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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
The Mining Outlook

Western Mining World.
Never in the history of the
northwest has the mining out.
look been clothed with more
allurlng, tempting promises
Montana still maintains her
lead as a mineral wealth pro.
Queer. Notwithstanding the
fact that nearly all her great
Silyer-bearing properties are
closed down, and their works
are as silent as the tomb u
the Capulets, her mineral out
put, measured by dollars and
cents, is steadily but surely
reaching out for an annual
$4,000, 900 mark. The as.
sumption is not a violent one
that the mark will be reached
and passed before the year 1000
shall be recorded as a back
number, if the demand fol cop,
per continue to increase from
the manufacturing centers OF
the world as it has during the
past year or two. Montana
has a future as bright and re.
plete with assured hopes as the
dawn of a financial millennium.
Idaho is revealing in the pos
session of newly found and ex,
tensive deposits of mineral
wealth. Though it is not re-
cording stalwart shipments of
gold and copper from its pros
pective treasure houses, but
few, if any, doubt they will
generously respond to the out
lay of capital, energy and in.
diligently directed labor ex-
pended in their direction. Ida
no is in the midst of a mining
revolution which will either
force her in the front rank of
mineral wealth-producing
states, or leave her where she
stands, the "Gem of the Noun
tains,r Astounding in fertile,pro'
life lands, happy homes and a
prosperous, contented people.
But if the hopes of those who
are hazarding their all in its
flattering mineral prospects,
end in fruition, Idaho will be-
come, for years, the objective
point of capital and a favored
breeding ground of million
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
GIFT TO NORTHERN PACIFIC.
George Schmadeka Donates Fifteen Acres
for Depot Grounds.

A most public-spirited act has
been done by George Schmadeka,
senior, one of the largest land own
ners in the city of Grangeville. OF
his own volition Mr.. Schmadeka
has donated fifteen acres of the
choicest property on the outskirts
of the town to the Northern Pacific,
provided this railroad builds here
quickly.
This land lies opposite the race
track and is part Of the Schmadeka
ranch. 1t adjoins the valuable
northern portion of the Sherwin
addition, and virtually occupies
the same relative position to the
town that the O. X. & n. depot
grounds will occupy on the Lewis
ton addition. Taking the school
house as II center point, the dist
ance of the two depots from this
building will be about the same,
the proposed N. p. grounds being
perhaps little the handler and
closer to Main street..
Mr.. Schmadeka by his generos-
ity is following the old scriptural
injunction of casting his bread upon
the waters, for by this gift the land
holdings of the whole community
SO far as Grangeville and commun-
ity are concerned will he enhanced
greatly. Apart from this consider
alton, however, the act is a most
commendable one, showing broad
view of the duties of a property
owner and loyal desire to hasten
that upbuilding of the town which
is to make Grangeville the capital
of Central Idaho, and George
Schmadeka one of the richest men
in it.
1t only remains for means to be
taken to notify the Northern Pa
cific railroad company of this gener.
GUS gift. That they will RESPOND
to the offer there is no doubt. They
have pushed into this country will
a determination and vigor that has
known no let-up since they frs
started to penetrate into this terri
tory, overcoming seemingly insur
mountable obstacles. They have
shown that their company is no.
composed of people liable to let thu
grass grow under their feet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
The Snake River Road.

Reports from Huntington,
Ore, state the Northwestern
is rushing work down the
Snake river from Blake's spur.
near Huntington. About 700
men are now at work on the
grades, and 43 miles will be
ready for laying ties and steel
OX-Bow, is 225o feet long, and
it will take about four months
for the crews working from
each end to meet.
The road is to be 70 miles
long. 1t follows down the
Oregon side of the river, and
taps Pine valley, Eagle valley
and other productive localities
hitherto remote from the
worlds markets, and terminate
at Tramway Junction,to which
point an aerial tramway vii
operate from the great Peacock
mine in the Seven Devils.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
ANOTHER CUTTING SCRAPE
Serious ARRAY Between Four Men Down
at HarpSter.
From Thursdays daily


