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IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS.
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GRANGEYILLE, IDA
YOL. 2.
IO CO., IDAHO TERRITORY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1887.
NO. 18.
THE FREE PRESS'
PUBLISHED EVERY' FRIDAY BY
Editor and Pwm'Hietqr.
JY. F. PARKER.
Entered at the Post-olllce at G raiigeville
Idaho, as second class matter.
«»-Special rates oil application for transient
and display advertisements.
paper or advertisement discontinued
until all arrearages are paid up.
ftp "Legal advertisements, per square, or frac
tion thereof, for the first insertion fJ.'SJ; each
subsequent insertion, 41.50 per square.
OTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
John Henry von Bargen. Home 773.
Hand Office at Lewiston Idaho, )
Sept. 22, ISK7. j
Xetiee is hereby given that the follow!ng
mamed settler has tiled notice of his intention
ito make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the . 1 udge
•of the District Court, onfl if he is absent then
before the Clerk of said Court at Mt. Idaho, on
-November 12, 1.S87, viz:
JOHN HENRY VON BARGEN, Home 773.
For the nw's see. 12, tp. 3D, n r 1 e B m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
•of, said laud, viz :
Henry Meyer, Abram B. White, William von
Berge, Elijah West, all of Orangeville, Idaho.
Francis F. Patterson. Register.
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N
OTICK FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Elva Cully, Home 1,493.
Land Office at Lewiston Idaho, /
Sept. 22, 1SS7.(
Notice is hereby given that the followiiig
naineii settler has Hied notice of her intention
"to make final proof In support of her claim, und
•that said proof will be made before the Judge
-if the 1st Judicial District Idaho and if he is
absent then before the Clerk of said Court at
liis oitice, Mt. Idaho, I. T., on Nov. 12, 1SS7, viz:
ELVACUXLY, Horae 1,493.
For the n wh*. sec. 10, tp. 30, n r 2 e B m.
She names the following w itnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
James Adklson, J. C. Kokles, William Zum
walt, all of Grangeville, Irtulm.
Francis F. Patterson, Register
10-21.
JN
OTICE FOU PRE-EMPTION PROOF
Benjamin F. Prichard, D. S. :
Land Okkicä Ar Ekwiston, Ii
Sept. .
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has Bled notice of his intention
to make filial proof in support of hit) claim,
«uni that said proof will be made before Fred
K. Lucas, Clerk of Court, 1st Judicial District
Idaho Territory, At his otlice, Mt. Idaho, on
November 19th, 1887, via:
BENJAMIN F. PRICHARD, D. 8. .1,029.
For the eLj sw'- 4 mil nw 1 ;*, sec. 28, tp. 31,
il r 2 e b m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, vit:
Clay bum J. Frazier. John R. Puckering, Ar
r Warden, A. B. Rooke, all of Grangeville,
,029.
HO,
1887.
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Idaho.
16-21.
Frawis F. Patterson, Register.
N
OTICE FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
James if. Aram, I). S., 2,611.
Land Office at Lewiston Idaho. {
8ept. 24, 1887. (
Notice is hereby given tlmt the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final f>roof in support of his claim, and
Chut said proof will be mule before Fred E.
Lucas, Clerk of District Court, First Judicial
District Idaho Territory, ut bis office at Mt.
Idaho I. T.. on November 19th 1887, viz:
JAMES II. ARAM, D. S., 2611.
For the se l i ne 1 *, ue l 4 se 1 * and *}.£ sej* sec. 6,
tp. 29, n r 2 e B m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, und cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Thomas Pearson, J. <\ Harris. W. L. Nickson,
Arthur Denham, all of Grungeville, Idaho.
Francis F. Patterson, Register.
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OTICE FOR HOME PROOF.
Charles E. Holt, Home 1858.
Land office at Lewi.«.ton, Idaho ,(
September 20th 18,87. j
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of bis intention
to niAke final proof in support of bis claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
of the District Court, 1st Judicial District Idaho
4 or if he be absent, before the Clerk of said
Court, at Mt Idaho, on November 5th 1887 via:
CHARLES K. HOLT, HOME 1858.
For the wU sw}<£, sec 29 and e}£ set*, sec 30,
tp 32, n r, 1 e, b m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of aid land, viz:
J. R. C. Gwyn, Charles Gregory
Caflerty and Daniel McNeil, all of
Idaho.
15-20.
