Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-24

Patric. The principal place Of bus
iness is Burke and the capital
stock is $4,000. The company is
organized to operate in the Cgnr
d Alene country and the Buffalo
Hump region.
The prosperity of a town, village
or city is not guided by the wealth
Of its inhabitants, but by the uni
formity with which they pull to-
gciher when an important duty is
to be accomplished.
The state board Of equalization
will soon call meeting of the as
:, ~ ~ OF the state under the au-
tnority Of The act passed by the
recent session. The purpose is to
20 over the entire. question Of as
sessment with the view Of securing
increase and equality in the assess
ment in harmony with the purpose
Of the new laws on the subject.
Boise Statesman.
The social given by the young
ladies of the city Wednesday even
ing for the benefit of the hospital
fund of Company c, now at Ma
Mia, netted s159.5O. The ladies
extend their cordial thanks to the
public for this Unexpectedly liber-
al support in aid Of a worthy
cause. 1t is clear that our people
have "a mighty warm spot in the
right place for Company G.
j. ID. Stantial, one of the Ole
stand-by's Of Idaho county, is out
from The Hump on visit to hi,
family. Mr.. Stantial owns inter
ests in the Wall Street, Banker ane
Broker group, all adjoining the
Fortune ledge, and he i, satisfied
that his claims will develope into
sure-cnough bonanzas. Slantial il
one Of the hardest working men il
our list of acquaintance and h
deserves all the good luck that for
tune can throw il his way.
The upstairs of the Grange hal
is being fitted up into offices, TO
which there is a great demand
Attorney John +. Jaques, a lat
arrival from St. Paul, and a part
ner in the firm of Clarke & Jaques
moved into one OF the new Office
today. His partner is closing u
the business in st Paul and vii
shortly join Mr.. Jaques here an
engage with him in the practice G
law.
j. g. Whitaker, merchant G
Elk City. is out from the cam
and reports the road over the sno'
in splendid condition and advise
all who have freight to ship i
there to get it in in the next tw
weeks. He says that active d.
yelopment work is progressing o
the Blue Ribbon quartz mine, fou
miles east of Elk, owned by Harr
Poyneer, and that il makes IA flu
showing. Mr.. Whitaker is shil
ping in a large stock of goods
anticipation of heavy deman
this spring.
: From Saturdays daily.
James Girton pulled out tn
morning with freight for the Hum
a little sunshine today, accon
panied by a cool breeze is dryir
up the roads rapidly.
School will commence in st,
; district No. 10, on Monday, App
, 10, with J. Nercler as teacher.
:. The sad news of the death
Mrs. Bickford, wife of l.. G. Bic
ford, residing near Mt. Idaho
reported as occurring at $50 til
. morning.
;. Ghas Sweeney, of the Buffa
Hump syndicate, arrived in TOW
as we We're ready to 60 to press
!, too late to interview for this eve
n Hg DAILY hEsS.
our city editor, Alan Owen, WI
has been in Lewiston this week,
! expected to arrive tomorrow al
!, will get into the harness on t
{ DAILY Pass on Monday.
: The remains of the late Maj
:. MeGonville, one of the Idaho res
h ment, have not been shipped fro
Manila. but will be on the fiji
i transport sailing out from til
q city.
Messrs. Z. NJ. Griffith, d.
Tyler and j. I. McDuffey, mini
: men from Cripple Creek, Colorad
!. are in town and will go into t
: Hump country very soon to 6
hold of some of the good thin
Offering in that section. TIL
! hope to spend the summer in Il
country taking a general 10
around.
! 6Granville Pugh is out fro
ADAMS camp ON the Florence TO
and reports the new snow road
to the Hump now open and Fra
= Costin intended going through
9 day with the first stage. He sa
u the Costin boys have worked ha
:, on this proposition and are entitl
u to great credit for their enterpri
: in opening up another route to t