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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
TELL OF STARTLING STRIKES
Prediction That Treasure Would Be
Unearthed Being Fulfilled.

Manager Huntley, of the Della
mar company, in conversation som
couple of months ago stated tina
Central Idaho would have in tn,
neighborhood of three thousant
men working for her reputation a.
a mineral producer, and that if she
possessed treasure it would assur
edly be unearthed this summer.
These predictions are in the
course of fulfillment, as the follow.
ing communications prove:
BUFFALO HUMP, July 8, 1899.
Editor DAILY Press:
There has been big strike on
the Jumbo; it is said, four feet of
clean ore literally sprinkled with
free gold. Will send you particu-
lars next mail. S. X. REID.
WARREN, July /, 1899.
Editor DAILY PRESS
DEAR SIR:-Grcat excitement
prevails over a new discovery
twelve miles south of here. Jack
Shafer and Homer Farbs arrived
yesterday, bringing specimens of
ore which have assayed SO 900 and
better, taken from a ledge 80 to
40 feet wide. The average value
of the ledge is $50 and better.
This morning Dean Mercy and
Charles Crown came in with a
story of great discoveries, and rock
is now being assayed. They report
big lodges and lots of them. To
prove their confidence they have
filed over thirty claims, and are
Quitting to return in the morning.
If one-half their story is true it
surpasses anything yet discovered
hereabouts. This is another evil
dence that the mineral belt from
the Buffalo Hump to Thunder
is the greatest ever dis
covered. One can readily see why
these big lodges have been over
Looked all these years. 1t is be-
cause they will not pan free gold.
Lodges adjacent to Warren that
last season were looked upon as
being barren are today located, and
assays show values as high as $50.
This whole country is a network
Of such lodges. I expect to see
great developments this season, and
rs soon as the processes for handl-
ng these ores is established and
.he old rocker and stamp-mill
hing of the past we will be able to
place Idaho in the front rank of
gold producers.
DIR. G. A. HAsCALL. +,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

, From Saturdays daily
C. J. Briley, of the Golden Ral
store, is visiting in Spokane.
Frank Brown aud party starte'
for the Hump this morning.
j. w. Duffield, deputy minera
recorder for Elk City district, is il
town today.
Davis, Irwin & Mckinney dis
play choice assortment OF Gu
glass in their show window.
Fred Karsten expects to open ms
saloon and lodging house in th'
new Pfeufer building in few days
j. j. Caldwell, special agent Of
the Mutual Life Insurance com,
pany, is up from Lewiston hustline
for business.
II. G. Whitney, of Colfax, and
late of Lewiston, real artist in
the art of sign painting, has located
in Grangeville.
J. G. Litchfeld and son Grant
arrived from Elk this morning and
left again this afternoon with
freight for Chas. Willig. They re-
port the road to Elk City free of
snow and much freight being
hauled in.
A brief note from the Hump
says: "Pack trains are coming in
daily. A new strike on the Orc
Elmo is reported. Crooked river is
lined with prospectors. The rich
quartz ledge found on Campbell
gulch, near Elk City pans well.'
Messrs. Olson & Dahl left this
morning for their quartz claims on
Big creek, between Elk City and
Buffalo Hump. These gentlemen
made their locations about three
years ago and have done a good
deal of work and show up propo-
sition that is bound to develop into
a big thing.
II is safe to say that there will
be more intelligent development
work done in the mines of Idaho
county the present year than in all
of the past 30 years, and the result,
based upon what is already known,
can but greatly stimulate interest
in mining among our local citizens
and mining interests generally.
P. H. Snyder, who figured in the
cutting ARRAY few days ago, was
arrested today and brought before
Justice Hartman on a charge of
fighting and disorderly conduct.
The complaint was sworn to under
the city ordinance. His trial was
set for Tuesday, the 18th inst. and
ne was released under $50 bonds.
By inadvertance in publishing
he list of jurymen serving at the
inquest in yesterdays issue the
lame of J. A. Hanson was omit
ed. We hasten to rectify the
and hope that no perma-
lent injury has been done by this
inintentional omission to one of
he most prominent citizens of
great and growing Grangeville.
With the coming of summer
'omes increased activity in the de-
5elopment Of the mining resources
n all the rising mining camps of
I'D Idaho county. As the bright
has laid bare their pre-
7ious locations the owners are
ound doing their assessment work
With renewed vigor and hope, born
i the eager demand for good min.
ng property coming from investors
n every direction.
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
New Newsome Strike.