, J unies Me
Cottonwood
Francis F. Patterson, Résister.
J^OTICE FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
ARr E. Ho», D. S. 3297.
Land Omen at Lewiston, Idaho,!
September 20tli, 1887. |
Notice is hereby given that the following*
named settler has'filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim, ami
that said proof will be made before Fred E. La
der* District Court, 1st Judicial District
Idaho Territory, at his office ftt Ml. Idaho, on
November 5th 1887, viz:
ALTA E. HOLT, D. S 3297.
For the e 1 * hw 1 ^ and n*i se 1 *, sec 29, tp 32, n r
1 e, b in.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Jacob L. Eehert. Daniel McNeil, J. R. C.
Gwyn and James McCafferty. «11 of Cottonwood
Idaho.
Francis F. Pattf.rson, Register.
«■an.
1.V2U.
OTICE FOR HOME PROOF,
Isaac O. B. Me Donald, Home 1821.
Land office at Lewiston, Idaho.)
September 19th 1887. i
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
«nd that said proof will be made before the
Judge of the District Court or if he be absent
before the Clerk of said Court at Mt. Idaho,
Idaho, on October 29th 1887. viz :
ISAAC O. B. MCDONALD, HOME 1821.
For the Lots 3 and 4 and e sw 1 * sec 31 tp 30
n r, 3 e, b m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz :
G. W. Dallas, A. A. Harris, A. D. Bartley and
C. F. Brown, all of Grangeville. Idaho.
1.5-20. Francis F. Patterson, Register.
N
^mended school law.
Office School Si'f't Idaho Co., Idaho,)
Mt. Idaho, Sept. 2S, 1S87. i
I would respectfully cull the attention of the
School Trustées and patrons of the different
School districts iu Idaho County, to Chapter
VI, Section* 6t>5 and tsic, of tiie General School
Law of Idaho Territory, which changes the
time of holding tiie annual election from the
first Monday in January to the first Monday in
September. At the élection, the following
facts should be observed:
l*t.—The election must be held at the school
house. ,
2 nd.—There can only be one Trustee elected,
and that must be for three years, except in
newly organised districts.
3rd.—The polls must be kept open from one
o'clock to five o'clock, p. m,
4th.—Any person not qualified to vote at a
tlounty eleeflon cannot vote nt the School elec
tions, and the voting should be by ballot.
;>th.—The returns should Include the poll
list and the tally sheet.
Your attention is also Invited to the tenth
subdivision of Section tki7, which requires the
annua! report* to be made on September l-t.
H-20. T. J, KHÜ.YPS, L'o. S ip t.
t iie " vilj - e
G. W. CHAMBERLAIN, Proi-'k.
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Comfortable Beils,
Furnished. A First-class
WHITE COOK
Employed steadily.
TER, M S :
Board and Rooms, per week,
Board, per week, -
Single meals, ...
Lodging, -
Supper, Bed and Breakfast,
$7.00
- 5.00
50
50
1.00
THREE MEALS #1.
Sep30tf.
II. FORNEY,
A TTORXEY-A T-LA If,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, £ NOTARY PUBLIC,
Mt. Idaho, Idaho Territory. Will practice In
all the Courts of the Territory. Mortg" :c
loans negotiated and collections
made.
J.
promptly
J.
\V. BARKER,
A TTORXE Y-A T-LA IT.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Will Practice i
_ the Courts of the First
Judicial District, and in the Supreme Court.
Gkanueville,
: : Idaho.
^lAllDNKlt £ COOK,
It LA CKSMITJIS.
All kinds of Blacksmithiiig done with neat
ness and dispatch.
«»"PLOW £ MILL WORK A SPECIALTY.
ORANGEVILLE,
IDAHO.
Pearson & Noyes,
Carpenters 8c Builders
Doors and Sash, and a full line of Shop Work.
Wagon work doue in a workman like manner.
Orangeville, :
: : Idaho.
C. A. SEARS,
Painter, Paper-Hanger. (Jrainer,
and Glazier.
Grangeville,
Idaho.
F. D. Vansise.
W. (;. Roth well.
VANSISE & R0THWEIÆ.
CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS.
Sasii and Doors.
All kinds of Shop-work done ou short notice.
Grangeville, :
: : Idaho.
