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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15

meeting of the Grange in January
1876, the village was without a
name. The question of a suitable
appellation was discussed and
finally settled at that convocation,
the name of "Grangeville'' having
received majority Of one vote in
the election was adopted and by it
the town has been known ever
since.
In Oct. 1885, the town was plat
ted by F. p. Turner, county sur
veyor, and the plat was filed for
record on December Sd of the same
year. MIR. Turner's plat shows
nine regularly surveyed blocks 200
by 400 feet, the towns boundaries
being the area encompassed be-
tween North Second street, South,
Mill and Coon streets.
In the year 1897, an undesire-
able element made its presence felt
in the community to such an OBJ
noxious extent that the law abid-
ing citizenry determined to organ
ize the town into an incorporated
village, as provided by law, that
the property interests of it's citizens
might be better protected. In the
contamination of this plan, on
Oct. Sth a citizens mass meeting
was held and a committee on vii.
lage boundaries was appointed
comprising Henry Wax, Grange
ville's first president of the village
council; p. E. Sherwin and Keith
w. White.
At meeting of the board of
county commissioners held at Mt.
Idaho, Oct. 10, 1897, the prayer
of numerously signed petition
asking for the Incorporation Of
the town was granted, the board
appointing w. w. Brown, Aaron
Freidenrich, Henry Wax, Gilbert
G. Sherwin and w. F. Schmadeka
trustees. This board met and ap
pointed the first village officers Of
Grangeville: President of the
board and -oflicio mayor, Henry
Wax; clerk, Walter E. Bunnell
treasurer, John Norwood; village
attorney, r. F. Fulton.
A water system was supplied
Grangeville early in 1898 by w,
NJ. Jack. The Pacific States Tele
phone Co., maintain local ex.
change in Grangeville, well patron.
lied by the business men and citi
zens generally; also long distance
line to Lewiston, giving connection
with the outside world and specia
lines to all important interior
points.
Two volunteer fire companies
were organized four years ago, ant
equipped at the towns expense,
with hosecarts, hose, ladders etc
Feeling the need of something
more up-to-date, steps were taker
short time ago TO purchase ar
0. & B. double cylinder chemica
J fire engine. and the same has beer
ordered. Our citizens do not wisi
a repetition Of the experience the.
passed through last fall when prop
erty to the amount of over $500,
600 was destroyed in few hours
, The population of Grapgesill
: at present is $500. The assessed
valuation of property for 1905 i
$4,000. The city supports on
bi-weekly paper, the Standard
J and three weekly papers, the Ere
, Press, the News and the Schoo
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15

Reporter, the later, edited and
published by Ralph Scofeld, a
High school pupil.
Like most other western towns
it is well supplied with insurance
companies and fraternal orders,
the latter maintain many flourish
ing lodges.
AS the county seat OF Idaho Co.
it has among it's practitioners at the
bar some of the ablest men in the
profession in the west. OF physi-
clans the city has FIVE who enjoy
the esteem and confidence Of their
CLIENTELE.
There are three banking institu-
tions in the city. The First Nat
ional Bank of Grangeville, the
Bank of Camas Prairie and the
Grangeville Savings and Trust Co.
There are nine general merchan-
disc stores, two hardware, two
undertakers establishments, three
drug stores, two millinery stores,
four hotels, two agricultural i'm
| plement houses, three black smith
and one machine shop, four plan.
ming mills, two jewelry stores
three barber shops, three real estate
firms, two livery stables, two meat
markets, one photo gallery, one
bakery, one book store, besides
numerous other places Of bushes
such as resta urants, candy shops
news stands etc.
Seven churches are maintained
in the town, all vital and active
Grangeville has at present, NJ
railroad, but few days ago Mayor
Batty was advised by Presiden,
Elliott of the Northern Pacific
railroad, that the contract for Tho
Grangeville extention had been lei
and that the company expects to
have cars running into Grange
vile by December 3lst of this year
The contract has been let for thu
first five miles of the Electric roat
out of Lewiston, on the Lewiston
and Southeastern, which road i,
also surveyed and located Il
Grangeville.
A Commercial club was organ
lied last week to present the claiml
of Grangeville for recognition and
to better the condition of the city
socially, morally and financially.
September l, 1899, d. G. Vai
Buren, secured a franchise from tn,
city council to build an electric
plant in this city. The Grange
vile Electric Light plant was bull
on South Hall street and supplied
the town with light for four years
Finding this very expensive II
operate, it was decided to improv
the splendid water Of the Soutl
Fork of the Clearwater. A new
corporation was formed and tn
new plant and transmission line t.
town was completed.
The company supplies Is ar,
lights and about 1900 incandes
cents in the town, besides 100
horsepower electric motor at Sch
walbach's mill and 50-horsepowe
at Knorr's mill, besides four lie
horsepower mOtrOs, one each a
, Turner's, Atherton's, Won Berg
and CampbelPs mills.
Such is a brief outline OF Grange
, ville's past and present from til
stand point of a pioneer of 1875.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15
By hrs. WALLACE SCOTT

