Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-05-05

visitor from Tahoe today. The
changes in the town since his last
visit in January surprised him
greatly.
What would be the grocer's in
terest in trying to sell you some
other brand of baking powder for
Royal? Because it costs him less?
If it costs less is it not cheaper
made and inferior?
The season of spring fights fairly
opened yesterday, and pretty soon
spring itself should put in a belatcd
appearance. The old girl will be
doubly welcome after such an un-
precedented long winter season.
County Attorney Danford is ex-
pected to arrive from Lewiston to-
morrow. 1t is stated that he will
take part in the case Of the State
VS.. b. r. Rigley, though on which
side is not at present definitely
known.
Nelson Bennett has been award
ed the contract for the construction
of fifteen miles Of the Lapwai spur
road. Crews of men are already
being transferred from the Clear
water work and unloaded at Spald-
ing for this work.
The petition for the exclusion of
Buffalo Hump from the restrictions
of the Bitter Root forest reserve
numbers $50 names, and was for
warded today to the president Of
the United States. The great
majority of the signatures were
secured by H. f. Heppner in
Grangeville in three days.
A change takes place today in
the time of the arrival and depart
ure of the mail. From today the
Lewiston stage will start from
Grangeville at 4 O'Clock in the
morning, reaching Lewiston the
same day. The stage gets in with
the mail from Lewiston some time
in the evening.
The preliminary examination of
Will Rookie on the charge of lar
ceny, preferred by w. B. Patterson
takes place at Denver Monday be-
fore Justice X. A. Chase. Defen-
dant will be represented by Reid &
Worth and the state by Ii. F.
Bartlett. The outcome will be
awaited with interest.
c. Norwich of Florence, who
has interests at the Hump, arrived
this morning from Seattle. He
says there is a great deal of inter
est manifested in the Queen
City concerning the Buffalo Hump
country. He does not anticipate
the big rush from the coast tC
take place until the latter part Of
June or beginning Of July.
j. w. Henderson today COM
menced the work, of remodeling
the John Clark building on the
corner of East Main street. After
completion it will be removed from
the corner to the rear, and the
corner will then be decorated by a
handsome store building to be put
up by Major George A. Williams
who recently purchased it.
Speaking Of the shooting affray
to which reference was made in
Saturdays DAILY PRESS, Mr.. Fred
Palmer explained today that ht
was obliged to use his gun in self
defense. He says that his life hal
been threatened more than once by
the other party, and the first sho1
fired on the occasion alluded t.
missed Mr.. Palmer a bare two
inches.
Persistent rumors are in circula
tion of a new strike of exceedingl,
rich gold-bearing quartz, this tim
neither on the Salmon river nor tn
Clearwater The exact Location
cannot at present be stated, bu
from all accounts the discovery will
knock spots off the fame of Buffalo
Hump. Rock is being displaye'
that has either been artfully salted
or is from the richest gold PROPOSE
tion ever seen. 1t will be tw
weeks before more definite detail
can be given of this matter.
Monday ex-Attorney Genera
r. +. Mcfarland passed througl
the city on his return to Lewiston
Mr.. Mcfarland was attorney il
several important mining cases a
, Mt. Idaho which he succeeded il
, settling advantageously to hi
clients. The properties involve
in his cases were: The Elizabeth
Puritan, Vixen, Wasp, Bancroft,
Little Giant, Big Porphyry an
Winslow quartz claims, all situate
in the Buffalo Hump section Of tn
county, and are considered tn
. most valuable claims in the dis
trict.
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