Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-19
Mt. MOho Items.


day for a load of farm implements
for Tom Aram.
Sheriff Gregory returned Satur-
day from Spokane, and was greeted
with a hearty welcome by his ma
ny friends in Mt. Idaho.
Paddy White, of Fairview, is in
town visiting old friends.
Frank Pierce desires to correct
the statement made last week as to
his place of residence. He is living
in Mt. Idaho and is so well pleased
with the place and the people that
he would like to make it his per-
manent home. He is of the opinion
that it is quite the prettiest town
on the prairie.
The infant daughter of Mr.. Frost
had a severe attack of sickness
Sunday. The timely arrival of DR..
Bibby prevented a possible fatal
result. The child has since recover
ed it's usual good health. Sickness
is so rare an occurrence here that
when it does appear great interest
and sympathy is manifested.
A young man who recently tried
to cross the Clearwater in a skiff ut
Nincents ranch met with an event
full experience. His use of the oar,
never very extensive had been linn
tied to the still waters of a lake.
He had never attempted to ride
the angry pillows Of swollen
mountain stream. But the river
looked so innocent and harmless
that he thought it would be an ca
sy matter to row over; hence Mr..
McMeekin, the gentleman in charge
ofranch and skif, having placed the
latter at his disposal, the venture
some youth pulled from the shore,
but alas ,hc failed to reach the other
side. He got into the center of the
stream without an effort, but des-
pite his utmost exertions he could
not get out on either side, and so
down stream he went. The skii1
soon entered the rapids, which are
several miles in length, and where
the river runs like a race horse.
These rapids are made up ola long
chain of watery troughs five or six
feet in depth. Over, in and out OF
these the skiif plunged and threat
ened to capsizc at every moment.
The youth says it was very excl
ting, and but for the element of
danger it would have been a very
enjoyable ride. The skif shipped a
little water at every descent until
it threatened to swamp and leave
its passenger in the midst of the
angry torrent. Seeing no other hope
of escape he made Il leap for the
shore, but he had quite under-csti-
mated the distance. An under-cur-
rent seized him and carried him
down stream until by lucky acct
dent he was swept against IA jutting
rock, which he seized, and though
badly bruised and nearly exhaust
ed, he finally dragged himself on
terra firma. 1t was nearly an hour
before he was able to walk. lie
landed on the same side from which
he started, and is quite content to
remain on this side until he can
cross ON the bridge or n good, safe
ferry boat. He is not ambitious to
| become an OorSmau
An important addition to The ci-
ty limits is now under considera-
ton. 1t consists of 40 acres lying
adjacent TO the west line and cX-
tending from the road running
west to the base of the mountain
or the south. 1t would afford q
number Of magnificent building
sites for residences. The greater
part Of the prairie can be seen from
all parts of the tract. Every house
could be easily supplied with album
dance of pure spring water. This
land is small part of w. Z. Ne
Cready's splendid farm.
L. 7. Brown generously offers tc
donate ten acres of land near the
Masonic hall, a most eligible loca.
ton with fine spring, and S40t
in lumber, for school purposes. II
other citizens would now do theii
part Mt. Idaho might soon becom,
fully as important for educationa,
purposes as Grangeville is for trade
and commerce.
1t occurs to the writer that the
attempted union of Mt. Idaho anC
Grangeville was little premature
Though the logic of events must
make this step inevitable in time
three miles is too great a distance
to cross at one leap. Hence it il
suggested that if a strip mile
wide connecting the two town.
were cut up into ten-acrc lots they
could readily be disposed of at rea
sonable rates, and thus union b'
made gradually and without fric
ton. The advent of Il railroad
would lead to further subdivision
of these tracts until the towns wer
united in a bond of union that tim
could never sever. Although il
Grangeville trade and manufactur
might be supreme, the choices
residences, the finest schools, col
, leges and churches would be fount
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