Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07

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S4S.64, the largest in it's history.
There are 81 cash entries, 43 final
proofs, and 55 homestead entries.
The fine weather came to an nm
timely end Sunday morning with a
bowling chinook, which brought
up a good soaking rain, enabling
the farmers to resume their fail
blowing.
Gerhard Suesens was in t,wn
Saturday with a wagon load Of
fine cabbages raised on his farm
on the foothills east OF Mt. Idaho.
which he disposed Of in quick
time.
ii. E. Sweet is at present occu-
pying position in the Bargain
Store, the big fall trade which this
establishment is enjoying necessi-
tating the employment Of addition
al help
The material is all on the
ground for the new bridge across
the south fork of Clearwater Mt
Harpster, and Contractor Turner
will commence the construction
work this week.
Gardner l. Porter is in Grange
vile Oh business. Elk City, he
says, is prosperous, with lots of
work going on throughout the
camp. He expects to start up the
Red river dredge next spring.
Harley Stephens is back from
trip to the Palouse country with
four thoroughbred Poland China
hogs for breeding purposes. One
of the animals took first premium
at the late Pullman street fair.
Jos. Cheatham, of Warrens. has
sold the Magnolia claim on Thun-
der Mountain to A. d. Pardee,
the wealthy young Philadelphia
who owns the townsite of Pardee,
On the Clearwater Short Line,
below Kamiah.
Ed. X. Cawley returned from
California last week, where he had
been called by the death of his
father. Mr. Cawley had tele-
graghed instructions to embalm
and hold the body, so he was en-
abled to attend the last sad rites.
Mrs. Geo. d. Smith returned
Saturday from a months visit with
relatives and friends In Douglas
county, Oregon. She experienced
a very pleasant trip, there being
no rain at all, something very
unusual in "Web Foot at this
season Of the year.
J. B. and s. G.. Chamberlain
have returned from an outing in
the Bitter Root forest reserve.
They are expecting the arrival
here of nephew from Alberta,
who may decide to invest here and
become one of us.
Bartlett Sinclair, the well known
professional pap-sucker of Idaho
politics has been appointed treas
urer Of the richest province Of
Luzon island, in the Philippines,
as reward for his devoted SER
vices to the republican party.
Remember that the Big Buffalo
Cash Store is doing wholesale
business in the following lines:
Fancy groceries, dry goods, shelf
hardware, tinware, graniteware.
harness and saddlery, hardware
and harness and saddIery strap
work. w. f. Schmadeka, propri-
etor.
L. +. Schwanke and family Of
Sunnyside, Yakima county, Wash,
are on the prairie looking for a
farm and will doubtless buy before
they return. A large number of
prospective settlers are looked for
from that section of our sister
state this winter, who are tired of
irrigating methods.
A.C. Cunningham will run his
stage line from Grangeville to
Council all winter, and expresses
himself as being well pleased with
the patronage given the line thus
far. With the letting of a through
mail service as now expected he
will put on better service early
in the new year.
Our Harness shop is now run
ing up to its full capacity We
are turning out a better grade of
harness than ever, making every
weak point strong and earning a
reputation for "Our Own Make
Harness that cannot be downed.
We would like to give you price
on your wants. The Yellow Front
opposite p. o. II. u H. Hardware
Co.
The two popular young men and
Philippine veterans, w. S. Maxey
and Warnie Z. Cook, have ar
ranged to open a Matchmaking and
jewelers. establishment in Grange
vile, and have arranged for
quarters in the premises adjoining
the Jersey House jointly with
Pearson & Wood, of the new drug
store. The boys have ordered
stock of jewelry from the east.
which thew nromiSa shall ba A.