Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

country, increases daliy.
Louis Coffman was put on trial
yesterday before Justice Hartman
on a charge of being drunk and dis
orderly and was promptly fined So
and costs. Village Attorney Grit
fifth prosecuted for the state and
II, T. Bartlett defended. Defend
ant appealed from the decision oi
the Justice and the case cOnse-
quently goes into the district court
for adjudication.
Spring showed up this morning
and seems to have come to stay.
Certainly there are none to wish it
elsewhere. When the sun set last
night it painted promise of many
returns Of bright days on all the
brilliant mountain peaks that were
all out and seemed to rejoice in the
change. Such weather has been
long enough due and all hands are
more than tired with the long-de-
ferred wait for it's arrival.
A surveying outfit of the 0. R.
& N. went through Grangeville this
morning with two f0ur-hOrsc teams
and one two-horse rig. Eighteen
men were with the outfit. It is
reported that the railroad intends
rushi, g work to Grangeville, and
then establishing branch from
this city to the Hump. Full par
ticulars of the projected railroad
operations will be found elsewhere.
Mrs. J. H. Brown met with quite
a serious mishap yetertlay after
noon at Mt. Idaho. She started to
descend the hotel stairs when her
foot caught in her dress, precipi-
tating her to the bottom. When
assistance arrived she was found to
be unconscious, but soon recovered.
Quite a cash was cut over the left
eye by her head coming in contact
with a step. She is now doing
nicely and is around.
T. ]. Howell and w. G. Gilbert
Of Ashland, Or, are in Grangeville
and expect to go on a prospecting
trip to the Salmon and Clearwater
country until the snow goes off the
Hump. Mr.. Howell resided until
recently in northern California, in
the mining counties of Shasta and
Siskiyou, and he expresses the
opinion that when it comes to
mines California is not in it with
central Idaho, and as for journal
ism the DAILY PRESS sets the pace
for western newspapers.
Among the arrivals last night
were w. w. Fay, of Buena Vista,
Colorado, and J. P. Wilson, of
Youngstown, Ohio. Mr.. Fay is
the administrator of the estate of
the late DIR. Larterman, and Mr..
Wilson is attorney on the same in
terest, and the object of their visit
here is to inspect and appraise the
Iron Crown mine on Newsome
creek, in which DIR. Lanterman was
the largest owner. These gentle
men will be escorted to the mine
by Supt. Walp, starting tomorrow.
Fridays daily.
Louis Grostein is up from Lew
iston with the first strawberries of
the season.
Attorney Edward B. Simmons
and wife have returned from the
northern country.
30 all wool clay worsted sack
suits. Regular SO value for 81.
At Bargain Store.
Quite a number of local sports
got thrown up in the air at the
horse race yesterday afternoon.
But suckers will bite.
Surveyor Shannon made a trip
across the Clearwater today to lay
out some townships for the govern
ment, near Bridgeport.
The Palace variety theatre at
tracts large audience each night
and the character of the show
gives great satisfaction to the pat
rOns.
The warm spell is melting the
snow on the mountain trails rap
idly. A couple of weeks of sun
shine will put the road to the HUMP
in shape fer wheels.
Photographer Hanson took q
group of the late Big Buffalo syndi-
Gates employees, and several others
including G. Flynn, Montgomery.
and County Attorney Scales in the
center.
Joe Wade is on the streets again.
after confinement of several DAYS
to the house by an injured foot
caused by stepping on nail. He
is as glad to be about again as his
friends are to greet him.
Strawberries are on the market
in Grangeville at 40 and 80 cents
per box. While this is not quite
as cheap as the California of two
boxes for 5 cents, the fruit is none
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