Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-12-04

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hereafter occupy it viii, his family
The advert 81 all the count,
officials, consequent apea the re-
moval Of the county sat, has made
2 substantial addition to The popu.
'ation Ct growing HrangevilIe.
| November WAS very storm,
month, There heing only three sun.
shiny days a,ss II 30 With slight
intermissions there Mas one contin.
ual storm througmut the entire
period.
The ladies of tho EASTERN Star
held social ~eS-i,A after ts,eir
meeting Friday nigel AZ The Ma
sonic hall. R-f.rs. nlents were
served and dancing INDUCED in
until late hour.
Miss Hatch, a PRESBYTERIAN mis-.
sionary from Laos, Indo- China. ad.
dressed good-sized audience At
the Presbyterian church Sunday
night in An interesting talk on con-
ditions in that far.off landA
Probate Judge Taylor has moved
his household goods from Mt. Idaho
to the new residence which he
erected here last summer, and ia
now comfortably domiciled under
bis own vine and fig tree.
The big safe and other parapher-
MALTA OF the county treasurer's of
fee were hauled over Friday morn
ing last, and the office is now es-
tablished for the present ON the
ground floor Of the opera house.
Thanksgiving day was a wild
one so far as climatic conditions
were concerned. The wind blew
all day bringing up frequent snow
squalls and very few people were
on the streets during the holiday.
M. l.. Murray has arrived from
Elk City for the winter, and has
purchased the residence of Mrs.
Stantial situated in the southeast
part of this city Mr.. Murray and
family are now permanent residents
of Grangevlle.
The promoters of the new county
OF Clearwater are hard at work lin
ing up the members of the legisla-
ture on behalf Of the new county.
The fight is no concern of ours SO
long as they keep their hands off OF
our territory.
The Spokane Review says that
Patsy Clark has surrendered his
option ON the Jumbo mine in the
Hump. This will make little Diff
ference, AS the present owners are
paying good dividends and will
continue 10 do SO.
Quite crowd of Grangeville
people went over to Mt. Idaho
Thanksgiving night to take in the
grand ball given over there by some
Of the young fnn-loving people Of
that burg. An enjoyable time was
had by all present.
The state travelling library com.
mission has established libraries a,
Elk City and Kooskia in this cOun.
ty. There are many other places
which can be placed on the circuit
if they will only comply with the
necessary formalities.
Our merchants are receiving i'm.
mense stocks Of goods for the win.
ter and holiday trade, and will be
able to supply the most fastidious
with anything desired. The farm
ers have had most prosperous
yeal and their prosperity will be
shared in liberal patronage Of al
lines of trade.
Frank Allen, who recently ar.
rived from South Dakota, pur.
chased the VIM. Hill ranch of 2C(
acres west of town Saturday. East
{, ern people have only to see ou1
rich lands to be convince ed OF thu
wnunderful possibilities Of this
country, and they are not slow il
investing their money.
The horse canning factory al
Linton, Ore. was burned recently
and the people Of the town hav,
subscribed enough 10 rebuild II
But it will be devoted in future t,
canning apples and snch fruits, in
stead of caynses. Picked hors'
did not prove profitable product
having to find a marx ct abroad, be
cause of the unacconntable antipa
thy of American consumers to hors'
meat rs a diet.
4 The real estate firm of Parker 4
Young are now domiciled in thei
new quarters at the corner of Mai
and Hall streets. Mr.. Parker ha
been resident of Camas Prairi
for % years and needs no intro
duction. Mr.. Young was lately
member OF the firm of Vining, Ap
pleby & Young. Of Stanton, Neb.
and through their well establishe
connections the new firm hopes I
do considerable business in the wa
: of attracting emigration from tina
and adjoining states to Cana
: Prairie.