Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01
OUR OWN BRAVE BOYS.
Arrival at Nasasaki, Japan, Announc'
ed August 18th.

ed August 1bln.
From Thursdays daily
The following dispatch was sent
out from Washington on Thursday:
washington, August 1.-the
transport Grant, with the Wyom-
ing troops, arrived at Nagasaki on
her way to San Francisco.
The readers of the Press will
recollect that in our issue OF Au-
gust 10th we published a letter
from Jesse Rains to his mother an
nouncing that the Idaho boys
would sail on the Grant about the
LIST of the month, and this has
been verified by the dispatch quot
ed above. The Grant has, in adj
dition to our boys, the Wyoming
and South Dakota troops aboard.
The transport was expected to
make the run direct from Manila
to San Francisco, but as Mr.. Rains
said in his letter, he hoped the
boys would have an opportunity to
see Japan, and that wish has been
realized. This is pleasing to every
body, for though we are anxious
every minute until the soldiers ar
rive, yet it is pleasant to know
that they will have some enjoy
ment after their long and severe
siege of hardships. 1t cannot be
denied that this opportunity to get
a glimpse Of Japan is rare one,
and will, no doubt, be beneficial to
the soldiers. Guaging from other
trips made by this transport, the
Grant may be expected to arrive
at San Francisco about September
LIST, and it will take fully two
weeks to muster them out, SO that
we can expect to get a grip on our
boys about Sept. ODD; hence there
is not much chance to swap knives
in making our preparations for the
reception and entertainment of our
"boys in blue.
The committees which were APP
pointed to take care of the recep-
ton are doing all that they posi-
bly, can, but they cannot be ex-
pected to take the entire burden on
their shoulders, SO that anyone
who feels that they have little
time for worthy cause can apply
to DIR. G. A. Green, over Sheaffer's
drug store, and he will give you al
opportunity to do some meritorious
work.
At meeting of the committees
last night at the Right Drug store
the following business was trans
acted:
Meeting was called to order by
T. J. Wright, president, and a re
port of the different committee.
was called for.
Committee on speakers reported
that they had secured the services
of Judge w. N. Scales, Hon. vi,
Borrower, Mr.. w. A. Hall ant
Mayor Wax. 1t was further de
cided by the committee that Mayor
Wax would make the opening
address, to be followed by w. A
Hall.
Committee ON Transportation re
ported arrangements almost com
pleted to send teams to Lewiston
to meet the boys and transpor
them to Grangeville.
Moved, seconded and carried
that committee of three be ap
pointed on program and arrange
ments.
Moved, seconded and carriet
that Messrs. Geo. X. Reed, w
w. Brown and Mayor Wax be APP
pointed on the committee.
Moved, seconded and carrie,
that Mrs. Martin Wagner be give,
authority to select walters for tn
supper to be rendered to the volun
teers.
Committee on Refreshments re
ported arrangements not yet com
pleted.
Meeting adjourned till Saturday
at 8 p. M, at the Right Dru,
store.
Too much importance cannot b,
given to the fact that we have no
the greatest time to get all prepar
tions made, and one of the mos
important ssentials is funds. Th,
Pass recognizes that many of oul
citizens have subscribed literally
but there are many who have not; s.
we would say that if you will ad
wise DIR. Green, either by mail
messenger or personal interview
he will attend to the matter ant
give you an opportunity to do TIL,
right thing by the boys from
Manila.
Clearwater Lime Company.
Some time since company was
formed by N. B. Douglass, ii. +,
Kronnick, v. Holz and Henry