A rich strike is reported from
the Newsome district. Messrs. A.
l.. Bledsoe and A. NJ. Byland have
discovered an eight-foot ledge of
ore, samples from which have been
assayed by Frank Reed. The GER
tificate shows values of SOS. 1863 in
gold and 10 ounces in silver. This
is merely the surface showing.
Messrs. Bledsoe and Byland re-
turned to the scene of their good
fortune today. The strike was
made in a portion of the Newsome
district that has never been pros
pected before. They have named
their claims the Peerless and Black
Bear. AS wild rush is anticipat-
ed into that section, the discover
ers are keeping quiet about the ex-
act locality, but will give full par
ticulars when they have had time
to stake out some more claims.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
RETURN OF THE NATIVE.
Brings Enthusiastic Reports or
Upper Country Prosperity.

Upper Country Prosperity
walla walla Statesman.
Mr.. J. p. Cox arrived from
Grangeville this morning ano
called on the Statesman to re
port progress.
He s.lys the news of the in
tentioa ef the 0. K. & N. TO
build through the Camas Prai-
RE and probably to Buffalo
Hump encourage the people OF
Central Idaho to a wonderful
extent, and enterprises of great
pith and moment long lying
dormant are now going ahead
with confidence. The prospects
in that section are magnificent.
With the best agricultural and
stock country in the United
States, there is the biggest
mineral country IN the world
at their back door, which be-
fore many moons will turn out
their wealth to enrich the
country. Mr.. Cox says all the
way from Camas Prairie to
Walla Walla he was not out
of sight of a fence the whole
distance, yet but few years
ago the country was supposed
to be fit only for stock raising.
Grain looks fine everywhere.
Garfield county is sowed to
barley very extensively and
looks well. Mr.. Cox is COM
bining business with pleasure
and will remain in Walla Wal
la a few days to celebrate and
then will depart to his $50 acre
ranch in Umatilla county to
arrange for harvesting.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

The contest is now on which
is to determine whether law
and order shall prevail in the
CGur d'Alenes or whether
several years of mob rule shall
exist. 1t is better that every
mine in that district should re.
main permanently closed than
that the strife and discord
should continue. Both sides
of the differences are being
given an opportunity for hear
ing, with Judge of eminent
ability and fairness esiding,
and able legal talent employed
to present the claims of the
opposing parties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Examination Continued

From Saturdays daily.
This morning being the time set
for the preliminary examination OF
J. F. Ailshie, charged with killing
A. d. Green, the parties all ap-
peared in Justice Hartman's court
County Attorney Scales made a
motion for continuance until next
week. The defendant, in person.
resisted the motion and requested
immediate examination. The Court
finally granted continuance until
Tuesday at 8 o'clock a. IN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

Nature, when she enriched
Idaho with splendid deposits of
precious metals, was most gen.
erous with her gifts, the result
being that, however the de.
mands for the different metals
might fluctuate, the supply was
always adequate, and in con.
sequence, when silver is in the
supremacy, it is to be found in
abundance, and the change to
the yellow metal brought out
gold ore galore; and now that
copper is the attraction, presto,
it is found on every hillside and
in every canyon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
THE LITTLE GIANT MINE.
Uncle George Riebold Gives A
Lot of News About Warren.

