Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-08-10
Items of Interest to
~0rangeviIle and Vi
entity.

Hump to look after his mining
properties there.
Herman Chase this week started
the constr uction OF q new residence
26x40 on his lots between State
and College streets.
Adam Brust has returned from
his trip to Southern Idaho and
has decided that Camas Prairie lie
good enough for him.
G. M. Reed returned Friday
from the Hump where he went tc
adjust the fire loss OF d. D. Shaw,
1t was fixed at $3.50.
Jonas Lawrence and Jonas Full.
Ter are in Boise On business in
connection with their Thunder
Mountain mining property.
Miss Nettie Bridgman arrived
home Saturday from Spokane
where she has been attending the
Northwestern Business College.
Miss Fanny Hill arrived here
last week from New York and will
spend the summer with her brother,
w. II. Hill, at the Newsome mines.
Mrs. G. Fl. Schmadeka and
daughter, Miss Grace, returned
Monday from Portland where they
have been for nearly a year past.
Lewiston had a 800, 900 fire
Monday morning and but for an
efficient water system the entire
business portion of the city would
have been destroyed.
Mrs. A. G. Hawson and Mrs. F.
j. Reed left last night for Portland
where they will visit the fair and
purchase a stock Of fall millinery
for Mrs. Hawson's store.
Misses Mabel and Nellie McMul-
len have returned from a visit to
the Portland fair. Miss Nellie is
but recently from Iowa and will
teach school in THE county.
Mrs. l.. II, Mitchell and little
daughter arrived here Monday
night from Lewiston to join Mr..
Mitchell who has decided to remain
in Grangeville permanently.
Owing to the absence Of Council
men Wiltse, Adams and Hooker
smith no meeting of the city
council was held Monday night
and bills will be allowed next Mon
day.
The regular term Of the district
court will convene here on the 28th
OF this month and it is reported
that Judge Steele will be here a
week earlier TO hear cases in cham
bers.
Superintendent Carpenter is ar
ranging an extensive program for
the teachers institute next week.
Everyone interested in schools is
invited to attend as often as con-
venient.
Fred Clarke came up from Port
land Tuesday night to accept his
old position in the Jersey House
grill room. He was accompanied
by Paul Thing who will also take
q place there.
The open season for killing prai-
rie chickens and grouse begins next
Tuesday and local sportsmen are
preparing for the event. Birds are
reported plentiful and good shoot
ing is expected.
The ladies of the w. R. G. will
serve dinner at their hall in the
I. O. O.. +. building next Saturday.
The ladies always provide abund-
antly and the public is cordially
invited to partake.
A.. II. McGrew and family ar
rived here Sunday from Ashland,
Oregon, where they have been for
a year past. Mr.. McGrew has
disposed Of his interests there and
is back to Camas Prairie to stay.
The Evolutionary contest to be
given next Tuesday night by the
students Of the Lewis Commercial
school promises to be q most inter-
esting entertainment. Tickets can
be secured at Pulses drug store.
DIR. Frank Carrothers and family
who have been visiting John Coram
for several weeks past left yesterday
for their home in Michigan. DR..
Carrothers is greatly pleased with
this country and may return later.
Prof Lewis has had the hall
wired for the Evolutionary contest
next Tuesday night which will
greatly improve the acoustic con-
ditions and every word can be
easily understood in any part of
the hall.
j. Z. Richards and A. Granstrom
have formed a partnership in the
tailoring business and will continue
at Mr.. Richards present stand.