KING & KING
Proprietors of the
Cottonwood Store
Would respectfully announce to the people of
Cottonwood and vicinity that they have
a large, new, fresh and clean
stock of
General Merchandise,
Thanking our patrons for past favors,
shall endeavor to merit a continuanee of the
same by fair dealing and lowest possible prices
-ojojo
we
We are agents for the Studcbaker Wagons
and Harrows and .1. I. CASE Plows rnd Break
ers—in fact all kinds ot agricultural imple
ments.
KING 8c KING
9
Physician 8c Snrgeon,
—OFFICE AT THE—
NEW DRUG STORE.
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
Patent Medicines and Druggists Supplies.
«^"Prescriptions carefully compounded.
«»-Otlice hours day and night.
: Idaho.
Grangeville,
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now Snatch Kits.— The Lewiston
are chewing that old chewed-out
ation cud over again. If they
had the sense of
a $4 dog they would
quit nursing those dead issues and work
to get
I lie reservation open and estab
lish free ferries, so that people could get
in and out of Lewiston w ithout paying
toll, '.j'lieso are live issues which if
carried
out would benefit town and
count rÿ alike, and the entire
nity w
co mm II
onld work in harmony to secure
them, Whereas the re-iterated discussion
of the jntiquated, absurd, unprofitable
and im
practicable theory of annexation
wakens strife und embittered
feelings among neighbors,
believe
only a
Wo do not
that congress will ever
again
sanction the scheme to divide tiiis ter
ritory in order to gratify and strengthen
the personal and political ambitions of
Stewart. Voorhees and the pestiferous
sidewalk statesmen in tho old
lital of Idaho territory.
gang of
time ea
Bclli
from tli
Mine. —Returns
UN
received
e smelting works nt 'Frisco by
Mr. Ferjn show that the last lot of
shipped
ore
from the Bullion mine
m in silver, with a trace of gold.
I load shipped first
went
109.24 o
The ca
averaged 97
ozl ll^e first consignment of the third
and last
carload which will bo shipped
son arrived out Saturday and
completed by the incoming
The cost of treatment is $13.50
and the freight charges from
Lewiston to 'Frisco by the carload is
10.00 per ton. Despite these
cost8 tin net result is very satisfactory
to Mr. 1
tiiis sea
will bo
trains,
per ton
excessive
enn, as he is not only develop
mine out ot the proceeds of
these shipments, but is also
lating a
ing the
acouin u
large dump of Beeond class
ore,
which ai-erages $(J0 and $75 per ton, and
will not
pay to ship, but nevertheless
showing that will go far to iu
pital in tiie property.
makes a
terest ca
Our. F
of grace
a more
Ruit Crop. —The present year
•as blessed Camas prairie willi
abundant yield of fruit than
usual, although this is perhaps attrib
utable ijore to the fact that
number
a great
jf young orchards are bearing
rst time, than to any unusually
favorabl4 climatic conditions,
older or
for the ti
The
lliards have yielded steadily,
exception of occasional "off
years," und experience teaches us that
(lie older they get the more reliable is
the annua! yield,
pie think
witii tiie
A great many peo
thut tiie altitude of this prai
rie— 3,000 feet above sea level—is too
great for the successful production of
fruit, but
experience proves that fruit
inds grows to perfection here,
a flavor unexcelled in warmer
Strawberries, cherries, apples,
plums and pears grow
my other staple production of
Our climate is not as cold
of all k
and with
climes.
peaciies,
lariy as
tli is regain,
as tiie outside world believep.
attribute
as regu
This we
to tiie fact that Uamas prairie
is situate! between the deep canyons of
the Salmon and Clearwater
rivers,
which are only thirty miles apart, the
warm air of which ascends to and modi
fies the temperature of the thin rariüed
atmosphere which prevails in the loftier
elevation of the prairie,
is our thelory about it, and if anybody
est an equally plausible one
we bliouli be glad to hear of it.