|. .
George Riebold, the best know
mining operator in this county,
out from Warrens hunting up som
machinery for the Little Clan
mine, which has been sidetracket
somewhere. He reports the Littl'
Giant as being in as prosperous
a condition as ever, with plenty o
the usual high grade ore on tn,
dump and blocked out in the min.
ready for milling.
Owing to the scarcity Of mining
labor caused by the mining excite
ment in Buffalo Hump, Mallick
and Thunder Mountain districts he
is compelled to stop development
work for the present, and in the
interval he has ordered steam
drill and expects to install it this
season. This will be great labor
saving device and will render the
property independent, to a large
extent, of possible labor troubles,
and will enable it to be exploited
much more quickly and economic
ally than by the use of hand labor.
Mr.. Riebold reports Warren as
quite lively this summer, and
large trade has been done in the
way Of outfitting prospectors for
mining camps and adjacent unex-
plored mountain country south
and southeast of Warren.
The Little Giant is the one
standard quartz mining proposition
in Idaho county which has estab-
lished a record as a steady and
bullion producer. This
record is the more remarkable for
the fact that until the last five
years the mine was IS miles from
the nearest wagon road and $50
miles from the nearest railroad,
and every pound of supplies and
machinery used in it's develop
ment and equipment had to be
packed in on mule back at enor-
nous expense and requiring great |
expenditure and fore
thought in order to provide sup
plies enough to carry operations
through the long winter months.
Despite all these disadvantages
he Little Giant has been success
ully worked at a steady profit.
The ledge is not wide, but the ore
s very rich, and the richest piece
If gold quartz exhibited at the
chicago Worlds Fair was the
'roduct of this mine. Mr.. Riebold /
will put the steam drill 10. work
lpon its installation in undercut.
ing the ore shoot from which this
pecimen came He has $50 feet
f drifting to do to get there, but
With the new machine the problem
# mining on the Little Giant will
esolve itself into a question of get
ing the waste out of the way. Mr..
tells us that the ore holds
II its old-time values as depth is
ttained, but the character is
hanging slightly and getting a lit
lie more base, so that he expects
ventually to have to concentrate
nore closely. The ore in the pres
mt eastern workings is a free gold
n a more closelyteXtured matrix
nd carrying more telluride than !
hat i'll the west end Of the claim, !
Or which he is now aiming. ,
Uncle George has great conf s
ence that the Thunder Mountain +,
istrict will in time develop into i
reat gold camp, and incidentally
re may state that he ran over the ,
ig lodges down in the Mallick dis s
rict in 1867, but got no gold out of {
he quartz by banning, and hence
id not bother with them. These {
,dges were first discovered by a
artner Of Major J. c. Harris, of '
'olo, in 1864.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
In the Tolls

From saturdays daily.
Messrs. Chapman, Miller, Hogan
and two women of the town are un.
der arrest in Lewiston charged
with the robbery and assault on
Madge Kennedy some two weeks
since. The parties were arrested
in Lewiston, and Sheriff Mclean
goes down on the stage tomorrow
Sunday morning to bring them
back to Grangeville for trial.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

spark from the engine caught in
the shavings from the planer which
was being operated at the time.
The mill is total loss, with no in
surance.
We understand that Mr.. Harris
will rebuild the mill with larger
and more complete plant immedi-
ately.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

The snow has all disap.
peared at the Buffalo Hump
and prospectors and miners are
going into that district in great
numbers. Had the season not
been unusually late we would
now have been able to prove
or disprove the great reports
regarding the wealth of that
newly discovered mineral re.
gion. All reports, however.
now coming from there tend to
confirm the most glowing ac.
counts given during the late
tall and early summer months.
Great things are expected from
Idaho county, and judging
from the tenor of the CORE.
spondence published in the
FREE PRESS from time to
time, these expectations will be
more than fulfilled. Idaho
county possesses great merit in
the o,7ol, 500 acres embraced
in her boundaries.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Glove Found,

A right hand ladies' glove was
picked up by Attorney Jacques
near the Wagner residence on Hall
street. Owner can have same by
calling at the Press office and pay
ing for this advertisement.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Harris Sawmill Burned.

From Saturday Daily.
The sawmill near Tolo owned
by w. S. Harris, late of Elk CITY,
was destroyed by fire yes terday af-
ternoon about 5 o'clock. The crew
were at work at the time of the
confiagration and it is supposed a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
The two lines of railroad

The two lines of railroad
are being pushed for the Seven
Devils as fast as money and
means can push them along.
The mines are being opened
ana this year may well be
counted as the one awakening
an industry in Idaho which
will grow in time to be OF
vaster proportions than any
she has heretofore exploited,
1t has been a slow start, for
twenty years or more ago the
great deposits of copper in
these mountains were known.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
FUNERAL AND INQUEST.
Information Filed and Bond
Placed at $4,000.

