Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

Union Pacific system offers unequalled
facilities to tourists en- route to all points
east. Vestibuled Sleepers, Diners, Free
Chair Cars through to Missouri River
and Chicago without change.
Pete Holohan and Doug Holton re-
turned from Elk Tuesday. They bought
half interest in location on the ledge
where the recent rich strike was made
and are highly pleased with their in
vestment. They report the camp full
of strangers and prospectors. They left
for Ceur d'Alene yesterdy and Doug
subscribed for the F. P. to keep him
posted on the doings of the coming big
bonanza camp of Idaho county.
Mr.. Calvin and A. B. Stetson arrived
from Spokane on Fridays stage and are
now in Elk City. Mr.. Stetson is the
engineer in charge of the enterprises of
ex-governor Tabor, of Colorado. and his
visit to Elk is to examine the property
Of the Chicago company who are inau-
guratiDg the bedrock flume enterprise
on the Red River Meadows, and max 10
the necessary estimates for the plant
and equipment, which is expected to
cost $4,000.
Mr.. Hanson will leave in about a
week with his camera for Salmon river,
where he will remain some days taking
pictures of all the notable sights in that
eminently picturesque region, including
views of the battle grounds on White
Bird and other noteworthy scenes of
historic value because of their connect
ion with the Indian outbreak of 1877.
There is much of interest along the Sal
mon river, and the series of views will
be valuable and interesting souvenir
to every resident of Idaho county.
Last Monday we spent few hours in
Mt. Idaho, taking in the sights of the
county capital, and found it afflicted
with the prevailing dulness of the har-
vest season. Hon. L. P. Browns Or
chard is sight to behold. and glimpse
of it is sufficient to convince the most
sceptical that fruit can be raised here as
easily as elsewhere. with ordinary care.
In region of beautiful landscapes like
this, there ia no more charming sight
than this orchard of Mr.. Browns, with
its wealth of fruit and its back ground
of primeval forest. 1t is our favori te
boast that there is less waste land here
on Camas Prairie than in any country
we know OF; but while all is good, some
is better than others for some purposes.
Some localities excel in grain raising,
while other neighborhoods are better
adapted to the production Of timothy
hay: but all will concede that the region
along the fringe of the timber on the
foothills, sheltered as it is from wind
and frost, is pre-emiaently the fruit
raising section of Camas Prairie. Ap.
Piles, pears, plums, prunes, peaches and
cherries, and berries of all kinds in the
greatest profusion and of unexcelIed
flavor, are growing with a luxurianc,
and vigor that attests the remarkable
fertility of our soil.
j. K. Vincent has donated to our cab
met of curiosities a relic of the Ne,
Perce war of 1877. 1t is a slug of mott
en- gold dust. largely alloyed with brass
which was picked up in the ruins o
the cabins owned by J. ]. Manuel dowr
on White Bird creek, after the Indian
had raided that section, killed man,
people and burned their dwellings. |
was found by Alb. Anderson. of Lewis
ton, as he went through with the frs
pack train in the spring of '7S. and wa
donated by him to Mr.. Vincent, who
after toting it all these years, finall.
turned it in to our chamber of horror
for preservation with other relics an,
trophies of that historic time. Manue
was a severe sufferer by that outbreak
besides losing all his worldly posses
sions, his wife IA daughter of Georg,
POpham) was murdered, and he himsel
J was almost shot to death and only es
capped it by miracle. His daughte
Maggie, now Mrs. W. w. Bowman. ais
escaped the massacre by a strange in
) cident that will some day form the sub
iect of an epic poem. These little me
mentoes awaken floods of old-tim
memories in our recollection, and W
place valuation upon them far exceed
ing their intrinsic worth. The littl
! article in question Is apparently oompo
sed of gold dust and gold scales whic
were fused 10 the burning building.