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IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS.
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GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO CO., IDAHO TERRITORY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887.
YOL. 2.
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AUGU8T 12, 1887
FRIDAY,
The Weiser Road. —There is talk of
petitioning congress for an appropria
tion to build a military wagon road from
Camas prairie to the Weiser country.
The only obstacle in the way of a
natural wagon road is the Salmon river
Canyon. The road can be built for $00,
000, «ml would have been built years
ago, only the annexation cianks in
Lewiston misrepresented and opposed
the matter.
Un American. —The U. S. attorney
general has instituted a suit in the terri
torial supreme court at Silt Lake city,
against the Mormon church for confis
cation of $3.000,000 in property, and for
the appointment of a receiver to wind
up the affairs of the church of Jesus
■Christ of Latter day saints. The pro
ceedings are instituted in conformity
■with the Edmunds law, which escheats
all its property to the government in
excess of $50,000. What an uproar
would be caused if proceedings were
begun to confiscate tho property of
other religious denominations!
Rhoads City. —About fifty prospect
ors have gone over the Lolo trail to the
Bill Rhoads camp, ten miles north of
the sixty-second mile tree. The camp
is about ninety miles from the Lolo
ferry. A Lewiston parly are running a
tunnel for the ledge, and another party
from Pataha are going to winter in
there. The formation is largely quartz
ite and very rich «aient has been found
but no ledge has been traced up to date.
The quartz old Bill showed us in Lewis
ton last fall was iron ore, and will be
valuable as a flux if good galena is dis
covered there, otherwise it is worthless.
Those who think of going there this fall
bad better await developments.
Roads. —The road over Craig's moun
tain is being put in good condition for
fall trade. The editor of this paper in
terviewed the commissioners of Nez
Perce county three weeks since and
succeeded in getting them to appro
priate $825 in cash and all the lumber
required to build bridges. Three me.n
are now working on the Nez Perce side,
ami they have put in some solid cordu
roy work where needed, and also
bridges at the bad crossings. Nez Perce
will also assume one-half the cost of the
bridge which will he built across Willow
«reek this fall, Idaho county paying
for the other half. Tiie commissioners
down there take no stock in the pro
posed new road, as it is claimed that it
can never be made of much account.
Tiie reports we have heard are verv
■conflicting, but the railroad from Lewis
ton to Camas prairie will eventually
come that-way. Mutk the prediction.
Wheat Markets.- -The price of wheat
is declining ail over the world and
there is not much hope of another rise
at present. Lewiston and Walla Walla
buyers are holding off in the expecta
tion of further decline. Quoted pricea
■are 50 cents free on board. This nets
tho farmer 47 cents. As wheat goes
down the price of sacks go up, and so
the poor farmer is ground between the
up>ei and nether millstones and catches
it in the neck all around. On our
recent, trip below we saw very little No.
I wheat, the iiot spell in the spring
having caught it in the dough and shriv
eled it more or less. We apprehend
that eome of the farmers who contracted
their crop at 60 cents and sacks fur
nished when the boom was on will have
trouble in finding enough No. 1 to fill
their contracts. It Is said by well
posted men that tiie buyers will be «lad
to declare all contracts off since tiie drop
in prices, in which event nobodv will be
hurt. The market is badly tangled up
and the outlook is not encouraging for
an advance in prices. In our opinion
Camas prairie wheat will be worth more
for home use than it would bring if
thrown on the markets below.
The remainder of T. A. Clark's sur
veying party, consisting of six men and
a cook, received orders last Wednesday
to report at Denver, and on that even
ing tiie entire outfit boarded the train
for that place. Mr. Clark has, we un
derstand, been appointed chief engineer
of the Denver division of the U. P. rail
road. This ends our Weiser and Little
Salmon railroad for the present at least.
— Weiser LeatUr.
Keep busy at your own work, and
you will have but little time to fool
<iway looking after others.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!!
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UNPRECEDENTED REDUCTION IN PRICES!!!
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With the View to CoimMate o ir B islmss wo OITor Our IMMENSE STOOK of $10,090 at PRICES
Heretofore unknown in tho MERCANTILE HISTORY of IDAHO COUNTY.
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But a Bona-fiie R«.liu*tion in the price of Every Article We Have to Sell ;
Groceries, Dry G3t>ii, ChtMi?, Buti ail SYtîi. Croo'cery aui Gla-HS-wvre; Tin and Hardware;
Faney Goods, Notions, Wood ani Willow Ware, Hits and Caps, Straw Goods,
Paper Hangings; Gents' Furnishing goods; Tobacco's and Cigars;
Medicine;; Paints; Oils and Glass; Saddlery; Etc.
200 SUITS OF MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING AT ORIGINAL COST.
We Have no Worthless or Shop-worn Goo Is, our Stock has been Carefully Selecteit, is Strictly
First-class, nul will positively he Sold re^irlless of all For ner Quotations
at the Smallest Minimum Above Original Cost:
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NO ARGUMENT REQUIRED!-PRICES WILL TELL!
