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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
IN HAPPY PARAGUAY.
The Women Are 1.-the and Graceful and
Wear White Dresses.


Wear White Dresses.
The women have well-molded limbs,
voluptuous, lustrous eyes and are Of
every color, from ma hogany to the
white and pink complexion of the fair
est Anglo-Saxon. The dress of a Para
guayan woman, says Knights "Cruise
of the Falcon" consists merely Of a
snow-white tunic, coming down to the
knees, and a white shawl. These wom-
en- are bare-footed. They stalk through
the streets with soft, supple, panther
like tread that is most beautiful, for
they do not indulge in high-heeled
boots and stays, but step out as Eve
herself might have done, quite unim-
peded by their simple dress, which is
merely short tunic tied round at the
waist and adorned with the pretty ma
tive lace. These TUNES have short
sleeves and very low necks, and reveal
the statuesque shoulders and breasts
rather more than would be considered
delicate in Europe.
This mild race lives principally on
oranges, pumpkins, cassava and other
fruits and vegetables, being almost
vegetarians. Many are the virtues OF
these poor, brave Paraguayans; they
are hospitable, kindly honest, and
though marriage is looked upon as ar
unnecessary prelude to two young PEG
pie starting housekeeping together
they are remarkably constant in theil
attachments. The Paraguayan girl,
are like Byron's savage heroines-
faithful unto death, soft as doves, bu
ready to give up their lives for thei
mates. What particularly remarked
was the jovial, gay nature Of this am
| liable and innocent race.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
A Fine Farm For Sale.

We offer for sale at $40 per acre,
the Overman place, eight miles
Eest of Grangeville, consisting of
lleO acres. The home place COM
urises $50 acres, with a new two
story frame dwelling house, 36x36
feet, 20 feet high and containing
IL rooms, with water piped
throughout the building, and cost
5000; cellar and woodshed 24x4S
feet; horse barn 4Ox6O feet, all
painted. Windmill, plenty Of run
ming water, new granary 2Sx16
feet; smoke house, 3 stock barns,
orchard of 200 bearing trees, etc.,
and 800 acres enclosed by 8-rail
hog-tight fencing.
The other place consists of 4SO
acres in three fields, enclosed with
wire and pole fence, with spring
and reservoir for stock. All good
plow land except about ten acres.
A box house of three rooms down.
stairs and two rooms upstairs;
spring within 200 steps of house.
A thousand acres of pasturage ad-
joining with fine grass, water and
shelter for stock the year round.
$40 per acre buys it. For further
PARTICULARS call ON A. F. Parker,
Grangeville, or Cyrus Overman, on
the ranch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
Notice to Contractors.

Sotice is hereby given, that IN
Not1 with an order made by
, y Ton' Board of County Com
sscial session on February IL,
g lsa4. sealed bids will be received
T. i1' ne undersigned, CLERK Q, the
~ "a r. BOARD, in accordance with the
|s ''.as Far and specifications now on
g y !, the office of the said Clerk,
~ 'sa 4 Monday, April IL, 1897, at
O'Clock p. m.
zach bid must be accompanied
90 bond in the sum OF One
ua," IN $1,000 dollars, as an evil
na Of good faith that if said bid
: W., ssccepted such bidder will enter
;.t s s contract to construct said
ne party to whom the contract
!. srarded will be required to en-
:. into a written contract, and to
i've !, a good and sufficient bond in
ann equal to the amount of his
!, their bid for the faithful per.
srmance of said contract. The
poard reserve the right to reject
sny and all bids.
Dated at Mt. Idaho, Idaho, Feb
uary ID, 1897.
A. W. DARLINGTON. ;
Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners Of Idaho
county, State of Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
A FlFTY-M;LE TO6OGGAN.
The Pine Ridge Lumber Flumo Is the
Greatest In the World.


