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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Good Mining Roads.

At this season of the year many
mining districts, says the Engineer
ing and Mining Journal, are real
izing forcibly the disadvantages
and cost of poor roads. We hear
continually of work delayed and
difficulty in obtaining supplies be-
cause the roads are impossible.
A dirt road badly made in the first
place, and kept up badly-or not
at all-is always an expensive
affair to those who are obliged to
use it, and is suffered to exist gen.
orally because very few people
fully realize how much money a
good road would save them. The
movement for better roads has had
good effects in many parts of the
country and it's further extension
is very desirable. OF course there
are districts which must suffer
on account of their location, which
makes road building very costly,
or because their traffic is too small
to warrant the mourning of much
expense; but there are many where
a united effort could secure a great
improvement in this respect. In
many mining districts also road
material is plentiful, and the cost
of making good highways would
not be great. The addition of 500
pounds to the average load of a
team may not seem very important
by itself, but it may make very
considerable difference in expense
in the course of year. We have
in mind a case where the outlay OF
$4,000 on a road by the owners oil
a quarry was repaid to them in
less than two years by the saving
in expenses; and a member of the
firm-who was at first opposed to
the expenditure-said afterwards
that no one payment by the firm
brought in a more direct or better
return than the $500 or 5000 a
year it cost to keep the road in
good condition. Not every mining
district can have a railroad; but
nearly everyone can have q decent
road if it goes to work with a will.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
school Teachers Certificate.

lewiston Teller.
r. State School Superintendent L.
N. b. Anderson has issued orders
that the county superintendent
shall provide the questions for the
regular examination of school
teachers. Superintendent Scales
of Idaho county has called atten-
ton to the fact that a law of the
state governs this matter. The
statutes sets forth that only certifi-
Gates issued upon questions fur
nished by the state superintendent
are legal certificates. The princi-
pie seems to be supported by the
wording of the statute. In fact
Superintendent Scales is so posi-
tive on this point that he gave
public notice that he will issue no
certificates in Idaho county; and
that no public examinations will
be held for the purpose of examin-
ing teachers. Applicants for
schools in that county will be ex-
amined and permits granted for
the particular schools good for one
term.
Superintendent Anderson made
this ruling as he explains for the
reason that the legislature failed
to provide funds for his Office tc
pay for printing the lists of ques
tons. Under the law as pointed
out by Mr.. Scales there can be nc
legal certificates issued in the state
during two years unless this rule
is rescinded. This matter is sure
to create some disturbance ir
school circles. The annoyance ant
probable actual loss is to be regret
ted. A teacher without lega
certificate under the law might b.
restrained from collecting public
money due on wages. The mat
ter should be considered by thu
teachers of the state and adjusted
upon legal lines.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

The members of the state medi-
cal board appointed by the gov
ernOr are as follows: DIR. G. l..
Sweet of Boise and DR. + Guyon of
Montpelier for two years; DR..
Joseph Numbers Of Weiser and DR.
Robert G Coffee of Moscow for four
years; DR.. G. Collister of Boise and
DR.. John Turner of Cottonwood
for six years. The law states that
three members of the board "shall
be of the regular medical profess
sion, two shall be of the eclectic
school of practice and one shall be
OF the homeopathic school," The
two eclectic members are DIR Tur-
ner and DIR Numbers, and the
homeopathic school is represented
by DIR Collister. The board is re-
quired to meet and organize at
once. All physicians must be
licensed by the board.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Been Wor king all Winter.

w. E. Thompson, a leading min
ing man in the Dixie district in
Idaho county, is in the city on
business connected with some of
his properties. There has been no
loss of time in the Dixie district
during the winter, he says, and
nearly everywhe that work was
done the properties are showing
up well. There is still consider
able snow on the high hills and
passes which the trail traverses.
Elk City, said Mr.. Thompson, is
growing rapidly this spring, both
building and business being active.
A great many mining men and
others are going into Grangeville,
headed for the various camps in
Idaho county. More interest is
being taken in the properties there
than formerly, and the country
generally is looking up to an ex-
tent that causes the miners there
to be more hopeful. Mines are
being developed rapidly, consider
able machinery will be going into
the various camps this season, and
Mr.. Thompson predicts some sur
prises for the mining world. He
will return within day or two
Spokane Review.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
A Fine Farm For Sale.

