Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-09

gone out to rusticate on a rancl
two miles from Denver. Rancl
property is booming.
I 1t is reported that tho, Weber
bridge southeast Of town Has beer
lswept away by the heavy floods
The Cambridge bridge northeast o
town ahout4two miles is also sale
to have been completely demolished
by The torrent.
Yesterday the GrangeviIle ap<
Lewiston telephone line passed into
the hands of the Inland Telephon.
Company. The sum paid to the
old company for the property ap
pears, according to the deed flee
in Lewiston Wednesday, to have
been "a, 900. 1aI ,sx
Despite the deluge yesterday md
during the night, none of the new
buildings on Main street suffered
serious damage. Probably the rain
caused the highest water that will
be experienced this season, SO that
there will be no apprehension for
the future after having weathered
the severe storm just over.
Yesterday for the first time since
telephone line has existed be-
tween Grangeville and the outside
world, the operator was asked for
cable rates to London, England.
The request was made by Mr.. Dew
ems. He was unable to obtain the
desired information as there has
been no demand for this class of
messages so far. .z
The horrible condition of the
roads, due to the heavy rains,
caused the people to think that
Lewiston and Grangeville stage
company would not be able to
reach this city with the mail
until way in the night or early
this morning. Instead Of this hap
pening the Stage pulled in about 8
O'Clock last night This was GER
tainly Il remarkable performance.
The state authorities have
learned that LOO miners were alb
sent from their work in the Ceur
q Alene mines on the morning of
April 20, the date of the blowing
up of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mill. All who are shown by the
timekeepers books to have been alb
sent on that day are under the ban
and If under arrest will be held for
trial. .7,1--5=4 lst
A big-footed, fat-faced female
waddled down Main street last
night in company with u number
of the boys on the way to supper.
She wore an old black bonnet, veil,
macintosh and goId-rimmed glasses.
She had a hustle like, a bison, a
tread like an elephant, and a saw
mill voice. just as as the crowd
began to wonder what new freak
bad struck the town, the mystery
was revealed and Charley Rice
stepped forth from his disguise
1t is reported that the owners off
three claims ON the Clearwater, ID |
The vicinity of the st. Patrick
claim, namely, the Gold Stone,
Sold Dollar and Grass Roots, have
been offered $4,000 for the three. |
with cash payment of slo, 900
Town. The offer is said to be UNI
Ter consideration. One of these
has been making a mag
nficent showing lately, and consid-
,rable work has been done on all
hree. 3.4s65F HNI
The storm last night worked no
injury to the water company's res
rvoir and plant beyond bringing
lown n certain amount of real es-
ate into the pipes. This was ow-
rg to the fact that the headworks
bove the reservoir are not COM
leted. Mr.. Orchard states that
he electric light plant and motor
I'LL be Installed above the reservoir
y the both of this month. The
lahing mill scheme is languishing
lst al present for lack Of some one
18th energy and capital to take
old Of it. 9e'It H..i'l $ .eti -
o. A. KOS and DR.. j. C, Rayll
Larted for Lewiston this morning. .
hey went back on the regular
age route, taking in the towns of {
'enver, Cottonwood, Westlake and /
lorrow on their way. The gentle {
zen left deeply grieved to find /
rangeville slipping away from {
lie grasp of lewiston so far as /
re wholesaling and jobbing bust
,ss is concerned. Never mind, =
y boys, wait till the railroad gets 5
re in the fall. The gateway citysl +
ont stand ghost Of d show on +
Re prairie when the freight cars Z
g running. las +
A new strike is reported to have e
zen made on the Il Clearwater. {
reat secrecy has been. observed S
III tue exact details are not. att :,
esent known, but. three men re, Y
ived a tip late last night, and is
.thont wasting amy time, OBJ q