Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-19
LETTER FROM KAMIAH.

In my my last promised an item on hogs-
but as a starter and for the sake of comparis-
on, quote from writer on chickens. lie
says: 1T costs two cents week 10 keep hen
eggs at a cent piece is a low price. but II the
hen only ays two eggs per week she pays her
keep. But. II she lays three eggs per week. at
II cents per dozen. she yields profit of 80 per
cent. on the cost OF her food-and with eggs at
y cents per dozen, II she only half does her
duty, she can discount any other stock on the
farm Now, this set us to figuring little and
this is The result Last August, Jas. Threehouse
and AL Robinett went out oa the pr strie. near
Cottonwood, and purchased oS head OF shoats
NJ 81 5oper hcnd-an outlay Of 5000. They then
bought 100 sacks OF damaged wheat at 2ic PEE
sack, s2l 90; other grail; $40 90; freighting same,
December they "haryesied" their hogs aud they
averaged 2oopoundsnet meat. besides the lard.
stc ss al and this meat a, It ,3nc per 1nd is worth
perimental test and 81 well satisfied are these
gentlemen with the result that they go into
hog. ma larger scale this year And your
show down" with the hen. when II comes to
profits. etc. Now for our
RANDOM SHOTS.
Jas, Threehuuse. W A. Robinett, Robt Hoov-
er, John Parker. Kit G.. Carson. Frank Carter
Al. Robnett, Geo Crow, NJ. Il. Salisbury, John
y. johnson aud Frank NJ Roberts nut In sew
eral days making the road on the grade east Of
kamiah last week, and will soon have nm excel
lent road over the ridge from Kamiah to Little
Cainas. a distance of " or II miles.
VIM. Bennett. nephew of Uncle John Hail.
has been visiting with his uncle here for the
past two weeks. Mr. B. contemplate putting
up store on he Ridge near MIR Threehouse' s
place. pending the opening of the reservation
lie left lass week to lay in his stock OF
goods.
join the Gill party for Alaska. that starts from
urangeville about May i5or;;0.
kit q. Carson is 1T present ont on the priirie
with hustle on him" preparatory to putting
in crop over on Pe-num, this spring Mrs.
Carson has fully recovered from her late III
ness and is visiting. at this writing, with the
family of Al, Robinett.
Jas. Threehouse put out and up. since my
last. 5000 rails ON his place, and is now about
fenced In" still he manages to "climh OUT
occasionally.
There is talk of port BILE sawmill being put
in on the Ridge. with n capacity OF 5000 fee,
per day IL will come from Spokane.
, Frank NJ Roberts is in correspondence with
the parties, and thinks the chances very favor
able
John Parkers new house on the island u
| looms up like a ship In the Jog while NJ. D.
| Salisburys, just back of It, Is In very slightly
place still 1t hasn't the view that Mr.. Parker
Geo Grow left last week for Burke. Idaho
where he will engage in mining this summer
lie will return in the fall,
NJ A: Benson and family moved 10 Cotton
wood last week. and the English Mining Co.
like tn" Arabs. have folded their tents and 81
| lemtly sioie away" Their machinery will sooi
| follow.
Judge" Jas Stuart of theNez perces. has re
| signed and the much respected jimmy" Law
yer, the old time friend OF the whites during tn,
Joseph troubles, was appointed by Col Johi
Lane in h stead. jas. stuart, Is 4 splendit
type of his race. and won many warm friend
among the whites, who regretted to see hin
quit the office.
KIp-te Pelican, of the Nez Perce's. starte,
for Washington ID. e.. bearing a remon stranc
to the sale Of the lands to the government.
The farms in the valley. Ut Kamiah. ar
just about ready for seeding. and IL looks lik
spring, sure enough, to look down in upoi
them from the ridge.
The spring camp" of the Neg Perce's, jns
closed conducted by Bros. kobt. william,
Hayes. Arthur, and others, presented strikin
object lesson to the student OF National cause
and effects: To Zee this erstwhle formidable
and powerful tribe of the North American Ia
dian. bow down and worship the Christian Co
with all the zeal of u life time 1eaot, would d
the heart OF u Boston philanthrophist good an
show beyond peradventure that there is a de,
tiny that shapes our ends" and that the on
sweeping tide of empire and civilization is tn
inevitable. And furthermore, 1t proves th'
these Indians. If they feel and understand. ar
devout race, or they are nj once the greater
actors and imitators on the face of the earth.
| kamiuh, April IT, 1890 Phrase