Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-02-14

Phunny, funny folks AZ the Ar
mory, Monday night.
Make arrangements to attend
the grand ball, Feb. %.
Bertsch's harness means safety
and comfort regardless Of the
roads.
Stoves ranges, shelf hardware,
guns and ammunition. harness,
robes, whips, etc., at Bertsch's.
In the crop of q chicken killed
by Thomas Kerr. recently, were
found gold nuggets to the value Of
$2.4O. 1t is reported that there
is now q rush for the remaining
members Of the feathery tribe.
Through the agency Of George
M. Reed two choice lots In Halls
Second addition to Grangeville
were sold to w. N. Michael Satur-
day. The purchaser intends erect
ing a fine residence upon them
this summer.
Claude M. Woodward has been
appointed first alternate to An
napolis as midshipman in the U.
s. Navy. He received the Motif.
cation OF the appointment the first
of the week, in . letter from Hon.
Burton L. French.
A. Schultz, q travelling man for a
Portland liquor house, had his leg
broken at Cottonwood, Sunday a.
ternoon. He slipped and fell in
such way that his leg was tract
ured just below the knee. Mr..
Schultz has q number Of friends
here.
Prof. G. A. Lewis, of the Lewis
Commercial School, went up to
Spokane Sunday, where he has .
position awaiting him Is expert &C.
countant. Mr.. Lewis is very COM
petent in this line of work. Miss
Mabel Graham, q graduate last
year, will assist at the school dur
ing Mr.. Lewis absence.
At the "Gude time coming" Of
the Woman's Club to be held on
Tuesday, Feb. 81, at the home Of
Mrs. w. N. Scales, the ladies are
requested by the committee to be
there promptly at 2 p. m. in order
that the program may not be de-
lsyed or interrupted.
Mrs. Day, Secretary.
John A. Hanson of this city re-
ceived a program Of the Memorial
Services recently held in Wash
ington for the Confederate dead.
Mrs. Hanson, who is spending the
winter at the national capital, and
a lady Of we'll known old southern
family, attended the services and
speaks of their impressivenees.
F. M. Mingus spent several days
last week out over the prairie as
sisting E. 8. Sweet in driving q
bunch of cattle to his ranch near
Tolo. Frank says everything over
the prairie looks prosperous and
that the coming season is going to
be banner year for prairie resi-.
dents.
Grover Davis and Arthur Tur.
ner left Monday for Alaska, to
seek a fortune in the gold camps
there. They expect to remain
for several months. They vii
visit practically all of the promi
nent cities in the country. Botl
are industrious young men and
will no doubt do well there.
For Sale. ranch of PA
acres, 2 miles east of Grangeville
80 acres under cultivation; wei
watered with springs. Plenty 0
good timber, fne orchard and vine
yard. Fenced and cross fences
and has fair improvements. Price
$3.50 an acre. Inquire Free Pres
Office. 3pd
Wanted: Gentleman or lady /
travel and collect for firm of $3.50
COO capital. Salary $1O72.OO pc
year and expenses. Salary pai
weekly and expenses advanced
references required. Hesdquarter
at your home. Address, Armstron
Alexander, 1875 Plymouth Place
Chicago, III, 37*
| E. w. Oliver left last week fn
Portland where he goes to receiv
medical treatment. Mr.. Olive
had a severe fall on an icy side
walk some time ago and since then
has been suffering continually
His face has been swollen and hi
hearing very defective. He wi
remain at Portland for sewers
weeks.
i James Pearson, recently of th
Standard News force, left yestel
day for Lewiston and other point
beyond. He expects to work a
his trade in San Francisco an
other coast cities. James has bee
, connected with newspaper wor
in Grangeville for several yea,
and is a careful, competent worl
man.