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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

81 sided in Grangeville with his son,
sheriff J. F. Mclean. He has been
q member of the Christian church
since 1910 and has ever been a dill.
igent and faithful worker. IT.
qied at the residence of j. F. Nc.
Lean, August "a, 1899, aged 50
years, ! months and 3 days. He
leaves, lea: five living children, J.F.
Si4 II. c. Mclean, w. M.
S3cl an Mrs. J. NJ. Craig and
Mrs. Timothy Lucas. The fune-
raj and burial services will he held
at the residence of. f. Mclean.
tomorrow Sunday at II O'Clock
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01
. idaho PlaCers.

Probably no man in the state has
had wider and more varied ex.
perience in placer mining than
Rod D. Leggat of this city, says
the Western Mining World. He
has mined in about all placer min.
ing ground and with all placer min
ing appliances from a rocker to a
little giant, therefore his opinion as
to placers has more than ordinary
weight among mining men. The
gentleman recently returned from
rather extended visit to the pla-
GERS not far from the Buffalo Hump
country. In answer to some ques-
tons asked by Western Mining
world representative, the gentle
man said there was some very ex-
tensive placer mines on Elk creek
and in the country drained by the
Clearwater and it's tributaries. On
the very top of the mountain which
feed these streams, there are mag
nlfieent deposits Of good paying
placers; the rock, gravel and wash
indicating that they once formed
the bed or channel of a river. These
bodies Of auriferous gravel are from
100 to loo feet in depth.
Descending from the summit of
the very precipitous mountains the
placers vary in depth, but the fall
Is sufficient, with water enough to
run hydraulics to excellent advant-
age. The bed rock is a soft gran
lite, easily cleaned and washed.
None of the rock in the gravel need
De used by hand, or forked, as from
top to bed rock it can be run off
oy the water at command. TAX
ing the conditions altogether: fall,
amount of water which can be util-
lzed, the ease with which the rock
ana gravel can be washed and
moved, all resting upon a soft
granite bed rock, any old placer
miner can readily see that the dig
gings are ideal ones, and that big
fortune awaits the owner or owners.
~ ~ goes without saying that there is
gold in the gravel. These placers
may be reached within 100 miles
rom Butte. Quite q number of
quite parties are interested in
them.
=, AS for timber, Mr.. Leggat says
'ne amount and quality cannot be
eAcelled in any country in the
world. 1t forms a part Of the bit
er Root forest reserve, and evil
~ uences the rare good judgment of
'ne government officials who select
eu The reserve. None of it, how.
ever, is withheld from use by
T I,ners or for mining purposes. Mr..
egat proposes to return to the
PAGERS in the not distant future.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

From Monday daily.
Henry Elfers is up from John
Day creek for few days.
Lane Gillian is examining the
Crooked creek properties this week.
Representative Johnesse arrived
in camp today to examine some
property.
Adrian Sweet, the stenographer,
OF Lewiston, is in town on his way
to the mines.
John Marshall is in from Buffal Q
Hump, and says that everything is
booming up there.
Complaint is general all through
the lower country that the heavy
rains and storms are injuring the
crop.
James Turner, who is interested
with w. II. Young in the Monte
Cristo, arrived from Buffalo Hump
at noon today.
DR.. L. P. Berens, of New York
city, is in Grangcville on pleasure
trip. BE says that he may take a
trip into Buffalo Hump.
There was a furry of snow yes
terday that made the bumpers
think of winter, but the sky has
cleared and we have summer ca
again.
There will be an informal dance
tonight at the Idaho hotel. Mrs.
Moser will extend the courtesies of
her house to her friends in this
manner.
Representative Frank Johnesse is
back from a trip to Buffalo Hump.
He was very agreeably surprised
at the wonderful growth of the
camp since his last visit.
Mrs. Davis and Miss Hogan,
who have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. E. II. Baker, in Grangeville,
for the past three weeks, left for
their home in Missoula, Montana,
yesterday.
Messrs. MCGEE and Wilkinson
have returned from a trip to the
hills after birds. They got II
grouse. The rancter's boy who
sold them to the gentlemen said
they had just recently been killed.
Alexander & Freidenrich are
loading a pack train of % mules
with merchandise for Frank Brown
& Co. They will also send out II
teams loaded with mixed mer-
chandise for the same firm, via
Badger.
DIR. Green announces that he has
SO far collected $175 towards the
entertainment and reception of the
soldiers. He needs more, and sub
scriptions are still being received.
You can pay him in gold, silver,
check or Canadian money-it all
goes.
Admiral Dewey in an interview
is quoted as saying that the Fill
pinos are entitled to independence,
are capable of it and should be
given it. If the admiral is quoted
correctly the imperialistic elephant
will be unable to make much fur
ther Roadway.
Prospectors are taking great in
terest in the collection of ore speci-
mems for the Spokane exposition,
and Deputy Recorder Richardson
now has several hundred pounds
ready for shipment, including fine
specimens from the Crooked creek
strikes.
The First Colorado regiment,
Just home from Manila, has been
polled. The opinion of the officers
and men, from colonel down, may
be summed up as follows: The
Philippines are not worth figh ting
for, and the campaign for their
subjugation has been and is utter
ly incapable in it's management.
We ought to quit fighting the Fill
ipinos, but if we are not ready to
do that we ought to send capable
commander to conduct the war.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