We offer for sale at SO per acre,
the Ovcrman place, eight miles
west of Grangeville, consisting of
116O acres. The home place COM
prises $50 acres, with a new two
story frame dwelling house, 36x36
feet, 20 feet high and containing
IL rooms, with water piped
throughout the building, and cost
So, 900; cellar and woodshed 24x48
feet; horse barn 40x60 feet, all
painted. Windmill, plenty of run
ming water, new granary 28x16
feet; smoke house, 3 stock barns,
orchard of 200 bearing trees, etc.,
and 800 acres enclosed by 8-rail
hog-tight fencing.
The other place consists of 48O
acres in three fields, enclosed with
wire and pole fence, with spring
and reservoir for stock. All good
pillow land except about ten acres.
A box house of three rooms down
stairs and two rooms upstairs;
spring within 20 steps of house.
A thousand acres of pasturage ad-
joining with fine grass, water and
shelter for stock the year round.
$40 per acre buys it. For further
particulars call on A. F. Parker,
Grangeville, or Cyrus Overman, on
the ranch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Stuart items.

The Misses Ping recently made
visit to Grangeville.
w. E. Graham was down recent
ly and enlarged his store building.
o. l.. Chase came down again
Monday with -four and oats for
Brown.
Jerry Baker, in company with
Harve Bundy, of Moscow, was in
Stuart on Thursday.
Geo. Brown has received his
notarial seal and is prepared to
do any business in that line.
o. l.. Chase arrived from Lewis
ton Thursday with 5000 lbs OF
groceries for Browns cash store.
Weather slightly warm during
the past week; river rising and go
ing down as the weather changes.
Pribilsky, the gardener, has
some choice vegetables ready for
use, and may possibly do some
hustliug on Camas prairie soon.
L. B. Goble and family have
sold their interests in Stuart tc
Jack Gordon and took their de.
parture for Lewiston to remain
permanently.
Jas. Stuart has gone to Wash.
ington D. c., to be absent three OF
four weeks; upon his return hi
will open up the general merchan'
disc store of Stuart s. Corbett.
Geo. Brown came down from
Camas prairie Thursday with Z
load of lard, potatoes, etc. Mr.
Brown has been looking after his
farming interests near Grangevillt
during the last two weeks.
A party of five men, represent
ing as many families, arrived a few
days ago from Dayton, to spent
the summer looking for suitabl,
locations in the Clearwater basin
They expect to return for thei
families this fall. One of the gen
tlemen is a shoemaker and is do
ing we'll at his trade in our littl,
town this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Important Changes In the School
Law.

In looking over the changes of
the legislature in the school laws
we note the following:
County superintendent in the
future must prepare their own
questions for the examination. of
teachers; the time for holding the
annual exam inations are also
changed from the first to the fourth
Thursday in August. The spec
ial examinations are also changed
to the fourth Thursday in Febru-
airy, May and November. First
grade certificates by adding algebra
may now be issued at speciel ex-
aminations as we'll as the annual.
The per cent. remains the same.
One dollar is required to be COL
lected from each applicant, the
same to be used in institute work.
In August, annually, questions
will he prepared upon physics,
botany, general history and Eng
lish literature, and all who hold a
first grade county certificate may
be examined for state certificate.
An average of 80 per cent, will be
required in these branches. Cues
tions upon plane geometry, zoology,
political economy, bookkeeping
and psychology will be prepared,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

The Copper Mining & Banking
Company Of Paris and London has
written to representative in this
city asking for full particulars re-
garding the Seven Devils mining
region. This company is engaged
in buying up copper mining stocks
all over the world, although not
operating any mines. The fact
that they are looking up this Sec
ton indicates that the Seven Dew
ills country is attracting attention
among capitalists. This letter
also stated that in the opinion OF
the company the mines in that To-
cality could not be successfully
worked unless a through line Of
railroad was built through the sec
tion.-Boise Statesman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
In the Florence District.

Considerable attention is being
attracted lately to the mining
country around Florence, Elk and
Pierce City. So far it has been of
an exceedingly quiet and unpreten-
tious nature, but nevertheless a
great deal of work is being done
in these sections, and more and
more capital is constantly being
attracted that way by the develop
ment of paying properties.
Florence and Elk City are two
of the Oldest mining camps in the
northwest. Years ago, long be-
fore Spokane was ever dreamed Of,
those two towns were lively, bust
ling and prosperous mining camps.
Mining was confined, of a neces-
sity, almost entirely to the work
ing of placer ground, and hundreds
OF thousands of dollars worth Of
gold was taken out. Gradually,
however, these placers gave de-
creased returns and as the miners
began to see that the golden har-
vest was reaped they left for new
pastures and the camps became de-
serted.
For over twenty years but little
mining has been carried ON there
except by a few Cinnamon who
continued to work the dirt in the
streams and managed to make
fairly good wages by doing so.
In the last year or two, however,
many miners have gone into that
country on prospecting trips with
the result that some very rich dis.
coveries have been made and with
every indication that the millions
that have been taken out of the
placer grounds was but a drop in
the bucket compared to the ines.
Unable amount of wealth to be
found in the mammoth quartz
lodges.
AS yet, the excitement in Other
districts has rather drawn away
attention from these districts in
Idaho, but the reports of the great
lodges Of free milling gold that ex'
lists there are beginning to have
their effect and are leading men o
capital to investigate the resour
| ces of the country.
Lately great deal of machinery
has been shipped to Florence to b
used in operating the quartz mines
and at least two stamp mills viii
go in there as soon as the roads ART
in condition. The ore is easily
worked and even the low grade orr
will pay a handsome profit. Mucf
of it runs high in gold, however
and it is the opinion Inexperienced
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

and all who hold state certificates
and take these branches, making
an average Of 80 per cent. will be
entitled to a diploma. This last
examination will be held on Mon
day and Tuesday after the annual.
1t is not incumbent on the county
superintendent to hold these state
examinations, but if q small per
cent. of the teachers deire it they
may be held.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