If You Want to SAVE MONEY «jive ua a Call, and Yon Will Not Fail to bo Convinced.
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MT. IDAHO & GRANGEVILLE.
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Most people love to be uoticed, and
feel largo in tbeir sphere.
Texas declared against prohibition by
50,000. Oregon will probably favor it.
There is no reason for the farmers to
«rumble this year, and we have heard
less than ever before.
Dr. Cabaniss, formerly stationed at
Camp Howard, died at San Francisco
last, week, aged 69 years.
F. J. Boston, ihe Lewiston tooth
doctor, passed through town last week
on his way to Warrens on a business
trip.
Don't grumble because someone is
getting along in the world better than
you are, but keep moving on to the
front.
Subscribe for your county paper, and
it will lend increased enthusiasm to the
editor, and cause him to redouble his
efforts in your behalf.
Sheriff Talkington returned Monday
from his Oregon trip and reports pros
perous times and booming towns
thr nighout the Willamette valley.
Copies of last weeks Free Press con
taining information for immigrants can
be had by regular subscribers free of
charge on application at the office.
District court meets at Mt. Idaho on
Thursday, September 1, and (lie lawyers
are getting ready for the trial of tiie
cases in which they are interested.
Frank Smith and Martin Collins came
out from Warrens Saturday. Mr. Col
lins went to Lewiston and Frank started
in to put thp Meiner trail in good con
dition.
Tiie high water last, month carried off
Mr. Beedee's arraslra, wheels end every
thing at the month of Meadow creek
above the wire bridge. He will rebuild
next summer.
Henrv Wax returned Siturday from a
... « Kall« «n.l ronnrts the
trip to b.iokano FhIIs, ami répons
HOI them metropolis booming on the
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strength of tiie mining developments in
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tiie Cœur d'Alene country.
A hr ither of our C. A. Doeher grub
staked a Coeir d'Alene prospector la«t
summer, sud three weeks ago they
ief i-ed HU offer of $800 000 for the find.
The mine is located on the south fork.
Mr. Van Arsdel's party are now sur
veying Irons Almota northward into tlie
Palonse country. Tiie profile and topo
graphical maps of tiie Little Salmon
survey have been forwarded lo head
qiirtru-rs at Omaha.
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wood & Roberts are bmldins: a saloon
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adioining King & Kings store at Cut
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tonwood, and will open a bar shortly
with 'squire Harris as major doom,
Mr. Kmg will also start to building his
new residence shortly.
Camas prairie can beat the world on
vegetables as well as on other things,
Theodnre Caatle, of ihe Lake district
brought us in a moi st>T radish Monday
which measured 21} inches in circurn
ference and weighed four pounds.
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A. A. Mierow, of Lewiston, will ar
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rive at Orangeville to-morrow to re
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main one month. His business is to
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repair watches, docks and jewelry, and
as lie lias a complete set of tools he will
he able ro do all kinds of work in his
line in a first-class manner. His head
quarters will be at the hotel. Ho will
also take orders for watches, clocks and
jewelry.
\V. F. Hohmnleka of the Orangeville meat
m irket will deliver free to any port of the prai
rie all orders for meat exceeding $2.50. tf.
Rack at last! No more running around, but
will confine myself exclusively to an office
practice, where I can be found every day from
9 a. M. to 6 r. m. J. H. McCam.if.,
Dentist.
II. C. Brown, of Mt. Idaho, offers for sale, at
the original cost price, a large lot of California
| aï j(j Oregon m »do clothing consi&tlng of men's,
gent », toy 1 » and children's clothing. The en
tire .-tuck was selected carefully with especial
reference to the wants of this community, and
will positively be sold at the original cost price
for cash. vln27tf.
^ little flattery catches all men, and
«omen too, but giving it is mean bu*i
ne " 8 -
James Buchanan has purchased the
Weiler A Wax ranch situated nortn of
town. Consideration $1000.
Tiie Slate creek colony had a big
dance Fridav night which is reported as
M t he biggest sm cess of the year,
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Pont master Berk haa rereived all the
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paraphernalia for (he money order offi* e
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at Orangeville, and is now ready to
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furnish the public with money orders.
in view of the existing stringency of
the money market here it may be
necessary to state that Uncle Sam is not
doing a credit business and that posi
lively no application for money orders
w| j| rece j ve j unless accompanied bv
l ' ,e ca ®b.
Mr. Greer, of Lolo ferry, arrived here
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bv team last Saturday evening wilh his
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niece and remained a few days. Oneol
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his buggy horses died as soon as n was
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unhitched. He says that lamas prairie
would get a whole lot of trade from the
Wee-ipe prairie and Pierce city if we
would only spend $100 m grading a road
down Lawyer's canyon. Tiie road will
probably be built when times improve.
3tf.
Camas prairie may well be proud of
her crop prospects. From all sections
comes the good news that everything
will pan out according to expectations.
