Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-10-08

A son was born yesterday to the
wife of Edward Hanger.
Trinity church Sunday school
| 10 a. M; services II a. m.
An elegant sofa pillow is being
rallied off at the City Book Store
Take chance.
Don't forget to secure chance
on the handsome sofa pillow at
the City Book Store.
Asher Cooper one of White
Birds substantial citizens, was
doing business in town yesterday
Congressman Burton l.. French
and Attorney III. X. Moore ar
rived in town this morning from
Moscow.
G. j. Freeborn, of the Cove
placer mines, returned yesterday
from an extended trip through
California.
| d. d. Hambly, a native of Can.
ada, yesterday filed his declaration
of intention to become citizen d
the United States.
Cyrus Overman this week sold
ITO head Of cattle to George Wood
who will put them on the range on
Snake river.
Invitations are out announcing
the approaching marriage of Miss
Leila Sheaffer, of this city, and
Mr.. j. w. Pantall, of Spokane, on
October %.
Rev. III. A. Kremers, of Cotton.
wood, will hold services during
the month of October as follows
Cottonwood, October IL; Grange
vile, October Is; Denver, October
25th.
County Treasurer Robertson
has received S43S.7O on account Of
game licenses during the last
quarter. If each county in the
state has done as we'll Il neat sum
has been turned over to the state.
d. NJ. Nulty who recently
started the Old Standard at White
Bird publishes the following
notice this week: "To whom i,
may concern. This is the last
issue of the Old Standard l will
get out. I am knocked out. D.
M. NULTY."
A. Hinkleman, a leading farmer
of Green Creek, was attending the
fair Friday. He reports immense
crops in his section and farmers
busy getting the grain to market
The big warehouses at the tram
way are completed and the roads
leading to them are literally lined
with teams hauling wheat.
The increase in the revenues Of
the post Office department from
Grangeville during the past year is
very gratifying as showing the
growth of the town. The proceeds
for 1902 were So, 264, while for the
present year they had increased te
s4,7l6. Only eight offices in the
state show as much revenue.
A. Melrose has returned from
Cottonwood, where he has been Of
iciating for the past month as
cashier Of the Idaho county bank
during the absence of Mr.. Ehr.
hardt, who took a trip back to his
old home in Nebraska for the pur.
pose of being married. Banker
Ehrhardt arrived at Cottonwood
with his bride last week and are
now installed in their new home.
Mrs. Leroy l.. Gordon died al
Meadows last week at the age o.
% years. The deceased, formerly
Miss Jennie K. Delmage, and l.. l.
| Gordon were married in this
city on August 30th and were or
their wedding trip when she was
taken ill at Meadows and died
just one month from her wedding
day. Her death is indeed sad
coming just when life seemed
dearest and the future brightest.
The bereaved husband and rela.
tives have the sympathy of all in
their great aflliction.
Frank S. Winner, editor of the
Cottonwood Chronicle, and Miss
Nellie Rustemeyer were married a,
the Catholic church last week
Rev. Father Kremers officiating
After the ceremony they left for
Seattle and northwest points on q
wedding tour. The Free Press
joins their many friends in wish
ing the young couple full meas
ure of life's pleasure and prosper
ity