Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-04-09

Editor Parker is expected home
from Boise this evening.
/. Hay and wood are two scarce
articles at the present time, and
the prices have advanced accord
ihgly.
+ Miss Aileen Green returned from
lewiston last week where she has
been attending the State Normal
school during the winter.
A. j. Williams was up from
Stuart Tuesday, and says the citi-
zens of that place are rapidly re-
covering from the late fire.
i A fatal wreck occurred on the
Oregon Short Line railroad at the
Malad bridge, about 33 miles east
.ot Glenns Ferry, on April 8.
~ Harry Faulkner came out from
florence Tuesday and reports the
sbow as being eight feet deep on a
atlevel in the Florence basin.
G. D. Calvin, Of Chicago has in
vented q placer mining applicance,
and the same is being installed
near Virginia City, Montana.
Low prices and honest treatment
|at Browns cash store, Stuart,
Idaho. Commission business a
speciality. Gro. BRowN, Prop,
/, James Reardon, an old time
operator here, returned last week
and left for the Warrens country,
where he has extensive interests.
Quartz and placer mining blanks
reduced to % cents per dozen at
| the FREE PRESS Office. Special
discount when ordered by the 100.
A small tract of land has been
llaid off at White Bird post Office,
and quite a number of people are
expecting to build there this sum-
mer.
| Eugene v. Debs has decided to
be at Wallace on. July IL and use
his influence to bring the labor
troubles in that district to a just
Termination.
| For SALE hacks, 2 buggies,
A sets harness, 4 driving horses,
wagon, ETC., cheap for cash. Call
on or address j. r. Baker, Grange
vile, Idaho. '. -.y4-s--.as--s4s
Tom Phillips left for Twenty
Mile last week with crew of men
where he will make a test run on
the property of the Enterprise Min
ing company.
One of the bills passed by the
late legislature, provides that al
prisoners convicted of penitentiary
offenses, shall be taken to that il
J stitution by one of the guards.
The stockmen of Montana will
suffer one of the greatest losses fol
, many years. Young stock on thu
ranges are dying very fast and
warm spell now will not check th'
the loss.
} The post Office has been made
: presidential appointive office, tax
ing effect April 1. This office car
, ries salary with it of $1,000 pc
year and an allowance for rent
! fuel and clerk hire.
Tickets for the lecture, "Mar
Monkey or Mouse" are now O
sale at the post office. If you wis
to enjoy a pleasant and proftabl
evening buy your tickets early a
all the best seats will soon be gon'
. For SALE.-Two lots, house an
h h other improvements II block frol
- depot, Tekoa, WASH, for $500,
cash, balance on time, or in stool
IS For further particulars addre'
l. CARRIE I. DIMIcK, Freedom
r Idaho. 46.
The Supreme court Of Californ
10 has denied the application of The
y dore Durrant for a rehearing {
er his application for new trial, pr
viously denied. He will now as
70 the interference of the feder
e. court, and, failing in that, an a
ne peal for executive clemency will
made.
Miss Robinson is receivil
y her spring stock Of millinery el
I,s bracing the latest styles in hat
ID flowers, ribbons, trimmings, et
~ ~ Within a few days her line Of goo
will be complete and she invit
the ladies Of Grangeville and
~ cinity to her rooms in the Gran
OF block. Fancy needlework a
dressmaking in connection.
IF there ever was q shining {