Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-06-08


Seth ID. Jones was over from his
Snake river ranch last week.
L. X McLellend was down to
the south fork district this week.
Denham 4 Crooks pack train
left Saturday for Buffalo Hump.
The Wiltse Hotel received a
fine Franklin piano Monday from
Erb & Co
b. l.. Briley, Of the Golden
Rule store, returned from trip to
spokane Saturday.
Milt Witten, late of Reynol,r :
distil.ery, left for the Hump last
Friday to spend the summer.
F. G. Erb, representing Erb &
Co.'S music dealers, is in the city
and will remain week or two.
james Reardon, the well known
mining man, arrived from Spokane
Saturday on his way to Warrens.
The ladies Of the Woodmen's
Circle have erected handsome
monument over the grave of the
late Mrs. Edna Gee.
Leo Freidenrich has added a
full line of drugs and patent
medicines to the stock of his White
Bird store.
Mr.. Woods, who recently won
the suit in the Pittsburg landing
case, has moved his family over to
the ranch there.
Lake Creek now has three
saloons and two more are to be
opened shortly. A. dance hall
is also 10 be opened.
Knowlton & Long have installed
a shooting gallery in their temper
ancc hail and billiard room in the
Grange hall building.
Kid Smith, of Mt. Idaho, for
merly in the employ Of Pat Toal,
has accepted a position with Hugh
O'Kane, Of Grangeville.
Cabt. VIM. Hawley was visitor
from White Bird last Friday and
Saturday and reports everything
lovely in that neighborhood.
B. M. Booth is back from trip
to his mining properties on the
Snake and leaves this week for
Florence and Buffalo Hump.
Frank Johnesse expects to be
able to attend and represent cen
trail Idaho at the mining congress
which opens in Milwaukee June
10.
Taylor and Gordon, of White
Bird have compromised, Mr.. Tay.
Tor taking the two hotels and
and Mr.. Gordon the two livery
stables.
G. o. Vincent, young man Of
excellent address, who lately came
out from Iowa has accepted the
position of day clerk at thu
jersey.
Mr.. Briley, of the Golden Rule
has purchased bankrupt stock O
granite and tinware, and notions
in gents furnishings which he viii
place in the Golden Rule stor,
soon.
Mrs. E. S. Sweet and daughte
Mabel are now in North Dakota
having been called there by tele
phone to visit Mrs. Sweets age,
father who is lying at the point Q
death.
The White Bird people will
celebrate the Fourth this year by
series Of festivities extending owe
three days. The program is no,
being printed at the FREE Pres
office.
Capt. r. II. Hartman and H. l.
Whiting have removed fror
Stuart to growing Grangeville an
have established their paint sho
in the old Pfeufer store on eas
Main street.
f. II. Baker has purchased tn
interest of his brother, A. N
Baker, in the business of tn
White Bird Bargain store and wi
hereafter conduct it alone, with
largely increased stock.
Theodore Parks has returne
from Green creek after completin
assessment work on three claimI
He brought back some splendi
specimens of ore and reports the
he has three large quartz lodges.
Il Mr.. Bailey Chamberlain, supe
visor of the Bitter Root forel
reserve, informs the FREE Pre-
that an extra force of rangers wi
be put on duty in July as an exit
. precaution against forest fires G
account of there being SO mar
prospectors in the field.
D. r. Anterior left Sunday wi
5 his brother w. c., whom he wi
! place in a hospital at Spokane f
t treatment. He was taken dow
e with fever some time since al
has never fully recovered and
f operation is required to resto
i'm to health.
/ The examination of Mrs Bird
d A. Grant, arrested on the char
Y of attempted arson in the Pfeul
q block, was continued on Frid
h last behind closed doors befo
q Justice Hartman, and she "
|, bound over in the sum Of $1,000