wards several frame dwellings and
places OF business were buils abopt
Orange hall vn lots donated bv
mr.. Crooks. John Mitchell. a
miller, employed by the flour mill
company. erected the first resi-.
dence, where the Jersey House
1905. ~ 20
The first general merchandise
store, was that established bv
lsadore Monheimer, in the little
Two story log-sided and lap streak
front building still standing on a
part OF the Shissler estate opposite
the Mrs. Mary Maxey cottage on
East Main street hill.
In September of 1879, the largest
mercantile house yet established in
the village was opened up bv vii.
liam Hill. This is supposed to be
the first entry of the house OF
Vollmer & Scott into Grangeville.
The firm at the time conducted a
large store in Mt. Idaho.
Alexander Il Freidenrich. now
among the merchant princes of
the north Idaho country, first es.
tablished themselves in Grange.
vile early in 1880, occupying the
small frame structure which for.
merly adjoined their handsome
brick, stone and iron store build
ing at the southeast corner of Main
and Hall streets. When in 1877,
the Rev J. D. Flenner, represent.
ing the Columbia river conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
came to Grangeville to start a
church and an academy, his pro.
ject received the hearty support oil
every man in the place. AS a
result the Columbia River Confer
ence Academy began its career late
in 1877 and continued to prosper
for several years thereafter. When
the funds accorded the public
school became exhausted, recourse
was had by it's students to the
academy. At one time the same
teacher officiated in that character
at both institutions, drawing his
salary out of the school fund each
year until that was exhausted and
then presiding at the academy and
charging small tuition fee. This
teacher was Judge VIM. A. Hall
the well known Grangeville lawyer
and his first assistant was Miss
Clara Alice Crooks, daughter o.
G. M. Crooks and now Mrs. Perry
E. Sherwin.
When the academy ceased tt
exist the public school began {
rapid development and the towr
possesses one Of the finest school.
in the state. Pupils who complet,
the eleventh grade are given di
plomas admitting them to the
state university. The building
was erected and equipped at i;
cost of between twelve and fifteel
thousand dollars. Ten instructor
are at present employed in con
Quoting it.
Grangeville has the only indepen
dent school district in the state.
The first postoffice was establish
ed in 1876 with William Pearson a
postmaster. We have not thei
postal receipts for that year, bu
, for the past five years the tota
receipts of our present Office amour
to S27594,1l with Mrs. CARRIER a
postmistress. Previous to tn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15
Auxiliary Meets.

The members of the Ladies
Auxiliary greatly appreciate the
offer Mr.. McBroom made them of
this issue of the paper. At the
last meeting sincere vote of
thanks was given Mr.. McBroom,
and the editor of this issue in
structed to thus publicly tender
the thanks of the auxiliary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15
Surprise For Mrs. Lewis.

A number of the friends of Mrs.
G. A. Lewis invaded her home or
the evening of her birthday, Mar.
9TH armed with substantial baskets
of good things to eat, and a jolly
evening was spent. Before leaving
the guests presented Mrs. Lewis
with beautiful hand painted
plate and easel as token oil
esteem
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15
= Camas Prairie's Historical City -