From Thursdays daily
A messenger named Thomas ar
rived in town on the dead run from
Harpster this evening with a hasty
call for DR.. Bibby to hurry to
Harpster to attend four men who
had been engaged in a cutting and
shooting scrape and were all
wounded.
The names of the parties are Bill
Hayden, Ed. w. johnson, Robert
Baldwin, miner, and Henry Ad-
kins.
The fighting began over a dis
pute about the prize fight at
Grangeville last night. We could
not learn who began the fight, but
some of the parties are badly cut.
Hayden pulled a gun on Baldwin,
but Baldwin grasped him by the
wrist and held his gun in such a
position that he made Hayden
shoot himself.
Adkins pulled a revolver on
johnson, and johnson retaliated,
with the result that they beat each
other over the head with the but,
ends of their guns. johnson was
so severely used up as to have only
just recovered consciousness wher
Mr.. Thomas left.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

up an empire as large as the
state OF Ohio, with magnificent
timber, agricultural and min
eral resources, now lying DOR
mant on account of the lack of
railway transportation.
1T is particularly well suited
to home seekers. 1t is well
watered and fertile, and as
good wheat can be raised there
as in the Palouse country, and
that, too, without irrigation.
We figure that if one-half of
what is told of the copper
mines is true they will afford a
great tonnage, and the demand
for copper is now SO great as
to amply justify the opening
up of a new copper district.
"The men back of the new
company include Lewis A
Hall, of New York. He is
president of the Export Lum
Der Company, one of the larg
est lumber companies in the
world, with headquarters at $.
Broadway, New York. Will
him are associated several 9th
err New York and Boston CAPT
talists
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

Saws the Weiser Record
"The Camas prairie, which is
on the route to the Buffalo
Hump, promises to be the
scene of a race for its posses.
sion between the Northern Pa.
citic and Oregon Railway and
next month, with the excep
ton of the two tunnels. The
second of these tunnels, at the
Navigation company. The
town of Grangeville has in con
sequence the brightest pros
poets. The P. & l. N, which,
is now building from Weisel
is also to connect at Grange
Vile with the Northern Pa
cific.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

From Thursdays daily.
All the saloons in town are do.
ing q thriving business.
Harvey Tefft is a visitor from
the Cottonwood side today.
Eugene Buchanan and wife, OF
Moscow, arrived on the stage last
night.
Manager Travis, of the stage
company, is in town on q tour Of
inspection.
w. P. Murray has moved his
assay Office into the rear Of the
Grange building.
The Winters brick building has
been plastered and the carpenters
are laying the floor.
George Riebold arrived from
Warrens yesterday but we have
not seen him yet, Is he is visiting
his brother Peter north Of town
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
DEATH OF A. d. GREEN.
Coroner's Jury Awaiting Post
MOrtem Report.

From Thursdays daily
A. d. Green passed away yes
terday evening at ten minutes to
five o'clock, almost an hour after
this paper had gone to press.
Mr.. Green's last moments were
attended by members Of his family
his physician, DIR. Bibby, his
nurses, J. II. Hall and r. H. Nc
Arthur, County Attorney Scales
and several friends.
Hopeful accounts had been given
out right along, in order to keep
up the dying mans spirits, but il
must have been known several
days ago that there was no hope
Deceased was blue from head te
foot from blood poisoning, the flesh
around the wounds being notified
in appearance and pulled up.
Deceased was conscious to the
last, passing away as though into 8
sleep. The inquest was held di
rectly after supper time, about $3.50
last night. Coroner Nickel ant
consulting physicians were at worl
on the post-mortem all night, bu
when the jury convened this morn
ing had not completed their report
The jury sat again this after
noon, but at that hour the coro
ner's report had not been com
pleted. They were charged to tall
to no one about the matter, o
testimony, nor to discuss the cas-
among themselves; and with thes'
instructions were ordered to 81
again at s o'clock.
The funeral took place this morn
ing, the remains being conveyed t.
Cottonwood, according to the dyin,
request of Mr.. Green, who wished
to be inferred near his wife ant
child.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Yesterdays Races.

