Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-10


itself, but to this entire portion of
Idaho county. Grangeville is the
natural hub Of the big prairie
wheel and Mr.. Parker's letter, to-
gether with what other interest
can be brought to bear upon the
Northern Pacific directory, should
assure us speedy railroad con-
nection.
From Saturdays daily.
j. c. Deering Of Mt. idaho was
in the city on business.
George g. Pickett, the attorney
from Moscow, is registered at the
Jersey House.
BoRN.-In Cottonwood, Idaho,
October %. 1899, To the wife of
Archie Lee, IL son.
Bob Jones bought 800 tons of
wheat from VIM. Patterson of Den
yer to feed stock this winter.
r. Cote left by private team to-
day for Lewiston to bring over
Mrs. William Cope from that city.
Geo. Corners of Florence, who
has charge of the Hiyu mine at
that place, is u guest Of the Jersey
House.
Clyde Nickel, son Of Coroner
Nickel is still confined to his bed
suffering from sore arm caused
by vaccination.
Bert Rigley Young is in the city
and will remain until the deal now
on the carpet is finally arranged
one way or the other.
w II. Palmer, one of the own
ers in the Hobson's Choice at Buff
falo Hump, has returned to Grange
vile from trip to the Hump.
Henry Pope, manager of the
American Hill placers and one of
the best hydraulic miners in the
northwest, is registered at the Jer-
sey House.
w. S. Harris sends word from
Orc Elmo that he has received a
contract to put in ten million feet
of logs and 100000 ties IL miles
from Orc Elmo.
CATHOLIC CHURcH.-There will
be divine service at the Catholic
church at Grangeville, on Novem-
Der IL. Everybody is kindly in
vited.-REv. l.. MUELLER, Pastor.
A message was received from
Mt Idaho, announcing that the sit
ting of the District Court scheduled
to commence on Monday has been
postponed until Wednesday the
Sth. inst.
President J. J. Hill of the Great
Northern Railroad Co., says thai
the country was never more pros
porous, barring the presence o
two million tramps who infest thu
community along the lines of hi
road.
Tuesday night, Nov IA, a CRANE
celestial parade of meteors il
scheduled to take place, and al
Grangevillites should make theil
arrangements to go star gazing OF
that evening.
The income tax yields Grea
Britain S25. 900, 600 annually. TIL
idle rich largely pay it. In tn
United States the idle rich are ex
cused from contributing toward
the expense of the national govern
ment. But there should be an in
come tax, and also an inheritanc
tax, in this country.
A Washington despatch says
D. A. Rhodes, an employee of tn
quarter-masters's department., VIII
, superintended the removal of tn
dead soldiers from Cuba last spring
has departed for Manila to max
: arrangements for bringing to thi
country the bodies of the boys VIII
+. have fallen in battle or died of d
l sease in the Philippine islands.
! Teamster J. r. Atkinson arri,
ed in town today with the large.
0 consignment of whiskey ever in
g ported to Grangeville for one l.,
p tail concern, which is destined f,
: F. w. Weber, the progressive pr
prietor of the Kentucky Dew.
Il consists of II full barrels, Sprir
n of 1891, weighing 9OCO pounds a,
h containing 1000 gallons. When
e- was placed on the sidewalk, &c
3 Pilkington, the handsome dispen
err of liquid refreshments at til
n popular hostelry, was making sol
!, mystic signs over each and eve
Il barrel and an interested special
70 inquired what he was doing VIII
10 George replied: 81 am conjuri
o the fight out of it and replacing
i, with song. See?"
Output of the klondiEe.