Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-11

ter cannot be expected to know the cor
rect name Of every man in the county
and names of witnesses must be correct
or the proof will have to be r. -advertis-
ell.
Hon. J. ii. For ney, grand represen-
tative from Idaho TO the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, l. @. 0. f., was appoint-
ed member of the Judiciary commit
tee--an honor rarely accorded to young
representatives. but our j. II. can al
ways be depended upon to keep his end
up in any company, however distin-
guished.
y. +. Garfield and son passed through
town on Tuesday en- route for Camas
prairie, where they intend to locate.
Mr.. c. is an old resident of Shoshone
county, but says q change of pasture is
liable ITO fatten stock" We recom-
mend him to the people OF Camas prai.
rie and wish him prosperous future.
Teller.
+. W. Bell returned last Friday from
Elk City, where he has been for some
time past setting up and putting in run
ming order saw mill. Mr.. b. reports
more white men in that camp than for
years and that everyone is hopeful.
Preparations are being made for the
opening of extensive placer mines in
that region.
Cinnamon have been working placer
claims on Moose creek for some years.
Some two or three weeks since some
prospectors concluded there was too
much money there to longer allow the
Celestials to enjoy possession, so they
located the claim AMI told the China
men to vamoose, that they wanted the
claim themselves.
The governor has issued proclama-
ton calling an election for November
9Th, to vote upon the adoption of the
constitution. The governor in his proc
lamation among other things recoin-
mends that the board of commission
ers in each county make provision for
the conducting OF the election as con.
templated by tho constitution.
The dance given In DIR. NickePs new
hall last Friday evening was success
socially. There was not large crowd
in attendance, a bout twenty-five couple
being present. The supper served at
the Jersey house . was fine and did cred
it to all concerned. The DR.. has COM
Portable and cosy hall which will be
just the place in which to hold social
dances and entertainments.
Idaho has produced, up to date, bull
lion values amounting up to $l30,000,.
900, made up as follows: Gold, 500, ,OOO,
600; silver $37 100000; lead S3,OO0,OOO;
the value of the copper produced in
Idaho amounting to little more than
$50. 600. The territory is now produc-
ing bullion at the rate Of about 50 000,-
600 per year. 81 per cent gold; so per
cent. silver balance lead. with little
copper. Idaho has great mineral fu-
ture before her.
w. M. Hopkins last May obtained
sixteen young carp in Lewiston to stock
pond with. While on the way mp
here all but six OF them died and few
days after four OF these six were found
dead, having been injured on the Jour-
ney. Mr.. Hopkins thought his carp
were all dead and short time since
drained the pond and TO his surpriee
found ten fine carp. The two old ones
had made surprising growth during
five months they had been in the pond,
and will now weigh four or five pounds
apiece. Mr.. Hopkins IL 80 situated
that he can with very little trouble
make half dozen pom ds and have any
amount of fish.
Mr.. Parker writes that all the alleged
enthusiasm over the constitution and
statehood for Idaho in the southern
counties is pure buncombe, and that all
the whooping up is being done by The
professional politicians and those who
have axes to grind and want the dear
people to turn the grindstones for them.
He says further, that no election will be
held In several counties, and that where
elections are held there will be decid-
ed adverse vote-not against stateho cd, ,
but against the constitution. The peo.
pie have too much sense to vote their
liberties away as the constitution max
ers ask them to. and the professional
politicians " ho think the people are all
fools will be mistaken when the votes
are counted.
Last spring two parties canvassed the
prairie, selling goods of superior "a
English manufacture in lots of Sl00 and
$3.50 worth. taking in payment thereof
iron.elad notes, due this fall or winter.
The parties sold goods only to the most
reliable men on the prairie, whose
names they obtained from the assess
ment rolls. They persuaded the par
ties into buying the goods by promising
that, il not not convenient to pay this
fall the time would be extended anoth-
er year, and in some cases giving writ
ten agreement to that effect, separate
and apart from the note. No sooner
have they left the country however,
than it transpires the notes have been