Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-21

"a. N y. W.
William p. Murray, professor of
assaying and analytical chemistry,
formerly of the Rossland school of
assaying, and late OF Republic, is
in town today looking over the
county. He il a brother OF Henry
T. Murray.
George Brown, City Job Wagon.
All kinds of heavy and light haul
ing done at reasonable prices. 25
Messrs. j. Pfeufcr and A. II.
II. Bishop still retain one-half in
iercst in the Evergreen and Eureka
claims near Mt. Idaho.
All parties having claims against
the Fireman's bah committees will
please present their bills to II.
Orchard NJ Cash llardwar, store.
Geo. NJ. Chambc'lin and wife
and G. NJ. Chamberlin arrived yes
terday from Collax, where they
have been pending the winter.
ii G. Milestone of the firm Of
Bryan, Milestone & Co, mer-
chants of Nelson, Ind. Ter, ar
rived in this city yesterday to hunt
"a |, cation.
The plans for Mrs. Aram's new
dwelling have been drawn up by
Mes.rs. Douglass \ kron lex and
are now complete. II will be the
most modern residence in town.
with up-ta-date plumbing and cleo
trio wires from roof to basement.
S. w. Cope, manager Of the
Boss feed barn, has had an addi-
ton built to the stable for sleeping
purposes, and has had an Office
thoroughly renovated. A big
stable lamp imported from San
Francisco will guide the weary
wayfarer by night to good accom-
modations.
Plans are being drawn by order
of the County Commissioners by
the architects Mes5rs. Douglass <
Kronnick for the construction of a
record vault in which to keep the
records of Idaho County. Until
this vault is completed the county
records are and have been in the
past in danger of total destruction
from fire or other causes.
Lonis Miller, of the FREE Pass
force. started to Lewiston afoot
yesterday to conduct in person be-
fore the supreme court the hearing
on the lawsuit connected with
the property on east Main stree,
in which he is interested. The
case is that of Miller VS.. Hunt, and
involves Il foreclosure which was
decided by Judge Piper adversely
to Hunt and thence Appealed,
Mr.. A. Pfeufer has arrived from
Elgin, Oregon, and will JOIN his
brother, Joseph Pfeufer, in the
general merchandise business al
: this place. The firm name will bt
Pfeufer Bros. A new addition
46x70 feet. will be built at once /,
, the present business premises, an
the work of clearing tine grouno
for the new building commences
this morning.
Dispatches Indicate that there
will be war between your Unel,
Sam and John Bull ON one sid,
and Germany ON The other oveI
the Samoan Islands. In Il conilic
at Apia April II four American ant
three English marines were am
pushed and killed Ny natives undo
the protection of TIE German G II
sui. Uncle sam would do bette
to stay at home and attend to hi,
own knitting.
w. J. Davis, late of Kiny
city, CAL, has arrived here VIII
his family to locate permanent Il,
and will probably engage in bus
ness in due lime. He has dispos
Ell of his property interest, in Ii
GOLDEN state il ID being AN Old time
in these par natu ally r-tarne,
to his first love. The family ar,
domiciled for the press mt with NJ
Rambo, Mrs. Ranbo and Mrs. Da
Wis being sisters.
) j. A. Zuver has receive a Letter
from +. f. Collins written on tn,
battle field at Manila. The envel
ope consisted of two sides of a ear
fridge box, and the note paper tn,
wrapping of "a tomato can. Mr.
Collins was with the front firms
line when he wrote on the wrap
, per aud stated that when >lhit,
r flags were displayed by insurgent
aud American officers stepped for
ward, they were fired upon, an,
that in future these flags wonl,
not be recognized.
Attorney Bartlett is authorit,
for the statement that The rumo
; he intended leaving Grangevill
; was without foundation. He re
ceived word yesterday that hi
wife was seriously i'll in Spokan
and believed it might be necessar,
for him to make trip down ther,
unless he received better accounts
in the near future. Mr.. Bartlett
expeets to be Joined by his eamil,