Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-01-21
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shortly for visit to California.
Mountain Queen lodge of Order
of Eastern Star, will give an invi.
tation ball and party on Friday
evening next.
During our clearance sale we
give free of charge with all our
ladies shoes from 50 and up, pair
of rubber overshoes- --Alexan der
4 Freidenrich.
The amount of gold bullion han
died at the United States assay
office at Boise during 1897 was
81 ,497 l46, an increase of Sl2S,l27
over the year previous.
w. Steinheiser left last Friday
on a visit to relatives in Portland,
after which he will proceed to New
York to buy the spring and sum-
mer stock of goods for A. & f.
The social given by the ladies of
the Presbyterian church at the
Jersey house parlors last Saturday
was attended by very large num-
ber and a most enjoyable time was
had.
y The Iron Crown Mining Co., of
Newsome have ordered "a stamp
mill for their property. DIR. A. j.
Lanterman Of Buena Vista, Colo,
one of the owners, will arrive
about Feb'y |, to install the plant.
u r. G. Bishop, of the Mikado
mine at Florence, came in from
Pomeroy last week. He will con-
tinue development on the mine all
winter and will ship in steam
hoist and stamp mill early in the
summer.
Gov. Steunenberg has appointed
d. w. Hannah, of Moscow, and
James McGrane Sr. of Lewiston,
to appraise the value Of school
lands on the Nez Perce reservation.
Mr.. McGrane is the father of our
Frank McGrane.
Quarterly meeting services ut the NJ.
~ SuUiSh III buuuuIy
and %. Sacrament of the Lords sup
per after the eleven o'clock sermon on
Sunday. The christian people are cor
daily invited to come and partake of
the sacrament with us.--T, d, Lewis,
pastor.
Look us up when you come to
the city, and we will be glad to
show you why we claim to be the
metropolis of Northern Idaho, also
convincing proof Of our ability to
repair fine watches, clock or any
mechanical mechanism. - Requa,
the Jeweler.
.. w. o. Hardman, when sheriff Of
Tyler Co., w. Va, was at one time,
almost Frustrated with cold. He
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
aud was so much pleased with the
quick relief and cure it afforded him,
that he gave the following unsolicited
testimonials: "ro all who may be in
terested, l wish to say, that have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and find 1t invaluable f)r coughs and
colds" For sale by G. A. Bonebrake.
An enthusiastic mass meeting of
citizens of Grangeville was held in
Grangeville on Monday evening
last to consider various questions
connected with the county seat re-
moval and election and the utmost
harmony and enthusiasm prevailed.
An executive committee consisting
of Messrs w. A. Hall, Frank Nc
Crane, j. +. Ailshie, G. M. Day
and Evan Evans was appointed.
Petitions will be circulated forth
with, and a financial committee
will be set to work shortly to can
vass for funds to build a suitable
court house. 1t is not the purpose
of Grangeville to have this election
or removal of the county seat cost
the taxpayers of the county any
thing. A definite proposal will be
submitted to the people in due
time. Meanwhile, let the cam.
paign proceed without any heart
burnings or hard feelings.
A young peoples society o
Christian Endeavor was organized
Tuesday evening under very favor
able auspices. This is non-sec
tartan inter-denominational society
the objects of which is to promot,
an earnest christian life among it
members, to increase their mutua
acquaintance, and to make then
more useful in the service of God
There is much that can be don,
through society of this kind, sucl
as providing place where strang
or homeless young men may g,
and find a clean, warm room, will
good reading and quiet, instead o
being compelled to go to saloon
opposition to an element tha
. tends toward the destruction Q
, the young men and women t,
whom we must look for our futur
citizens and protectors; and provid
means of social entertainment tha
is pure and instructive. This so
ciety is not an experiment nor al
, infant. There is now over fifty
, two thousand societies scattere
, over the globe with a membershi
5 of nearly three and quarter mi
5 lions. The society of Christia
t Endeavor centers about its praye
| meeting and it is hoped that ever
1 christian in the city will strive
:. attend these meetinps and he wi