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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Something About Mica.

A correspondent from White
Bird asks us what shape mica mus,
be found in to have commercial
value.
To make deposit valuable the
mica must be found in blocks OF
good size which can be taken out
free or nearly free from adhering
rock. The blocks must have reg
ular cleavage, so that the sheets
split off are of uniform thickness.
The mica must be clear, nearly
transparent and free from the
smoky or dark tint SO often found.
The larger the sheets which can be
made the more valuable the mica,
as the market price increases rap
idly with size. The sheets must
be free from cracks and flaws. For
electric work the color is not SO
important, but the freedom from
flaws is essential.
The chief markets for sheet mica
are in New York and Philadelphia.
Formerly the chief customers were
the stOve-makers, but now there is
a larger sale to electric companies,
mica being a good insulator. The
scrap mica or ground mica finds a
market among electrical manufac-
turers, painters and others. The
demand at present, estimating on
the current production and i'm
ports, in the United States takes
about 400, 900 pounds of sheet mica
and $500 short tone of ground mica
yearly.
A mica claim ought to be salable
provided there is good mica in it,
and it is not too remote from trans
portation.
While mica is found in many
places in this county, the deposits
having commercial value are very
few in number. In most places
the quantities found are small and
so mixed with the rock and other
gangue that no blocks Of any size
can be taken out; or the quality is
not good, the blocks not splitting
evenly, and the color being smoky
or irregular.
The best mica we have seen in
this section is on the John Day
creek trail to Florence, quite close
to the trail near the head of Quartz
ridge and on the slope of the creek.
The formation there is micacian
granite, thickly studded with small
garnets.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
NOTICE OF FoRFEITuRE.

70 l.. ii. Herold, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that your co-owner.
J. 7; Lefer, has expended the sum Of one
including assessment work for the year lsas on
the akima lode mining claim, situated in the
Florence mining district idaho county, state
OF Idaho and unless You contribute your por.
ton OF said expenditure yet due me amount.
Ing to the sum of thirty-three and thirty three
one hundredth dollars ($3333) to January i,
1882 together with interest and the cost OF pub.
ication IN the IDAHO COUNTY FREE FREss your
interet in said claim will become the property
of the undersigned under and by virtue OF the
provisions OF the United States mining laws in
such case made and provided. section 1924
J. p. LEFLER
Florence, Idaho, June 10, 1899.
3-l5 First publication June Is, 1891
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21

Sweet strains Of music floa,
around the FREE Press Office these
days. The dropping spirits of the
editorial staff are greatly revived
thereby. Rents are rising in the
vicinity on this account, and the
army of rubbernecks is daily in.
creasing.
II. NJ. Glidden has just returned
from New York. While in the
East he foated the "Lucky Boy,
a Buffalo Hump property. He re-
ports that the interest OF eastern
people in the mining developments
out here, is most pronounced and
more general than ever.-Stock
Report.
}. f. Cameron, of the mining
firm of S. Norman & Co., is in
Grangeville OH his way in to the
Hump. Before leaving Grange
vile he telephoned up to his part
ner that the snow is all off and the
roads open; and the movement in
OF prospectors has now commenced
in earnest. He reports that work
will be started at once on the Cor
tune" property, which is owned by
the Buffalo Development company,
who also own the Bachelor" and
the "Mother Lode. Stock Re-
port.
The work Of remodeling the Jer-
sey house has commenced. The
front will be resplendent with plate
glass swinging doors, a tower &C.
cupying the southeast corner of the
For 60 or 70 feet west
the building will he extended and
into two stories through
out. The hotel will have, when
a capacity Of seventy
and be an ornament to
he city. Temporarrially the bar
has been transferred to the Office
while the alterations to the west (
wing are in progress. The wine I
Dom will go back when these are !
ompleted, but will be rcfurnished 1
With new bar and fittings. !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Beware of Ointment for Ca,
tarrh that Contains
Mercury ~

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
ana completely derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never be used except on pre-
scriptlons from reputable physicians, as the
damage they win do is ten fold to the good Won
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co, 10
iedo, @, contains no mercury, and Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the geni,ine.
II Is taken internally, and made IN Toledo.
ONO, by +. j. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. price Use per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Administrators Notice

