Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-07-06
TOWN NAMED
FOR GRANGE.
FORMED IN "A.
Pioneers Address Recalls
Christening of Grangeville
in Early History of County
Nez Perez Indian War Most
Distressing Period in the
Annals of Central Idaho

y Annals of Central Idaho
o Editor IS note-This is the third in
3 stallment of the address delivered by
0 Loyal p. Brown, of Mt Idaho, at the
first meeting of the Idaho county pio-
neers at Mt. Idaho, June 10, 1888.
The fourth and final installment will
appear in an early issue.
In 1874, the Grange was organized
by Spaulding, son of the old uapwai
missionary. He was among. the Nez
Perez Indians many years before any
settlement in the country. This pioneer
missionary, as | understand came
across the plains with Dr. Whitman
and party DR.. Whitman located on
the Walla Walla river, near the pre-
sent city, where he, with his family
and companions were massacred by In
dams.
1t was thev who led in advance the |
commencement of civilization in the |
far west and his untimely death was n |
serious check to further settlement east
of the Cascade mountains for several |
years. | understand school has been
established at Walla Walla, bearing
the name of Whitman college and a
! monument in memory of this good and
| early pioneer has been erected, and one
should also be erected at Lapwai in
honor of Rev. Spaulding.
GRANGEvILLE NAMED
But | was speaking of the Grange
society. They built the hall in the ]
year 1875 and it was known as Grange
hall and gave the name of Grangeville {
to the town. {
The society has continued to pros
per and they now have Oranges in !
Fairview precinct one at Cottonwood :
and one at the Lake. I
The Odd Fellows organized a lodge :
in 1880. They continued to prosper I
and have good membership. The :,
Ancient Order of United Workmen \
was placed in working order in 1885. y
Being~too old to become member, I . |"
can not speak of its success.
The first regularly established
church in the county was the Pioneer
Methodist, Rev. Strong presiding elder v
III the year 1877. Bro. Flenner, now
Of Boise City, was our first resident
To Bros. Strong and Elem |
ner is due the honor of founding the
'hhool at Grangevile which continues
n successful operation. The church
md school are now in charge of Rev
". A. Hail. !
NEE PIERCE INDIAN WAR
Mr.. President, we will now pass 70
he most distressing and most painful Fl
eriod in the history of our settlement
n this county. When gold was dis co
overed in the mountains. the country D,
-as claimed by the Nez Perez In tn
ians. In the spring of 1868, coun- ia.
il was held at Lapwai by Hale. SUI We
of Indian affairs for the or
,rritory of Washington A treaty an
ade with the Indians whereby they tn,
'ded to the United States all the ter gre
tory outside the present boundaries the
the Nez Perez Indian reservation. err
I'd under that treaty our people
aimed the right of settlement on the thi
lblic lands. From that time until arr
e spring of 1877, the whites and tw,
ldians were neighbors and had no TIL
rious trouble. len
Early in the spring of 1887, General VIII
oward, in command of the depart mo
mt of the Columbia, was instructed
hold council with the tribe at
pwai for the purpose of inducing 70
en- to go upon the reservation and I
Ike homes. AT that council the rem non
AIDES, known as Joseph and band tv.
I'm Wallowa valley, with followers and
I'm Salmon river, were present. and
neral Howard gave them to under the
nd the wishes of the government mar
that they must comply. The In
ms consented and agreed to move
the reservation within thirty DAYS ror
that time was granted them bv
neral Howard, but instead of pre- A
ing to comply they prepared for Tor
r port
You can well imagine our surprise held
an news reached the settlement of grea
outbreak and murders on Salmon eiec'
r. The settlers on the prairie tne
ght safety and security as best they onlc
ID by abandoning their homes and econ
Getting together at Mt. Idaho, this good
the 18th day of June, 1877. All Gran
alarm. All was confusion.
NO WARNING TO WHITES FOR
onfronted by an Indian war with In
warning, without any preparation peop
without any pr0yocation on the l pl
of the whites, found us illy pre- have
d to defend ourselves. Innocent in III
lnoffensive people were killed and
rever found, property burned and
royed, and a general reign of ter
prevailed. l shall not dwell on TOP
E fearful and unhappy days only
~ that nearly 100 citizens and sol 10
were killed nv tbe Ip1;ans ha have
thew we've driven a. ross tba p;t Treas
Root mountains To tbes, ,onI. to tn
who went forth 70 battle tbat condu
IS might not perish and who fali ly an
Ie fight, let us ever hold in CRATE earnes
and draw the veil
dness over those periods and fear
avs FOR ,