Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-22
FROM KAMI.AH

A-LETTER FROM KAMIAH
COLLATION. of Nems-- Gathered Oy
an sold Hand ia Ncsr Lines
and Serced WifhOut SdWce
ar Seasoning.
KAMIAH, Idaho,
March IL. 1895,
ED. FREE PRESS: Sitting alone
in my cabin today. thought came
TO me that perhaps few scraps"
from this quarter might prove ac-
ceptable to you--and as thought
and action are one and the samewith
me in writing,yo have the result. l
think, then act, knowing that the
thought, if good, is lost unless ac-
ton takes it by the forelock and
brides it, leaving any corrections
that may be needed for the future,
holding to the maxim that wrong
committed in an earnest effort to
do good is no sin. And like one
OF our illustrious predecessors Il
had rather be right than be presi-
sident," salaries being equal. So
my first duty is to give you the
points geographical so your readers
may know. E
WHERE WE ARE AT.
To begin then, you take as a
starting point, six miles below
kamiah, on the Middle Fork ofthe
Clearwater, and from thence north
casterly to the Lolo; up that
stream 16 or Is miles, thence south
to Maggie creek, and down this
stream,to where it empties into the
Clearwater, above the South Fork;
thence down the Clearwater to
point of beginning, and you have
our "metes and bounds,' being the
unsurveyed portion of Kooskia
township, Idaho county. and as
fine scope of agricultural and graz
ing lands as you will findanywhere
in the Bitter Root range.
''soUATTER's SOVEREIGNTY"
IL the rule over here, and Uncle
Sam has omitted making hole in
the surplus" to have his domain
surveyed, so by the Supreme law"
Of squatter sovereignty we hold
claims here subject to future sur
vey. Following name the loca-
lions made during the past nine
months. Kamiah ferry will be the
starting point in this "round-up :"
Francis j. Freehouse is the first
on the list, as his homestead
crowns the hill overhanging KAN
iah on the east, and a slightly place
he has, indeed. He harvested 81
fine crop Of oats, beans, peas. po-
tatoes, and other garden stuff last
fall. Immediately north ofand abut-
ting him. find George Crow ALSO
slightly from his place. George was
the champion "beaniculturist"
last year, having harvested about
800 pounds off of about an
acre OF ground-its first crop.
North Of these two places about u
mile, We find John Parker, Frank
Carter and w. B. Salisbury, hold
ing down claims. This place is
call 1.-THE island" because of its be-
ing surrounded, almost by impass-
nble canyon. Back to the trail and
contipuing east about three miles,
We find Frank NJ. Roberts-"Camp
Desolation" is what he calls this
place--a very beautiful place-a
new location. About mile north
ward from this claim, a Mr.. Mar
lin resides; and about three miles
northeast comes Kit Carson and
John G. Johnson, on what is known
as Penum Meadows on which place
Mr.. Carson put up last fall about
40 tons ofCamas hay, getting in on
his place TO late for the early grass.
Two new houses grace their places,
besides big barn. On east from
scamp Desolation" about a mile
We strike Little Camas meadows
here we find w. A. Robinett, VIM.
Fargerson, and his son Mode Fur
gerson, Edward Pagnard and Rob-
ert. Hoover, all holding claims
This is Mr.. Kobinett's second year
and he put up about so tons of VA.
tive and grain hay last fall, besides
a fine crop Of turnips, beans
sind.other garden truck. But his
largest crop was in hogs-an item
reserve for my next. Mr.. Il. was
the Only man assessed in this local
sty last year. This concludes the
ridge, SO must go back to Kamiah
and about six miles northeast OF
the breaks overlooking the valley
we find another nest OF settlers
Here are Norah and Leon Finger
ly, Riley Benson, Oliver Robinetr
and Enoch Pond and five mile,
south Of Camp Desolationn W,
find John Hazard and -. Jack
son; 81 in all. This includes al
up-to-date.
l will now devote u few lines 1,
JoTTINGS ON THE SIDE.
Last week Wednesday, Judg
James Stewart, of the Nez Perez
Inv orda. az Col lob, 49,. Jj: