Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-06

Fifteen additional rooms will
soon be completed at the univers- |
ity. They will be used for recita-
ton and laboratory work and will
afford facilities such as have here
tfore never been enjoyed. <
Chas. f. Ricels is out from the
Hump. 1t is his first trip out in
ten weeks, and he looks greatly
pulled down by a severe attack of
sickness from which he is just re-
covering.
Rev. J. G. Burns and wife,
evangelists, will hold services at
their gospel tent opposite the Jer-
sey house, every night at 1880,
Sabbath at $50, and 700 p. m.
All are cordially welcomed.
An exchange says: Hereafter in
stead of "rubbering'' or "rubber-
necking' the up-to-date slang
devotees must say ''peninsulating,'
because it means the same thing
long, narrow neck extending out
to sea. W, s,.
The indications are favorable for
a speedy breakup of the exceed
ingly pleasaGte weather we have
had for the past three weeks. The
sun crossed the equator a week ago
and the equinoctial season with its
attendant storms is now overdue.
James Turner of the firm Of
Young & Turner, and manager
of the Boston Buffalo Idaho Co.
who has been indi-posed for a few
days in his apartments at the Jer-
sey House, has SO far recovered
that he will be able to be up this
afternoon, it is hoped.
1t is understood that there will
be construction work all winter on
the Idaho Northern railroad, which
is being built from Weiser, Idaho,
north toward Lewiston. This work
is being done with all possible
rapidity, and a number of contract
ors who have been engaged in the
Snake River Valley railroad work
are on this line.
Rollin and John Bowyer, who
own the First Chance quartz claim
} on Newsome creek, are in town to-
} day en- route to the lower country
} for the winter. Like everybody
else who has ever visited that sec
] ton they regard the Newsome
| creek belt as second to none in
) old Idaho county.
j. J. Remington is up from
White Bird today and informs us
that the copper claims on the south
side Of the Salmon, near White
Bird, are being opened up by the
: eastern parties who have them
= under bond. The indications are
so promising for the making OF
good mines down there that it is
Expected that. the claims will be
: purchased outright before the ex-
: piration of the bond.
: It has Just been learned that Dav,
Davis, superintendent of the Broad
0 way and Broadwater properties ant
e the Elberton, has made a mos
e important find in the Broadway
J. which by the way is in close prox
unity to the Vesuvius. which wa
recently bonded by Chas. Sweeney
of a large body of high grade ore
= The vein is being cross cut ant
: shows so far width of Is feet ant
. only one wall in sight.
!. Col. w. S. Brackett, accom-
It panied by Capt. Bryan, left thi
It morning by stage for the Bracket
r ranch in Montana, where the,
It will spend some time in the pre-
:. paration of their final reports TO
IS the seasons work, and then the,
Ie will both go east. They will max
l. Chicago their headquarters, and il
d the spring return again represent
" ing the Illinois and Idaho Minin,
&c and Development company.
$. Glenn King, a prominent minin
le man of Ceur ID Alene City, is i
'f the city. Mr.. King is intereste
y in the Hiyu mine and says tina
lie the latest reports which he receiy
< ed from this valuable propert
y were most favorable. He is an oil
N friend of Thos. Dickey of thi
he city. In speaking of Grangevill
~ Mr.. King said: 81 was mos
Of agreeably surprised at the rapi
n growth of the city and from it's en-
y vironmeuts and outlook can onl
IN predict most favorable future &c
u it. 1t is certainly one of the mos
m advanced towns for its size, whic
III it has ever been my good forum
S, to see." ~
s. p. w. Campbell and Ed n
ar Griffith started this afternoon ft
- Newsome creek, where the latte
Q gentleman has large mining intel
ests and he proposes to make
ne thorough and exhaustive person;
examination of them. Mr.. Girl
ut fith's prospector sent him in SON
IS. magnificent specimens of or,
lis which proved to be rich after ASA,
I'll hence the gentleman deems it az
visable to go out himself to forl
m some estimate as to which will |