Those dilapidated houses quickly
change into happy homes when
painted with "Devoe's Ready
Mixed" Alexander & FreidenriC6.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01
IN Memorium.-John Mclean.

:" Memorium.-John Mclean.
John Mclean was born in Cum
S SeIland county, Pennsylvania,
hbept' Il 1909, and moved with
ns parents in 1918 to Wayne
uoanty, Indiana, where he lived
~ tn,li 1882, when he was married
~ MISS Mary Miller. The same
ysar ne moved to Boone county,
rm.iana, and engaged in farming
In'll 1872 and then in milling at
Jamestown, same State, until 1883.
from there he went to the South,
s ~mere ne lived Eve years with his
t" I'll II. z. Mclean and his daugh-
r ,es; Mrs. Timothy Lucas, now both
he esioing at Grangeville. In 1888
NC came to Idaho, and has since re-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01
Personal Property of Indians

A recent decision from the assis-
tant commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, Towner, in regard to taxing
the personal property of Indians
says: "You are further advised
that cattle and their increase, farm
implements, ETC., issued to the In
dams by the government, and
which they are prohibited from
selling, are not taxable while in
the possession of the allotter and
kept upon his allotted land.o This
settles a much vexed question
which has caused considerable
trouble in the past.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

"SSP MN any iohScf az any
price"
Petition of the Standard newspa-
per refused for sidewalk on the
ground that they are not proper
ty owners.
Meeting then adjourned sine die.
From Tuesdays daily
F. A. Shearer is out from New
some creek.
II. e. Heppner is back from an
extended visit to Buffalo Hump.
Nick Ingram is i'm the city from
Florence, and will remain in town
for few days.
A liniment pain that you can re-
ly on is Stones Pain Not, sold by
L. j. Wright at Right drug store.
The Troeh sawmill near Tolo,
has 10000 feet of rough lumber for
sale and is cutting more every day.
j. w. Bonebrake and j. A. Will
kinson left this morning for a
weeks hunting trip in the Hump
section.
II. l.. Chamberlain, deputy U. S.
internal revenue collector, is again
in growing Grangeville on official
business.
Stones Pain Not liniment for
sprains, aches and bruises, gives
quick relief. Sold by T. j. Wright
at Right drug store. 4
o. b. Logan, formerly of Walla
Walla, is visiting Edwin London,
to help him in arranging the new
stock of merchandise now arriving
daily for London's store.
Take DIR. Bucks Celery, Sarsa-
parilla and Dandelion for the stom-
ach and blood tonic. Sold by T.
j. Wright at Rights drug store.
Geo. Shissler is in from New
some creek. He states that his
hand and arm are almost well now.
from the accident which befell him
some time since from a falling tree.
Attorney Miles S. Johnston, of
the Lewiston firm of Culver. Hal
sey & Johnston, was in town yes
terday taking a look at Grange
vile, Camas prairie and the reser-
walton country.
Arthur McKenna and Dell But
terworth, of the Big Buffalo COM
pany, left this morning for Spokane.
1t is alleged that they went on
business connected with a pros
pective sale of the property.
Edwin London arrived SATURDAY.
with his wife and two daughters,
and Mrs. Helen johnson, Mrs.
London's mother. The family will
reside in the store until residence
building can be secured.
Scott & Vollmer loaded four
teams for Mr.. Holdenried, who is
operating the placer claims on
Little Elk creek, near Elk City,
recently purchased from VIM.
Sheehan. There were two loads of
iron pipe in the outfit for use on
the hydraulic apparatus.
A large party, composed of Mr..
and Mrs. j. N. Buttner, Charles
and William Buttner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthies, Mrs. Gibson, Miss Clara
Kuehl, Miss Alma Holdenried and
Bert Holdenried, are in Grange
vile today on visit from Reuter-
vile.
The Chinese masonic lodge, the
columns of The PRESS being too
small to spell the name of, will
have its grand celebration tomor-
row. 1t is said that they meet
only once in seven years, hence
there will be a shot time in the
old town to( morrow night"
Geo. Conklin, who operates the
Horse Shoe placer diggings on Sal
mon river, met with a bad acct
dent at Crooks corral on Wednes-
day. He was visiting the Read
boy, who owns a ranch near Crooks
corral, and he tied his horse to a
rail fence in front of the cabin.
When he went out to mount the
the brute pulled back, dis
lodging one of the rails and as it
swung round it struck Mr.. Conk-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

