Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-30


Stuart.
A timely and heavy rain fell last
night and early this morning.
w. FL. Doris and son left on a
flying trip to the Hump this morn.
ing.
The telephone people are string.
ing the wires for the telephone ex-
change today.
Dick Ruddy, of Genesee, intends
opening q livery stable in growing
Grangeville.
George R. Gregg, of Gregg P. O.,
this county, has been appointed a
notary public.
Miles Reed will teach the alge-
bra class at the summer school at
the university.
Mary Cook has filed contest
against r. d. Deming for land in
section 80, east.
w. E. Graham is moving his
family into his new store residence
on west Main street today.
Frank Ping was a visitor from
Stuart Saturday. He reports the
river falling in that locality.
WANTED.-Situation as a cook
in camp or sawmill by first-class
lady cook. Enquire at this office.
135-3t
w. d. Gillett went across Clear
water yesterday to look at his
quartz prospects. He reports a
good showing.
G. d. Porter is out from Elk and
reports all placer properties run
ming smoothly and the water sea-
son holding on nicely.
Capt. Jas. Woodward is on the
streets today, his first appearance
for some time. He has been down
with an abscess OF the head.
Miss Winifred Hall, accompanied
by Miss Winnie Clayton, arrived
from Moscow yesterday. Miss Clay
ton will spend the summer here.
Jas. Reardon is back from trip
to Warren, Rapid river and Crooks
Corral, and reports the hills on that
side of the Salmon as being full of
prospectors.
Change of program at the Palace
theatre tonight, and beer down to
DC per glass. Packed house and
standing room only is the rule
every night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doris were made
happy last night by the arrival of
their two daughters from Walla
Walla. The family will leave for
Florence shortly.
J. Keefer, who works in MUIR
rays. butcher SHOP, fell down and
injnsed his side few days ago. 1t
s4fsarsd he may have ruptured a
blood vessel in his back.
y. j. Bennett is back from Lew
lston. He says he didn't go to see
the circus, but happened in there
the same day. Manager Huntley |
has gone on to Delamar, Ida.
One Of the most industrious men
in town is Geo. Van Yarf, the
shoemaker of south Hall street. |
Pass his business premises when
you will he is always at work.
Another man and horse were
'een floating down the Clearwater
near Agatha last Wednesday in
lbout the same manner and APP
as that of two weeks ago.
G. M. Robbins, of the Stuart
lotel, has his adj. in the DAILY
PRESS. When you go to Stuart
top with him, as his house is up.
o-date and you get value for your
Jas. Lambert, severely injured
" being thrown from wagon a
ew days since, is slowly recover
ng. He can now turn over in bed
y the aid of a rope swung from
he ceiling.
The Filipinos are compared to all
orts of things, but the latest is:
hey are like dandelions in a yard;
on may NOW them all down today
nd they will come up twice as
hick tomorrow.
The dance held at the court
ouse, Mt. Idaho, last Friday night
vas a great success. There was a
God attendance and an enjoyable
lme had by all present. 1t is ,
oped the event will soon be re- ,
Gated.
w. H. Buffers was out from Elk ,
aturday and departed again yes |
erday with eight teams to pick up i
he dredge outfit scattered along
he road where it was dumped by
he freighters last winter. He
opes to get the dredge at work !
OF later than August l. !,
The fire bell purchased by the /
illage trustees for use of the fire ,
apartment, was hauled into town d
by freighter Person and f
1T at Orchard & Jacks. 1t weighs +
b pounds, was manufactured by n
le Meneely Foundry Co. of West n