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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
CU PANIO Pkk-
Feet CONFIDENCE
Bennett BoneYes In the Big Buffalo
Implicitly.
HAD OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INVESTIGATION.

81 have Investigated the
worth Of the Big Buffalo group
In the past Unless my knowl-
edge guaranteed prompt pay
mont OF the money called for
In July. would not have had
anything to do with the prop
erty"
From Thursdays daily.
J. J. Bennett made the above
statement to a DAILY PRESS re-
porter this morning. The repre-
sentative of the De Lamar syndi-
cate then continued:
"You understand the LIE Lamar
company is incorporated. They
buy mines, bond mines, and stock
mines, but in all cases the stock is
merged within the company itself
and issued as De Lamar stock.
Every property purchased by the
company, or handled in any way,
takes it's chance with the total pos
sessions of the syndicate, and ac-
cording to the profitableness or
otherwise of these deals, the stock
held by the shareholders goes up
or down in value.
"Mr. Huntley knows nothing
Of the step I have taken on behalf
of the company, but my authority
was complete nevertheless.
II have always had the greatest
faith in the Big Buffalo, and as my
opportunities for investigating and
obtaining reliable data improved,
the more anxious I became to have
the company represent handle it.
"What I know at this date about
the mine is of such q nature as to
make the first payment assured
and thoroughly based upon it's
worth. A big force of men will
then be put at work and develop
ment proceed rapidly, the work be-
ing carried ON independent Of
seasons.
In this matter the De Lamar
company are acting for themselves.
I know nothing of Mr.. Sweeny's
business, but our syndicate is we'll
satisfied to 60 on where Mr.. Swee-
ny left of, or to begin all over
again IT that were necessary"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
Brewing Trouble in Vineland.

Brewing Trouble in Vineland.
The Lewiston papers state that the
Vineland syndicate intend bringing
suit against property owners in
Vineland for selling liquors upon
their premises. 1t seems that Vine
land was designed to be a strictly
temperance locality, aud the syndi-
cate have inserted in their deeds to
purchasers of lots a condition pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale
of intoxicants upon any of the
property decided by the syndicate.
1t will be interesting to note the
decisions of the Idaho courts on u
proposition of this kind. In Cali
fornia the matter has been tested,
and in that state the decision of
the court harmonizes with the first
principles of common sense.
The court held in effect that the
title of the individual was para
mount, and that he can devote his
own property to any use he pleases
SO long as he does not violate the
laws of the United States and the
state or municipal ordinance.
In our judgment this is strictly
common sense and business view to
take. Either the purchaser owns
the property or he does not, and the
first principle Of individual owner
is the right of the owner to do with
his own as he pleases, SO long as he
keeps within the laws.
In putting these conditions into
their deeds the Vineland syndicate
are attempting to do what state
constitutions and legislatures, par
liaments and congresses without
number, have unsuccessfully at
tempted before them - to force
morality upon frail and erring
human nature. There is just as
much--or as little-reason in the
seller of piece Of property requir-
ing the purchaser to abstain from
raising potatoes as to prohibit the
manufacture or sale of intoxicants
upon the land.
1t is all on parity with the in
ternal revenue legislation of this
country, which permits the citizen
to grow wheat and get it converted
into flour, but the moment he at
tempts to manufacture that same
wheat into whisky, without first
paying the government for the priv.
ilege, he becomes a criminal. Sim.
larly, the citizen can grow tobacco
and sell the leaf, but if he twists
the leaves and sells them he then,
also, makes of himself criminal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
No Reduction.

One Of the owners of the Big
Buffalo group speaking to a Spo-
kane reporter said recently:
1--WE simply declined to accept
any lower terms on the Big Buffalo
and would not entertain any offer
for q reduction Of the bond. Mr..
Sweeney offers us 1926, 600, which
was to be paid in one year, the June
payment to be made and to apply
on the new bond.n
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

Shorty's Bar Is the Scene Of the Last
New Excitement.