Estate OF LILLY NJ. JoRGENs, dece.sos
Notice Is hereby given that letters u l.,
deceased, were n anted to the undars., 's,orgens
OF Idaho county. iopa'e Court
"a, an persons having claims against said :.
iowance, at my place of business NJ "Ie ior al
Neg perce county, Idaho, within four M %an
after the date OF this notice, or thcv months
forever barred. ''V! shall be
This 3Oth day of June 1899
10 II. NJ. JGRGENs
80 Administered.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

M. l.. CHURcH.-Serviees every sun
day morning at II a. M; Sunday even
ing, 1880 p. III. Sunday school every
Sunday morning at 10 al a. III. y, 7.
S. c. Il. every Sunday at p. III. Prayer
meeting every Thursday evening at 1880
p. M. c. +. MCCARTHY, Pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Services
every Sunday, except the third Sunday
III each month, at II a. m. and 7 p. H.
Sunday school at 10 a. III. each Sunday.
Midweek meeting for bible study every
Wednesday at 7 p. III.
w. n. KNOX, Pastor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Active Railroad Work.

Step by step the O. r. &
N. people are approaching
Lewiston with the Snake river
railroad. Contracts have beer
awarded for the construction
of the road between Lewiston
and Rlparia, and already a
force of 1000 men are scat.
tered along the canyon engaged
in grading the roadbed for the
railroad.
The contract from Lewiston
to Almota, a distance of Al
miles, is in the hands of Hale
q Smith, while that from AL
mota to Riparia, thirty.two
miles, has been awarded to G..
w. Hunt. Track-laying has
been commenced on the divis-
ion between Riparia and Lew,
lStOn.
Meanwhile the Northern
Pacific is not idle. In com.
pliance with an act of the re-
cent session of the legislature
the Northern Pacific has filed
a statement in the county aud.
itor's Office of Nez Perce
county showing the operations
OF the company in this section.
The statement says in part:
First, 1t is engaged in con.
structing the following rail-
roads in the state of Idaho:
Extending through the coun-
ties of Nez Perez, Shoshone
and Idaho and following the
course of the Snake river, the
Clearwater and its tributaries
to and across the Bitter Root
range OF mountains by way OF
the Lo Lo pass, or adjacent
passes, with a branch to di.
verge from the said main line
at a point at or near North
Lapwai, about nine and one.
halt miles east of Lewiston.
thence up and along the Lap
wal creek and its principal east
fork, thence across the plateau
OF Craig mountain to Grange.
vile, Idaho county.
Second. That the said Clear.
water Short Line Railway
company is the owner of such
railroads and no other person
or corporation is engaged in
the construction thereof.
Third. Said corporation is
prosecuting said work as own.
er, and that portion now under
construction is now being built
by contract by ]. ]. Nancy, Sc
attic Bridge company, Wren
4 Greenough and Nelson Ben.
nett company.
Fourth. The principal office
OF the company is at Helena, in
Lewis and Clarke county,
Montana, and John P. Vol.
mer, of Lewiston, Idaho, is the
agent of said corporation in
this state, on whom service
may be had.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
1.-THE Irish Duke"

The Ivanhoe Dramatic company
home talent of Grangeville, will
give this universally interesting
play at Odd Fellows hall on Tues.
day evening, July Goth. Rehears-
ais are in progress now, and every.
thing is going on nicely. AS the
'real gems" Of talent Of this town
compose the company, the public
may be assured Of grand dramat-
zeal and musical treat. Tickets
and plan of seats at Wright Drug
store. Programs will be out i'm
mediately.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Gated bY one person