rhe Pine Ridge Lumber Flurne Is the
Greatest in the World.
In semi-tropical Fresno county there
Is place which, for risky, delightful
sport, beats all the toboggan slides on
the continent. Think Of the exhilarat-
ing Joy of an uninterrupted slide OF
City miles through great forests, along
the Drinks of precipices, and down
rugged canyons, amid the widest and
most picturesque scenery to be found
In the country-fifty miles without .
break.
Such thrilling experiences mas been
made possible by the recent completion
Of the great Pine Ridge lumber fume.
No other fiume surpasses 1t, and 1t Is
doubtful il any other Is equal to 1t in
length and grandeur of the scenery
passed through in a journey from the
summit of one of the high spurs Of the
Sierra Nevada to the plains beneath,
fifty miles distant. The fume has just
been completed to the little town OF
Clovis, twelve miles north of Fresno,
and is fifty-two miles in length.
Fumes for floating lumber are so
numerous in California that description
|
in general like all others, consisting OF
boxes shaped like the letter v, and on
trestles varying in height from few
feet to one hundred, depending on the
character of the country traversed.
The fume starts at Stevenson creek,
one of the tributaries of the San Joa-
quin river, at an elevation of nearly six
thousand feet above the sea, and after
a winding course of ffty-two miles 1t
terminates in a vineyard twelve miles
out on the plains beyond the foot Of the
mountain. The V-shaped trough car
ries the water which floats the lumber.
The flume boats in which the rapid
journeys are made down the fumes arc
simple. They are made the same shape
as the v boxes of the fumes. The up
per end of the boat is closed by board
nailed across, but the lower end, which
', points down stream, is left open to let
out the water which splashes over the
,, sides of the boats from time to time
: One, two or three short boards are laid
across for seats, depending upon how
: many are to make the journey. A car
penter can manufacture one of these
boats in less than half an hour. The
boat is meant for only one journey, fol
!. none Is ever hauled back for another
:. voyage. Only little preparation il
: necessary for trip of this kind, ant
- half dollar will. buy enough lumbe
y for the boat. and man is poor car
= penter indeed who cannot make hi
= own vessel. The trip is made with blu
little danger. The principal troubl
is when once started there are com
paraoively few places where one ca
, stop. The current is generally S
y strong and SO rapid thatit makes lane
70 ing impossible, and the voyager ca
y only sit still and let the boat run.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
bHtsUINa a HACt Or IDIOTS.


fntcrDaarrying in Germany Reducing Mat
rimony Almost to a National Curse.
Matrimony in Germany is singular
institution, says the Pittsburgh Dis
patch. There are SO many restrictions,
such complement of formalities to be
submitted to, that marriage is rather
unpopular than otherwise. The pre-
vailing idea is to keep money in the
family, and to attain this end the peo-
pie, so sensible and level-headed in
many respects, are willing to go any
lengths. A man may even have for his
wife his cousin, his aunt, his STEP
mother and his sister-in-law combined
he doesn't care SO long as he has a
hold on the money. The number Of
marriages among first cousins is count
less, and the results appalling. How
many idiots there are in the Father
land should not like to say. So that
he may keep the money in his family
it is quite common occurrence for an
uncle to marry his niece; and man
will sometimes wed his brothers
widow. In Bavaria it is legal for q
boy to marry at fourteen and girl at
twelve. A soldier may not become a
benedict until he has reached the age
Of thirty-a most unpopular condition,
and one which causes very disagree
able consequences. / heard Of a case
Of a man who married his first cousin.
He had four children, one of whom be-
came leper and two of them idiots.
Three committed suicide, the fourth
married her first cousin and had an
idiot child. In another family the re-
suit Of an intermarriage between
cousins was two imbeciles out Of three
children; all three died young. In one
district numbers Of people with dread
fully swollen necks may be met. II
the valleys of the Alps some Of the
most deformed idiots on earth are t.
be found. They are Cretins ard live
by begging, the hideousness Of theil
looks bringing them in good deal O.
money from the charitably disposed
And yet these poor creatures inter
marry and spread the scourge. Thu
marriage knot does not require an.
great effort in breaking it in Germany
Chronic mutual dislike and incompati
bility Of temper are sufficient reason
Tor divorce.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
WHAT A GOOD KNIFE COSTS.
More Men Spend @3 for Pocketknife
Than Less.

