Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
SURVEYORS At BUFFALO
Another Interesting Budget From Idaho
County's Great Camp.

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N. surveyors were in camp two
miles west Of here. They visited
the Hump, took observations aud
elevations and collected consider
able data in a mining and COM
mercial way. Deputy Surveyor
Shannon is also here and will COM
A mence at once the survey Of a
wagon roud from Buffalo Hump
direct to Adams camp to connect
: with the Mt. Idaho wagon road.
The presence of these surveying
outfits tends to show which way
the straws are blowing and lends
much encouragement to those inte-
rested in mining and the general
Q development Of the district. 1t is
not thought here that the wagon
I road will be completed this sum-
r mer but it is expected that the
road will be cut out, thus ensuring
8 d good snow road for the winter
u months.
n Last Sunday meeting was held
d in the quarters of the Buffalo-ldaho
n company for the purpose of arrang-
k ing for collection OF ores to be ex-
y hibited at the Spokane Industrial
h exhibition. The meeting was large
d " attended and the following COM
70 mittee appointed to gather the col
,r lection of ore specimens: in the
IL northern section, II. ID. Richard.
d. son; for the central section, james
r,r, hn ,nv
id ton, James Mccartney. AS thu
e, members of the committee are al
n. actively interested in the develop
al ment of the camp and will receive
at the hearty cooperation of the pros
pectors and mine owners there j
to no reason to doubt that the Hum
d, will be creditably represented il
tie the Spokane display.
&c f. Alexander, of the firm c
be Alexander 4 Alexander, newspape
IRE advertising agents, Spokane, is her
py and will represent the Chronicl
no during his stay. Mr.. Alexands
will also superintend the develop
'us ment of the Crystal Lake quar-
me claim near Crystal lake, which
zen credited with being property
'an more than ordinary promise.
oa, d. Stussi has commenced wor
- on the Spokane, a property lyif
east Of the San Francisco.
The Mother Lode near Bear lal
ust is being worked by Louis Smith.
S. The mining fraternity here b
lieve that the purchase OF the )
cor Louis was masterstroke on T.
,,as part of the Buffalo Idaho compan
cht This company has been on t
lookout for good things since
:, inception and certainly seems to
- getting it's share of the cream.
Inf Colonel Bracket and party a
vat, now camped at Fish lake and W
,se- visit the Hump soon. They cal
she through by way of Dixie and we
much pleased with what they S
and learned along the route. c
' an onel Bracket is one Of those W
.ne do not believe that nature
,eo cramped all the mineral resour
noiO of Central Idaho into a little clai
I''en shaped belt at Buffalo Hump,
io'o though he has interests at
Hump and unlimited faith in
'hnef theory that it will make or
ent' camp.
lar Charles Larrabee will be
rs OF at an early date the construction
NED corrugated iron building at
I1alo Hump for hotel purposes. He '
also erect a log building of large
:. d. mansions for hotel purposes at SO
left suburban point, likely down
and Sheep creek, where the fedt
fon- offices are to be located.
lette Irwin & Denham have struc
meet 3-foot vein two miles southeast
'cate the Jumbo that gives an aver
assay of $40 in gold.
wit +. w. Gordon, who last win
who was connected with Reeds as
eff of office in Grangeville, has
be. covered large lead near Big ere
lorn- 1t is thought to be the Gold
con- Lead, being on direct line v
after that property and the
'uval similar in appearance.
him Buffalo Hump, Aug. 10.