From Thursdays daily.
The horse races yesterday were
well attended and much better
managed than on the Fourth.
No less than three interesting
events we're pulled of in a very
short time during the afternoon.
The first race was won by an I'M
known horse named Pedigree, Dick
Upton up; Mollie Riley, second,
ridden by Robinson; Babe third
The second. event was won by
Fatty Robinson up; Satan, ridden
by Upton, second, and Bluebird
third.
4 match race then took place be-
tween a brown mare, Babe, ana a
sorrel, named Babe also. Charley
Thompson's Babe won in a galiop'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Notice to Contractors,

Bids will be received by the un-
dersigned at Mt. Idaho, Idaho, till
July 81, 1899, for moving school
house and attaching it to the build.
ing formerly known as the Masonic
hall, the work to be completed by
August 10, 1899, each bidder to
furnish bond of double the amount
of his bid.
Further particulars'will be given
on application.
G. II. MICHAEL,
CPk of BID of Trustees School
District No. /.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

The Fourth of July celebration
at Stuart attracted about 40 Wis
itOrs to the town. Mr.. Ailshie de-
livered the Grafton, and after a
basket dinner the crowd danced all
the afternoon and night, with an
intermission in the evening for
fireworks and refreshments. There
was plenty to eat and lots of soft
drinks and foot races.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Drilling Contest.

From Thursdays daily.
The drilling contest yesterday
afternoon drew large crowd to the
race track. Eight-pound hammers
were used. single-handed, fifteen
minutes time.
The contest resulted in a team
from Cripple Creek winning first
money, namely Bob Lyons and J.
Parks (colored). They drove 80
inches.
Then came a team from Jerome
Creek, viz: w. J. Coda and A. j.
Aspass; 224 inches. They won
the second prize.
The Camas Prairie well diggers,
Rose and son, won third money,
while Jack Lutterick and Jess
Bonoony of Florence came in
fourth.
Mike Green was judge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
An Act Providing for Collec-
ton of Road Poll Taxes.

Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Idaho:
SECTION 1. Every road overseer
is hereby authorized to demand
payment of road poll tax from
every person liable therefor; and
on the refusal of such person to
work or pay the same, he must
collect by seizure and sale of any
personal property owned by such
person. The sale may be made
after five days notice of time and
place of such seizure and sale.
Sec. 2. Whereas an emergency
exists, this Act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage. Approved February 16,
1899.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
For Construction Purposes.


N. J. Coykendall, an 0. r. &
n. contractor, arrived here this
morning to look over the Grange
vile extension. The object of his
visit is to go over the surveyed
route in person and estimate the
character of the work to be done.
This is in line with the state
ment made by President Mohler
while here, that no time would be
lost in beginning construction, and
that it was his intention to have
the work on the two tunnels COM
pleted before the grading on the
rest of the route was done. Mr..
Coykendall will go to Mt. Idaho
this afternoon and start over the
route tomorrow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Idaho's Mineral Wealth.

The New York Tribune prints
an interview with +. p. Emerson
of Boston, who has been visiting
the mines of Idaho in the interest
of railway project which is backed
by Boston capitalists.
"The Occur d'Alene mining dis
trict in the northern part of
Idaho" said Mr.. Emerson, "has
long been known as a rich field for
mining. AS matter of fact, the
central part of the State is just
as rich, but it has lack ed transport
alton facilities, aud, for this rea-
son, it has not become very we'll
known to the public. We intend
to overcome the difficulty by build
ing "a railroad called the Pacific &
Idaho Northern railroad, and will
extend from Weiser to the Seven
Devils mines. The contractors are
under bonds to have the road fin
ished in December. Thus an i'm
mensely valuable mining territory,
embracing almost the entire south
ern half of the State, will be opened
up. believe that Idaho will be-
come, in the near future, the most
important mining center in the
United States. Eastern capital is
being invested there in large sums. s"
That Idaho is destined to become
a great producer of precious metals
has long been recognized where her
undeveloped resources are known.
1t is only a question of capital and
transportation facilities, and both
will be supplied soon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
THE P. 81. NORTHERN
General Manager Shelby Tells
Seattle Something About
the New Idaho Road.

