Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-05-09
Denver Items.

Denver Items.
Jacob Weber has rented the old
Lib Harrison ranch.
L. A. Chase, our ex-postmaster,
is reported critically i'll.
Claude Chase has accepted a
position at the Denver -four mill.
Rufus Hurley has bought the
J. N. Rice ranch southeast Of
here.
p. f. Hayden will soon fence
the school section lying north of
here.
Bessie Williams aud Pearl
Wren were the guests of j. p.
Rush on Sunday.
Rudolph Carlson has taken
charge of the Denver water works
for the ensuing year.
j. +. Davidson is confined to
his room with an attack Of in
flamatory rheumatism.
j. l.. Miller is fencing the j.
Edwards ranch, of 500 acres, on
the reservation line for pasture.
o. Krewson is fencing the Lee
Hane property east OF here.
Pasture will soon be at a premium.
1t is currently reported our
town company has disposed of its
property to Il California syndicate.
Rev Koss is expected home from
Portland this week and will hold
services next Sunday at the usual
hour.
Hogs are bringing such a big
price our ranchers are all going
into the business, and wear dia-
monds.
Jacob Shearer, the Lewiston
cattle man, will ship three carloads
of hogs this week now fattening at
the Denver flour mill.
Our farmers have about all Of
them completed putting in M
immense acreage and are awaiting
the spring rains
Frank Brown and family ar
rived on Monday from Montana
and are the guests of Mrs Browns
mother, Mrs. J. p. Code.
J. S. Parker, our mill man, lef
for Lewiston on Sunday morning
George Workman will look after
his interests during his absence.
Joe Hinkle, now practicing Law
, in Pendleton and former editor o
; the Denver Tribune, was shaking
! hands with his many friends las1
J week.
Rev. c. Chase has bought prop
erty near Asotin, Wash. apd will
move his family soon to its warme
climate owing to his wife's rapid,
failing health.
Prof. Decker gave dance a
. the Denver Hotel conducted by
: Mrs. Norman, on Friday night
that was largely patronized b,
the country lads aad lasses.
The races last Saturday were
largely attended, and next Satur
day promises some interesting race
: as "a crowd of Indians from Spauld
: ing and kamiah will participate.
f. Our -four mill and various cho]
i mills about hers are kept yer,
+ busy grinding feed. Wheat ha
4 taken an upward tendency ant
, promises to go higher It'll III
: new crop is harvested.
e Rev. Kirkhope, Presbyterian
1 minister, delivered morning ant
. evening seraon here last Sunda,
to crowded houses, the publ
miss great treat by not attendin
and listening to his elcquence
He will preach again on Sunday
May 10.
A committees will meet mex
week to formulate plans for ;
Fourth of July celebration i
Denver. As Denver has not cell.
} brated for three or foqr gears, it il
being urgently requested to do S,
this year. Suggestions that ma,
assume definite shape have bee
promulgated and will be acte,
l upon at the committee meeting
1t is suggested that the variou
, fraternal orders here, The Ode
Fellows, Woodmen and Artisans
/, unite in giving the celebration
: under their auspices As thes,
: orders here are et<ong, il tn
matter can be arranged gran,
: celebration will be given. At
meeting of the various orders thi
week, it is hoped the matter will
. crystaiize into definite plans 70
early publication. 1t is meetin
with hearty support and enthus
iasm and we have no doubt will b
! adopted, and the occasion assure
ct success.