Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-10-12

ONE POUND Is CTS
Over q foot Of snow IL reported
in the mountains.
The o. r. & N. boats are now
running between Lewiston and Ri.
paris, which will again open that
popular route to travel.
Several applications for liquor
licenses to start saloons in reserva-
ton towns have been presented to
the commissioners this week.
Sites will probably have four
saloons, Lowe one and Ferdinand
one.
Our citizens were considerably
agitated Tuesday night by the re-
port that Denver was burning.
The blaze could be plainly seen
from here but proved to be q num-
Der Of burning strawstacks in the
vicinity Of that town.
Sheriff j. E. Greene and J. w.
Pogue returned this week from .
business trip to the Hump. Nj.
Pogue is assistant state veterinary
and went in to look after some re-
ported cases If CHAMBERS but found
the report erroneous.
Mrs. Dan Greenwalt arrived here
Monday from Florence and will
await the arrival OF Mr.. Green.
walt, who will follow in q few days.
They have disposed of their min.
ing interests in that place and will
60 to Spokane to reside.
A very enjoyable evening was
that spent at the Lewis CONNER.
cial school Monday evening by the
students and . number Of invited
guests. Games were played and q
fine program rendered. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Dave Sasenbery has some splen-
did pictures Of the special car and
first excursion party that went
from here to the fair. They were
taken at different points on the
trip and show the party at ito
best.
e. r. Overbaugh, brother-in- law
Of W. T. Greaves OF this city,
passed through here from Pullman
last week enroute to Twin Falls,
where he has land interests. He
was accompanied by two nephews
from Iowa who are looking over
the country.
Henry Ricke left Sunday with
his brother. Benjamin Ricke, for
Omaha. Ben has been in the hos
pital for some time suffering from
liver trouble and as there was little
hopes for his recovery he requested
that he be taken to his old home in
Nebraska.
John Nevine, for several years
past in the mercantile business at
Freedom, has become q member OF
the White Bird Mercantile Co.,
and will hereafter aid in the man
agement of that institution. Nh.
Nevine is . competent and popular
merchant and will bring much
strength to the firm.
Owing to the poor health in his
family, Rev. T. n. Fertig has re-
signed as pastor Of the Methodist
church in this city and will 60 to
Charleston to take charge Of the
church there. Rev. J. E. Williams
and family of Charleston are ex-
pected here this week to fill the
vacancy.
The city council met Monday
night and counted the votes cast at
the bond election Sept. 10, and
declared the result a. announced
at the time. There was II major
ity for municipal ownership OF the
water system, but the project
failed to carry for lack Of the nec-
essary two-thirds required by law
to sanction q bond issue.
Geo. A. Cowgirl, writing from
Portland to Parker & Robertson,
says: "Accept our congratulations
on your exhibit, for today the
gold medal was pinned on my
bunch of oats as . reward to the
county. Hurrah, for idaho. I
have been here at the exhibit talk.
ing Camas Prairie all day."
Mr.. and Mrs. e. g. Parkins left
this week for their old home at