Word reaches us Of late discov.
cry on Salmon river which prom
Uses great things for the future.
The discovery is quartz and is sit
uated near Shorty's bar, four miles
below the mouth of White Bird
creek and only 16 miles from
Grangeville. The discoveries are
Charles Davis and VIM. Cash, and
out Of 30 assays of rock made here
none went under $40 per ton in
gold, while many went pretty close
to 500 per ton. The formation is
porphyry and the lodges are big,
wide and strong.
Shorty's bar was in early days
one Of the richest placer mines in
the Salmon river canyon. In 1886
discoveries Of quartz were reported
from there which we went down to
inspect. In those days, however,
$40 rock was not worth locating,
and while we obtained higher val
ues there was SO much copper and
other refractory minerals in the
matrix that we could not, with the
limited metallurgical science Of
those days, secure more than fifty
per cent Of the valuable mineral
contents of the ore. Added to this
was the long distance to smelters,
there being at that time none
nearer than Omaha or Denver.
These discoveries made quite a
lot of local excitement at the time,
and lending returns from the
shipment which we sent off for
treatment a postoffice was estab-
lished, townsite staked off and
other preparations made for the es-
tablishment of a live mining camp.
At the present time, with two
railroad lines headed for Camas
prairie and the great revival Of in
terest in mining, to say nothing of
the important fact that copper is
now selling at Is cents per pound,
and the additional fact that new
processes for the economical reduc-
ton Of refractory ores are in sue
cessful operation, the situation is
altogether markedly different
from what it was in 1886, and it
should occasion no surprise if these
lodges are found to have a COM
value.
The locality is an ideal one for
the climate being all that
could be desired and the inclosing
walls of the canyon giving great
depth for successful working. On
the other side of the river there are
copper lodges ON which a good deal
Of work has been done which
shows up good propositions. In
time we believe that that district
will engage the attention Of those
who are in the market for copper
and gold mines.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
Our Weekly Edition.

The weekly FREE Press
lfshed today, is just the s'ia !
paper to send to your friendss
you may wish to interest = !,
mines and farms of old
county. It is as full OF i've
matter and news as an egg =
of meat, with no froth, foam
or tommy-rot diarrhea Of W. Y
but just the plain transcript =
developments going on wes'
week. Price 5 cents a copy 4
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
REGRET THEIR MISTAKE.
Induced to Outfit at Spokane
Find They Could Do Bet
ter Here.

Fridays daily.
w. III. FarrOw and Robert Strang
arrived in the city with their packs
last night from the Ceur d.
Alenes. They are the advance
guard OF q host of miners and pros
pectors from that trObulous district
who are pulling ont for the prairie
and central Idaho's mineral belt.
Mr.. Farrcw is an old timer, hav-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
Fourth Of july,
From Fridays daily.

From Fridays daily. ff
A meeting was held last night
outside the /. 0. 0. F. hall to con-
slider ways and means for making
the coming celebration Of the
Fourth Of July q grand success.
III. Orchard took the chair,
which in this case was the curb OF
the sidewalk. and proposed that
committees and subcommittee be
appointed to make arrangements
for parades, race meetings, fire.
work displays and other jam
bOrees.
The chairs motion was unani-
mously seconded and carried. 1t
was then decided to meet this af-
ternoon and fix details, name the
members Of the various committees
and decide all other points that
might come up.
The meeting was called together
last night by the playing of the
band.
Every citizen should take an
active interest in making this cele-
bration the greatest jubilee ever
known in the west.
LATER-The Fourth of July
meeting that was called for this af-
ternoon has been postponed on ac-
count of the races. 1t will be
held tomorrow instead at 10 o. clock
a. m.
The following committee of ar
rangements was appointed last
night: Messrs. Orchard, Happner,
F. Reed, J. j. Hogan. F. Hogan,
Joe Wade and Geo. D. Smith. Sub
committees will be appointed to-
morrow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
Tho Rush Commences

The Jersey house once more
wears its wonted aspect Of activity.
A Lewiston paper recently said
that under the management Of Geo.
X. Reed it had won an enyiable
reputation throughout the state.
This is corroborated by travellers
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