H. Kribs, who owns a ranch on
the road to Mt. Idaho, said in con-
versation with a PRESS reporter:
cit is my opinion that the damage
caused by the recent rains will
have little or no effect on the gen.
eral crops. OF course, the barley
which is ripe will be somewhat in
jured, but not seriously, while oats
and fall grain will be greatly bene-
fitted. 1 understand that Mr..
Holmes, whose ranch is five miles
northeast of town, harvested his
entire crop of 2400 bushels and
threshed it without any loss.
The United States Supreme
court recently handed down a de-
cision to the effect that poultry
running at large is wild game, and
that the same or any other fowls
that may trespass can be legally
killed. This is one time when
the judges and the philosopher
agree. A certain wayfaring seer,
enjoining kindness toward all living
things, said: eff thy neighbors'
hens permeate thy garden, brighten
them not away; SO shalt thou have
fresh-laid eggs for breakfast. y
The Northern Pacific Lapwai
spur is completed as far as the
Caldwell ranch near the foothills,
and large construction force are
engaged in the work of extending
it as rapidly as possible to Pine
City. This line is now being ex-
tended to Nez Perez, and yesterday
the surveyors located depot grounds
at that point.
A dispatch from New York
quotes President Mellen, OF the
Northern Pacific, as saying:
"Nothing more will be done in the
Clearwater territory for some time.
Our trouble with the Oregon Rail
way & Navigation company is IN
such satisfactory shape that we
shall be at peace out there"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

Slo4o. 10
California Dick bill was pre-
sented by r. ID. Shearer, reading
as follows:
To California" Dicks board
and lodging while sick, for your
approval, $50.
Mayor Wax explained to the
counsel that he had given Dick
when he was injured an order for
meals and lodging for two or three
days and no more, and that the
hotel man had boarded him for a
month on that basis. There was
an interesting p. S. to the bill
above mentioned, which read:
Cant keep him any longer at any
price"
Petition of the Standard newspa-
per refused for sidewalk on the
ground that they are not proper
ty owners.
Meeting then adjourned sine die.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01
DISTRICT COURT BUSINESS
Judge Steele Talks Of the Increase Of
Litigation In Idaho County.

Judge Steele was in Lewiston re-.
Gently and was interviewed by the
Tribune as follows:
With regard to the business Of
the district he states that both
Idaho and Nez Perez counties have
a largely increased volume of bust.
ness and that it is of an important
nature. Idaho county, in particu-
lar, has made notable increase in
iitlgatlon. The county has hereto
fore demanded but little of the
courts attention. Usually, a week
or ten days was all the time re-
qulred for a term there.
His information from Mt. Idaho
Is to the effect that the next term
In Idaho county will be an import
ant one, and will probably require
tour weeks of the courts attention.
The Judge states that he expects to
be able to transact the court bust
ness with much greater dispatch
at the coming term.
1t was his purpose during the
preceding terms to not radically
change the practices and methods
OF managing the court business.
lie very firmly states, however,
that in the future the business must
be ready for trial at the time fixed,
and that if the county or itigant
must be at a large expense it must
be the litigant whose lack of dill
gence makes the expense necessary.
The Tribune CLEANS from the
statements of the judge that much
greater dispatch of business is ex-
pected, and that he will endeavor
to eradicate the abuses which have
grown up.
1t would appear that the increase
in litigation throughout the district
makes it necessary for the court
and the bar to expedite, the trans
lion of business with dispatch, the
expense of useless delays falling
upon the taxpayer, and the expense
u courts, are no small part Of his
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01

Trustees of the Village of Grange
vile, That the bridge between Stat.
and Hall streets, in the Village Of
OF Grangeville, has become abso.
lutely unsafe and inasmuch as the
same has by reason of long and
continuous usage and decay become
irreparable, it is hereby declared to
be and is public nuisance; and be
it further resolved, that the same
should be ahated and the owners
thereof conf ,lled to remove the
same at once.
Unanimously passed by Alder
men Brown, Sherwin, White, and
Mayor Wax.
Motion made by Brown, second
ed by Sherwin.
Request by Wiltse peremptorily
refused for crosswalk, as the same
was impossible until bridge was re-
moved.
Statement of receipts by City
Treasurer Norwood:
County Treasurer 500. so
Licenses -- lO19.41
Mrs. Belle Smith, side
walk con 80. So
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01


