Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-24
UNDING n NEW CITY.
Florence Has Come to St0U---
Rules and ReOuldtiOMs--NO Notes
From a Booming Camp, Etc.

Florence Has Come to Stav---
Rules and ReOuldtiOMs--N Notes
From u Booming Camp, Etc.
A question which received con-
siderable attention during the past
month was that of establishing
town. Several sites were selected,
but owing to various causes, none
seemed to obtain sufficient support
to justify the belief that it would
not have rival in some other part
OF the camp, and as all who are in
terested in the welfare of this re-
gion seemed of the opinion that
one good town will be better for
the camp than several smaller
ones, a mass meeting was called
for the purpose of taking united
action in the matter. The meet
ing took place April 5, 1896,
aud site was unanimously select
ed at point where the roads
from the Poorman, Banner, Gold
bug, Waverly and other mines,
stamp mills, ETC., ,intersect the state
road, about one-half mile southeast
of the old town of Florence. Be-
sides being geographically one of
the best sites in the basin, it is
particularly acceptable to every
body from the fact that, it being
located where all the roads meet,
makes it the natural distributing
point for the whole camp. Consc-
quently, all are taking deep inter
est in the matter, with the result
that town has been plated, rules
and regulations adopted, lots Sc
lected, a recorder and board OF
trustees elected, preparations for
the erection of buildings begun
and as soon as material can be had
Florence, Idaho, will knock for ad-
mission into the sisterhOod ol
towns, with the remark: "Please
allow me to enter, for I've come
to stay" Briefly told, the follow.
ing rules and regulations were
adopted: The streets shall be sc
feet i'm width, blocks 30 ft square
lots 3Ox9S ft, with IA # alley run,
ming parallel with main streets
No person shall locate more than
one business and one residence lot
Any person eligible under U.S.laws
who shall comply with rules and
regulations shall be entitled to
make locations. No person shall
make location in behalf of another
without power of attorney. All lot.
, shall be recorded within ten days
of date of location. Recording fee
81. A nucleus was formed by
running first street east and west
and the next north and south. Ter
of the most desirable lots at thi.
, point were reserved for the frs
ten business men who may lOcat,
! here; then the name of every maj
: who wintered in camp was drawn
''lOttery-fashion," and each allow
3 3 ed to select one of the remainin,
Z lots. About so lots were secure,
in this manner, and ten or Is b,
: : outsiders. Six of the ten reserved
! lots have already been spoken fo
0 by parties intending to engage il
l. business; but as the tOwnsite i
comparatively level there are plen
ty of desirable lots still unclaimed
= As an evidence of the interest Ia
Q ken in the welfare ofour new town
the following was unanimOusl.
. adopted: ave, the citizens of thi
4 district, here assembled, conside
i it the duty of every person in thi
!; camp to patronise the busines
9 houses of Florence, Idaho, in pre-
: ference to those located elsewhere.
! Still winter here. Snow nearl,
!. four feet deep and more falling.
Jim McCaffrey and Rol Williams
have sold the Omaha to +. Il. Mix
n of Moscow. This claim is one o
y the most promising prospects il