Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15

a Class Oh men Wno-e IKE we sAdil
never see again. Peace to his
ashes.
From Thursday's daily.
W. A. Hall Is back from bust
ness trip.
Fred Hallett leaves for the
Hump today.
Adrian Sweet has returned from
a prospecting trip to Newsome
creek and Elk City.
Mrs. Gilbert Durand, wife of the
proprietor of Elk City's popular
hosiery, is in the city with her
son. She will return today.
A 33-ounce potato was present
ed to the Press Office this morning
by Robert White, the same having
been raised in his garden in town.
Thuse dilapidated houses quickly
change into happy homes when
painted with "Devoe's Ready
Mixed" Alexander & Freidenrich.
The Masonic grand lodge will
convene at Boise, Tuesday, Sept.
II. Mt. Idaho Lodge, No. Q will
probably not be represented at the
session.
Winters & Co. are sending out a
pack train of wines, liquors and
cigars to Cusic & Williams, Wash.
burn & Co. and Cooper & Co., all
at Buffalo.
The war department has assigned
First Lieutenant Samuel B. Nc.
Clure, L. s. A., as professor Of
military science and tactics at the
Idaho university.
Chas. Kohn, of the large whole.
sale house Of Chas. Kohn & Co. Of
Portland, is in the city on business
connected with his firm. He i.
being entertained by his large co.
terie Of friends.
Try Columbia Star Washing
Powder and the new securing
soap for your kitchen and silver
ware and the Adams fireprool
stove backing. Sold only by Otto
c. Myer, at the Big wagon, Ar
nold's restaurant.
For the present only tri-weekly
trains will be run over the Lapwai
spur and on the main Clearwater
line. The trains will run up one
day, stop over a day, and return
the next. This arrangement is, Of
course, only temporary.
Gov. Steunenberg has appointed
Major Higgins, of the Idaho volun-
teers, to be lieutenant colonel, and
Frank A. Fem, captain of Co. II,
to be major. The regiment is now
turning in its ordnance and stores,
and the staff is working ON the
muster rolls, preparatory to the
mastering out of the regiment.
Judge Mount and DIR. Olds have
returned from a trip to Dixie.
They say that things are in fine
shape up there now. The Ajax in
which the gentlemen are large
owners has not been working, but
will be now put in shape for oper.
ations and a force of men placed
on the property.
Captain Bryan, of the Illinois
and Idaho Mining and Develop
ment Company has returned from
an extensive trip to Dixie and
Buffalo Hump. The gentleman
who has had a vast experience in
mining matters is well pleased
with the result of his trip.
Oscar Maxwell, OF Elk City and
Mrs. Naomi Conner, of Melrose,
Wash. were married in Lewiston.
on Sunday last, Sept. 8, by Judge
Langford. The happy couple are
expected up today enroute to their
future home in Elk City. We ex-
tend congratulations and best
wishes for a long and happy life.
Rumor reacheg US that J. ].
Maraseck, Of Kendrick, associated
with Matt Jacobs and others. have
bonded the Sally Ann placer mine,
below Harpster, for $1,000. The
same gentleman is also reported to
have taken bond on the Wayerly
quartz claim, near Mt. Idaho, for
SO, 900, for company he repre-
sents.
At the meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen on Saturday night.
there was full board present.
The following business was trans.
acted. After considerable discus
sion the board suspended from
duty officers Floyd Church and r.
ID. Almon as day and night watch
respectively. j. ]. Hogan was APP
pointed to succeed Almon. An APP
plication was received and report
ed favorably upon, for franchise
for an electric light plant and City
Attorney Griffith was ordered to
draft one suitable for the purpose.
The Main street bridge question
and its removal again came up for
discussion, and the owners are or
dered to remove it. The meeting
then adjourned until Saturday
night next.