Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-03

This morning the Elk City stage
departed with three passengers and
more than 600 pounds of express
matter for Elk City, Badger and
Dixie.
Senator Stewart was reelected
U. S. senator from Nevada ON the
first ballot. Ex-Governor GILBERT
son is also elected U. S. Senator
from Texas
Mr.. Ingram of Denver, father of
VIM. the butcher, was shaking
hands with old friends in town
yesterday. The railroad survey
passes through his farm.
The Elk City stage line is doing
a land Office business lately. The
increasing business demanded bet
ter facilities and yesterday Surridge
Bros. purchased new stage to
run on that line.
D. Stussi, the British Columbia
mining man who has recently
purchased extensive mining inter-
ests in Robbins mining district, left
on the Elk City stage this morning
for Buffalo Hump.
The house appropriation COM
mittee have reported favorably the
bill appropriating s15, 1888 for
the payment of cost of mobilizing
the Idaho troops at the outbreak of
the war with Spain last spring.
Edmund Juessen is at present in
Chicago, but will be here shortly
to inspect some Buffalo Hump
property for Chicago capitalists
who are looking for investment in
the greatest mining camp on earth.
Fred Welch, who was instru-
mental in saving the household eff
fects of Ed. Chase during the fire,
has been very low for several days,
caused by inhaling SO much heat.
He is sick at the residence Of Mr..
Clarke.
The building to be erected on
the corner recently purchased from
G. Fl. Schmadeka by VIM. Wiltse
will be 24x6O feet and two stories
high, and is to be completed ready
for occupation by March as a hotel
and lodging house.
w. E. Graham, the Grangeville
furniture dealer, has purchased a
lot from Mrs. Carrie Aram on west
Main street, and intends erecting a
building in which to conduct his
furniture business.
A gentleman from Texas named
Williams has purchased lot on
west Main street from Mrs. Carrie
Aram and will erect building
thereon and engage in the con-
fectionery business as soon as
possible.
DIED.-At the poor farm, Jan.
%, 1899, "Shipmate" Burns, aged
"a years. "Shipmate" was about
the oldest of the pioneers of this
county, having been one of the
first men in the Pierce and Elk
City placer excitements in 1S6O-61.
He was a native of England and an
old man-o'-warsman, and mined in
Elk City until forced by failing
eyesight into the poor farm more
than two years ago.
DIED.-In Grangeville, Idaho,
January %, 1899, Asher w. Sar-
gent, native of Indiana, aged 60
years. Deceased was brother-in-
law of Joel B. Morris, of Florence,
and the two mined together in
Florence in 1862. Later Mr..
Sargent was in business in McMin-
vile, Oregon, for 20 years, and for
10 years was merchandising in
Garfield, WASH, coming with his
wife to Grangeville about one year
ago. He was taken down with la
grippe few days since, which de.
veloped into severe case of hic.
cough. For three days prior to his
death he was unconscious. He
leaves wife, residing here, and a
son in Spokane. The funeral SER
vices will take place from the Bap.
fist church tomorrow, Saturday, at
3 p. M, and deceased will be buried
under the auspices of Mt. Idaho
lodge No. 9, A. F. & A. NJ, imme.
diately after the services.
From Saturdays Daily.