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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14
GREAT GRANGEv|LLE,
Men Of Means Feel Firm Faith In Her
Future.
Purchasing Promising Property for the Per-
manent improvement Of the City.

A straw shows the direction of
the wind, and if the interests at
stake were not so great it would be
amusing to note the indifference of
the business men of this city to
wild-eyed rumors circulated for a
purpose, and schemes scarcely cal
culated to deceive a child.
No better test Of the confidence
of our solid business men in the
outlook for Grangeville's growth
in the immediate future is to be
found in the manner in which they
are combining to buy up all the
available tracts of land that at
present lie vacant within the linn
it's of the city, and in some instanc-
es without those boundaries. 1t is
also interesting to note that one Of
the most recent local real estate
deals has not been made for specu-
lative purposes, but for the perma-
nent Improvement and beautifica-
ton Of our city.
A syndicate formed of II. Or
chard, w. N. Scales, J. Norwood,
JAS. McGrane, Assess II White, M.
Wagner and others has purchased
forty acres of the Evans eighty
acre tract, situated Immediately
south of and running par
allel with the famous Lewiston
Addition. The property has been
plated by Messrs. Clarke & Shan
non into 50-foot lots, with sixteen
foot alleyways, giving total of
two hundred lots.
A magnificently graded street
eighty feet wide, laid out on each
side with shade trees will run the
whole length of the tract, in the
approved modern style. Sidewalks
will be built, shade trees planted,
the road graded, and a number of
fine buildins erected before a single
lot will be placed on the market
1t is the intention of the syndicate
to make this tract the Mob Hill re-
sidence portion of the city, and
neither money nor pains will he
spared to effect this end. The
Water company will also imme-
diately lay main onto the new
addition in order to cover it with
water.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14
Maj MCConville'S Funeral.

l. G. Iattabangh received word
over the phone from Moscow today
that Major McConville's remains
have arrived in San Francisco, ac-
companed by his son Harry Nc
Conville.
The cortege will arrive in Port
land Tuesday where it will be met
by state officials and the escort pro-
vided by the Lewiston Grand Army
Post ters6herboune. ca sssss !,
Z The funeral will occur on Thurs,
day the a<th.s 1t will be q solemn
state funeral. The state officers
will be present in honor of the
hero.
Hon. j. w. Reid will deliver
the Grafton. 1t will be the speech
of his life. He can enter into this
subject with all the inspiration of a
patriotic heart. This will be the
most noted memorial service ever
held in the state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14
Lively Stuart,

The Rev. Pogue of Stuart is in
town today. He reports the little
town booming and full of strang-
ers on the lookout for bargains in
real estate and sizing up the situa-
ton generally. 1t appears that
lots are being held quite high, and
indeed that those holding the great
er proportion of newly-laid out
town property show a disinclina-
ton to sell at any price. Mr..
Pogue paid visit to the railroad
camps on the Clearwater and
found the opinion prevailing that
the Northern Pacific would push
up the south fork and Nez Perez
canyon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

Senator Clark, of Montana,
sailed for Europe from New
York, on March ~, his daugh.
ter, Miss Clark, sailed on the
9th of March; another daugh.
ter, Mrs. Culver, sailed on
March IS and his son Charles
sailed on March IS. 1t is said
the members of the family
sailing separately was premed.
itated, for the protection Of
Clark's princely 70. ,une and
the prevention of legal entan.
clements, to insure the success
sion properly of his millions
and to guard against the pos
sible loss by shipwreck Of
more than one member Of his
family.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

1t is said that one out q
every three officers and m.s
in the Michigan regiment h.,
applied for a pension, and thu
practically the same condit;on
prevails in the Eighth Oh;o
Neither regiment saw service
The scramble for pensions bv
other regiments is reported by
the department to be unpar,i.
leled. This action on Il.
part of the volunteers of n.
late war will support the con.
tention made by many that
the pension system Of the
United States tends to mai.
mendicants out of the people,
Time was when a veteran he's.
itated to apply for a pension
and would not do so unless
the need was great. 1t is dif.
ferent now. 5as
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14
From Mondays daily.