From Thursday's daily
R. D. Williams is up from Lew
istoh.
Ed. Harnett is in from Buffalo
Hump.
w. T. Hireen is in from the
Hump.
The brass band boys are arrang-
ing for grand dance on July 4.
Nineteen passengers arrived on
the stages from Lewiston yester-
day.
A prize fight was added to the
attractions of he Ceur d'Alene
theatre last night.
Alva Bonebrake, the druggist,
who has been on the sick list, is
again out and about.
Messrs. Alex. Simpson, Charles
and Max Richardson are in from
the Moose Creek placers.
Francis E. Young, of the Boston
Buffalo Idaho syndicate left for
Spokane yesterday to spend few
days on syndicate business.
The family Of Warren D. Rob-
bins left this morning for Boise,
which is Mrs. Robbins old home
and where her people reside.
Two families arrived on a special
coach last night. We were unable
to learn their names but there were
an even dozen in the group.
Harry Hartman started out with
Frank Brown & Co.'s pack train
this morning. There were over a
score OF animals and they made a
very picturesque sight.
The Holsclaw brothers started
this morning for the Hump. They
will be out considerable time in
order to do the assessment work on
one of their group Of claims.
The big barn owned by DIR. Bib
by and Jerome Crispin is doing a
good business these days. DR..
-Bibby has leased his interest to
Mr.. Van Wrinkle for the season.
Harry Faulkner and Ed. Liston.
of Denver, Idaho, are on their way
to Twenty Mile creek. They will
prospect that region thoroughly be-
fore proceeding into the Hump
country.
j. B. Owens, representing the
Niagara Falls Gas company, has
been in town for the past few DAYS
placing q plant in Messrs. Vollmer
& SCOTS, the Jersey house and
elsewhere.
Hugh Coston was out from Flor
ence yesterday. In conversation
with him we learn that the Flor
ence mail is going ON wheels as far
as Slate creek, and by the end of
next week they will run hacks
clear through.
Frank Brown & Co. g pack train
OF 20 packs loaded at A. & F.,s
this morning with 5000 pounds of
hump freight. They expect to
make the round trip from Grange
vile to the Hump and return in
five days this time.
II. B. Alexander, well known
here as the promoter of the big
bedrock fiume and placer mining
enterprise to drain the big mead
ows in Warrens, was one Of the 10
arrivals from Lewiston last night
ne IS from British Columbia, and
starts for Warrens tomorrow by
way OF Salmon river to resume
operations for this season.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

A walk around town in this
pleasant weather shows a surpris-
ing number Of new dwellings going
up in the several additions,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
A Raise in Rates.

The consolidation OF inc
stage lines has been annoa'
the Lewiston Buffalo Hump
and the Utah, Idaho and Ns
Stage Company joining y
stock and forces. AS a nstuls
suit a raise in fares has at one
en- place. The single fare 20 !. - Z
ton has been raised from Wv
IS, and q round trip tlcse'
now cost $12 instead OF Wv
Mint returns from the ship
of Iron Crown bullion ars
than anticipated. The bullo.
valued here at $l4 per ouus' y
the certificates from the Y. =
at San Francisco show ~.
actual value is SIG per oune'
the difference amounts -
$500, which puts the s'ocs"
that much ahead and slsu
property q better record 1nsA
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
The Coeur d'Alene Troubles.

The coeur d'Alene Troubles.
The trials of the C9ur dAlene
rioters win begin ON the 10th Of
this month. Their fluctuations
began very shortly after the 10Th
Of April, when troops arrived in
Wardner, and win not be likely to
end, with some Of them, for Q long
time hence. It never pays to bid
defiance to the law, however great
the provocation may be, unless you
are stronger than the law. Law
and order still have . strong back
ing in the United States Of Ameri-
ca. The CHur d'Alene country is
still in the United States.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

A number of papers in the state
tried very hard to find something
to condemn in the action taken by
the governor, auditor and attorney
general, in the C@ur d'Alene af-
fair, but found they had to sustain
the officers or write themselves
down as. against law and order.
Now while they are approving of
the course pursued by the officers,
it is almost amusing to find them
seeking for some motive for the
governors action other than the
sensible one, that he did it because
it was his duty. They have hunted
up stories Of political deals made or
broken, and credit him with doing
his duty now through spite. Why
not be honest and commend him
for taking his present course be-
cause it is right? ...
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16


