Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
Stuart Items.

in our village.
Mrs. Grayson and son Charley
have the measles.
Ike Gunter, of Clearwater, gave
us call last week.
Jacob Stiles has located a good
ranch near the ford crossing south
fork.
Mrs. Barton is conducting a res
taurant. Meals at all hours for
25 cents.
Peter King was riding in this
vicinity ON Monday looking after
his cattle interests.
L. B. Goble departed for Lewis
iston last week in order to ship
his fruit up by the boat.
Harry Graham has come down
from Grangeville to stay and look
after his furniture business.
Lawyer West and gentleman
from Moscow arrived Monday for
a day or two sojourn in the valley.
Messrs. Jas Stewart and Pierre
Corbett will shortly open up a
general merchandise store in Stu
art.
South fork is on the raise and is
at present unsafe for fording. In
dian Dick has his ferry in good
order.
VIM. Porter came down this
week from Grangeville and is do
ing the mechanical labor on Will
liams livery barn.
The people Of our valley are hav-
ing siege of the measles, having
been brought here from Lapwai
by the Indians.
Mrs. Geo. Brown was visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Stephens near Grangeville, on
Thursday and Friday.
U. s. mail arrives now three
times per week via Kamiah, which
is q great accommodation to the
patrons of this Office.
| VIM. Hayward had misfortune
this week by his boom breaking
loose ON the middle fork, thus los
ing some of his single bolts.
Chas. Robbins has his lunch
counter, lodging apartments and
confectionery store in running
order and is doing a good business.
H. Chenoweth will soon have
his residence completed, when he
will Immediately remove his fam
lily from Clearwater to this point.
Frank Turner arrived in town
Sunday with a part of HIS printing
outfit. Mr.. Turner expects soon
to establish q paper at this point.
Messrs. o. L. and Frank Chase
arrived Friday with 800 pounds
of freight for Geo. Brown from
Lewiston. They report roads in a
deplorable condition.
Stuart's warehouse is under
Roadway. Mechanics began con-
structing same on 18th, and ex-
pect to have same completed in
week or ten days. The building
is to be 26x4O #. with - #. boxing.
Ye correspondent was in the vi
cinity of the Buttes on Saturday
last, and find that a great many
have located good farms in that
vicinity. Messrs. Harley and Geo.
Stephens were successful in killing
a large eagle one day last week,
measuring 7 feet from tip to tip,
and when its claws were spread
out they covered a distance of z
inches. We also noted great
many dead animals in that vi
cinity, mostly horses; whether
they died from disease or starva-
ton we cannot say.
The o. r. & N. steamer was ex-
pected to arrive in our town on
Saturday evening and to remain
over night, but at this writing
Sunday, $3.50 p. m.) it has not
made its appearance. Among
those present to meet the boat from
Grangeville were Messrs. Sherwin,
Sasenbury, Pearson, w. F. Sch
madeka, Jones, Murray, Earnest
and Cash Day, Chas. Miller. Mr..
and Mrs. Silverman were present
expecting to 60 to Lewiston on the
boat. Most everyone from a dis
lance d. parted this afternoon for
home, expressing disappointment
in not seeing the arrival Of the
boat.