Attorney Scales returned from
Spokane yesterday.
NJ. d. Greene who has ranch
north of town came in with load
of dairy produce this afternoon.
ID. b. Wilson, wife and family,
arrived from Lewiston yesterday to
reside permanently. Mr.. Wilson
has extensive interests in the Hump
district.
Joe Wade received a telegram
this morning announcing that his
mother was not expected to live.
Mr.. Wade will start tomorrow for
Kentucky where Mrs. Wade re-
sides.
Considerable local excitement
exists in relation to the late dis
coveries of quartz near Harpster.
On the surface the ore showed con.
native and peacock cop
per, bnt we are told now that
fabulously rich free gold ore is
in sight as depth is attained.
Get in and raise something. Po-
tatoes, beans, cabbage. garden
truck, grain etc. Good market
this year if one half of the rail-
roads are constructed that have
been surveyed. Potatoes are in
great demand and the farmer who
has them for sale can have money
in his pockets.
Barber Morse returned from his
trip up the Clearwater. Found
the new town of Stuart doing some
business, having three stores, ho-
tel, post office, blacksmith shop.
residences, ETC., and sawmill i'm
full operation. He says a boat
will soon ply the waters as far as
Stuart, taking in freight for the
Hump, Grangeville and other
POINTS. The railroad is expected
It the new town in August and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

BY the terms arranged with
Spain the United States agreed
to transport the Spanish sol.
diers in the Philippines back
to their native, country. A
large number Of the Spanish
soldiers have joined Aguinal.
dos army. In order to carry
out our agreement with Spain
it will be necessary for Gener.
al Otis to capture these sol.
diers. In other words, mill.
tary operations are necessary
in the Philippines to enable US
to complete peace with Spain.
After this completion has been
duly conveyed to the aunties
we trust they will permit Gen.
Otis to finish his work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

Advices from St. Paul state
the number of travellers who
have sought northwest homes
during March, is over $500.
The largest day after the first
of the cut rates, was last We'd
nesday, when the Great North
ern sent out as cars loaded
with immigrants and their eff.
fects. Of that number, "a
came from one town in Wis
consin, Fall Creek; and 1914
came from Chicago and east.
ern states. Seven special
trains were sent out on We'd
nesday. Nearly all of these
were bound for North Dakota
points. The Northern Pacif.
ic sent out almost exactly the
same number, but their desri.
nation was farther west. The
bad weather is lettering
many from starting. and April
is expected to contain days
with higher records than any
made thus far.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

stop there for awhile. Charley
may move his shop up later on
Genessee News.
George Behean's beaming coun-
tenance frightened the balmy air
this afternoon. He reports feed
coming up fast.
A fine series of photographs from
theSandwich Islands are being dis
pia yed at Hanson's by Mr.. Doug
las of Douglas & Kronnick.
Grangeville isn't advertising
much as the great and only outfit
ing point for the Buffalo Hump,
but it is significant fact worthy
of close attention that our mer-
chants are doing the QUILTING all
the same. There is but one out
fitting point for the Buffalo Hump,
and it's name is Grangeville, sit
uated only 81 miles from the Hump
itself.
The Reynolds distillery is at a
standstill, awaiting the arrival OF
the govern ment guager who should
have been here the first inst. Mr..
Reynolds reiterates the statement
that there is. not an acre of rye
grown in idaho county and prom
Uses farmers who SOW this staple
this year that they will find it a
profitable crop, and ready local
market. There is some doubt az
to whether rye is raised on the re-
servation on not. 1t would APP
pear that the crop sown by Will
Rice of Rosetta, Beeman, is fax
and not rye, the same applying to
Jacob Haeberle of that section.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