The prize winners were: First prize,
Mr.. Stein; the BOBBY honors were
carried off by Frank Hogan. Games
were INDUCED in until IL O'Clock,
when snpper was served. Those
present were, Mr.. and Mrs. Han
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hogan; Mes
danes Easton and Bellew; the
Misses Brown, johnson, Sheaffer,
Smith and Hogan, and Messrs.
Stein, East, Mitchell, Sassenbury
and Winters.
The development of mining inter-
ests in the State Of Idaho during
the present year have been of a
character to make every loyal
hearted citizen of this common
wealth who has the reputation of
the state for mineral deposits at
heart swell with pride. The graft
flying feature Of it all is that the
most prominent points of develop
ment are to be found in this
and contiguous settlements which
have hitherto been overlooked-at
Buffalo Hump, Seven Devils and
Thunder Mountain. Reports from
all these camps indicate that at the
rate Of development now going on
the fame of this section for gold and
copper deposits will far exceed any
other part of the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-20

shafthouse and the installation of the
whim. The shaft is now down 100 feet
and ii is the intention to hurry sinking
to the 200 level.
Secretary J. w. Langley of the Silver
Shield, of Bingham. spent Sunday AT
that property. making examinations.
Ore taken from the new workings, he
says, will average 8 per cent copper.
u per cent lead. $3.50 gold and ninety
ounces silver. The company expects to
get out a shipment of this class of ore
by the LIST of July. A station is being
built and work will commence on a YER
teal shaft within a few davs.
Tuscarora Times Review: b. F. Red
man and C. o. Elingwood were in town
yesterday by private conveyance from
Elko. Mr.. Redman says he is afriad
he will have to give up the attempt to
run the steam wagon for the present
He states that the present machine is
too light for the work and unless a
heavier one is substituted the expert
ment will be a failure. Mr.. Redman has
expended a large amount of time and
money in the venture and is still firm
believer in the feasibility of the scheme
and viii renew his attempts with a
stronger machine at a time when the
roads are in a better condition than at
present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-20
ON STOCK EXCHANGES
Daly-West and Grand Central the
Most Active Traders.
PRICES CLIMBING UP
NORTHERN LIGHT HAS MADE
NO IMPROVEMENT.
While Daisy Does Little Better-On-
tario offered at SO, With No TAX
ers-Joe Bowers Extension Active
On Utah Exchange-Yesterday's
Stock Quotations.

| The week opened with the stock mar
ket in good condition. and, compared
with the Monday sales for the past
few weeks, yesterdays transactions
were above the average.
Daly-West and Grand Central were
still on the upgrade. The former sold
at $3.50 on the Salt Lake board, and
in the afternoon as high as $12.6s was
bid for it on the curb.
The scattering stock, so a well known
broker states. is pretty we'll gathered
up, and with the mine showing up such
handsome results, the general opinion is
that it has not come anywhere near
high-water mark.
Grand Central was bought in at $3.50.
Lively sparring was done for the stock
on the exchanges and on the curb. The
highest price paid for it on the eX-
change was 1915. but deals were made
after calls running the price we'll on to
$40 a share.
Northern Light remained about sta
tionary, while Daisy made no improve
ment to speak of over Saturdays clos
ing. Valeo fell back some, and the
best price that could be gotten for it
was 81 a share. Dexter was in little
demand. However. $1.96 was bid, but
the price was too low TO induce holders
to unload.
Ontario was offered at 50, with only
81 bid.
The lowest price. Mercur was offered
at was $I521R. and brokers bid $7.35.
On the Utah exchange Joe Bowers
Extension was fairly active. One block
of 5000 shares was taken down at 6I2
cents a share. Boston e. De Lamar was
sold at 1 cent a share, while Northern
Light was transferred at Gle.
The quotations pooled by the two ex-
changes were as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-20
A Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
e. Hart of Groton. S. D.: Was taken
with a bad cold, which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up. saying 1 could live but a
short time. l gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if / could not STAY
with my friends on earth, would meet
my absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. / gave it a trial, took in
all eight bottles. 1t has cured me. and,
thank God, 1 am saved and now a well
and healthy woman" Trial bottles free
at H. c. NJ. 1. drug store. Regular size,
SOC and 81. Guaranteed or price re-
funded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-20
Especial correspondenceo

Eureka, June 1e.-The last few days
have marked material change for the
better in the La RENE. When last seen
by the writer the ore body, seemingly,
had a width of seven feet or more.
going down strongly, with pitch TO the
west. Since then reliable parties who
have visited the premises say that the
ore chute possesses all the features of
the adjoining neighbor, the Humbug.
and that the body of mineral opens as
strongly, apparently making it difficult
10 fix any accurate limit to the proper
tionS.
A. S Day is entitled to considerable
credit for both skill and nerve in pros
ecuting the hunt for the big ore body
which for long time seemed to elude
all search, but in the hour OF prosperity
the Schmidt Brothers, who indefatiga-
bly, worked the ground for over eleven
years, must not be overlooked or for
gotten. 1t would appear as if the La
RENE would take its place as a shipper
at once.