SO hopelessly at variance is the
testimony Of different witnesses re-
rsrdine many OF the facts of
Gr.neeville's early history, and
snch is the birth Of reliable printed
records concerning the town. that
a ia practically impossible to write
oven q short sketch Of il with more
than approximate accuracy. But
NV first view Of 1t was in June
1878. At that time there were
Init two houses within what is now
the CITY limits. One owned by j.
M. Crooks, which Is now known
az the Evan Evans place, and
stands on the corner Of Mill and
First South streets. The other
owned by William Pearson, and
afterward in 1880 bought by w. A.
Hall, who some years later removed
il and built in it's place a very
large commodious residence.
There would probably never
have been . Grangeville if Mr.. l..
P. Brown, father Of Mt. Idaho,
had given a site to the founders OF
Charity Grange, and If the citi-
Gems OF Mt Idaho had taken kindly
to the proposed organization of the
Grange. They refused to consider
it and the supporters sought Mr..
Crooks who lived where now stands
the Evans residence at the corner
of Mill and South street in this
city. Crooks listened to them,
and decided them the lot at the cor
ner, OF what is now, the northeast
conner of Main and Hall streets.
In 1875, Charity Grange, then a
vigorous young society, erected a
hall, thepride Of the country. side,
on the lot donated by Mr.. Crooks
and there it stood until destroyed
by fire, Sept. 10Th, 1905, rather
antiquarian in architectural ap-
pearanoe to be sure, but a solid,
old homelike looking structure
revered because OF its intimate as.
ISOLATION with the past by every old
time man and woman in the
county. Grange hall cost the
Charity folks $4,000, a big round
sum in those days. The money
was represented by work Of volun.
teers, the specie current Of the
realm, by days labor and subscrip.
ton Of lumber, nails, shingles and
windows. The main road from
Lewiston to Mt. Inaho used te
lass by Mr.. Crooks residence but
when this structure was built, was
changed and passed directly in
front oft on what is now the
principal thoroughfare of Grange
vile.
Before, however, Grange hal
was complete it was decided tina
a -four and grist mill had beer
long enough q necessity. Some
prominent Charity Grange men
among them VIM. G. Pearson an(
Nathaniel Markham, again visited
Mr.. Crooks and to such good result
that they secured gratis from tina
gentleman five acres of land and ;
water right privilege on Three
Mile creek, now we'll inside TIN
city limits. The Grange Flourin,
Mills company was at once organ
lied, it's members all belonging t.
Charity Grange. A -four mill o
the old fashioned burr type wa
erected, eing.completed in 1876.
Grange hall was completed il
1877. During the few years after
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15
OPEN LETTER TO PUBLIC.
Statement Of City Council Con-
corning City Finances.

To the Public: As systematic efforts are being
made TO discredit the city council in the present
campaign Tor city ownership OF the water sys-
TEN, ana as they are further charged with ex-
trayagance and as responsible for all the city
TO submit to the voters of the city the following
statement furnished by Henry Telcher, city
treasurer to A. +, Parker, chairman OF the
finance committee of the city council, when the
present administration took office. May 2. 1905
Report OF city treasurer, showing warrants
unpaid shown by city treasurer's warrant
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-03-15

tSigned) Henry Telcher, City Treasurer "
Here is debt of ssG37.59 TO start with. On
July 3, 1906 the council enacted ordinance No
10 making appropriations for the maintenance
Df the different departments of the city govern
ment for the current fiscal year as follows
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03

GITATION NOTICE.-THE STATE OF
~ SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF Oco-
NEE.-(IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. by
d. A. Smith, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, j. II. Morton has made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Admins
tration of the estate and effects of
j. E. Hoops, deceased
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said j. E. Hoops,
deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Waihalia, S. c., on Friday,
18th day of October, 1908, after pubfi.
cation hereof, at IL O'Clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, If any they have,
why the said administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
28th day of September, Ammo Domini
1905.
sr d. A. SMITH, Judge of Pro-
S~N bate, ocqnee County, s. G..
Published on the goth day of septem-
Der and Sd day of October, 1905, Ia The
Keowee Courier and on the Court House
Door for the time required by law. 1910
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0akway Pointers.

Oakway, October Rev. T. c. Lyon filled his
appointment at the Presbyterian church Sun
day morning. so
Miss Bertha Eubanks has entered the Cream
willie Female Coii5se, hii5s Dora Haley, Chicora
College; Walter Moore, Clemson College. We
wish for these young people every success.
Miss Beulah Poore and brother, Cary, visited
their brother, Edron Poorc, Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Mary Ligon, of Townville, visited her
friend, Miss Jodie Haley, the latter part of last
week. i7tif' s
Mrs. w. w. Bearden and children are home
from the mountains.
Hon. and Mrs. K. &C.. Werner spent Saturday
night at 8. z. Stribling's.
Frank Maxwell, of Walhalla, was at Jas. j.
Haleys Friday night.
We are glad TO note that the telephone line
has been completed to Townyilie. -.
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Orders from Washington.

