Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17


}The Golden Rule store will be
opened Saturday.
$. II. Mex enzie is dove Nth Il
severe attack of grip and l,etu-
monia.
Editor Parker and wife registered
at the Imperial Hotel, Portland,
last Saturday.
According to good authority
only one man in Lewiston has been
able to lie about the weather fast
enough to keep warm all the past
week.
Ex-Attorney-General Judge Nc
Farland returned today to Lewis
ton, where he has joined his
brother, ST.. Mcfarland in practice
in that city.
u Mr.. ]. A. Foster has returned
from three months visit to his
folks in Arkansas. Mr.. Foster has
a ranch about six miles northeast
Of Grangeville.
NV. III. Clark, formerly in the
hardware business at Moscow, will
locate in Grangeville, and enter
the real estate business, with Office
on the Hartman corner with Nc
Nance and Morgan.
y Yesterday the Florence stage
struck a snowdrift and jack-knifed,
throwing out couple Of passen-
gers. The horses ran away, but
were caught before any harm was
done.
A second portion of the Hartman
building fronting on Main street
has been rented to DR.. Riggs, who
will practice dentistry. DR.. Riggs
was formerly a resident of Grange
vile, but left last fall for the
Sound.
Charles Washburn, of the firm
of Payne & Washburn, Hotel de
France bar, left Lewiston for Buf-
falo Hump Monday morning, fol-
lowing his load Of freight consigned
to the same place. He expects to
open saloon there.
Hogan Bros, the BARRIERS, have
received from St Louis an elegant
dresser, which has been set up in
their tonsorial parlors. The dress
ing case runs almost the whole
length of the shop and is backed by
three heavy French plate mirrors.
The case, which cost in the neigh
berhood of $500, has necessitated a
complete rearrangement of this
up-to-date shop.
Edahoe Tribe No. 8, Improved
Order of Red Men, had pow-wow
at their wigwam last night, follow
ed by Il scalp banquet, without
fire-water. A pale-face was ini-
tiated into the mysteries of the
ghost-dance and razor-back riding.
Next Tuesday the District Deputy
Grand Incohonee is expected to be
with the Tribe.
In the list of owners sharing in
the proceeds of the Big Buffalo sale
the name of w. N. Scales appears
for one-hundredth. His interest
is equivalent to 81, 200 at the sale
price, and represents Mr.. Scales
fee as the general attorney for the
vendees, to conduct the legal side
of the transaction, defend all suits,
etc. This is a pretty big fee and
a very responsible employment for a
comparatively young attorney, but
Mr.. Scales has been tried before in
positions of great trust and has
earned the right to his present
hOnors and success.
Tribune.
We learn Mr.. Scales fee is
5000
LOST, STRAYED OR SToLEE.-One
brown mare branded scissors bar
J | on left shoulder. One bay
bald-faced horse brand oar-lock on
left hip. One brown filley branded
| A very dim in hollow of left hip
One two-year-old stud colt moi
branded. Will pay reward of five
dollars head for information that
will lead to their recovery, or fol
their delivery to me at Grangeville
J. p. FITZGERALD.
EsTRAY NoTIcE-Came to my
place seven miles northwest Of
Grangeville, about December 15
1898, one bay horse four years ole
with star in forehead; branded
ME on left hip.
One bay horse nine years old
branded W.T. on left hip.
One bay horse nine years ole
with three white feet; branded q
on left hip.
] If not claimed these horses vii
be sold according to law.
ED. CHASE,
Grangeville, Idaho, Jan. 27, 1899
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