At least, tli is
can susfg
Siieet\ —YVe are informed that several
farmers jn Camas prairie have bought
a few head of sheep tiiis summer and
expect to find them a profitabla invest
ment. In our opinion they have used
excellent judgment in so doing, and set
an example that could be profitably
followed by all. With reasonable
the money returns from a few sheep
kept on tho ranch will prove a valuable
help to the struggling farmer, and will
eventually make him rich. It is a de
monstrate fact that a few sheep will,
with reasonable care, pay fifty per cent,
per year on tiie original investment,
with the increase added, which no
other fo-m of investment within
knowledge will do.
ning on a range, are subject to loss by
epidemic disease and exposure, and are
seldom profitable. The road to wealth
tbrougli iiheep-furming lies in a small
number sept on the farm. A few of
care,
our
I.arge flocks, run
these piofitable and • cleanly animals
ought to
need ve
be on every farm, because they
ry little care and can be kept
■auch with only an occasional
f pasture, aud without the ne
on the i
change o
cessity of rounding them up, while the
proceeds from the sales of wool and
increase will soon pay off that mort
gage. They need no expensive irou
clad-notn machinery to harvest their
wool, and tiie product is one which
will always pay to haul, and command
good pri.es. The w heat fields iu these
parts would pay the farmer better if
couverte! into sheep-pastures.
SIDE WA LIC PR A TTLE.
Roll in your dollar to the monnment
fund.
Tennessee defeated prohibition by 15,
000 majority.
Poll taxes are delinquent the second
Monday in November.
Martin Wagner leaves for a week's
visit to Portland to-morrow.
nville is organizing a
n Lewiston.
is
in
in
Col. Ed McCc
militia company
Miss Emma MsGaffee left yesterday
for a winter's visit to California.
A. Binnard anti wife, of Lewiston are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Wax.
The new church directory will stand
without change until further notice.
Tho lake countiy is said to afford lots
of sport for duck hunters these days.
Wallace Scott in confined to his resi
dence at Mt. Idaho with severe rheuma
tism.
Mr. Gardner relumed Monday from a
trip to Pomeroy and reports hard times
down there.
E. A. Créa, of G
rangeville, called and
subscribed Saturday for the Idahooouu
ty newsgiyer.
Hiram Robbins was appointed super
intendent of the public schools for the
current quarter.
Some mechanic ought to invent
machine to clean lamp chimneys.
There's millions in it.
Cbas. V. Coon,
this burg, is now
wagon in Walla W
a
a former resident of
runuiug an express
alia.
Money orders aggregating $3(57.00
were issued at I lie Mt. Idaho post-ofiice
for the first week in October.
J. J. Remington is sawing the lumber
on his White Bird raucli for Castle's
new ferry across the Salmon.
There was some "brilliant" chess play
ing at John Day'» on tiie 3rd of this
mouth. Cause, "French Cider."
Chas. F. Leland, the business head of
tho Lewiston "idler," passed through
town last week bound for Warrens.
The Mt. Idaho
on full time and is
tities of wheat in e
flour mill is running
receiving great quan
schange for flour.
Round-up notices and other items of
information in the
always published 1
paper.
several districts are
reo of charge in this
C. S. MeCready raised 120 bushels flax
from 7| ucres tins season, this being the
second crop of tha, staple on the same
ground.
Dr. Kirkwood was up from Snake
river last week and returned Tuesday
witii his family. The sheep will arrive
next spring.
Peter Bearner and Jas. Buchanan
were out from American creek last week
shaking hands with friends and
turned Tuesday.
Mr. J. U. Rauch
formerly a resid
arrived on Monday
two or three weeks
Tiie proposed telephone line from
Orangeville to Mt. Idaho will be built
when the litigation between the rival
companies is settled.
Last week's Press is said to be the
best paper we have published this year.
Pity tiie people hereabouts don't sub
scribe for it more liberally.
When you are
W. W. Swank &
their large stock of
at astonishingly lot^ prices.
Copies of the Frice Press of August 5,
containing "Information for Immi
grants" can be hs,d ready for mailing
free of cost on appl cation to this office.
Sam Diilinger is on tiie prairie again
having made bis final clean-up for tiie
season in tiie old Dixie diggings, which
netted him fairly for his summer's
work.
Tiie wheat market is still in a state of
collapse. In Lewitton the price sacked
and f. o. b., is fjrty cents, but the
transactions are nominal and no
demand.
re
of Pendleton, Ogn.,
eut of tiiis place,
's stage on a visit of
in Lewiston call on
Co., and examine
Hurness and saddles
»
Notwithstanding the reduction of in
terest from ten tc|* seven per cent, on
county warrants we still take 'em at
par on subscript on and advertising
account.
Levi Castle claims the heaviest yield
of wheat on the prairie, he having
threshed t>28 bushels from fourteen
acres ; also 275 bushels flax from anoth
er fourteen acres. Levi takes the belt
so far as heard fron, and subscribed for
the fireside companion on the strength
of it.