county but of the entire state'
hut the conditions here en-
nhasize the truth of the asser'
ton. The surface OF old loa.
no county has never been more
than scratched over in spots
while vast areas of its mount
ain solitudes have never YET
been trodden by the foot OF
the prospector. In the '6o's,
when it cost men So to $40 a
day for grub they just search Oh.
ed for rich placers and did !. not
stay long in a claim that tailed
to show up rich and quick
They paid no attention what.
ever to quartz. Now we have
a class Of men coming in who
settle down to prospect thor.
oughly, and the discoveries OF
the past twelve months are
but an indication of equally
great strikes to be made later
when the remote Businesses OF
our mountain ranges have been
penetrated by the irrePressible
prospector. The field is an in
viting one. The climate is gen.
ial, and wood, water and horse
feed are everywhere abundant,
with game in the hills and fish
in the streams to supply the
larder.
Where else in the United
States can you find an equal
extent of UNEMPLOYED territory
SO great as that which Idaho
county offers to the prospect
or who is looking around for
a field for his summer jaunt ?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14
Money Made In Mining.

Despite its load of fraudulent
claims and wildcat schemes,
the mining industry has paid
more money in dividends, COM
pared with other industries
started in the last thirty years,
than any business known, says
the New York Tribune. Com.
pare the profits in mining with
the profits on the 10000 odd
miles of railroad, with the ag.
gregate liabilities of nearly
$4,000 900, 900, then you will
say which pays the most. Tn.
der the wing of mining there
exists some of the safest and
most profitable of all business.
Take, for instance, the II
great smelling companies, the
mineral pawnbrokers. The
smelling companies that do a
strictly custom business show
absolutely and unquestionably
the largest profits of any indus.
try in America. | know of
instances where capital invest.
ed in smelling companies has
been turned five times a year,
and each time the margin of
profit has been over 20 per
cent of the entire amount han.
died. They take no risk; sim.
ply buy the raw gold and sill.
yer IN the ore at a reduced
price, extract their cost of
treatment and pay the miner
the residue. 1t is a business
where the principal is absolute.
~ safe. All of these things
should show the people the val.
ue OF mining. Of late it has
come about that if a mining
man presents an enterprise to
conservative capital heis look.
ed upon with suspicion and no
assistance is rendered him.
The investor fails to realize
that the very sinews of com.
merce come from the mines
and that they are the root of
the successful industries of this
country. Last year, notwith.
standing the fact that capital
gave very little assistance to
the mining industry, there was
a steady, healthy increase of
prosperity. Of the many mil.
|, produced from the mines
the amount was divided so
mat all avenues of industry
profited. Over 10 per cent
went to railroad corporations,
81 per cent to mine owners
fully IS per cent to smeltino
while the residue, :35
per cent, was circulated amono
he laboring elements.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

William Jennings Bryan de
clared at a democratic ban.
quet at Topeka, Kansas, that
"the democratic platform of
1900 will be witten by those
who stood upon the platform
of 1896" Bryan sticks to his
knitting.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

"a government that loves
Its soldiers more than it loves
the beef trust should know
that living cattle could, follow
the camps easier than hungry
snen could carry refrigerators, "
ays congressman Lentz, of
ihio. That declaration has
9TH pith and point.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

troubles of the competing linz.
became SO marked a few wei.
ago, that according to a 4;
patch received from the ear,
ern part of the state, ~
Northern Pacific had actusi,
built a spur across the o. +
& N. tracks near Lewistos
and stationed q train ther.
for the sole purpose of preyent'
ing its rival from proceedius
farther.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14
When Melbourne was Gold
Crazy.