Lewiston Tribune.
The Rescue is working three
men and the lola six men.
Mrs. III. r. Grostein has opened
one of the best hotels in Idaho,
and you are alwas sure of good
meal and a good clean bed.
Geo. Smith & Co. bave just fin
ished cleaning up $4,000 from last
winters drifting on the Meadows,
three men doing all the work.
The Goodenough, owned by
Czizek & Motif, one of the most
promising lodges in camp, has been
bonded for $25,OOO to eastern
capital.
The little Giant has just finished
crushing Is tons of rock, averag-
ing 800 per ton. They have a
large force of men working at
present.
John Babion Glow Head JOHN
died today after being sick all
winter. He was an old timer hav-
ing come here in 1868, and never
leaving the camp since his arrival.
Everybody is busy to work now.
Warren is the camp for a poor
man, as there is plenty of work at
present, and if the bed rock fume
Co. buys the Meadows, there will
be work for 100 men by the first
of July.
James Reardon, of Butte, Mon
tana, has all the meadow placer
ground bonded for o London COM
pany. They contain 600 acres,
The price is SIS, 900 for all, one
third to be paid by July LIST, and
the balance in six months.
The snow is all gone and horses
are seen in camp today for the first
time this year. The big steam
dredge is working II men with
horses that came in from Boise a
few days ago. They expect t.
clean up $25, 900 in their first-clear
up on June LIST. They will employ
about 40 men.
Everyt thing seems to be booming
here at prest. There are abou
200 men in camp and plenty o
provisions at Grostein's store
The road from Salmon river il
open, but from Florence to Grange
vile it is not, but l suppose it i
on account Of the business men
If Warren would wait for the PEG
pie of Grangeville it would be left
as we are without road oversee
now, and have been for two years
But Warren is the camp of Idaho
,, and Weiser gets the trade. w
! will soon have daily mail servic
from the Meadows, and Grange
Vile could have had it, but W,
could not get man in camp t.
sign the petition to have it com
,, from Grangeville. Grangevill
ought to have all the trade, bu
they are all for their own interes
in Elk and Florence, but no
in Warren.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

Governor Steunenberg has nam
ed his official staff. Among those
who have been favored in this
manner are the following: Lieu
tenant q. Il. French, inspector
general; X II. johnson of Boise, adj
jutant general, Bamford Robb Of
Boise, judge advocate general; Dr.
d w Higgins of Boise, surgeon
general; A d Short Of Boise, w c
Fritter of Boise, Chris Fahey Of
Caldwell, DR. J. s Keller of Poca.
tello, Major W w Woods of Wal
lace and s o Tannahill of Lewiston
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Mrs. A. Tween, residing at ]:

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 720
Henry St., Alton, ILL.,, suffered
with sciatic rheumatism for over
eight months. She doctored for it
nearly the whole Of this time, us
ing various remedies recommended
by friends, and was treated by the
physicians, but received no relief.
She then used one and a half bot
ties of Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which Effected a complete cure.
This is published at her request,
as she wants other similarly affiict-
ed to know what cured her. The
25 and 80 cent sizes for sale by G.
A. Bonebrake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Americans are the most inve,

Americans are the most invent
i've people on earth. To them have
been issued nearly 900, 900 patents,
or more than one third of all the
patents issued in the world. No
discovery of modern years has been
of greater benefit to mankind than
Chamberlains's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or has done
more to relieve pain and suffering.
j. w. Vaughn, Of Oakton, KY,
says: 81 have used Chamberlain 8
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy in my family for several years,
and find it to be the best medicine
1 ever used for cramps in the stom-
ach and bowels. For sale by GA.
Bonebrake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

mining men who have lately visi-
ted that country that the develop
ment this summer will demon
strate the existence of some lodges
of enormous values.
The future of Florence and Elk
and Pierce City certainly point to
return Of the good old days of
1S6S-64, only with the added pros
pect of permanency both as to the
growth of the town and the de-
velOpment of their mines.
kane Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