Than Less.
"More men pay three dollars and up
ward for pocketlxnife than less. That
may not be the experience Of all cutlery
dealers, but that's the kind of trade we
cater to-" said a knife expert from be-
hind the counter of store on one OF
the most frequented downtown streets
to New York Press man. "Spaniards
spend the most money for knives" he
continued. "Spaniards who come here
are very fastidious in the matter OF
cutlery, anyway. Where an American
family in the same circumstances will
be content with ordinary plated table
ware, costing four or four and half
dollars per dozen, Spaniard will have
nothing but the finest steel with
ivory handles at eighteen dollars and
over. The average business man spends
usually about three dollars for four
bladed knife. If he looscs knife often,
as many men do, he comes down to two
dollars, then to one dollar. Most ex-
pensive knives are bought for presents:
Four dollars buys an excellent gift.
Last season many knives were given
for prizes at euchre parties. Such
knives were usually fancy ones with
half dozen blades or attachments
| That big seyen-inch knife there is a
| hunters knife. 1t costs four dollars.
| "a man who buys that will take it to
the Adirondacks and when he leaves
there present it to his guide. We have
one customer who buys three OF those
knives every year. He gives them to
his guides, he says. We sell nearly one
hundred and fifty of them every year.
This heavy one here with a big steel
hook is horscman's knife. 1t costs
seven dollars. The hook is used fol-
digging out a stone from the horses
hocf. =. 1t has, as You see, other attach
ments, such as a corkscrew, screw
driver, nut cracker, awl, gimlet and 9
score of things for other useful or use
less purposes, according to the point o.
view. We sell many of them-probably
more than any other one kind. Sailors
usually buy pretty good knives. The,
and Italians go in for big, sharp knives
that should be handy in case Of de
tense. Pretty nearly every trade9has
peculiar knife. That's ono reason VIII.
a well-equipped cutlery shop make
such formidable display. Knives cos
! all the way from fifty cents to twenty
Ave dollars. We don't sell many at tn
latter price. l sold one last week fo
, fifteen dollars. 1t was given to som
I Judge who is to be displaced by Mayo
! Strong, l believe"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05

A few months ago, Mr.. Byron
Every, of Woodstock, Mich, was
badly afflicted with rheumatism.
His right leg was swollen the full
length, causing him great suffer-
ing. He was advised to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. The first
bottle Of it helped him consider
ably and the second bottle effected
a cure. The % and 80 cent sizes
are for sale by G.. A. Bonebrake,
druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
o n s. N River Tariff.

All freight when destined for
Pierce City, Grangeville, Mt.
Idaho, Denver, Nez. Perez, Elk
City and other interior points.
lewiston to all points on Clear
water river reached by this COM
pany's steamers, 25 cents per 100
pounds. Effective Jan. 8, 1897.
B. CAMPBELL, D. G. O'REILLy,
T. M, Portland. A. g. F. A
Arrangements for payment Of
freight can be made with the Bank
Of Camas Prairie.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
1896
1868 1896
D.. !. :. PIONEER
Saw and PIaning Mill.
CT. BROWN. Proprietor.


Keeps constantly on hand q supply OF door.
ing, Rustic, shiplap, -ceiling and all kinds OF
rough and dressed lumber OF good quality and
at reasonable prices. 1.-TWO miles south Of
Grangeville, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
Creditors Notice.

Estate Of Maggie Hall deceased: :
Notice is hereby given. that Letters Of ad
ministrAtion on the estate OF Maggie Hall de-
Ceased, were granted tothe undersigned on
Court Of Idaho County.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them to me for allow
snce, at my ONCE In Mt Idaho, Idaho county
IDAHO, within ten months after the date OF this
notice, or they shall DO forever barred.
This 10th day OF Feb. 1897.
GEO. NJ. ROBERTSON,
SS41 Public Administrator.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
A. F. Parker, notary public.

