Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-18

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the ground gets. He has opened
I'D the ground at the mouth of Re-
lief creek with bedrock flume, an
enterprise which has been tried be-
fore, but without success, as the
patience, labor and capital required
to carry it through to completion
was lacking.
Wednesdays daily
James Dougherty, William Boil
and Frank Stickner left for Buffa-
10 Hump today.
Prospectors will find Allen
Stephens store at Clearwater, a
reliable and cheap outfitting point.
Lane Gillian, f. G. Innes and
w. S. Norman arrived from Spo-
kane last night and will start for
the Hump today.
Stones Pain Not cures cramp
collie, diarrhoea, summer COM
plant, running off at bowels, ETC.,
sold by I. J. Wright at Right drug
store.
VIM. Steinheser, of the firm of
f. Brown & Co. and Alexander &
Freidenrich has returned from a
business trip to Spokane.
If You have Neuralgia, Rhenma-
tism, OF any aches and pains, try
| S+a.afe I)n,,, Moi IL Gold
by I. j. Wright, at Right drug
store. x
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. McFadden, Of
Whitebird, are spending few days
in the metropolis of Camas Prairie
They have the thanks of the editor
for a sack of the first roasting ears
of the season.
Attorney L. III. Bartlett and wife
have returned from trip to Sal
mon river where Mr.. Bartlett has
been examining the Owens placer
claim, which is the property Of the
Slate Creek Mining company. He
says that all is running full blast
and employing eight men.
Il. l.. Meeks, of Moscow, is here
looking over the field with the view
of removing his sawmill plant from
that point to this. His plant has
a capacity of 5000 feet per day,
and he contemplates locating it up
in the timber south of town, where
there is an abundance of suitable
timber and good nearby local
market
Last night dance given by the
Grangeville Social Club, and known
as the Harvest Home ball, was a
distinct and decided success in
every way. The music was good,
the floor was in splendid condition,
and the assemblage was large
enough to fill TIE hall, but not
overcrowded. Everyone who at.
tended was delighted and all en-
joyed themselves.
In order to make room for the
immense stock of new goods pur-
chased for the Bargain Store by
Frank Richardson on his recent
trip to New York city and other
eastern points, an addition is to be
built onto their present business
premises of the dimensions of
l4x60 feet, which will occupy the
entire so feet Of Main street front
age owned by the Bargain Store
company. The addition will be
built Immediately.
Louis Dahl has just arrived from
Big creek and says that every
thing up there is going along
finely; that several big finds have
been made. One of particular men
ton was made by man named
Gardin, on the Hill Top. from
which he got assays of between
$50 and $40. Many locations are
being made daily and there is quite
"a stampede in that direction. BE
showed us an assay which he had
received from the Union Groun
That gave the simply wonderful
amount OF sl039.49 per ton, which
was oil course, picked sample.
Andrew Whitman, one or tho
many prosperous young Nez Perez
farmers, came in from the reser.
walton today, purchased load of
supplies, subscribed to the PREss
and in the evening started on 70,
turn to the bosom of his family.
residing in the vicinity of Stuart
Mr.. Whitman is an intellioent
well-read and representative man
OF his race, and presents shining
nXnmpla Of tb,.f4