Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-02
The May Party.

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partners untimely end.
The May Party.
The May party given last Satur-
day night by the Bachelor Maids
club was a very pleasant and sue
cessful affair. 1t is hoped that a
repetition Of the event will take
place in the near future. A num-
Der of new and brilliant toilettes
were worn and had been prepared
for the occasion.
Edwin London arrived from
Genesee Saturday to locate perma-
nently and engage in the general
merchandise business. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. London came
here to look over the country be-
fore the boom started, and in COM
mon with S. S. Moritz, w. G. God
ard and William Bollinger, of Day
ton, organized the Dayton syndi-
cate which purchased of DR.. Bibby
200 feet of Main street property west
of the Palace hotel, upon which
they have erected store buildings.
Mr.. London will OCCUPY his store
for his own business. His goods
are now on the road and the shelv-
ing is being put in for their accom-
mediation. He was in business in
Genesee for a good many years
and has well deserved and well
earned reputation for doing bust
ness on sound business principles
Owing to the difficulty of getting
lumber he has not yet been able tC
build a residence but will do SO al
) the earliest opportunity and re
: move his family here for keeps.
According to the Teller Presi
dent Mohler of the 0. r. & N. Co
is to be in Lewiston June l and al
the engineers in the field have beef
called there to meet him. 9th
meeting is fixed for June 1st or
day or two in advance of that date
A great many railroad men such a
contractors and dealers in railroa
supplies are to be called here at tn
3 same time. June LIST is fixed a
the date for the beginning of rail
road construction in the Lewisto
g valley. Just where the work wi,
0 begin is not known to the public
n 1t matters little to the publ
n which branch is projected first;
: is good news to hear that railroa
: building is to be started up in carr
v est by the o. r. & N. in this dis
t puted territory"
Mr.. darlington has received
II letter from a nurse at the Goo
= Samaritan hospital at Portland
l. stating that young Charley Smith
II condition was so serious that
: fatal termination is certainly to
IT expected. 1t will be remembers
3 that this young man crippled hin
o self severely last winter by pacl
:. ing the mail to Dixie and permi
ting the mail bag to chafe his rib
creating liberation of the stomach
The complaint was aggravated |
is neglect and the doctors of the hos
u ital state his life could certain
1t have been saved had he presentt
1t himself for treatment at an earli
% stage before the disease grew in
e the system.
5 The latest dispatches from Il
1t Philippines bear out the conte
y ton of the anti-imperialists that
g. will cost more to hold the islam
3 than they are worth. Gen. OF
IL cables the war department that
re is attempting the impossible
in maintain American supremacy
S. the Philippines without a laro
G, army OF occupation. Most of {
ID recent fighting has been in ter
IN tory which the Americans h
8. swept, but were compelled to aba
oe don because they could not spa
8, troops to hold it.
y, ~ The Buffalo Orphan Belle &c
r. mining company, organized und
70 the laws of the state of Washir
~ ton, capital $4,000 has filed
articles OF incorporation with s,
Rotary OF State Patrie.
ed 1t is painfully apparent Il
IS Judge Goodwin no longer furnish
It. the editorial matter for the s
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