Lightning struck
en the other day
A. B. Rooke's kitch
knocking down the
fire to a table cloth
stove pipe, setting
and doiug oilier dàinage. The cat and
dog sleeping by the stove were badly
scared and ran likij blazes; tiie dog soon
at is still supposed to
not shown up on the
returned, but the c
running as she has
premises since.
Singing school every Tuesday even
ing.
A. Freldonrich took atrip to Lewiston
Wednesday.
Petitions for the repeal of the alien
land law are circulating here.
Commissioners adjourned Tuesday
night. Proceedings next week.
Hon. L. P. Brown is shearing 1,500
wethers over at Mt. Idaho, the second
clip of the season.
Rev. D. G. Strong, P. E. of the Walla
Walla district will be here in a week to
spend ten days or so with us.
Wo have beeu handed a finance tick
et on gospel support for this circuit.
That looks like business. All who hear
the gospel should support it.
For Fine Stationery, School - Books,
Novelties and Notions, also complete
stock Druggist's Sundries, call on
S. G. Isaman & Co., Lewiston.
Short obituary notices will always be
published in the Frkk Press free of
charge if friends of the deceased parties
will take the trouble to write them up.
We learn that the Colfax Derby was
won by Dufiy Winters, owing to Mark
Twain being pulled, the plainest kind of
a chuck race ever run on a public
track.
For Sale. —Three span of Mules,
Harness and two Wagons, complete at u
bargain. Enquire of Fuank White,
Orangeville.
Mr. John Hanson, one of the pioneer
farmers of Fairview presented us with
soma fiuo Early Rose potatoes Tuesday
—the largest of that variety we have
ever seen.
The present population of Alturas
county is 14,000. In 1880 we were hunt
ing Indians in the Wood river region
and camped all night about where
Hailey now stands.
Back at last! No more running
around, but will confine myself exclu
sively to office practice, whore I can be
found every day from 0 a. m. to 0 i*. t*.
J. II. McCai.uk, Dentist.
Geo. Shearer brought up last week
two magnificent pair of elk horns from
his Salmon river place which lie will
ship to Frederick city, Maryland, as u
trophy of the chase.
Mrs. Norman Buck, grand lecturer of
the W. C. T. U., will visit the prairie in
the interest of the lemperauce cause
and will lecture on dates to be an
nounced next week.
The rain poured down last Thursday
night and was succeeded by the lovely
weather of Indian summer which has
started the gras» to growing vigorously,
whereat the stockmen smile.
Ben Wing shows some fine gold-bear
ing iloat quartz from Ten Mile, a tribu
tary of the south fork of Clearwater.
There is much good country there that
is well worthy of close prospectiug.
One of the sights of Lewiston is the
interior of Bunnell's pioneer iiardware
store. He buys direct from the manu
facturers and you will get full value for
your money by purchasing from him.
The season of équinoxial storms wore
itself out Saturday night in a heavy rain
storm, since when we have beeu blessed
with genuine Indian bummer—perfect
days, and nights witii a touch of frost.
Rev. D. E. George will preach at the
Lake school house at 11 a. m. Sunday,
and ut the Grange hall ut 0.30 p. m.
Subject at night : "the three one things"
The young people are especially invited
—all are made welcome.
James Carnes was arrested on Tues
day last on complaint of B. M. Bibb for
assault. Judge Case beard the case and
assessed the sum of $32.50 for the school
fuud. J. W. Parker, deputy district
attorney appeared for the territory.
Capt. Ha wie v returned from the Col
fax fair Wednesday evening, accom
ied by Mr. and Mrs. Kane Baldwin, who
will remain awhile. The captain's cele
brated horse Steamboat Charley got left
in the <500 yard race through a false
start.
Dave Lewis, the well-known hunter,
had his camp on Salmon river raided
lately by some sneak-thief white man,
who stole a fine shot gun and $115
worth of scalps, the proceeds of his
summer's hunting trip. The thief cros
sed the river in Douinecq's boat and
took towards Snake river, where he
bail better remain, unless lie wants his
own scalp added to tho other varmints.
Messrs. Witt and Sloan have cured
8,000 lbs of bacon this season from a
drove of Jersey lied hogs. Mr. Sloan
says that he only raised 300 bushels of
wheat and it netted him six bits to one
dollar per bustiel by feeding it to bogs
and making bacon. A great many
farmers think they can't do this, but
these gentlemen repeat the operation
every year and thereby set a good ex
ample in raising produce for the home
market and keeping that much money
in tiie country.
