Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-06-13
The Salmon River Road.

Parker As follows: To-day will
finish the heaviest rock point on
the line and we will then move
camp about three miles. When
completed this road will he as
pictnre'q ie Il th.u oughfare as there
is lii aty count y, and an easy
read to travel believe it will
eventually become quite a resort
Tor pleasure seekers, and also u
health resort, 10y reason OF the
many fine sprinss. both hot aud
c"ld. The fishing is also first class
in the Little Salmon and all of its
afiluents. But best of all, the
road is sure to be of very great
commercial advantage in opening
up wealthy section which is
second to none in this state in
natural resources.
Miss Matte Jones, of Denver,
was a pleasant caller at this Office
Saturday.
Tents, wagon covers and water
proof canvas. at Schmadeka's Big
Buffalo Store.
Geo. Brown has treated the
front of his real estate Office to a
new coat of paint which adds
greatly to its appearance
Mr.. and Mrs. III. L. Matteson
left last week for two months
visit in the east. They will visit
the Pan American exposition at
Buffalo before returning.
Frank Heath, of Missouri, has
purchased 100 acres of fine land
d miles north of Grangeville, Of
Senator J. G. Stephens and will
move his family out here at once.
Judge J. X. Vincent is moving
his stock of goods and auction
rooms into the building at the
corner of Hall and Main streets
next door to Geo. Browns real
estate Office.
Owing to delay the charter for
the Womans' Relief Corps has not
arrived and those desiring to be-
come members are requested to
meet next Saturday ut the Masonic
Hall at 2 o'clock p. m. for organ
izatiOn.
We were misinformed last week
when we stated that Joe Sorrow
had undergone an operation for
appendicitis. While he was quite
i'll for several days the cause was
not such as would require surgical
treatment.
Frank McGrane is in Lewiston
delivering horses, which he recent
ly contracted, to a Seattle firm.
He took about 100 head from the
Prairie and viii! get enough more
from other places to make train
, load of 400.
The pers onal property of DAME
Shearer, deceased, will be sold al
public auction for cash in hand al
the ranch five miles northeast Of
Mt. Idaho on Wednesday, June 10
1901. The property includes "a
head of cattle, 4 head of horses
I, and 9 head of thoroughbred hogs
Mrs. James Edwards went t.
:. Moscow last week to attend tn
! commencement exercises OF tn
! University Of Idaho. Her son
Jesse L. Rains, is one of tn
graduating class and has for tw
; years past edited the college paper
The University Argonaut, beside
keeping up his studies.
M. B. Geary came in from tn
Cove Friday, where he has jus
5. finished making the spring cleanu
', in their placer mine. With M. '
e Jackson they own one OF the be-
O. properties in that section and M
Geary informs us that the sprin
run has been highly satisfactor.
They will spend some time pro
pecting this summer but will r
20 turn in time to put everything
ks readiness for next seasons run.
The members Of the agricultur
station staff at Moscow are makil
o. arrangements to hold a number
Farmers meetings in the N
MS Perez and Camas Prairie sectio
in in the near future. Thus I
ny Grangeville, Nez Perez and Cotto
n Ms wood have been decided on
nd suitable places at which to nc
tn, Institutes, andif desirable 9th
sed places will be selected. Pr
Any French is making the necessa
cry arrangements.