"A. Il. fdrKer, HOtdry pupliC'
Can you afford to do without
the FREE Press at 50 per year?
,"I was troubled with eruptions
On my face, but since taking few
bottles of Hoods Sarsuparilla my
face is entirely smooth. I value
Hoods Sarsaparilla very highly"
Andrew c. Heinzer, L. G. Ill, Wal
lace, Idaho.
Hoods Pills are purely veget-
able. 25c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
Notice Of Sale of Real Estate 1t Private
-. - -. sale .. =. Il

Under authority of an order of sale granted
BY the Probate Court OF Idaho. county. state OF
Idaho, dated February. IS, 1897 viii sell at
private sale the following described real estate
Dwit;. KBWL VIZ SW1z Sec 80. Up 80 N X l.
! n, containing $50 acres more or less.
The sale will be made on or after the Sixth OF
tonwood. my address, Idaho county. Idaho.
Termsyten per cent. down, balance upon con-
hrmation by the Probate Court OF Idaho
county, idaho. WIN. LuFKIN,
Administrator OF the estate OF
." Wv. Dresser. deceased.
Dated Feb. IS, 1897.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05
Dissol.tion of Partnership.

Dissolution of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given that the arm Of Muir.
ray & Jones' have dissolved -partnership; Mr..
Murray retiring. All accounts due said firm
are payable to Henry g. Jones Son, who as.
sumo IN accoiints for which the late Arm was
labIe H. r. MURRAY.
n HENRY 8. JONES.
yranreville; Feb.l, 1897.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-03-05

store they were CURLY told by the pro.
prietor that Ting had left no money,
and that he had said he did not pro-
pose to be blackmailed. This made the
eunuchs furious. and they raised such
a commotion that the police were
called. The bookseller, fearing public
ity, shut up his shop and tried to bury
himself until the storm should blow
over, but censor who witnessed the
affair began an investigation that re-
suited in many damaging facts. Then
he called upon the throne to appoint q
commission Of inquiry. 80
Three high officials were selected,
| and the result of their work shows the
peculiar methods by which the ear OF
great personages is reached. Ting. 1t
was shown, lusted after the post OF
special examiner of Szechuen during
the examinations held in honor Of the
empress dowager's sixtieth birthday.
He, saw two friends, who recommended
him to the bookseller. The latter
| agreed to move the machinery. He
knew a schoolmaster, whose friend was
a tailor, and this tailor was on terms
of intimacy with barber in the palace
and the barber knew a eunuch whose
duties were to examine the emperor'l
food before it was taken from the
Kitchen. to the. imperial table. Th'
eunuch was reached by this circuitou
: chain of people, but he failed to accom-
plish what he promised. Instead o
getting the examinership at szechuen
which is one of the most lucrative II
the empire, he obtained only the pos
at Shensi, which carries with it som
honor but precious little coin. Henc
! his refusal to pay and the resulting
scandal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05

Dan Kelly. th- hustler we'll z.0wn 10
local baseball circles sger- llst Weet
Boz Washington as the re-reselfative II
Charley Mitchell. manager ~ tne Koa-
roae ,-am .l tle Virginia League. Dan
signed I'D. Ganorl. promising amateur
.rat .a-.uau of RATS CITY. who Wl!l make
ls professional debut nerr season vita
Mir-lai Roanoke team. Garorf -
t4u aal well nlIf. a hard hltfer. anf
ID good rll-eetter. RE has played On
local amateur teams. and was recon-
msnded to Dan by Gene d. 5 treviIe.
M4lrcs Common. another promising
Washington amateur. was also signed
~ Sir Kelly Tor the Roanoke. Sc WI
play second base. and is regarded ~
Gene De M0ntreviiie as one " the raost
promising young players in the District.
Mr Kelly believes he has secured a mad
.n Twirier Rob sullivan. who pitched
last season f0r the Nile Limits q this
CRY. Sullivan has fine speed and p-z-
zIng curves.
The virginia League tor next season
Will consist % Roanoke. Lyrch1urZ.
DalvIle. and Winston. -. g. said Mr..
Kelly we ara in Class =. As bust
ness e on the boom throughout Virginia.
W. expect n very profitable season Man
aver Mitchell prefers young blood and
gingery players 20 The over-s-asoned Oh
timers. and that's Why IN nIst'ing for
the raw material. "-Washington Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05