If the reports be true regarding
the copper claims taken up along
both banks of Snake river under
the shadow OF the Seven Devils
mountains, it goes far toward prov
ing that the Seven Devils district
is destined to become the most ex-
tensive copper producing section
ever found. Extending along the
east side of the river and in places
looming above the stream more
than five thousand feet, these
mountains have been proven to
bear very large deposits of copper
for a distance of fully forty miles.
The turbulent river could not be
navigated and their accessibility
from the other side, though practi-
cal, was SO difficult that without a
railroad the deposits could not be
profitably developed. The idea got
abroad that the owners and know
ing ones believed they did not have
depth and permanency. The dis
covery of the deposits along the
river banks, 5000 feet below the
original locations, explodes the no
ton that the deposits were not
deep. That they cover q wide
area is equally certain. This sea-
son will see the completion of q
railroad from Weiser into the very
heart of the district, and another
railroad nearly completed down the
river from Huntington. Capital
lists are picking up more OF the
mines. Although not causing as
much excitement as the Buffalo
Hump gold discoveries, we believe
the Seven Devils region is going to
be the scene of great mining ac-
tivity before the summer is gone.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
The Hump ls All Right.

Charles Sweeny in talking to a
Spokane paper has this say con.
corning the Hump:
81 think the camp is all right. II
will be an expensive one to develop,
but the showings are remarkable.
We have other fine holdings in the
camp, and these will be developed
at once. We have the Crackerjack
and Jumbo groups under bond, and
are interested with w. s. Norman
and his associates in the Monte
Cristo bond. These are all prom.
Using properties.
81 do not want the impression
to gain credence that we have
abandoned the Buffalo HumI
camp" said Mr.. Sweeny, in con.
clusion. ION the contrary, we ex
pect to spend q great deal Of money
in the camp this year,"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

The largest number that the
Moser house has ever fed sat down
TO dinner Thursday, viz: 10.
Travel is picking up and the town
is becoming livelier daily.
The Palace hotel is full all the
time to it's utmost capacity. I'm
der it's new management the pop
ularity Of this hosiery has greatly
increased.
Joe Wade's new hotel is rap
idly nearing completion.
The Wiltse house reports good
business, both in the house itself
and the restaurant.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16
Florence.

fIOT9nC0s
The Florence hotel, formerly
owned by John Vinson, has been
reopened by Mrs. Stillwell, form
erly Of Dixie. Being remodeled
and newly furnished, the house is
prepared to accommodate all.
Judging from all reports wedding
bells will soon be ringing close at
home. We are sorry to lose some
Of our best society people, yet we
wish them success.
A number of people are coming
from the river daily and buying
supplies and are much pleased with
the prices. Our merchants, Sifton
& Son, and the Florence Mercantile
Company, are doing q rushing bus
mess.
School election was held here
yesterday and quite an interest was
taken, Mr.. Hillyard Smith win
ming the honors by small major
ity of votes.
Letter and Potter arrived here
yesterday direct from the Hump
and says number Of properties
are being worked. The Big Buffalo
is working three shifts, Monte
Cristo two shifts, Jumbo three
shifts and the Crackerjack two
shifts. The shaft sunk by Gilbert
and Grow, ON the Concord, owned
by the B. B. I. syndicate, is COM
pleted and has good showing.
There is from to 10 feet of
snow, but it is fast disappearing.
There are from 400 to 400 men in
the Hump, including prospectors
and laboring men. Mr.. Letter
leaves at once for Grangeville and
expects to take in q crew of men
and start work on the Big Hump
claim, which is without q doubt
the extension Of the Big Buffalo,
and a very promising claim. Both
Letter and Potter have property on
the river, in Mallick district, and
they claim that they have some
fine showings and that they believe
the river country fully equal to the
Hump section, a. the lodges are
larger and carry about the same
values per ton.
Mr.. Potter also states that they
went down and examined the
Warner property just at the snow
line, and says they have the best
showing yet seen. Not only do
Messrs. Potter and Letter certify
to this, but everyone who has ex-
amined the property acknowledges
the same. The ledge is Eve feet
wide and they have it uncovered
for over 500 feet and got an aver
age assay of $3.50 per ton. These
claims lie between the Big Buffalo
and Star group in Mallick. Gala
ger also has some very promising
claims. SUBscRrRrp
Florence, June B.
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