Gated by one person.
The al Mount of ground which
may be located is limited tt
20 acres to each individual
or person. An association Of
persons nay locate claim ir
common not exceeding 20
acres to Fach individual in the
ass ociati4n, and not exceeding
100 acres to the entire associ-
alton. A corporation in the
eye of the law is considered
one pers On, and therefore is
limited to 20 acres, no matter
how many persons are in the
cooperate On.
In bot b quartz and placer
claims mineral should be found
in place.
The 10 Gator, at the time of
making the discovery of the
vein or 10 de must erect a mon.
ument at such place his name,
date of di scovery and distance
claimed a long the line each way
from such monument. Within
ten days from date of discov.
cry he mi lst mark the bound
aries of h S claim, establishing
ing at ead h corner or angle it
represents; he must post at his
discovery monument his notice
of location Il.
Monun1 ents must be at least
four feet high above the
ground an d at least four inches
square, ar d may be made of
such mate rial or form as will
readily 81 We notice, and when
of post or trees they must be
hewn or n 1arked upon the side
facing tow ards the discovery.
Within sixty days after such
location, the locator or his as
signs must sink shaft upon
the lode to the depth of at
least ten Get and not less than
sixteen feet area. The location
notice must be recorded within
thirty day from date of loca,
ton.
An attic avit is also required
from every locator which is to
be attached to copy of location
notice IN S ubstance that he is a
citizen of he United States or
has declar ed his intention to
become 81 ch); that he is &C, !
acquainted with mining ground {
described in notice; that said
claim has not to the best of his
knowledge and belief been To-
,ated, or if so located has been
abandoned, and that he has
lone the work required by $
aw. :
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
FIRM FAITH IN OUR CITY
a Capitalist Comes, Invests,
Then Leaves to fell OtbarS

- SdpItdIlSC ZONES, invests
Then Leaves to tell Others.
From Saturday. daily.
Mr.. w. M. Jack, of the w. M
Jack Hardware company, left fol
his home at Los Angeles, CAL, or
the stage this morning to be gone
for some time. Mr.. Jack is the
owner of the Grangeville Water
works and assured us before his dc.
parture that the electric lighting
system will be established right
away. He has been in the hard
ware business for 80 years and
promises to put in here the largest
stock OF hardware in the State oil
Idaho.
Asked concerning his impress
sions of growing Grangeville Mr..
Jack said that he was quite infatu-
ated with the town, and although
he has 500, 600 in the water works
system and other enterprises, he
was more than satisfied with his
Investments.
81 was surprised at the extent of
the agricultural country surround
ing Grangeville, when l first came
over here" said Mr.. Jack, land
every day l have spent in Grange
vile has only served to convince
me that it is going to make the
best town in the State. Even if
there were not mine in the
mountains back of it, the town has
agricultural resources enough to
make a thriving and prosperous
business point; but with the GER
tainty of the town being the gen.
eral base of supplies for all the
great mountain country in the in
terror l regard it's future as SO we'll
assured and as presenting 80 many
opportunities for the profitable in
vestment of capital in the exploita-
ton Of it's dormant resources that
l intead doing what l hope will be
etfectual missionary work among
my old friends in Montana, Cali
fornia and Oregon in the hope of
attracting their attention to this
long-neglected field.
81 can only account for its lack
of development all these years."
continued Mr.. Jack, ION the theo-
ry that it has been isolated from
railroad travel, and that the peo-
pie with money to invest did not
care to undergo the hardships in
volved in making trip into
country so far from railroads. Peo-
pie generally who have means to
invest do not usually care to put
them into isolated sections of the
country. They like quick trans
portation and like to ride to the
scene of their investments in a pal
ace car.
Il believe that in another twelve
months the cars of one or both of
the companies now aiming for
Camas Prairie will have trains run
ming into Grangeville; and when
this is accomplished the country
and the town will make enormous
strides in development
Mr.. Jack concluded with little
comment on the DAILy Press, as
follows:
The town is to be congratulated
upon the enterprise which has
started and maintained your little
daily newspaper. 1t is a credit to
the town and is edited with much
intelligence
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office NJ La,2isfon Ia

Notice is hereby given that the foilowinp
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
20 make final proof in support Of his claim. And
that said proof will be made before James De
Haven. United states Commissioner, at Grange
Vile, Idaho. ON July Is, 1894 Wis:
John w. Gaines,
foI the swq sec. q, I. - n. Z IN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous fesidence upon aud cultiy alton
OF said land. Wis:
james y. Dixon, Elleworth b. Lamb, Franz
Harris, Clay R0bbinA al Of Cottonwood, Idaho.
10 J. B. WgsT, REGISTER.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21