verting a customer or giving him an I'M
precision OF your Christianity while you
.re selling him the goods ~ yo-f house,
ycu viii be- following The example %
Jeaus Christ who himself was a ua'-
Ching man. ana who went about doH's
go0d ...
Christ. said the speaker. did rot nav .-..
the advantage OF Those va tIAFt- i- 80
a4s lutr- were no PuuMan CARS -
none OF the convenience OK .lls -,
Ihis vas q COMMERCIAL age ""-' 49,
lau been o. lrrat .u..lur.t ". -.
and 10 Was easy 90 cover sfr i- -..' ~ I.
AlrGravutt said that trtt-. a-- .,..id
man kut ltuse o. nouns s,ai t ma
aad Do ur0adenel hls min4 80 s,rr1
lts disc0mflfts. 10 took mt" away ''~..-
nome. i.auway tfalns "ct- ~.
duciye 10 private cefptieNf, 80 ~" -.,-.f
Ink ~ tho Bible and Tor pi"y ,.' -, go,
Ur-- rnaf frequently were "r.iy 80
tr.f~ v.4k's work and journey NS "Nris
sunday ..nle. AND would st Do i-e NO..
0lIy OF on tie lpiu.y
latest affairs ~ tlc "0fi-. ia Ia
Elm no United states. am toid' f''lH
.t.. ,.....rrr that there are NN,rL ti4.
rnirr mon. and in virginia ".. Ini5 y
"a ,ast army engaged in thr Woi n =.
f.f.ftng lu commerce anu y ---- 49,
.r.Ir .-f, is not done when inet lAN1
r-.r f.rEfrl 90 the houses -n4t they yep
resent They are LOT machines. 4-4's
.rD beings aud have souls
.yrur organization has in its name me
,..rl .rroffftire- which means. as lil-
n.-.-r-i N rrotcrtlln against injustice.
aelInst alI material Wrou-- ms i- -
fav of unions. ID day 90 frlterl-i ~liill'
u .s the t.He Of the brother -o1l p. H...';
which Christ Preached. Neu TOW and
Els n dollars and cents. is o. bargains.
nfways7 Talk also of "a man rNIaf lr1s
f1 Cod H. not allow Che stru54
church in the small town that sou visit
.H. j..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05

Have Rev DIT Nice to preach my funeral
sermon ana nay Slniay-school class to
act az paubearers. die FOR love. Good
tye % ALL Rev. Or. Henry Nice -
pastor ~ tho Methodist Episcopal church,
at which Schuherd was an almost con-
slant attendant as he visited Barton
every Sunday. The coroner jury rem
de-ed q verdict Of suicide
Schuherl s. act is believed % have been
prompted by dependency as the result
OF disagreement with a lady
schuherd vas formerly 81 business In
Piedmont lie was a member o. Pied
mont Conciave. No az Improved Order
~ Heptas0phs in which he carried = life
Insurance for 5000 bis father being tho
beneficiary. The letter % Secretary Lew
is read. Barton January Mr. Lewis.
Dear Brother. Win you 0hige me and
see tie members " The lodge and get
"a .1t ~ red flowers and put on my grave
and seq that au'. put away right. I hope
when these few tines reach you I Dlll os
m Heaven Goodbye forever. Please
-eu AID rra people 20 attend my funeral
and hr. flowers along. want % %
buried ir Barton. for I died for love.
From a friend. o.. n Schuherd.'
The members NJ The lodge have charge
os fnr funeral DE has sister residing
.l Washington city. and two brothers IN
tl- Trt.l States Navy. but their adj
dresses cannot ne learned. Mr. Schu-
harl wls ~ excellent character. Miss
Andrews is daughter o. Joseph An
lreW-. er-rtX collector.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05