friday s daily.
The funeral of A. ID. Green
which took place at Cottonwood
yesterday morning was largely at
tended. The cortege was the larg-
est that has ever been known on
the Prairie. Eight members of the
local Masonic lodge were in attend
anee, besides several brother Ma
sons from other Prairie points.
Information was filed yesterday
by County Attorney Scales against
}. f. Ailshie shortly after 3 o'clock
charging the latter with murder.
The parties appeared before JUS
tice Hartman, w. N. Scales on be-
half of the State, and Messrs. w.
A. Hall and Attorney Miller for
Ailshie, who was also present.
Attorney Miller made motion
to admit the defendant to bonds.
and j. F. Ailshie, on his own be-
half, rendered bonds in the sum of
$1,000. The Prosecuting Attorney
moved that the bonds be placed at
$4,000. The Court having con-
sidered the matter placed the bonds
at $1,000. These were executed
and filed with w. A. Hall and A.
Maxey as sureties. The examina-
ton was set for tomorrow at 8
o'clock.
The inquest is still in progress,
and the jury will not complete
their labors until late this evening.
The jury consists Of the following
citizens: James Edwards, j. B.
Wade, II. L. Murray, f. S. Sweet,
George Brown, Joseph Wilkinson,
w. Z. Graham and j. A. Hanson.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

FoUND-A pair of gold-rimmed
spectacles. Call at this office
prove property and pay for this
notice.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

More of papa Letters money
is likely to go to England, as
it is reported that Miss Daisy
Letter is engaged to the Earl
of Suffolk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

or prospective mines Of Central
Idaho pour forth their ont.
puts into the markets of the
world, there will still be abund.
ant room for further prospect.
ing.
No class of men in new
mining regions do more to re-.
tard the development of MINES
than those who stake all the
ground they can possibly cover
regardless Of the law or the
rights of others. Those who
would locate and work on
claims if they could have the
opportunity are unable to bnv
out these wholesale locators
and do not wish to take issue
with them at law for obvious
reasons though their case
would in most instances be won
in the courts. Local rules
should limit the number of
claims which one person could
locate, and these rules should
be carried out to the letter
No mercy should be shown
man who is known to do sucb
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

From Fridays daily.
j. T. Wright, of the Right Drug
store, received word that his wife
and family would arrive in a pri.
vate conveyance some time this
evening.
The marriage took place Wed.
nesday last of Mr.. Clark, the pop.
ular Cottonwood barber, and Miss
Baxter, Of Grangeville. The cere.
mony was performed at Mt. Idaho
j. F. Cameron, of the firm Of
Norman & Cameron, has arrived
from Spokane to superintend de,
velopment work on the properties
at the Hump owned by this syndi
cate.
Prof. Smith reports good pro.
gress with his dramatic enterprise.
The local talent has responded no.
bly, and the first reading will be held
tonight. The Irish Duke is a
beautiful comedy-drama and has
been presented in numberless towns
in the west, always with marked
success.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Case Dismissed,

From Fridays daily.
The case against d. P. Murphy,
one of the parties who figured in
the cutting scrape the other day,
was dismissed by Justice Hartman
yesterday afternoon, no complaint
charging the defendant with any
offense having been filed. J. r.
McDutfie appeared for the de-
PENDANT.
Mr.. Murphy states that the re-
port that he was chased to the back
of the Boss barn is erroneous. He
assures the DAILY Press that
nothing of the kind occurred.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-05
CuTren. Events Club.

Hy courtesy of Sec. Mckccn. the room
have been rendered to the Coming Event
club for its meeting, Friday afternoon.
Miss Helen NJ. Chapman is said to hnv,
a very attractive personality, which is u
great aid to ncr in her work as :; reader
The Ilavcrhill Gazette in Il recent issue
said: Miss Chapman gave 4 very inter
csting talk on Paul Lawrence Dunbar
the colored poet. \ sketch If Dunbar
life was given. and his writing discussed.
several # his poems being recitcd by
Miss Chapman in further illustration 81
her ton!c. Thesc rvci;atior.s in which the
negro dialect was cieverly initiated.
formed one Of the pleasantest features
Of her talk. She has much dramatic
ability, which has been carefully cultivat-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-05
Pool Contest Won by Smith GiiIey.

i pool contest That was iillcd with III.
prcttie.t Of work by tho players. tooh
Ilac" in the pool room ~ Hotel North
Monday evening. the contestants beini
Smith Cillry of IIaiowru. ana sidney
Grant. The manager "f The room. Ho;l
are Skillful players. hut Gilicy provor
himself rhc better. tor Ina evening ~;
least. by defeating his upponcnt hy 4
score Of 30 to rs, Thc ront,s; was foY a
handsome cue. ana Il large number 81
those Interested in TIM game gathered I,
see. the play Gillcy lead almost from
thc start but il the latter part of tn,
game Grant gained steadily. making sotn.
star PLAYS. It is hoped h" TWO can ,,
,,alcheA Tor nther gamrs. This sc..nn.