was ordered to proceed to Cuba from Virginia
The transport Summer sailed tonight from
New York for Cuba with the first detachment of
and aIc one battalion Of engineers ' Vi m m'''
Secretary Taft has wired the Navy Department
that he did not need any more battlcships, but
Gel. Humphreys has secured the British
steam sr Marion, now at philadelphia, having a
port in place Of the Missouri, which the United
States Steel Corporation refused to release. The
Marion is ordered to report Immediately at New
Two complete field hospital outfits will go to
Cuba, sailing on the frst transport leaving New
corps is on its way from San Francisco. Each
of the seven regiments ordered to Cuba will
have regimental hospital and full quota of
medical officers.
Increased Confidence at Havana.
Havana, October L. Seven hundred and fifty
marines landed from the Kentucky, Indiana and
Minneapolis and proceeded by trolley to camp
Columbia. There was no demonstration.
Several field guns were also landed. The sight
at hs 1
Secretary Taft offered Palma warship to con-
yey him to Man.anzss Or elsewhere. but the ex-
President courteously declined.
With Palmas retirement from the palace
Governor Taft moved In. He win establish his
hs;adIaar@tsIs he; ter there In the future, Tafts reno.
was made with the same lack of display that has
marked all his actions since coming to Cuba.
But the Cubans realize, nevertheless, that In the
future they will take orders from an Americafs
governor from the palace.
The annual opening Of the University of
tlon of confidence In the provisional govern
ment, and of the high appreciation of Governor
Taft and the work President Rooseyelt's COM
speech In which he renewed the promise of his
proclamation OF Saturday that American occu-
to re-establish the Cuban Republic on q Arm
basis. Confidence is being rapidly renewed and
no further serious troubieis anticipated.
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A Young Mother at 20.

"My mother has suddenly been made
young at TO- Twenty years OF intense
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until six months ago, when
she began taking Electric Bitters, which
have completed, cured her and restored
the strength and activity she had In the
prime of life," writes Mrs. w. l.. Gilpat-
rick, of Danforth, Me. Greatest restora-
tive medicine on the globe. Seta stom-
ach, liver and kidneys right, purifles the
weaknesses. Wonderful nerve tonic.
Price 500. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03
TAKING CHARGE OF CUBA.
GEN. TAFT TAKES CHARGE OF THE ISLAND
AS PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR.
!. s. MASTER Of THE SITUATION.
Negligence OF Congress Causes Inconvenience
and Large Expenditure Of Money.
Troops Being Rushed to Scene.

uou..o rk. C..Al oo A.
American provisional government as
suued possession of Cuba yester6ay
when secretary IafSs proclamation dc.
the island was formally Issued.
canarai sat;sfootinn osnan;aii,, ~, 60
BeherA saeistactlon, especially on ac-
count OF !he moderate terms IN which 1t
ional eoyernment of Cuba ia undertaksn
on acconnt'nf the necas.itu ~ the s;tna.
tion and Its promise that the provisional
4 government will be maintained purely
| for the rurpose of restt,rinp peace ord ar
ana pubic eonfidence until pernlanont
government is established.
GOOD ;nta,,;pm. &c pras;daut Pnns.uaI.
soyyI .. .nson.ons VI lesluenI nooseVeio
ana Ms nisrepfesenta'ves, ana there is no
| resistance tn the nrovisional oovarnment
| IL n,,,, ~ ,,s C,,Es S''' t'' ~
NJ ;s,nrhonoa cf n Liza o,,roa
last night. The business interests here
| are oratif3ed nj the obanUa of oovernment
a str;Linu featnra of the nr"u;s;nmoi
government Is the fact that the Cuban
| flag has not been lowered. This estab-
! klishes a precedant in nrovjsionsl .,overn.
n,a,,t anS ~rotan,o " pio'i''o"i S"Sei"
menu anu uprUtec,orates.
Governor TaftS proclamation was as
follows:
10 the Peopie of Cuba: Y3ie failure of Congress
| to act ON he irreyooab,ef resirnattun ~ the
sse @Sa or to
| ment at a time when great disorder prevails and
requires that, pursuant to the reo,iest of MI.
Palma, the necessary stems be taken in the
| name and by the authority Eof the President Of
the United states to restSrss order and nroteot
nss nas ssa ks1s in the sassn .sss Ss ann and
this ] purpose W to establish therein 'e provisional
\ government = ''4'0~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03
NOTHING 10 Fear.