CUMBERLAND ND. Jan. i-charies
schlnerd. q farrter. aged about thirty
years. who lived AZ the Nayin House
West4rnp0rr. Ail-gany county Committed
suicide 40 the Barton House Barton. Al
l-sanv county. early Saturday morning
by shooting himself in the forehead
sch-h-rl lived in Cumberland . feW years
ago. H.s father resides near Baltimore.
The young man went to Barton or New
Year Day. engaged room no tie Bar
ten House made q number y calls and
wound Up the day by attending the fair
IN progress az the Opera House. schl-
herd not appearing in the morning the
landlord burst in the door and found the
young man dead on the bed. with q pis-
toi near hy.
Three sealed letters we've found address
- respectively. t0 yOlns lady bob Bar
con % whom Dee had been ply.as atten-
ton. Mr Lewis. secretary VI che order
~ Heptasopls ~ WesternPOrt. and WI
lam Cchramnl. o. Barton. with whom he
once resided The letters were afterward
posted. note which vas found con-
tanned the following. Bury ne az Bar
ton. Place a red rose on my CORN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05
MIR. exoRGE =. FISHER TALKS.
Plan TO Lease the Gas Works VIII Not
Affect Hi- Company.

NJ George Z. Fisher. treasurer Of the
Richmond Rauwa. aud Electric com,
ranv arrived ia the city yesterday. and
Is registered al the JeneTson-
When seen last night and asked Il the
present movement on the part OF the
sevsrai companies 70 lease the City Cas-
Woke would result On any competition
,rit- --e Hichncnt Railway and Electric
Co-pary. Mr Fisher SAID.
Il have been b. tie city only a snort
time and l know very ht'le about the
efso-.r 10 lease the Gls-WCrks. I learn
cd la, there was such a movement on
foo- though I knew nothing OF the plans
and rurpCses q any OK The parties who
are irving % get control % TIE plant
OF course IT. will be quite while 1el0Fe
the CIV Council would ect upon such ,
PROPOSITION. H. indeed. any favorable ac-
fio- h .aken az all L. however. the
gas plant should get into the HANDS ct
priv ~ parties this would have 20 enec'
vha'ever upon rs. and would bring about
,.r-e Plrhmond Ra.lway and Electric
Company has a contract with ne city O.
Richmond" continued Ar Fisher. 20
furu. - them az many as ono tl1--iil-
are rhrs FOR street AELtirs. u the c4ty
should want 20 many as flaf and me
-ortr.-t wiI run year lr 50 longer,
] th.-k We ar now furnishing l-e
CITY .trut 80 such .glts al1 the rricr
PAID S only 10 cents Per hght each night.
I an sure that 10 competing com a-y
could Furnish these lights AZ lower
rate - even AZ low as that We are in
Oil. business 20 compete with anybody
else Tho watts 70 come Do. II they
can o.tb's -s. Ehy then Te'll give them
the as!d % course r. j. not O. BE- sup
posed however. that - ci-v 81 the SIZE Qi
Elrarn- nd g,.I think seriously ~ going
back rom .-ctr.- lights 80 gas lights.
40 cit con aH9sf 20 DO without electric
Nights now So you Gee tae new move
uants ~iu have no effect whatever upon
-ra Pic uo1L Railway AID Electric Com
rany."
il co--,-s.on NJ Flste- said b did
--- thfr. Richmond nat enough arc NgAts
Pr her streets sad ,na: there we've macy
streets IKE Park avenue ara others thai
needed .ectric tshts badly.