Gold threatened to become
as common as silver in the
days of Solomon, says a writ.
er in the Pail Mall magazine.
In one year EI2, 100000 were
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14

When Secretary Alger took
his departure from a Cuban
town the other day the dis
patches say he was greeted
with cheers. When he takes
his departure from McKinleys
cabinet there will be more
cheers for him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-14
BOOM IN NORTH.
Vic Bierbower Tells All About
the Town Of Crangeville.

sHO sOWsiOi vi dI6ONIiiO'
Vic Bierbower writes the
Boise Statesman a letter from
Grangeville where he has To-
Gated, which gives some inter
esting information concerning
that section. 1t is in part as
follows:
"Grangeville is located at
the head of the great Camas
Prairie. 1t is within three
miles of Mt. Idaho, which is
the county seat of Idaho coun-
ty. Its elevation above sea
level is about 5000 feet. Dur.
ing the fall and spring it rains
and SHOWS almost constantly,
consequently irrigation is un-
known and unnecessary in
this country. There are no
extremes of weather-cold or
warm-and the nights in the
summer time are always cool,
thereby insuring refreshing
sleep. The present popula-
ton is about 1900, having
doubled during the past year.
There are two large flour
mills in operation. The water
power is the finest in the
world.
"You will understand that
Grangeville is the commercial
center of the Buffalo Hump
mining district, consequently
you will see the anxiety of the
railroads to reach this region.
The Northern Pacific, coming
from the north, and the Ore,
gon Railway & Navigation
company, coming from the
west, seem to be running a
race as to which will reach
the head of the great prairie
first. Both have surveyed
routes through and the O. r.
& N. has a continuous right
OF way from Lewiston to
Grangeville. 1t is expected
here that at least one, if not
both roads will reach here be.
fore the snow flies.
"a word about Camas
Prairie: This is a magnif.
cent tract of farming land.
about IS miles in width and
~ miles long. The soil is of
ii black color and averages
two feet ia depth. Wheat
has reached as high as IS bu-
shells to the acre; oats and
barley to IS bushels; flax IS
bushels and timothy grows in
great luxuriance and abun-
dance. South, east and west
of Grangeville are the foot
hills or rather mountains.
These are all covered with
magnificent forests of pine, fir
and tamarack, and their bound
aries seem to have no limit.
"An immense immigration
is expected this spring and
summer. Our town is now
crowded with miners and
prospectors and many more
are at Lewiston, all waiting
for the snow to melt in the
Ten and twelve
horse teams are pushing
through the mud with machin
cry. Trains of pack horses
come and go to the Hump ov-
err the trails and many ofthe
more hardy and venturesome
miners leave here daily for
the perilous trip on foot
Advices from St. Paul state
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-28
TIE BEARS ARE HELPLESS
SUGAR BREAKS OVER THE HIGH
MARK FOR FEBRUARY.
Latest kilograms Report an Advance
to AS, With Stiff Market and No
Sellers.

The news that sugar had advanced
to AS came in a postscript to letters
received in this city by Castle q Cooke,
Brewer q co. and others, by the Anne
rica Maru yesterday. The postscript
is dated February 81, and was indit-
ed a short time before the steamer
sailed. Following is copy of the let
ter to be issued by Castle & Cooke
during the afternoon respecting the
situation:
BY the arrival of the s. s. America
Maru we are able to give you the fol-
lowing latest sugar advices dated up
to the 21st inst.
Centrifugals-The market is decided
ly stronger with an upward tendency
the closing quotation being the same
as at our last writing, although two
sales have occurred in the interim, one
at 4.31 and the other at 4.32 New York
price. Following are the sales re-
ported:
February 18th, 500 tons c. & F., 4:31;
February goth, 1000 tons c. & r., 4.32.
Beets-Advanced to the closing quo
| tation of 9s 71ad for February 9s 6Ad
| for next month. Below please find the
closing quotations of each day:
February 18th, 9s SID per cwt.; Feb
ruary 14th, 9s 3%d per cwt. February
| 18th, IS 41sd per cwt.; February 10Th,
IS Cd per cwt.; February 18th, 9s 71ad
per cwt.; February 21st, 9s 71ad per
| cwt.
Later centrifugals advanced today
| February 2D to 43s.
1t will be observed from the figures
above that the advance has been stea-
| dy and irresistible. Beets have felt
| the force of the movement in cane SUI
gars and have sympathlzed with the
| stronger market. While on the 14th
the quotation was 9s 3%d, It reached
IS 715d on the 21st, and closed strong.
One cause of the advance is the sur
| prising ability of Cuban planters tc
hedge. 1t was understood at the be-
ginning of the campaign that they
would not be able to hold this years
product very long on account of lacl
of funds, but this is proving not to bC
the case
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-28
$3.50
CASH..
A LITTLE COMMON SENSE |!