Since life Is a thorny and difficult path,
Where toll is the portion of man.
We all should endeavor, while passing along
To make It as smooth as we can.
The Warrens merchants are doing
good business this summer outfitting
the numerous parties of prospectors who
have gone into the Alton country and
beyond.
George Riebold has discovered a rich
silver-bearing quartz ledge one mile
from Warrens which prospects exceed
ingly well. That man will make a big
fortune by and by.
Good seasons and large crops will
always make easy times, no matter who
is president, but it does seem as if for
tune were determined to smile upon
the administration of Cleveland from
start to finish.
We saw a fine piece of rock from Mr.
Willey's "Knott" mine this week which
is about the richest quartz ever found in
Warrens. The piece we saw must have
averaged $1 to the pound in free gold.
Mr. Willey has 111 tons of the richest
ever taken from that mine now ready
for crushing.
Messrs. J. M. Merrill, A. W. Fox, M.
L. Hoyt, John Gagan and L. M. Johi -
son returned the latter part of the week
from Alton district, near Warrens,
where they had been for the purpose ol
examining some mining property. It is
understood that the gentlemen who
went in there for the purpose of looking
at the prospects are well pleased, and
that a sale of the mine at a fuir figure is
al moat certain.—Weiaer Leader. 1
PIONEER ASSOCIATION.
The members of the Pioneer Associa
tion met pursuant to adjournment.
Called to order by J. H. Robinson, in
the chair. Minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved. The secretary
then read a copy of the constitution of
the Walla Walla Pioneer Association.
On motion the constitution was adopted
by this society with the understanding
that a committee of three be appointed
to revise the same and report at our
next regular meeting. The chair ap
pointed B. F. Morris, W. C. Pearson
and M. H. Truscott as said committee.
The chair announced that all those
present who did not join the society
before could do so now by signing the
roll of membership, when the following
gentlemen signed as members :
Oeorge Popham
D. H. Teicher
Wm. Coram
Jas. B. Sloan
Ernest Smith
On motion it was then agreed to go
into an election of officers for the en
suing year. The chair appointed
Messrs. J. N. Rice and F. B. King as
tellers.
The following gentlemen receiving
the highest number of votes were de
clared elected.
Hon. L. P. Brown, President
J. H. Robinson, Vice President.
M. H. Truscott Secretary.
J. M. Dorman, Treasurer.
The President-elect was escorted to
the chair by Mr. J. H. Robinson.
On motion it was agreed that any
person, male or female, who are eligible
to membership, may make application
through any member and if not more
than five negative votes are cast, shall
be declared elected.
On motion the Secretary was instruct
ed to procure books necessary for the
Association.
On motion it was agreed that females
under 14 and males under 18 were not
eligible to membership.
The President appointed as a board of
directors
Andrew Maguire
James Witt
Albert Weber
Louie Weber
John McPheraon
D. H. Telcber
J. R. Adkison
F. B. King
B. F. Morris
Jas. Witt
On motion s vote of thanks was ex
tended to the editor of the Free Press
for courtesies extended to the Associa
tion.
On motion meeting adjourned to meet
the first Saturday in September at 2
o'clock r. m.
L. P. BROWN,
President.
M. H. Truscott,
Secretary.
MT. IDAHO BUDGET . •
Two cases of measles in town.
Haying season is progressing finely.
Mrs' Weiler will shortly leave on a
visit to relatives at EUensburg, W. T.
Three wagon loads of goods arrived
Saturday for the new Chinese store at
this place.
One hundred sacks of ore from 8. 8.
Fenn's ledge are here waking shipment
and from the appearance of the ore wa
anticipate good returns.
All of the old pioneers seem to take a
great interest in the pioneer association
and it has the right kind of material to
make its mission successful.
What is the matter with the Foster
grave question? Keep stirring it up,
Mr. Editor. It is a burning shame that
the grave of so brave a man should be
so long neglected.
Mr. Jas. Surridge was in town yester
day with two of his Clydesdale colts,
and they were beauties. More of such
stock as this and fewer cayuses would
be a great benefit to farmers.
Ben Wing was out from the Newsome
creek country where he has discovered
new placer ground. He left Monday to
further prospect the find. Roll Brown
is interested with hin in the discovery.
We notice a great many prospectors
coming in and fitting out with supplies
and starting for the mountains again.
These men should be encouraged, for
what these mountains need are pros
pectors to develop the bidden treasure,
which, when discovered, will always
bring the capital to work it.
Hon. L. P. Brown has bought Geo.
Chamberlain's place on which the old
race track is partly located, paying for
the place $1,000. Upwards of $400 has
been promised to put the track in order,
and work will commence when the
ground is wet enough to plough.
Mr. Smith, of Elk city, has been hero
several days nursing a poisoned thumb.
He has shipped 6,500 pounds of rock
from bis Elk city bonansas for assay
treatment, and has ordered a steam
engine to furnish power for his stamp
battery and reduce his ore on the spot.
Frixmd.
Aug. 8, '87.