Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-09

Prof. Granville the Grangeville
public schools were not opened
last Monday. All is now ready
for a good start on Monday next.
The state democratic and silver
republican fusion ticket will likely
be placed twice on the official bal
lot. In this way the two parties
hope to ascertain the official
strength of each.
George Duckworth, ofSalt Lake.
is en- route to Buffalo Hump to in
spect the new prospects in the in
terests of Salt Lake capitalists.
Col. Nick Trewick, another promi-
nent mine operator, is also expect
ed here shortly from Zion.
Jas. Glindining returned from
the Hump Monday and says that
the showing is as represented and
that it is a region of great mines.
The owners, however, hold their
claims at fabulous figures and it
is impossible to do bu siness
with them until they come down
out of the clouds.
The report ofthe superintendent
of the Idaho asylum for the insane
to Governor S~teunenberg for the
vuarter ending July 10 makes a
favorable showing, and reflects
credit on the state administration.
The cost of the care and treatment
per patient per day was 43 IA
cents. This covers the cost of pro-
visions, fuel, clothing, bedding,
new furniture as needed, repairs to
buildings, medicines and services
of all those in the service of the
asylum in any way, including the
amounts paid to the directors.
Percy Granville started for
Grangeville, Idaho, Monday after
noon, where he will take the posi-
ton of Principal of the Public
Schools at a good round salary.
Percy was born in Newaygo and
has always been considered one
of her best and brightest boys. He
is a patient, tireless student and
has equipped himself well for his
chosen profession. The good peo-
pie of Grangeville will find him a
valuable acquisition, and the Re-
publican heartily congratulates
them on securing SO conscientious,
faithful and intelligent worker in
their schools Michi.
gan, Republican.
The Weiser Signal announces
that the proposed railroad from
: Weiser to the Seven Devils cop.
per camp is to be constructed
at once, work beginning on Octo-
Der l. The road will be about 100
miles in length. The citizens OF
Weiser are to raise a cash subsidy
of $4,000, and to give the railroad
company 80 per cent. of the vacant
and unimproved lots and lands o.
the old town of Weiser, and also
to procure for the company the
right Of way to Weiser canyon
The cash is to be paid as follows;
% per cent. when the cars are
running to Weiser canyon; 2s
per cent when the cars are run
ming to the town of Salubria; 2t
per cent when the cars are run,
ming to mouth of Hornet creek
and 25 per cent. when the cars
are running to the Seven Devils
Last Wednesday evening
all the bars in connection with
u P. hotels along the line
were closed permanently ant
it is surmised that an order is
forthcoming to discharge al
employees of the road foune
frequenting saloons. To dc
this and be consistent it was
necessary for the company te
|! go out of the saloon business
Press
Salmon City is justly proud
of the establishment of an cleo.
trio light plant. 1t started of
Thursday last with $50 lights
to illuminate the streets and
byways, and permit the al
ready enlightened people Of
that town means of relaxing
the tension on the optic nerve
by setting under the iridescent
rays Of Edison's genius, that
dispel the gloom of night.