Away
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

Joe Wade is On the streets again,
after a confinement of several DAYS
to the house by an injured foot
caused by stepping on nail. He
is as glad to be about again as his
friends are to greet him.
Strawberries are ON the mark Of
in Grangeville at 40 and 80 cents
per box. While this is not ouite
as cheap as the California of two
boxes for 5 cents, the fruit is none
the less welcome because scarce.
Rev. Elliott, who is announced
to preach at M. E. church ON Sum
day, is nephew Of Dave Elliott
the well known old pioneer Of the
clearwater side. Dave is one of
the very Oldest settlers in this
county, and uncle and nephew had
never met before.
Louis Chambard, of Rathdrum.
arrived here last night bound for
the Hump, where he picked up
several :, options on good properties
last winter. In the course OF his
travels he found much interest
everywhere in our big camp, and
says that the failue Of Clark &
sweeney to take up the Big Buffalo
oond, has in no wise caused loss
OF confidence in the district, as il
- generally supposed that the big
JOHANNA was over-valued at the
start. There are, besides, too
many good properties in the HUMP
20 oack-cap the camp at this stage
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
strans Feats Of Eye and Hand.

strange FeRta Of Eye ana Hand.
An expert who prided himself upon
the smallness Of his writing sent the
president Of the French academy a
grain Of wheat on which he had writ
ten 221 words. A Polish poet wrote
all Of Homer's "Iliad' on a piece OF
paper which could be rolled up small
enough to 80 into a nutshell.
In the sixteenth century man named
Mark offered to Queen Elizabeth gold
chain Of 80 links. The chain was 80
fine 1t could not be seen unless 1t was
put on sheet Of white paper. TO
prove It's lightness Mark tied 1t to a fly,
which flew away with 1t. The most
curious fact In this matter, which re-
Quired 30 extraordinary facility of
touch for making this ornament. was
that Mark was a blacksmith. accus-
toned to all kinds Of heavy tools all
day long. s....
A Spaniard, Joseph Faba. made q
carriage az large as grain Of wheat.
Under magnifyIng glass 1t was pos
sible to see the Interior fitted up with
seats, every detail being carried out to
perfection.-Kansas City Journal
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
The Curious csssowary.

Every explorer who visits the Aus.
tralasian islands discovers a new kind
Of cassowary. None Of these birds
possesses any wings to speak Of, and
their bodies are clothed with dense
masses Of curious. hairllke feathers.
According to regent traveller, these
feathers are put to very remarkable
use. .#.
When a cassowary feels hungry--so
the legend runs-it wades out into q
stream until only its head and neck are
above water and spreads out Its long
plumes on either side. Numbers Of un.
sophisticated little fishes Immediately
mistake these for new kind Of water
weed and nestle conAdingly up to the
motlonless cassowary for shelter.
Then that artful bird suddenly
presses his feathers close against his
body, walks ashore and shakes out his
prisoners on the bank; SO that he not
only enjoys delightful bath, but oh.
tains an excellent meal into the bar.
gain.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
He Held on to His Knife,

On the afternoon Of June |. 1872, an
old painter named William McCr1-
lough while painting the bridge above
the falls between tho first and second
Sister Islands fell Into tho rapids. In.
stantly he was swept furlously toward
the cataract, but whlrled into lesser
waves so that he struck against and
seized a rock not far above the brink.
Hundreds quickly gathered on the
shore and watched. all eager TO help.
but ignorant what to do. Among them
was Thomas Conroy, who secured a
coil of rope, fastened ono end to u tree
on shore and with the other end In his
hand waded out as far as he could and
occasionally swan, the water being
from Is inches to six feet deep.
He aimed far up stream to allow for
the power OF the current and at last
with great difficulty reached the unfor.
tunate painter and bound him to him.
self with the rope. They were swept
Off their feet several times on the way
back to shore, but the rope had been
firmly fastened, and they finally landed
safely. When they reached shore, 1t
was found that Mccullough still clutch.
cd his putty knife firmly In his hand,
having held 1t during the three hours
he had been on the brink OF the falls
II. A. Acland In "Adventures ut Mag
Ara," In Youths Companion.