Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-23


A number of prospectors have
gone to the head of Meadow creek
this week, where it is reported
that a rich strike has been made.
SIZE doesn't indicate quality.
Beware of counterfeit and worth
less salve offered for DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt's is
the only original. An infallible
cure for piles and all skin diseases.
DR.. Sheaifer City Drug Store.
Fl. Ward, late of the firm of
Ward x jones, will still continue
IN the undertaking and embalming
business, also will manufacture al.
T. nds of cabinet and upholstery to
ord'r, and repairing of all kinds.
Hail and Sixth st. 239tf
The Northern Pacific announces
that it is now prepared to handle
freight for Kamiah. In few days
they will probably announce a
tariff for Stuart 1t is expec!e ed
that the passenger service will be
put on the Clearwater line about
April 10.
Q. A. Kjos, Lewiston, Idaho.
will send to any address upon
receipt of 81 so cash or NJ. o.
One pair mems kangaroo calf shoes
laced or congress; the shoe is
leather lined made with, triple sole
and double shank. In ordering
state size and style.
A. d. Foster has placed II $500
Kimball liano in his restaurant
1t is beautiful toned instrument
and in the future music's golden
tongue will lend additional charm
to the already cheerful conditions
OF this well appointed eating house.
L P. Gordon has shipped sup
plies and "a complete mining outfit
to Big creek and has gone there
himself TO snperintend develope-
ment work on the Hillside group.
Mr. Gordon is backed by a strong
Chicago Company and his group
near the Cod Bug carries a
strong well defined and high grade
ledge.
Joe Valentine WAS over from
Dixie this week and brought very
favorable mining news. Mr. Val
entine says they have Is feet OF
Sl2 ore on the Ajax, and that it
bids fair to become perhaps the
greatest property ever controlled
by Finch & Campbell.
Il. G. Bell, of Orofino, has been
in town this week. Mr.. Bell is
engaged in the lumber business,
and reports that Orofino is getting
to be q. lively little town. "Orofino
people," remarked Mr.. Bell "scem
to believe that the n. =. railroad
is sure to build into Grangeville. -
The supreme court has denied
the application made by George A
Francis It al, for writ of prohibi
ton against the trustees of Grange
vile to restrain ihem from collect
ing licenses under their licens,
ordinance. The court finds thu
application defective. 1t doe
not pass on the merits of the mat
ter.
Fred Lehman, the genial pro
prietor of the l.. and S. saloon ane
lodging house reports business il
flourishing condition. The l.. ant
S. is we'll supplied with the bes
the market affords, and Fred
methods of square dealing am
courteous treatment to his patron
ensures him Il we'll deserved pa
tronage.
One of the most interesting re-
les to be seen in Francis secon
hand store is an old Kentucky ca
and ball gun. 1t has an Englis
hammered barrel 42a inches Ions
and weighs II lbs. Although it
a very old gun it has not yet on
lived it's usefulness, as Mr.. Fran
els recently killed a coyote with
at distance of one-fourth of
mile, chain measurement.
9 Ole Mortensen, who has bee
spending the past two m onths OF
in the South Fork district came
E this week. Mr.. Mortensen is i
!. terested in placer propositie
above Hinkle's ranch, and
group of quartz claims on Lightil
t Ridge. Mr.. Mortensen, who h
a long experience in quartz al
placer mining in California al
r other states, speaks highly of t
l. South Fork district.
Il II am indebted to One MIMI
> Cough Cure for my health a
,s life. 1t cured me of lung trout
e following grippe" Thousands O.
their lives to the prompt action
this never failing remedy.
> cures coughs, colds, Group, bro
y chitis, pneumonia, grippe a
J. throat and lung troubles.
q, early nse prevents consumptit
ID 1t is the only harmless RENE
N that gives immediate results. u
y Sheafer, City Drug Store.