Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-04-21

ct the age Of SO years. The funera
took place yesterday afternoon from
the I. 0. 0. F. hall, the service
being conducted by the odd fellows
OF which order he was an honored
member. The deceased leaves a
wife and several children to mourn
his death.
Harry w. Cone is in town from
his placer mines on Salmon river
which are now in process of exploit
tation by outside capitalists, and
announces that operations are tenn.
porarily suspended on account Of
high water in the river preventing
further work at present.
Ashley Cooper 10 up from White
Bird and reports that his mines
down the Salmon are showing up
remarkably we'll. Mr.. Cooper de-
serves to make an everlasting for
tune, for no one has labored more
diligently or enthusiastically to
develop the latent resources OF that
section than he.
Rev. W. L. Bull, missionary of
the Episcopal church in Bishop
Wells jurisdiction, held mornia
and evening services at Trinity
church on Sunday last, and preach
ed most interestingly on both oc.
casions to large and appreciative
audiences. He was accompanied
by his wife and remained until
yesterday, when they took their
departure for their home in Spo-
kane.
There are . number of back
yards and alleys about the town
that need cleaning up badly. The
city council has ordered the street
committee to look after the matter
but it would be much better if
property owners would take it up
on themselves to see that the work
was done without waiting to be
notified by the city authorities.
This should be done at once az
with our short seasons there is but
little time for such work.
The second preliminary exami.
nation Of Crawford Hoxie, on the
charge Of robbery, it being alleged
shat he was implicated in the rob-
berry of II. Kuther at Denver. was
brought before Judge Vineyard
Monday and Tuesday Of this week.
After hearing the evidence, Judge
Vineyard discharged the defend
ant on the ground there was not
sufficient evidence to warrant hold
ing him to the district court.
Judge Scales and G. Il. Mcdonald
appeared for the defendant.
A report has been circulated in
certain portions of this county
that P. L. O'Bannon, of Clearwater
had, at a county convention at
Cottonwood, made q speech in
which he placed himself in nomina-
ton for representative. Such a
report is wholly untrue and with
out foundation as Mr.. O. Bannon is
well known in this county and it is
equally we'll known that he never
aspired to any Office or would even
permit his name to 60 before a con-
vention as candidate.
A. D. Gray, cashier Of the Bank
OF Sites, was visiting here during
the week and making the acquain-
lance OF our people. The bank
has been open for business for
some days and Mr.. Gray is highly
pleased with the outlook and the
prospects for successful business.
he made good impression on
those with whom he came in con-
tact. His family are domiciled in
a neat residence at Sites, and
they will no doubt prove valuable
addition to the permanent popula-
ton of the terminus town.
At q meeting of the school board
Tuesday night Prof. Hartzell
Cobbs, Of Genesee, was rendered
the principalship in the Grange
vile schools for the ensuing year.
Prof. Granville, the present in
cumbent, did not make application
as he had decided to quit teaching
for awhile much to the regret of
his many friends here. The teach
ers for the grades will, be elected
At the next regular meeting OF the
board which takes place the second
Monday in May.