Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-28


The Lewiston Normal school has
l5S pupils enrolled, the largest
number in its history.
The Vineland nurseries have
been distributing a whole lot OF
trees in this neighborhoOd this
week.
Joshua B. Casey, of Green creek.
this county, has been awarded an
increase of pension of sl2 per
month.
If yW want a machine made
harness with a few tin spots On or
factory made saddle remember
that we can furnish you with them
at Portland list price less the
freight charges. w. F. Schmadeka.
Last Saturday was another
busy day, despite the smallpox
scare. The streets were as full! of
farmers as usual come to town to do
their trading, and they all laughed
at the dreadful scare which has
been worked up over the matter.
Col. Frank M. Roberts. Of the
Sites Patriot, has been appointed
a notary public, and will ask for
the appointment of justice of the
peace Of Sites precinct at the next
session Of the county commission
ers.
There are "a inmates in the
Idaho Soldiers Home, and the
expense Of the institution last
month was $1l75.17. The ap-
preparation being only $1O0S.32
per month it was Overdrawn last
month. but not fully drawn for
several preceding months.
Our cigar factory this week
shipped cpnsignments Of the pop
ular Prospector cigars to Florence,
Hump and Adams. Mr.. Thomp-
son is, also, manufacturing the
Tampariola. Flora de Victor, Pie
cadilla Club and Blue Buds, all
of which are growing in popularity.
If you are a smoker you should in
sist on your dealer handling these
cigars and patronize home industry.
The surveyor general Of tht
state will on November 80, re
ceive bids for surveying "a town.
ships, IA of which are in the juris.
dictiOn of the Lewiston land Office,
and over 100, 900 acres are covered
with pine and other valuable tim
Der. Seven of the townships il
this district consist in large part
of fine agricultural lands in thu
southern part Of Shoshone county
Charles w. Williams, of KAN
iah. one Of the educated Nez Perc
Indians, was a caller last week
He is tirst-class printer and wa
at one time employed as typ
sticker on 1.-THE Redman," a pa
per published by the pupils of tn
Indian school at Carlisle, Penn
+, He has an allotment of land upo
e which he resides near Kamiaf
!. and is an all-ro und good fellow
;. and very INDUSTRIOUS.
- The st. Paul Pioneer Press pr,
). diets that there will be more raj
!, way building in Washington du
= ing the next five years than in an
~ other section of the west. Thi
! unless permanent harmony pla
. is effected, will lead to repetitio
- - of the famous Clearwater Vale
y fight and constant irritation. TT
= o. r. & N. Co., the Northern p
ci.c and the Great Northern q
'. desire a. stronger hold in this field
w. H. Short, pioneer of g
spent several days in grown
Grangeville last week and purcha
10 ed large invoice of supplies +
20 his placer claims on Salmon rive
N mile above the mouth of Lift
~ Salmon. This was his first visit
ce five years and the growth Of t
as town in that time is SO great :
was all at sea until he got his bel
ings. Mr.. Short own the best p
Ger proposition in the county,
gravel producing S5 an hour
the time the water runs.
lea Ia Despite the lateness of the s
and son there is no lack of freight tea
let, leaving Grangeville bound for
via mines with freight of every k
ton and description. Visitors from
f for outside who are not acquain
Ism with the great diversity of reso
con ces and territorial extent of Id;
co. county are apt to wonder VIII
'T ,bs Grangeville does it's business, b.
few days residence here soon sh
N. them that there is highly prof
BILE trade with the mountains
,east the south and east of this city.
: six Weaver Bros, have brougt
s their big sawmill and planning
a., outfit from Boise over the
,reby state road and are locating il
pay Single creek, three miles a
e go 10 Pollock, in an excellent bel
timber. They have some of
stray. finest teams ever seen in this
ton and will winter them
swing and in the spring they inter
t "a Ms engage in heavy freighting.
war, war, are nightly pleased with l
' county and have located to sta
d q Torlo,. hoo roturnod