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TUE FOSTER MOXUMEXT.
A Publie
Subscription Pro
ject eti for the Purpose.
A subscription for the purpose of
building a monument over the grave
of Foster is projected,
give everybody a show to throw In and
make it a genuine public memorial, the
subscription of each individual should
not exceed one dollar. Smaller sums
may ho contributed by those who do
not feel able to give more. All names
of parties and amounts subscribed will
be acknowledged by publication in the
Free Press, and the money deposited
with the county treasurer. The selec
tion of the monument and inscriptions
for the same will bo made by n com
mittee composed of the following citi
L. P. Brown, W. C. Pearson,
Cyrus Overman, Jas. Witt and F. B.
King, who will have charge of the
chnse and payment part of the program.
Subscriptions to the fund will be re
ceived by John N. King, Cottonwood,
M. H. Truscott, Mt. Idaho, and A. F.
Parkor, Grungeville.
In order to
zens :
ptir
The following subscriptions have been
received since our last issue; subscrip
tions will be published as they are paid :
A W Talkington.
M H Truscott.
A F Darker....
L P Brown.
W N Knox, Jr..
H C Brown..
C F Leland..
F X Robitaille.
I S Weiler ..
A Muguire.
Phil Cleary.
C W Case.
Sam Diilinger.
J Buchanan.
J J Manuel.
.$ 1.00
.I.... 1.00
1.00
. 1.00
1.00
1.00 -
1 00
. 1.00
1.00
. 1.00 -
. 1.00 -
. 1.00 -
. 60 -
. 50 -
50
Total
$ 13.50
Railroad Matters. —The news is too
true. The Northern and Union Pacific
railroads have combined upon a division
of territory with Snake river as the
dead line. This is only temporary how
ever, as Villard is fully resolved that the
Northern Pacific shall be the first roaij
to tap tho Clearwater country. Ow
boom has yet to come, but we stall be
better able to stand it and keep, it iap>
when it does come through it» long
delay in arriving.
Home Again.— Our big broth«*. Col,
Frank J. Parker, arrived at his home in
Walla H alia on Sunday last, after a visit
to h'old H'england, in which he did
yeoman service in advertising our free
and fertile soil to tho rent-ridden tenant
farmers over there. Frank never did
lack vivid desoriptive powers, and bis
letters published in tho London and
urban papers are filled up with original
sayings and thoughts about our north
west that could only be coined by the
fertile mind of our big brother, who*
always admires the beautiful, appre
ciates the grand, longs for the good
tilings of this world, and hopes fo*
better tilings in the next. If his reward
is equal to his exertions Frank will
blossom into a millionaire.
Hereford Stock.— The blooded Here
ford cattle recently purchased by Hon.
L. P. Brown are the pick of tiie bunch
imported from the states this season.
The prime bull, Peter, 21,551,
calved June 17, 1884, and bred by
J. Price, of Pembridge, England, and
imported in the fall of '85. Sir Edgar,
20,124, was calved May 1. '85, tho grand
sire of both being the celebrated Lord
Wilton, 4,007 (4,740) the king of his
noble breed. Tiie youngsters show
their royal origin in every line and
movement of their bodies, and they
will be found true as steel and good as
gold to breed from. Of the eight heif
ers included in Mr. Brown's purchase,
two are yearlings, sired by imported
Grimley, 9,443, (7,081, American herd
book,) and two others, Osco Beile,
21,503, calved August, '85, and Nellie,
were botli bred to Grimley in the spring
of the present year. It is evident that
our Camas prairie stockmen are grading
up their herds, and the Hereford is the
standard strain for beef.
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The money order business done at the
Grangeville post office from Oct. 1, to
Oct. 11, was $372.75 issued and $200 paid
which is a fair showing considering that
this department was only established iu
July last.
YV. Prichard returned from Colfax
Monday, greatly disappointed at the
heavy rains which demoralized tho
track to such an extent that the races
booked for Saturday were declared off
and all monies refunded, hence he had
no opportunity to test the metal of
Red Box as tiie track was in u fearful
state. He says the meet was faiily
successful and that some flue stock from
the Montana circuit was entered for all
there was in sight,
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