Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-01-03


to his old home in Massa chu-
sets.
j. A. Swartz, an esteemed pio-
neer of Camas Prairie, remembered
this Office with a pleasant call yes
terdav and renewed his subscrip-
ton to the FREE Press for another
year.
Mrs. Sophia Beck and daughter
have gone to Wallace to attend
the formers son, who is lying at
the point of death as a result Of
the shooting affray at Burke last
week.
No 30 days, no pay you tomor-
row, but spot cash and lowest
prices ever known on Camas
Prairie. That is the way Schma-
deka's Big Buffalo Cash Store is
doing business.
No news has yet been received
from Charles Ritter, who was re-
ported lost in the snow Mt the
Hump last week, and his friends
have little hope of ever hearing
from him.
Schmadeka is doing a spot cash
business, and highly pleased with
the increase in trade. OF course
he is selling goods cheaper than
when he did a credit business and
charged credit prices.
All the populist members of the
Colorado state senate, eight in
number, entered the caucus of the
democratic members Tuesday and
announced their intention to join
the democratic party.
Part of the instruments for the
Ladies' Military Band have been
received and the remainder are now
at Sites. Grangeville may soon
expect to hear sweet music from
the sweetest band in Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pilkenton
came out from the Hump yester-
day and report good sleighing over
the new road. Mrs. Pilkenton
will remain here while Mr.. Pilken-
ton makes a business trip to Spok-
ane.
The FREE PRESS extends thanks
to the proprietor of the New Moser
House for splendid cake beautiful
~ decorated which was presented to
this Office yesterday. It was surely
a thing Of beauty and a Joy to
hungry printers.
The production of metals in
Idaho during the. year 1900
amounted to s14, $50, 900, an in
crease Of $685. $50 over 1890. The
figures for the year are as follows:
gold, 81, 900, 600; silver, Sc, 900, 900;
lead, $4,000, 600; copper, $3.50, 900
Very substantial reports are cur.
1, rent that the coffee and sugar wal
which has waged SO long and bit
terly between the Arbuckle and
Havemeyer interests are arranging
an adjustment satisfactory to all
parties, and the prices of these
articles will be advanced several
points.
4. Mrs. Carrie Nation, of Wichita
Kansas, who smash ed mirrors anC
pictures in saloon, has agreed to
accept bail which w. G. r. IT,,
members are securing. She de
clares she only accepted her free
dom that she may prosecute hel
work of smashing saloons. She
received 30 letters in today's mail
!, Both branches of the Pennsyl
vania legislature met in biennia
session Tuesday and the feature o
the occasion was the battle between
the Quay republicans and demo
Gratis Of the house, resulting in 8
victory for the Quay forces. Will.
lam 7. Marshall was the choice of
the Quay forces for speaker and he
was elected.
when you need a soothing. and
healing antiseptic application for
any purpose, use the original
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, q
well known cure for piles and skin
diseases. 1t heals sores without
leaving scar. Beware of counter.
feits. DR.. Sheaffer and G. A.
Bonebrake.
Edward Rice, the murderer un.
der sentence of death. attempted
to commit suicide in his cell in
the penitentiary Tuesday. He cut
a cash ten inches long across his
throat. The man is in critical
condition. He was convicted Of
the murder of Matt Mailey in Wal,
lace October last. His case is now
on appeal.
Help is needed at once when a
PERSONS life is in danger. A neg
lected cough or cold may soon be-
;. come serious and should be stopped
at once. One Minute Cough Cure
quickly cures coughs and colds
and the worst cases of Group,
bronchitis. grippe and other throat
and lung troubles.-Dr. Sheaffer
1 and G. A. Bonebrake.
| Thos. Y. Mcleod came up from
the Dewey camp on Friday to look
after tho construction Of his resi-
dence in town which is nearing
completion. Mr.. NsLt0d and hia