Mothers need have no hesitancy in
continuing to give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to their little ones, as IL contains
absolutely nothing injurious. This
remedy Is not only perfectly safe TO give
small children, but is a medicine Of great
worth and merit. It has g worldwide
and group and can always be relied upon.
For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j.,
Lunney, Seneca.
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been working to bring some order out of
the chaos that has existed, but their ef-
forts, so far, have not shown to any ex-
tent, and there are many bodies yet un-
derneath masses of wreckage.
For ten miles east and west of the city
are strewn wrecks OF homes and vessels
of all Glasses. Commencing at Fort, Nc
Rae, on point overlooking the gulf, and
continuing to E>cambia bridge, east of
the city, there is isnothing but devastation,
ruin and desolatioD. Never has suoh q
500 atty struck this city.
- &tE81zaAAe,f nfferet probably to
/! ~ OF Wy, 900. Many of the
hHvy 0Ooifdings s4ave been damaged or de-
stroyed completely. The floating dock
SAadly damaged.
- 1t is believed that the loss of lives up
the sound and on Santa Rosa island has
been appalling. Many families had sum-
mer homes there, and in addition there
were many who resided along the shores.
The waves completely epveloped all that
section, and If any Of the hundreds of
people escaped. 1t was by a miracle.
Turpentine farms for radius Of 100
miles of the city are completely devas-
tated. Every tree that was boxed has
been blown down. and the loss i'm this
direction alone will amount to more than
half million dollars.
List About Mobile Still Grows.
Mobile, October 2.-The loss in Mobile
will reach $S, 900, 900 damage to property,
steamboats,, ocean-going vessels and to
the river front
The death list has reached 80 far 100,
and more dead bodies are being brought
here, tug boat dumping its ghastly
cargo on broken wharf at remote
point from the business section nearly
every eight hours. The greatest number
Sonoi % beacS aro resort %wn near @ bara Hars
where thirty-nine bodies have been re-
covered.
The loss Y. life in Mobile is small, but
there is no telling what the reports will
bring In from interior points.
AS the dead are coming ashore on the
South beach below here they are being
buried.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03
Conneross Union.

Conneross Union, will meet at the
school house on Saturday, October 9th,
at 8 O'clock in the afternoons. Every
member is requested to be present and
come prepared TO pay dues. Is
N. w. Macaulay, President.
W. B. Dilworth, Secretary.
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G. w. & j. Z. BAUkNIGHT.
$50 REV ARID. !.

A NY one arresting and delivering to
"a the Intendant of West Union Frank
johnson, u colored holiness preacher,
ginger. cake color. between 25 and so
years old, weighing about 1876 or l75
pounds, will receive $4,000 from Town
Council and $1,000 from other parties,
making $4,000 in all.
COKE D. MANN, Intendant.
September 20, 1905. .t, SOFT
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03
Torments OF letter and Eczema AIlayed.

The intense itching characteristic Of
eczema, letter and like skin diseases Id
instantly allayed by applying Chambers
lain's Salve and many severe cases have
sale by j. w, Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
neY. Senica. A. 80 rs
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03
A GOOD FARM 70 SELL OR RENT

A GOOD FARM TO SELL OR RENT,
N situated twelve miles above Wal.
halla, on the Highlands road. Contains
250 acres of land. About 40 acres tilla-
BILE land. A good orchard. For terms
apply to j. D. CALAIS,
West Union, S. G.
September 10, 1905 $3.50
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03

TO CURE A COLD I'm ONE DAY
Take Laxati 3 Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If 1t fails to
cure. X. w. Groves signature ia on
each box. 25 cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03
Troops Begin Movement on Cuba.

Newport News, Va, October l.-Preparations
for handling the troops going to Cuba are being
completed here. The government has leased 200
acres of land on the river above the city as site
for the commissary and encampment. Ware
houses and correl have been constructed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-03
Six Thousand Troops Ordered Sent.

Washington, September 29.-The War Depart
ment tonight received from President Roose-
welt instructions to send 60O0 troops to Cuba i'm
mediately. Troops are being mobilized at New