Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-11

oherlf Mclean is out again after
brief illness, and was in Grange
vile today.
The Right Drug store is having a
most elaborate gold sign placed on
its window.
Phil Guidici is in from the
Hump with pack train of ten
mules and two horses.
George Brown the real estate
man, has returned from "A trip to
Clearwater post Office
Winters & Co. shipped a large
bill OF goods to A. A. Cooper at
Buffalo Hump, today.
The M. 4 NJ. Mercantile COM
pany will tomorrow start two four
horse teams loaded with merchan-
disc destined for Elk City.
ID. t. Davis is perfecting ar
engagements for the pui chase of a
saw mill to be shipped into the
Hump.
County Attorney w. N. Scales
will return to the city tonight from
LewistC-, where he has been on
legal business.
The Idaho regiment will return
to San Francisco with less than
$50 officers and men. 1t left San
Francisco with 6S4.
Alexander & Freidenrich shipped
to F. Brown & Co., merchants at
the Hump, about $1,000 pounds of
general merchandise yesterday.
Con. Beggs and Angus BOOST
left today for British Columbia,
where Mr.. Beggs will take charge
of a large property for a Toronto
syndicate.
A. c. Steurnagle. his sister, DIR.
Anna Steurnagle, and Augustus
Douglass have returned from a
pleasure trip to the Salmon and
Florence.
Representative Frank Johnesse
has returned from trip to Snake
river, where he has the Bluejack ct
under bond. He reports matters
there in good shape.
At the meeting of the fire de-
partment last night the following
officers were elected: r. F. Fulton,
president; T. j. Wright, vice-presi-
dent; p. w. Mitchell, secretary;
w. H. Requa, Chief.
II. l.. tanning and wife, l.. l..
Noble and wife, and Mrs. DIR. Poy-
neer, of Pomroy, Wash, were
viewing Grangeville today. They
are relatives of Harry Poyneer of
Elk City, and will visit him there
on the way to the Hump.
The miners in the CHur d'Alene
have been paid from $500 to SO. so
per day. The number under ar
rest is $50, so that if the daily av-
erage of pay is put at So, that
would be over $1,000 per day and
over 800, 900 for the time these
men have been in confinement.
Wann Brothers warehouse al
the mouth of Cottonwood, about
two miles above the Potlatch was
destroyed by fire Monday night
Six thousand bushels of wheat anC
500 bushels of flax belonging to the
Vollmer Grain Company were alst
consumed. There was 49,, 800 in
snrance on the grain but none OF
the building, which was valued a
500. Incendiarism is suspected
Lewiston Tribune.
Adam Rush, a convivial spirit
collected large and all-pervadins
Jag Yesterday, and undertook t.
clean Main street with his face. HI
was promptly escorted to thu
cooler and placed in durance vii
by the police, and this morning
made his regular monthly call O.
his Honor Judge Hartman, re
ceiving his customary reception G
So and trimmings, which amounte
in all to $3.50.
Fred Hallett, the popular hott
proprietor of Buffalo Hump, cam
out last night. He says that every
thing is booming in the HUM
He has just completed the assess
ment work on the Cyclone, Bill
N card, Mary B. and Nephew pro-
critics in which he is interested
The last named adjoins the b
Buffalo on the north. Survey
Shannon came in with him. III
latter gentleman has been compile
ing the survey of the TOWNSHIP 4
Mr.. Hireen.
E There was grand Powwo
night before last by Edahoe Irl
E. No. 9, Improved Order OF X
0. Men. The pipe of peace W
smoked and the Ratchet burle
After Mike Green had perform
=, his untivalled ghost dance to ra
;" time chant, performed by On
Grab-your-face Hanson, the 4
lowing officers were installed; Bra
: Medicine Man Fulton acting
lie. installing chief: John A. Hansa
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