Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-12-23

PRESS office.
Ward Girton is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Josh Fockler was up from Free
dom this week.
Fresh oysters in cans and in
bulk at City Bakery.
Several hues burned out in the
high wind of Monday morning
last
The Bargain Store is now show
ing beautiful line of Christmas
presents.
The M. &. NJ. are Offering bar
gains in their immense line Of hol-
iday goods.
Old Santa Claus is here again
If you don't believe it, call at the
Bargain Store.
d. w. Hannah came in Monday
on business for the Vermont Loan
and Trust Co.
L. H. Eddy and d. B. Wilson,
of Salt Lake, arrived Tuesday on
a visit of inspection of town and
country.
Best blacksmith and horseshoe
ing work in Grangeville at the
Pioneer shop, east Main street.
F. D. DAVIDSON. 2S
Latest maps of Buffalo Hump,
Elk City, Dixie and Florence min
ing districts can be seen at Frank
j. Reeds assay Office.
If you wish to purchase a pres
ent for your father, mother, bro
ther, sister or sweetheart, go to the
Bargain Store.
Now is the time to get your
choice of Christmas presents, and
the Bargain Store is prepared to
satisfy your wants.
If you are in want of an elegant
and serviceable Christmas present
you can find nice lot of silver
ware to choose from at City Drug
store.
J. II. Morton, NJ. d., formerly
of st. Louis, but now of Nezperce,
and nephew of DR.. Shawley, was
in town Monday, gave us call
and reports general good health
on the reserve.
Programs for the Masonic bal
on January 2 are being printed al
this Office. A pleasant time is as.
sured, us the occasion brings out
many who rarely attend these SO.
cial festivities.
The Palace hotel is now open
for the accommodation of the
travelling public with R. d. Shearel
as proprietor, who promises tc
conduct it as the best hotel in the
county. Rates 81 and SO per day,
with bar and reading room in con.
nection. 13.
Chas. f. Rice, one of the lucky
owners of Buffalo Hump properties
arrived from Spokane Tuesday
Mr.. Rice has an interest in the
Jumbo, recently bonded to Mr.
Silverman and associates, and also
owns other valuable interests on
which deal is now pending.
Walter Hovey Hill has compiled
the most accurate map of Centra
Idaho region ever issued. I
shows all trails, wagon roads
streams, elevations, and othel
necessary data for the prospectol
and investor. The map will b.
handled exclusively by Frank j
Reed, assayer, at which Office cop
les can be obtained.
, Frank Brown, an owner of tn
Jumbo returned from Spokan
Tuesday, and started out severa
! thousand pounds Of freight fo
the Jumbo mine, via Elk City an
. Badger. The freight will be pack
ed from the Badger mine on horse
: to the Hump. Mr.. Brown will b
: foreman of the development wor
/ proposed on the Jumbo.
y II. M. Glidden and d. Stus.
came in from Spokane ON Monda,
g Mr.. Glidden left for his mines Q
n Florence next day. He has pul
;. chased the remaining 4 interes
h in the Alhambra and st. Pa,
claims in the Buffalo Hump of Da
! Greenwalt and r. F. Carney ft
r a cash consideration. Mr.. Glit
!. den has also taken hold of til
,r townsite proposition, and will pus
the matter Of obtaining a patent {
! rapidly as possible.
N An unfortunate accident hal
,r pened whereby a man name
is Churchill lost his left hand viii
,g drifting in placer claim nes
Lightning Hill gulch on Saline
river last Tuesday. Messrs w.
- Robertson and Churchill we
~ ~ cleaning bedrock in the drift WHIT
y = cave occurred from the side, OF