Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-12-02
December.
Now get ready for Xmas.

NOW get ready tor Amas.
Try the fine steam bread II, city
bakery.
MA flagpole has been erected on
the Bargain store corner.
We take wheat and oats on sub
scription to the FREE Press.
Don't fail to see the fine line of
confectionery at city bakery.
Cashier Brown is on deck again
after "a severe spell of sickness.
Watch for the arrival Of cup to
date stationery at the Bon Bon.
Singing school meeting at Pres
byterian church this, Saturday,
evening.
X. w. White is quite sick at
the residence of Geo. Fem, with
lung trouble.
Bowman 4 Harris will trade
lumber for oats at cash market
price at their mill. is
IA townsite proposition in Buff
falo Hump district is being pushed
by Florence parties.
Whether you want little or much
in groceries, you can save money
by going to the M. & M.
Jas ?. Turner, one of the big
mine owners of Buffalo Hump, is
out to spend the winter here.
The work of actual construction
on the N. p. Clearwater extension
may begin before 1898 is out.
The Thanksgiving ball given by
the Woodmen of the World was
attended by 6s couple and pleas
ant time was had.
Latest maps of Buffalo Hump,
Elk City, Dixie and Florence min
ing districts can be seen at Frank
j. Reeds assay office.
! John f. Byron expects to leave
early next week to canvass Lincoln
and Douglas counties, Washington
for the Standard kitchen cabinet.
George Poe, resident of White
Bird, died at Genesee last week
from the result of a runaway acci
. dent on the Lapwai grade some
, days ago.
| Election of supervisors in rOat
districts take place next Monday
This is one feature of local sell
: government in which the peOpl
: take no interest whatever.
A Portland paper says tina
e every valley in Idaho will have
!. branch railroad, and the state vii
n lead all others in railroad build
ing in the next two or three years
Ezra Baird and others have sol'
: the Fortune ledge in Buffal
Hump to Spokane parties for
y good cash consideration. Th
l. claim will be developed earl
g next spring.
g Sunday and Monday last wei
Il two mighty unpleasant days wit
!. the wind blowing a bowling ch
|, nook and the air full of snow
= There were mighty few days
II good weather last month.
- Our stores will display ne
u week magnificent assortments
y Christmas and holiday good
" More than dozen teams load'
in exclusively with this class of me
~ chandise have discharged the
: freight here the past week.
I'd At regular quarterly teache
-, examination held Nov. "a, 25 a
" 26, 1898, there were five applican
The following certificates W.
granted, to-wit: Jacob Vercl
Iu- first grade; J. L. Moughmer, th
on grade; r. S. Thompson, seco
grade.
he A holiday gift appreciated
to every member of the family. ]
'ur improved Gram-o-phone talk
ted machine. Easy to buy and e.
Der to operate. Send for catalogue
iy- time. r. G. Spaulding &
ne state agents, 734 Main ST., Bo
ma Idaho.
leir
pa Mrs. c. H. Schmadeka, oppo
ich Bargain store is the place to
an your millinery. She has fine
iful sortment of ladies' and childr'
the hats and caps, also nice lin
INV fascinators and ladies' underw
veil Call and get prices before buy
in elsewhere.
,.Iu .I Final proof was made Satur
.io before u. S. Commissioner
W. M . Haven on the Stuart towns
a,n @ From all appearances Stuart
-" be the first town in Idaho cou
'. u"u to get the railroad, and now
'1n III. secure title to lots can be 81
W. o property should be in dem
,r ~ down there, as a good town,
no splendid location and with an
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