Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17

are no stations on the Elk City
route, aud gives distances.
Now, as to the route by way O
Elk City and the Badger mine t.
Buffalo Hump, it is IL miles from
Grangeville to Harpstcr. with two
hotels; thence A miles to Riebolt's
a noted stopping place; 4 miles tt
Luchtebach's, another stopping
place; 10 miles to Summit House,
a stage station; thence 8 miles tt
Newsome House, an old and we'll.
known stand; thence to Elk City
10 miles, making Il total of 5t
miles, the end Of the stage line.
From there by good broke road
IA miles to the Badger mill and IL
miles from there to the Hump, part
OF which is travelled by teams,
leaving about IL miles over the
snow where there are no drifts
and which has been travelled all
winter without difficulty.
| Now for the Florence route, over
which he says there is fine road
and no difficulty. The road to
Florence is probably all right as il
is to the Badger, but from Flor
ence to the Hump is terror. Most
of the way over a long open ridge
where the drift fills the track al
most as fast as made, and there has
been no good road there this winter
unless made within the past few
days. Worth Il Shissler started in
early in November with pack hors-
es, got as far as the Taylor cabin
and after great hardships were
obliged to leave their goods. Gee
and Harry Shissler started later to
get it in, the road being reported
broke for Is miles. Left Flor
cnce Jan. 90 and had to take two
days to make that 10 miles, and
have been ever since trying to get
their goods through l quote from
Harry's letter Jan. 30:
"Anchor Meadows. just got
back from the Hump today. Took
in 800 lbs. of stuff. viii take bal
ance in if it takes all winter.
There is someone lost on the trail
every day. They are paying Is
cts. per ID. freight from Florence
to the Hump. This stuff will cost
$3.50 by the time we get it in
(about l, 800 lbs. J"
The Miner says without preju-
dice or Partially he leaves it to the
public to decide which is the best
route and then proceeds to roast
old-timers in Florence who have
been over both routes because they
find this the best route and are not
afraid to say it although their in
terests are in Florence. With
these facts before them the travel
ing public can judge for themselves
whether it is not better to go ~
few miles farther around than risk
their lives facing the billiards. on
the long open ridge between Flor
ence and the Hump. Respectf'y,
FRANK SHIssLER.
On the other hand, Florence has
to be heard from, as follows:
Florence, Ida, Feb. 7, 1899.
EDITOR DAILY PREss:-Will you
kindly print in your daily paper an
article in regard to the rawhide
trail that is now open the entire
way from Florence to the Hump?
Not only for the benefit of the
people of Florence, but for all those
anticipating going in there, for
this is surely the only feasible
route. The rawhide train came
in Florence today and report the
trail open the entire way and in
good condition, and that the round
trip can be made easily in 81 to 4
days, as they left the Hump yester-
day morning and arrived in Flor
ence at 2:3O, today, being about 16
hours on the road. Besides, today
has been a very stormy day. And
as the trail is now open we advise
everyone going into the Hump to
come by the way Of Florence. The
stage ride from Grangeville to
Florence is only one days ride and
from Florence to the Hump can be
made in two days. The mer-
chants of Florence are amply sup
piled with a full stock of goods,
and at reasonable prices, and the
outfit can be taken in at a reasona-
bic price, and to one and all will
say before starting to the Hump in
vestigate both trails and then choose
to suit yourself. But be wise aud
lake the shortest. easiest aud best
route. J. {. WHITE.
HAPPY CANVAS PRAIRIE,