Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-07-16

done nothing, and the president b,
vetoed it.
A new wagon road il being built O
the eastern side ofthe Bitter Root slop
and the Missoulfan says 1t is constructe
as far up the divide as the War;
springs.
No mail has been received at Wa,
l.. rens fom the Little Salmon route sine
the new schedule went into efiec
Service from this side as prompt a
3 heretofore.
A band of cattle belonging to l..
Brown, passed through Granyeville OF
Saturday morning the 10th inst. The
were taken somew here near Cottonwoo,
to be herded.
c. IL. Brock mans little girl had he
arm fractured by being thrown from
cayuse last week. She was brought t,
town and the limb set and she will 500,
be all right again.
The brass band are out of debt an,
have eight dollars in the treasury
motion made at the last meeting Il
spend that surplus in beer was unani
mousy voted down.
Agent Monteith has telegraphed to
Washington for authority to proceed
against the parties who assaulted the
Indian policemen and will probably
cause all the trouble he can.
Bishop Tutte will pay farewell visit
to Lewiston July 30th, and has been
compelled to cancel all his other Idaho
appointments on account of his accept
ance of the Bishopic of Missouri.
James Carry and Chas. Brown are
among the latest quartz discoverers in
Florence. Their prospect is said to be
ike the niggers streak of bacon, more
fat than iean-or in other words, more
gold than quartz.
The agent ordered the arrest of three
more Indians at Lapwai few days ago.
but they were notified in advance and
escaped. Maybe the agent in the Ian
guage of the 'Postle Paul will tumble
to himself" after awhile.
heavy storm in the mountains last
Wednesday night completely demoral
lsed the Nose Melnor trail by filling it
with down timber for many miles. The
trains will travel the Dead-horse route
until The wreckage is removed.
The editor will, if possible make a
trip to Warrens this summer in the in
terests of his valuable family newspaper
but the boys inside need not wait our
arrival, as Hexter or DIR. Ford will take
subscriptions and dust in our behalf.
Several freight teams have come ND
over the new road across Craig's noun
tain and the freighters say that with
very little work it can be made better
route than that Uia the Sweetwater
canyon. Nez Perce county should move
in the matter.
The quartz interests of Idaho county
are taking II decided advance in this
year of grace. The Bull Dog" is without
doubt one OF the best mining properties
In Idaho, while the "Bear Track" is one
OF the richest gold bearing veins ever
struck iii any country.
}. ii. Wilson and wife were up from
Lewiston last week and have decided
to locate and establish themselves in
business at GraLgeville. Mr.. Wilson
VIII open harness and saddle shop
ana MIS-. w VIII engage in the millinery
business. Success to them.
Miss Orinlco Randall returned home
ON Tuesday last 10 the delight of her
numerous friends. For the last eight
year she has been attending st. Helen's
school IN Portland, ana graduated at the
last term With the highest honors. and
las no" returned to ABIDE permanently.
NJ Mss McBeth'- Indian school at Mt.
Idaho has temporarily closed in order
10 give her pupils an opportunity TO
harvest their crops The lady is doing
excellent work, and We can testify from
experience that The kamlah's are 200
Years ahead of the Lapwais in civiliza-
ton and industry.
Fred Cook showed us last week fine
wagon and hack made at Mt. Idaho
which for durability threatens to out
last the deacons "one hoss-shay." The
woodwork is made of hickory and they
are for sale very cheap. Parties desif-
ing bargains in that line should call and
examine at once.
Geo. Shearer is running the Warrens
mail route by way of Florence and will
continue to do so all summer. This is
a great convenience to the boys in the
old camp, and 1T can be guaranteed a
permanent thing if they will secure
postmaster who resides there all winter
and petition for the establishment of
an office.
Two prisoners escaped from the Walla
Wala Jail last week. and Sanders,
charged with killing Chambers, at
Albany, Oregon, also broke Jail the
very night on which the jury found
him guilty of murder in the first degree.
There seems to be an epidemic of these
escapades at present. Sanders was APP
pretended at st. Mary's hospital in
Walla Walla last Sunday.
Geo. Sbearer took rs buppv riding
last Monday to JAS. McDermott's place
down towards the Clearwater bridge
through the Drettiest part of the prairie
We are more than ever convinced from
what we saw on the trip that Camas
prairie is the modern Canaan, land
stopping over with the milk and honey
of its vegetable and cereal productions.
MORE QUARTz.-A party of prospectors
have struck some likely quartz on Six
Mile creek, stream which empties into
Red river from the Bitter Root side