adorn the City OF Providence and
Delight lis People and Visitors.

The condition OF Providence as 10 exists to-
day, could not be faithfully described with
the city's parks left out. There are IA Of them
In all, the aggregate area Of which Is nearly
$50 acres. Seven years ago. before the crea-
tionlof the park commission, the total area
was but.little:more than fourth Of the pres
ent lacreage, but the appointment OF public
spirited citizens, willing to serve the city
gratuitously, as commissioners for the ex-
elusive purpose OF caring for and improving
the parks. gave stimulus to the sentiment
that Providence should not fall behind its
sister cities, and rapid development followed.
How few people would suppose II possible
for the entire population Of the following
states to stand in the parks Of Providence
and not be overcrowded: New York. New
Jersev, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Maine, Mary
land, Florida, Idaho. New Mexico. Washing
ton, Oregon, Delaware, Wyoming. Montana.
Arizona and Colorado.
1t seems incredible, but il you reduce the
number Of acres to square feet and allow Ia
feet, the avearge standing room or a person.
you will find by looking up the population Of
the states named that our parks could accom-
modate all and more than the above mention
ed, for the millions Of infants would not re-
quire Is inches square.
1t may save more trouble for the people in
terested in looking into this to state that there
are about 20, 100000 square feet in the public
parks.
Many Of the parks are but little breathing
spots, oases at it were, scattered over the
city, but they serve useful purpose and not
one Of them could be disrc'.scd with. The
larger parks are Roger Williams. with its 423
acres, Blackstone Park and boulevard. IS
acres, and Davis Park, 81 acres. szsM
The Dexter Training ground under the care
Of the park commission. covers acres, and
tho next in size Of the smaller parks is Hay'
ward, nearly three acres. Next comes Tocls-
wotton park about the same Hopkins park
is the last ON the list to be measured by tho
acre. II is n trife over one acre in area. Alb
bott park has 1888 square feet, Columbus LOSE.