Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-24

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the wife of Brit Ray. twin bows. the
Oldest of the pair weighrg 'bs..
and the youngest 6 lbs
Mr.. A. G. Robinson OF Basc who
has been in this city for a few
weeks. left Sunday for two weeks
tour throughout the Clearwater
basin.
Messrs. Orchard, Rice and Jack
were introduced into the mysteries
Of woodcraft last night, by the
Woodmen of the world. A banquet
followed the installation. The
lodge was we'll attended.
Another important real estate
deal went through today, Chris
Schmadeka purchasing from Mrs.
Aram the lot on which her house
stands. Consideration, 81, 500
The former sale by Mrs. Aram con
sisted of the lot on the corner.
John Larabee, if he does not
change his mind, will join the mad
rush to the Buffalo Hump country
in the near future. He has sack
made and painted in which he will
hibernate during the dark hours Of
night.-Genesee News.
A plot to blow up the new Flor
ence hotel at Butte was discovered
one day last week in time to pre-
vent its execution. There were be-
tween 300 and 400 guests sleeping
in the hotel, when the watchman
discovered a box containing fifty
pounds of dynamite in the base
ment, which had been placed there
with the intention of blowing up
the hotel.-Montpelier Examiner
The northerly extension of the
Big Buffalo claim known as the
Buffalo Bull has been sold to the
same parties that were represented
by Sam Silverman in the hall
million dollar deal, viz, Messrs.
Clarke & Sweeney, of Spokane
The purchase price was $50, 900
Those who owned the claim were
Michael Sweeney, one-fourth in
terest; Cyrus Happy, one-iourtf
interest, and the Buffalo HUMP
Development company, one-hal
interest.
We hear much of the Buffalo
Hump country, and many are tn
people who will venture in thi
year. Dick Ruddy, who will pu
in an extensive stage line to tn
Hump next summer, says it is al
nonsense for people to rush in be
fore May. The mountains ar
covered with six or eight feet {
snow, prospecting is impossible AN
hardship is sure to follow. Ther
is absolutely nothing to be game
by going into the mountains fo
three months. The time for pros
pecting and doing developmen
work is from July lst to Octobe
,, lst. Better postpone your tri
awhile. The rawhide trail is
hard one.-Genesee News.
From Wednesdays Daily.
, d. Worth left on business tri
,, to Florence this morning.
$ w. f. Schmadeka is having
porch built on the front of his stor
: Messrs. J. A. Hamilton and c.
l Patterson are in town on businel
connected with the Stuart tow
4 size.
r Isaac Zephner of Denver was
1 town yestsrday. He has recent
{. recovered from several weeks il
ness with fever.
= There is a strong rumOr that
> great change will soon be mat
near the west end of the w.
), Oliver property and large brit
y building erected.
r Grangeville is soon to have ne
/ bottling works Messrs. Louie Stee
" and c. U. Ransimer of Palou
;. City, having passed through he
with an outfit for that purpose yt
rday.-Patriot.
" E. S. Sweet was caught in
> snow slide on Snake river brea
"a one day this week, and narrow
n escaped death. The slide was ra
i. idly carrying him towards the ri
N er, when he threw himself oy
Il face downward and managed
of grasp a small bush. Otherwise
,s would have been swept into t
n river. Mr.. Sweet is now at hol
N in this city recovering from t
;il shock.
ID James Surridge, the founder
or Bridgeport, near Harpster, cal
down to Lewiston the latter part
the week to meet his brotl
Thomas, Mrs. Surridge and lit
ok Georgia, and together they start
out this morning with a load
en- merchandise for their reservati
home. The Surridge brothers /
no the hustlers of that part of |
~, connfrv and look for great dpy