Seattle Something About
the New Idaho Road.
Seattle Post Intelligencer.
The newspapers have been
strangely silent about a new
and important railway line
now under construction from
Weiser, Idaho, extending
northward into the Seven
Devils copper region, and pro.
iected further into the Buffalo
Hump country and the white
pine region of Idaho.
The name of the company
is the Pacific & Idaho North.
ern. Its general manager is
P. P. Shelby, whose long ex-
perience as general manager
of the Montana Central and af.
terward as vice-president and
general manager of the coast
lines of the Great Northern,
with headquarters in this city,
has thoroughly equipped him
for his present position.
Since Mr.. Shelby's retire.
ment from the Great Northern
he has been living on an eX-
tensive ranch at Parma, some
thirty miles from Weiser,
where he has probably the
most diversified crop in the
state of Idaho. He has one
field of alfalfa a mile long, and
in his possessions he includes
both a hop ranch and a fruit
ranch. The free, out door life
of the ranch seems to have
agreed with him, and as he sat
in the lobby of the Butler yes
terday he was looking better
by far than when he left the
continuing office work and rail
road cares that used to tie him
down in the Burke block.
"What am | doing now ,"
said he. "Why, | am going
back to railroading again. |
am general manager of the Pa
cihc & idaho Northern road,
which is now building from
Weiser, Idaho, northward to
the Seven Devils copper region,
distance of something more
than 100 miles.
another road will 90 from
Huntington to the same region
by following down the Snake
river, while our road goes up
the Weiser. The starting
points of the two roads are
within twenty miles OF each
other. 1t is a strange thing in
the anatomy of nature, and one
to which,I think attention has
never been called in the news.
papers, to find two streams
flowing parallel to each other
tor hundred miles, yet flow
ing in opposite directions.
"From the Seven Devils
region it is our purpose to
carry the road on into the But
falo Hump country and the
white pine region of Idaho.
We shall have agricultural
and timber traffic enough to
support the road, in addition
to the mining tonnage.
The object of my VISIT
well, it is a very practical one.
am here looking for men to
work on the road. We want
500. We have now about 400
10 500 at work, but we want
500 more. The road will be
standard gauge, with sixty-five
pound steel rails and steel
bridges. The construction and
Equipment will be first class.
Inc locomotives and the roll
ing stock will be entirely new.
we are building now about
one mile of track per day.
", Our railway connects at
We'ser with the Oregon Short
Line No, the people of that
eo'hpany are not interested in
bur company, though they
nave treated us we'll as to ia
mites, etc, and will naturally
.ook upon our line as an i'm.
portant feeder II will omen
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14

The type founders announce that
owing to an increase, ranging from
60 to 100 per cent in the cost OF
metals from which type is made,
it will be necessary to raise the
price of type correspondingly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
Power of the Daily Press.

ROVER OF the Oally PfeSS.
o. r. Ginwaty, of Cascade City,
B. c., arrived in Grangeville with
E. Crib Wednesday. These gen.
tlemen were brought from British
Columbia by reading the DAILY
Press, Mr.. Fred Crib, of Cascade
City, a brother of Ernest, having
been subscriber almost from the
first issue.
Mr.. Ginwaty gives an interesting
account of the prospectors' difficult
ties in British Columbia, particu-
larly the American prospector,
who, with all foreigners, is discrim-
mated against SO far as placer min
ing is concerned. In quartz min
ing the foreign prospector is on an
equal footing with the Canadian,
but both are obliged to pay high
license before they can ply their
pick, 80 that the penniless pros
pector stands no show in that coun-
try whatever. The gentlemen say
there is but little money circulat-
ing in that neck O. the woods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-02

three tenement houses, for which rent
was being paid.
A case in which the department proved
that the work done by 30 has a tendency
to promote good citizenship was that Of
widow with several small children.
This family had been assisted all winter
two years ago. and "a portion of last Win
ter. when one day The widow went TO the
superintendent and thanked him graz
Ciously for what had been done for nor,
and then stated Chat she was about 10
Doc married and would no longer need
The nclp that the city gave.
Had she been carried 10 tho Aims
house sho would. in 90 probability still
be ON the city's hands.
From 500 90 1000 old people are cared
for each year bog the department Wood
and coal ls furnished them. meal IS given
and. In cxtrcme cases. rations are sup
piled
A largo proportion Of the colored poor
are kent warm from The findings" at
the citv dumps numbering probably a
thousand people, At The present time
thceo people are unable 70 secure their
fuel .n this way. because of The heavy
snow that covers their mines Of wealth.
Sir j. T Brown the regular visitor
for This department IS a thorough and n
hard worker and Mr. J. G. Rurruss.
the clerk. is kept busy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-02
BARTON Heights Notes.

