Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-08-02
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From the Statesman

| From the Statesman:
A large and appreciative audience WAS
addressed from the balcony of the Over
land hotel Tuesday evening by two of
the Congressional visitors, Messrs. Goff
and Dorsey, and also by Messrs. Clagett
and Reid, OF the convention.
Gov. Shoup yesterday commissioned
Edward J. Curtis Adjutantant-G General
of the Idaho militia: John Fl. Boomer.
captain; Harlem Pef1y, first lieutenant;
and Charles G. Stevenson, second lieu
tenant, Of Company A., Governors
Guards) militia of Idaho.
The Elk Horn mine, the principal
lodge in group of very rich mines sit
uated on Elk Breek some ten miles
above Idaho City in Boise county, has
recently been leased for six months to
Mr.. S. c. Bowen, who is understood to
represent Boston syndicate. The con-
sideration of the lease was 5000 cash
in advance, which has been paid down.
the owner Of the mine, Mr.. Hugh Tur-
ner. has had several opportunities for
selling the mine at high figure, but
has not as yet met with a proposition
which he was quite willing to accept.
The lease of the mine for six months
will give Mr.. Turner a much needed
period of rest, and under the stipula.
tions for the kind of work to be done,
the development to be made cannot fail
to add greatly to the future value of the
mine.
From the Wood River Times
A. l.. New and T.. s. Crocker, Of
Evanston, Wyoming, who came here
last Saturday with Alexander Majors, of
Kansas City, to close the purchase Of
the Hub mine, left last Monday for the
mine, whence they will proceed east, to
await developments. The property was
sold for S90,0O0-of which $4,000 was
paid Saturday evening, $4,000 to be
paid in about rs days, and the remain
ing $4,000 go days later. These two
last payments are secured by mortgage
on the property, and bear interest. In
addition to the gentlemen above-named,
the new compsny includes some seven
or eight others, Mr.. Majors son being
one of the number. The parties are
either residents of Wyoming, Kansas
City or Indianapolis, and have large
cattle interests. The condition of the
cattle trade during the past two years
having been very unsatisfactory they
welcomed an opening which enabled
them to take "hyer" in another di-
rection. If they make money in this
new venture they will doubtless make
other investments in the same line.
From the Idaho Citizen:
The mines at the Seven Devils are
closed down for the present, and the
worst feature connected with the matter
is that there is no likelihood of their
starting up anyways soon. It seems
strange to us that these mines, with
their almost inexhaustfb}e rich deposits
of mineral, should be suffered to remain
idle, without being worked and devel-
oped, when 1t has long since been DEM
onstrated beyond any doubt that they
pay largely when worked even under
the most adverse circumstances. We
certainly can see no reason or excuse
for such procedure on the part OF the
owners.
From the Caldwell Tribune.
Hon. ID. l.. Badly returned from
North Idaho, where he has been for the
past two months, last Tuesday evening"
He is very enthusiastic over the re-
sources and prospects Of that country,
and speaks in the highest terms of the
people Of North Idaho.