Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-12-25

Forest Ranger j. ID. Stantial
came out from the Hump 20 spend
the holidays.
Owing to the late date at which
the public schools commenced there
will be no vacation next week.
John Allen, living near Tolo,
had lively runaway this week
in which he had valuable horse
killed.
p. G. Barnard sold his residence
property this week and expects to
leave in the near future to reside
in Tacoma.
The Tribune says Frank Wyatt,
a pioneer stockman Of Salmon
river, has purchased property in
Lewiston and will soon move there
to reside.
Force, Ralston Breakfast Food,
Ralston Health Oats, Acme Wheat
Flakes, Shredded Whole Wheat,
Farina, Rolled Oats and Graham at
Wade Bros.
S. p. Kennedy, of Tolo, had a
good horse killed this week from
an injury received by breaking a
prong of a pitchfork off in the
animals body.
Lewiston will present q memo
rial to the legislature asking that
the boundaries OF the city be ex-
tended to embrace territory two
and half miles square.
Marriage licenses were issued
yesterday to John L. johnson and
Pearl G. Trueblood, and VIM. D.
Petty, Of Cottonwood and Renne
A. Ray, Of White Bird.
Len Douglas shot and killed q
man by the name Of Rufus Ayres
at a dance near Boise last Satur-
day. They had trouble over the
attentions of a young lady
Mrs. A. Freidenrich and VIM.
Steinheiser left yesterday for Port
land where they were called by a
telegram announcing the serious
illness OF their brother Isaac Stein.
helser.
It is believed the Canadian
Pacific railroad will build into
Spokane within year. This
would be OF immense benefit to the
city as wholesale town as it would
insure lower freight rates.
Senator Heitfsld arrived from
Washington this week to spend
the holidays with his family in
Lewiston. At the expiration Of
his term of Office he expects TO
make his home in that city.
l.. f. HOrning of TOlo remem-
bered this office yesterday with a
bag of fine apples. Mr.. Horning
served his time in the newspaper
business and, knowing the trials
and tribulations of the vocation,
never misses an opportunity to do
some act of kindness that will cheer
the heart Of the poor printer.
The stage company brought in
the largest load Of mail Tuesday
ever delivered to Grangeville.
Sacks were piled on the stage until
it looked more like a. transfer
wagon in a large city than a pas
senger coach. 1t brought lots OF
| joy from distant friends to our
people, but plenty of work for the
post Office force.
A number of our exchanges are
getting out big holiday editions.
These special editions are of inesti-
mable value to a town, but rarely
receive the support they deserve.
Newspaper men are in business to
make living the same as other
people, and they can't boom a
country and advertise its resources
unless they get paid for it.
Geo. X. Reed, of the Jersey
house, fixed up Christmas tree
for the guests OF that popular
hostlery last night, aud at nine
o'clock all were invited to the din.
ing room where the tree had been
gaily decorated and we'll filled
with presents. Refreshments were
served and all present had occasion
to thank their generous host for a
very merry evening.
The Weiser Signal says that
news reached that city last Satur.
day of what is undoubtedly the
biggest strike ever made in the
Thunder Mountain district. d.
H. Casey, who made the find, says
that the ledge is 1900 feet long
and more than 2OOO feet in width,
every foot of which pans we'll in
gold. No assays have been made,
but dozen or more tests made
from different parts of the ledge all
gave the same results.