Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-18
BUFFALO HUMP A FROST.
Returning Mining Nan GiYss II Z
Black Eve.

Returning Mining Nan Gives II Z
Black Bye.
Special to the (seattle) Post-Intelligencer.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 7.-"I
have seen the Big Buffalo mine, 1"
said w. III. Brown, of Alameda,
Cal.
"And what does it look like?''
was the inquiry. 4lss
"It is simply hole in the
ground"
''Did you see any gold?'
mo gold" s.t
"Did you look for gold?"
every anxiously."
"And found none?'
"Of course not. The Big Buff
falo mine Is hole in the ground,
filled with water. They told me
the hole was eighty feet deep and
that's all I know about it. l want
to say, however, that If there il
anything in the Buffalo Hump
country it will be found this sum-
mer, for the mountains are full oil
prospectors. There is some work
being done ON several claims, but
l failed to get any information re-
garding the quality of the rock t.
ken out. am a mining man, but
1 failed to find anything in the
Buffalo Hump country that would
induce me to stay there, or to in
vest in q mine" e, sl.r 81
The statement of Mr.. Brown, Of
Alameda, is the first actual infOrma.
ton that any man returning from
the Hump has given. Those who
have secured no claims say moth
ing, and those who staked out
property are loud in their praises,
if only for boom effects. 1t is in
teresting to watch the antics of the
new town of Grangeville. So fal
as Grangeville, in it's normal con-
dition, is concerned, it is an ordi'
nary agricultural village, with the
usual activity Of such a place. But
the boomers came, and transformed
the hamlet into q bowling metropo.
lis on a small scale. Like the crierf
at q side show, the ambitious
boomers began to beat drums and
pound cymbals to attract the atten.
ton of wayfarers. The strangers
were not as numerous as they
might have been, and the new
town became very lonesome. One
Of the stage companies, running
six-horse conveyances between
Lewiston and Grangeville, has re-
tired from the field, leaving only
one company doing business.
Travel has fallen off to such an ex.
tent that scarcely anybody is either
going or coming. In the meantime
the sheep bleat, the ducks quack
and the farmer calls the COWS Just
the same as ever did on Camas
ever.
A disgruntled contempor.
airy, smarting under the sight
of the advanced progress Of
Grangeville, has taken up the
fight of some unknown party
who says his name is w. H
Brown, of Alameda, Gala.
! The PRESS has sought ir
vain to ascertain who w. H
Brown is, and what his stand
ing is in the mining world, but
so far our efforts have proved
futile. Oh! his interview j.
funny; very funny-excruci
atingly funny. Primarily HI
says in his interview, 81 hav'
seen the Big Buffalo and it i!
} simply a hole in the ground
From this it is to be presumed
that where the gentleman ha
! heretofore mined they make
hole in the atmosphere abov
the property, hence he wa
I surprised to learn that the firm
of Rigley & Co. has actual,
: commenced to sink a shaft o.
' the Big Buffalo.
!, Then he is asked, ibid yo
: see any gold?" and answer:
Q "None."
How unfortunate that Nj
= Brown did not let his want
Q he known on his arrival, fo
: then we would have had a
r opportunity to take him OF
. and show him some free gol
: propositions. 1t is to be pr,
> sumed that where Mr.. Brow
S comes from they neither col
), centrate. smelt nor refine, b,
: a just take the gold out in hunk,
% The gentlemen is truthful Q
n one subject, and that is, that
II there is any gold in the Hum
country it will be found tn
l. year. Yes, gentle Alamedia1
p it not alone will be foun
rs it is found Gaze m r.