The following is the enactment
of the recent legislature regarding
the election and duties Of road
Overseers:
SECTION l. That the qualified
electors Of each road district in the
several counties of the state, shall
meet on the first Monday in De-
cember of each year, at / o'clock
p. m, and proceed to elect a road
Overseer.
SEC. 2. Notice of such election
and thesPlace of holding the same,
may bey given by any FIVE of the
qualified electors of the road dis,
trict, by posting notices at least
ten days previous to the time of:
holding such election, in at least
three of the most public places III
such road district. The place Of
holding such election shall be as
nearly as practicable in the center
of such road district.
Sec. 3. Said election to be con-
Quoted in the same manner as the
school elections, and Immediately
after the assemblage of such cleo
tors, they shall elect a judge and
clerk from their number, who
shall serve as judge and clerk of
such election without compensa-
ton.
SEC. 4. Tho candidate receiv-
ing the highest number of votes
cast for such oversccr at such cleo
ton, shall be declared duly elect
ed and shall be so certified to the
Clerk of the Board of county COM
missioners of the county, by the
Judge and clerk of such election.
The Clerk of the Board of county
commissioners shall prepare GER
tifcate of election, in accordance
with the returns so made, and the
person receiving such certificate
shall, before entering upon his
duties as such road overseer, fur.
nish a good and sufficient bond in
the sum of three hundred dollars
in favor of the county and ap-
proved by the Board of county
commissioners, and the said over.
seer, when such bond is approved
shall, further, before entering upon
his duties, take and subscribe to
the usual oath of office.
Sec. 5. In case of vacancy OF
of failure to elect such road over
seer, the Board of county commits
sioners shall upon petition appoint
an overseer. who shall serve fol
the unexpired term. But for cause
or neglect of duty, or for neglect
ing to care for tools or machinery
belonging to the district, or upor
petition from said district, the
Board of county commissioner
may declare such office vacant
and the electors of said distric
shall elect another road overseel
as provided for in this act.
SEC. 6. All acts or parts of acts
in conflict with this act are hereb,
repealed.
Approved March IL, 1897.
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

Mrs. Josie Kensler was convict
ed at Mountain Home Friday night
of murder in the second degree,
for the killing of her husband last
October. Her paramour, Alfred
Freel was convicted the week be-
fore of murder in the first degree
for the same crime. The woman
is soon to become q mother.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
EVERYBODY says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derfui medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of e. q. G. to-day; 10, q, 50 cents. Sold end
guaranteed 70 cure by all druggists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Stamp Mill for tn. Hiyu.

The superintendent of the Hiyu
mine in the Florence (Idaho) dis
trict has sent in his report to the
directors Of the company in this
city, in which he states that there
is ore enough in sight to run q To-
stamp mill for two years. The
work Of development is being
pushed with six men employed.
The directors say they will have
mill on the ground inside of
three months.-Spokane Review.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. soc. q. All druggists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
THE FREE PRESS.

0RANGEvILLE. IDAHO.
FRIDAY. -: MAY a. 1897
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

Cash paid for wheat at the
Grangeville roller mills: Al
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

Further An dFuggists. o.; SIX for %. Get Hoods.
Hoods Pills ere arm tn So S9Sy Pin: to snEs
The record-union., 1897-08-01

crime, had, in order to bring about con-
victions, entered bawdy houses and
hired 1ewd women to pose in puris ma
turalibus," and then proceeded against
them in the criminal courts. The whole
community rose UP against such meth
DDS and the courts refused to counte-
nance them. Police agents in New York
have been employed under official cover
to lead UP to convictions on similar lines
in order to break up low resorts. dens of
thieves, places where stolen goods are
disposed of, and the resorts of the GRIM
inar classes. The purpose in view is
praiseworthy, of course, but the means
employed will never have the sanction
OF a correct public judgment. The law
and its officers must pursue crime and
bring offenders to punishment after the
fact, not lead them to commission of Of
fenses in order to bring about convic-
tionS
The record-union., 1897-08-01

One year ago wheat was worth 63l
cents a bushel in New York and bar
silver 69A cents an ounce. Now wheat
is worth 81 and bar silver 511s What
has become of the doctrine that wheat
and silver travel abreast in price, and
that an ounce of silver will always and
everywhere buy a bushel of wheat?
The situation proves that the relation
between the two is not as close as was
cOntended in the last campaign. How
many other theories of that memorable
contest may not be knocked crooked by
the inexorable logic of physical fact?
Yet last year was a favorable one for
silver. as We exported during that time
SCI, ,94G ,G3S worth of silver, against
S41 30 ,2S6 for the year preceding, 1895.
silver dollars, or three times as many
as were coined from 17S9 to 1878. The
explanation of the New York World"
Oem) is that the production of silver
is out of all proportion to the demand
for the metal, and it frankly adds-an
admission, be it noted, by a stalwart
supporter in 1896 of Mr. Bryan:
'One thing is settled beyond all pos
sibility of rational debate The price
of wheat is in no way dependent upon
the price of silver