DR.. Triton has returned from a ten
DAYS trip 20 Old Point
There Will be a meeting OF the ctlzens
OF Barton Heights on Thursday nlglt &.
Great interest is being shown IN the
building OF the Town Hall.
DR.. and Mrs Black have returned rom TON
Macon. Ca. and are visiting Mrs. saun-
ders. 80, ,,.-,.
Miss Ethel Chamberlayne - SIN very
IN with typhoid fever. -.
Mr.. Denoon, who has been quite SIGN
IS improving. . 49,.
The young people OF the helsh's are
hooking forward with great pleasure 10
the slave Market to be given frihHy
evening at Mrs. Trittous, which promises
Ia be a most delightful entertainment
Rlshop Gibson will visit Epiphany
church on Sunday. February 5th, 10 ao-
minister the rite Of confirmation.
Work on the Parish Han for the Epis-
conal church will soon he begun.
Miss Lula Gretta. Of Waterbury conn.,
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. j. NJ. Four
ourean. OF Brookiand Park.
Mrs. c W. Eaton has returned from a
pieasant visit 10 Powhatan county.
prs CroNtOn and Miller are making
GOOD progress in vaccinatihg the COM
munity. About two hundred persons 50
FAR have been vacclnated, including one
hundred and fifty pupils In the public
school.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-02
BOSTON STARSAT THE y, M. C. A.
Delightful Programme TO De Rendered
To-Night.

The fourth number OIL the Members.
Course will be glyDn in sIelaiol hal
Tonight. beiug au unusually attractive
and rskiur concert Company. Int ltl-
LOWING programme Will h. rendered:
Piano Soln-Second Mazourka lGodard)
warmed over smiles assorted, Mr.
soprano soio-"Becau4e 1 Love You
Miss ill. --..,--..,,
heci,oI-"The Heart of old Hickory
(Auom Miss clifford.
Violin So.o-"F8 1tasie 90 Faust lArr.
Sarasota Miss Garritz.
"HumoresQue lHafne-D, MISS
Hu and SIR. Reynolds.
RecitaI-.Arr Tra,cr- First Hunt Or.
H. Davis. Miss clifford
Soprano COLO Drifting tDsoorne',
with Violin Oblisato), Misses iiAi anu
nd.lidualities Original. Mr. Roy
Violin solo-"Legende' CWienawskD.
Miss G8rrltz.
Hlm5rous snlo-"The Extract of
Onera" Ro0O Alr Reynolds
on their appcarance here last year they
made ana instantaneous hiL not sin e
adverse criticism being heard. fii-
Reynolds. the singus humorist. is "a
whole entertainment IN Ws'.f while
Miss Cllnlrd tho reader Miss Garritz
violinfet and Miss Hul. the vocalist arc
an exceptionally good entertainers. IL
fe % "sflr Course" attraction with heavy
bookings thr0ughour the country Seats
can be- secured az che Association otiic
during the day or at The box Office al
night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-02
OUTDOOR POOR.
Many Hundreds Being Cared for by
the CITY Department.


The event of the season prior 10 Lent
viii b. tine benefit 10 be rendered the
Citizens Relief Association ON the nlshl
of Friday. February ON az me biJou
Theatre. by a cast composed oI inc Dss1-
.uoNu people OF Richmond
The entertainment Will DE presented by
rror. fuau one hundred persons ana VIII
te made DO of the most ATTRACTIVE musl-
c.I and dramatic features. Numbers are
hong arrau-ed which VIII prove bright
and attractive. and many Or the selec-
lions viii be decidedly unique.
The worthy object OF the entertain
mont. the nrst given for the benefit or
The Citizens Relief Association, entities
IL 10 universal support ana there is no
doubt that IL Will receive such. IL is
uror0sed 90 present features which VIII
interest and please all tastes. and the
names Of The cast. which viii be publish
ed later. Will uc guarantee of the excel
lence of the performance.
Tie Citizens Relief Association Us one
Of tho most deserving OF Richmond S
charities 10 works hand in hand with
hc Ladies City Mission and every
worthy case of need is promptly extended
assistance.
10 is hoped by means Of this benefit 20
furnish an evening OF rare enjoyment 10
the public and. at the same time, 10 en-
able the Association 60 enlarge its fe.d
Of operation.
Tii-Ae.s are now on sale al the Bilou
and can also be- obtained from the
members OF tho Citizens Relief Associa-
ton. and the ladies Of the City Mission.
on the night of the performance the
Bijou Theatre Will pe surrendered for
the benefit with all its accessories. tho
regular troupe performing that night al
a nearby town.