Do you want home, or do you in
tend paying rent all your life? Now
is the time to decide. 1t wasn't long
ago when you might have had a block
of land on the PLAINS for a trife-
you thought then it was too high at
any price. Relieve your mind of such
pessimistic ideas and BUY A LOT and
BUILD A HOME. Don't you think
your family is entitled to this consid-
Grafton. GO TO-DAY and look at the
PAWAA TRACT of land. Study It's
situation, on the two principal high
ways of this city-the boulevards of
Honoulu--on the line of the proposed
electric lines-facing Beretania and
King streets. Size of lots, 75x14O.
PRICE, 81 600. Terms, $3.50 cash, bal
ance in monthly installments. Build
ing is cheap, and you may build upon
making your first payment.
The same influences that have oper-
ated in the past will operate in the
future. Look at the many buildings
going up in the neighborhood. EST
mate their cost and realize that the
present opportunity for investment OF
| speculation is one that will not be
repeated in your lifetime.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-28
LOUBET'S MESSAGE.
New French President will Not Say
Much.

PARIS, February 20.-It is said that
President Loubet's message to Parlia-
ment will not be a lengthy document.
After returning thanks for his election,
Affirming his respect for the conStitu-
ton and pledging himself to uphold it
faithfully, both in spirit and letter, the
president will appeal warmly for paci-
ticatiOn and concord, and will eulogize
the army and express the hope that
the country will, in it's attachment to
the army and it's respect for justice,
speedily witness the restoration of har-
mony and the solution of questions
that are agitating the nation.
The president will then recall the fact
that he has always devoted himself to
the study of labor and social questions,
industrial matters, financial economy
and the organization of industry, and
he will insist upon parliament dealing
with these questions in a faithful and
practical manner.
Regarding foreign affairs, the mess
age Will say that in her relations with
foreign nations France will pursue a
policy which will remain faithful to
friendships formed, and that by it's
correctness and disinterestedness will
conform to the ira 'itions of her histo-
ry. This policy viii be the surest
guarantee Of peace and best calculated
to maintain peace which France now
occupies in the world.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-28
LIFE or FELIX FAURE.
Short Sketch of the Career of the Dead
President.

Felix Francois Faure was born in
Paris January 80, 1871. During the
last twenty-five years six presidents
of the French republic have made the
Elysee Palace their home, and of all
these Felix Faure, the son of humble,
working upholsterers, and in every
sense of the word a self made man, had
proved himself to be not only the most
suitable for the post but also the
most popular personality of them all.
Felix Faure can boast of being the
first provincial president, for though
he was Partisan by birth, he made his
fortune and his name at HavTe, the
large seaport town which may be call
ed the Liverpool of France. 1t was
there that he began quite humbly as
small commission merchant in hides
and wool; and he had only just laid
the foundations of a successful bust
ness career when the Franco-Prussian
war paralyzed French trade and turn
ed every able bodied Frenchman into
a soldier. Before becoming a merchant
he had been a tanners apprentice.
The president had been in active pol
itics for fourteen years. He was 40
Havre, and had since been twice APP
pointed under secretary of state for
the colonies. He was the most capable
minister of marine that that depart
ment has yet had, and as a younger
man he took an active part in the
Havre branch of the League of Pat
riots. He was elected to the presiden-
cy by 43O against 361 votes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-28
Books to Read.
New Books just received by
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How Escaped, by Gunter.
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The Deluge, two volumes, by Stem
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That Third Woman, by Sienkiewicz.
HAMA, by Sienkiewicz.
What's Bred in the Bone, by Grant
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The Christian, by Hall Game.
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Billy Hamilton, by Gunter.
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Why I'm Single by Albert Ross.
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