Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-06-25
GRNGEvILLE COUNTY, TERRITORY


Cottonwood precinct is the point o
attraction, and tracts Of eighty and fort,
acres are being fled on 50 rapidly tina
all the vacant fractions in those town
ships viii be speedily pre-empted.
A cordial invitation is extended t.
the citizens of the prairie to bring theil
families to the PREss o,hce on Friday
mornings and see how newspapers are
made. We cannot accomodate visitors
with chairs, but there are some ser,
vicable nail kegs that will answer the
same purpose.
The Press editor studied quartz for
several years in the mines of southern
Idaho and eastern Oregon and gradua-
ted from C@ur d'Alene with flying col
ors; prospectois and others desiring an
EXPIRE sson of opinion on the character
of their rock are invited to bring or
send us samples for inspection.
From all accounts John Lee and Chris.
Arncld have good thing in the "Bear
Track" quartz ledge, situated three miles
south southeast of Florence. John
Clark showed US specimens from the
ledge last fan that were exceedingly
rich, and we hear that the same charac.
ter of rock still holds out.
John Melee, one of the pioneers of
Florence, is located on Race creek a trib-
utary of the Little Salmon, and has a
fine stock ranch and about ten thou
sand dollars worth of stock. John Poll
lock, another Of the old stand bys is
beyond on Rapid river and is also well
heeled in cattle.
The contract to carry the mails
between Mt. Idaho and Little Salmon
meadows, via Warrens for the next
four years was awarded TO V. ii. Pease,
of Carson City, Nevada. An agent WAS
here recently TO sub-let the contract.
but only succeeded in having Geo.
Shearer continue the service on guaran-
teed weekly payments.
last Sunday evening were conducted
by rev. Robt. Williams, of Kamah,
full blooded Indian, chrslianised and
civilised he is quite fluent talker in
English, and made himself understood
much more readily than white man
could have done addressing an Indian
audience in their language.
The Catholic church at Cottonwood
was raised during the week and the
building will be copsecrated in about
two weeks more by bishop Glorieaux,
of Idaho, assisted by Rev. Diomdi, of
Lewiston and one ether priest. High
mass will be celebrated on the occasion
which promises to be one of great
interest tc the people of the prairie,
of whom large numbers will attend the
services.
Miss Corabel Tarr's dramatic readings
at Mt. Idaho and Grangevile were
rendered to good audiences at both
places. To her elocutionary ability is
added large degree of natural intelI |
gence which enables her to lend an
enhanced effect to the finer touches of |
fancy and emotions of the human heart
which her favorite authors pictured
Miss Tarr is an embodiment of the |
cultured and aspiring young lady of the
present day, ambitious, self-reiant and |
always striving to excel.
w. 6. Knighten was in town Monday
with some specimens from a new dis
coyery OH the main Salmon near the |
scene of the latest strike. The rock |
has the appearance of cinnabar ore
through being largely charged with
iron oxides, and it is raid to prospec,
in free gold. If all we hear about the
character Of the country rock in that
section is true, the formation is exceed
ingly favorable for he development of
some healthy quartz ledges.