People v Tho are annoved hy
flies should remenhey th.,
v uI;ss OF the fragrant clover,
s ~n,.a gre w y, abundantly by
very very road SIDE, if hung in the
$. and cit to dry and shed
- 'a'ht' fragrant perfume
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21

thriving people in all the Craii
mountain settlements This Wa
his first visit for a year, and III
was surprised at the growth o
growing Grangeville.
A waste or water pipe is being
laid across the Main street culvert
1t looks as if the winter chucks
would lay the pipe bare in places
unless several loads Of soil get
there first.
The committee of the sweet
strains of music near the FREE
PRESS office desire to thank the re-
porter of the daily for kindly re-
membering them, and are pleased
that they are some good to grow
ing Grangeville, if nothing more
than raising property rents.
Frank Browns pack train is
making two trips week to the
snow line, and one trip a week
from Grangeville. He reports 25,-
600 pounds of provisions now at
his store. Canned cow-juice is to
be had in any quantity, but the
season is too short for the real ar
ticle.
The familiar face of ex-AssessOr
]. d. Hendren was seen on our
streets today. He has been max
ing q tour of Arizona, New Next
co and Texas, trying to chase down
y climate that is better for lung
than that of Camas Prai-
rie, but SO far he has sought in
vain. The trip has, however,
greatly benefited his health.
VIM. Birmingham, president of
the Tacoma Clearwater Placer Min
ng Co., returned yesterday from
orief trip to Tacoma and left this
afternoon for the company's placers
IN Crooked river to inaugurate
'ctive work for the season. This
has spent $4,000 in
quiping the property and are
'pening up a large scope of virgin
round on that well-known gold
'earing stream.
Messrs. Ward & Jones are today
moving their stock of furniture into
he new building recently erected
Or them opposite the postoffice by
;. Evans. The building is 25x7O
Get, two stories in height, and has
he best looking recess front in
own. Messrs. Ward & Jones will
ccupy the entire building, using
ne upper floor for a store room
II their line of mattresses and car
cts.
Leo. Freidenrich is visitor from
White Bird today. He reports
nsiness at his store has largely in
'eased this season, and the output
placer gold along the Salmon is
UGH greater than in the past few
Ears. He estimates that three
lndred men are placer mining in
me shape along that stream, and
le prospects for continued work in
at line are very fiattering. Like
| others from that section Mr..
reidenrich is of the opinion that
q newly discovered quartz claims
Ong Salmon river near Fiddle
eek possess much merit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Strayed or Stolen.

gu 0y0O OF 0IOI0U.
From Grangeville last fall one
white horse, branded J j; one bay
saddle horse, branded G.. w; one
bay pack horse branded O on left
shoulder. Five dollars reward for
return of each or information lead
ing to recovery of sam. Call at
Boss barn, or address
MIKE GREEN,
. Grangeville, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Notice to the Public,

Notice is hereby given that the
co-partnership heretofore existing
under the firm name of Wiltse &
Coulter, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. Coulter re-
firing. All debts due the late firm
must be paid to B. c. Wiltse, who
also assumes all liabilities of the
late firm. B. G. WLrsE.
$40 N. COULTER.
Grangeville, July Is, 1899.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Buffalo Hump, July II, 1899.

From Fridays daily.
Mrs. Harris and daughter re-
turned from Elk on last nights
stage.
Mrs. Mary Mooney arrived from
Elk City on last evenings stage on
probate court matters.
J. Vincent started this morning
for the new Sheepeater district, be-
tween the Mallick mines and War
rem.
Geo. ID. Shissler is on the streets
today from his ranch near Column
bus. He is still limping badly
from the effects of the recent acct.
dent which broke his leg.
The Telephone company are in
stalled in offices in the upstairs OF
the new Pfeufer building. The ex-
change will be in operation shortly
with about so subscribers.
Geo. Harrington is visiting the
metropolis today, having arrived
on the Elk stage last night. He
returns to camp Monday. His
broken ankle is healing rapidly.
Henry Wax has received a large
invoice of Studebaker wagons,
hacks, buggies and phaetons. He
will hereafter carry this line in
connection with his general mer.
chandise store.
A. T. Kline, the wholesale
liquor man from Lewiston, is in
Grangeville on business trip. He
represents the SOnoma Valley
Wine Co., of California, being a
stockholder in that vineyard.
d w. P. Murray has returned from
: trip to Elk City and Dixie. he
gives an interesting expert opinion
upon the mineral resources Of that
eec6on, which will appear in !
ausore issue Of the DAILY PRrss.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Is 1T RIGHT
For an Editor to Recomr,
Patent Medicines, ''ehd
:, from :. SWAN valley News, Broyard. \

From sylvan Valley News Rr,,,,-,
1t may he question wbe,h...'-u We,
newspaper has the right to pubieyr g editor Of
any OF the various proprietary med, a geommenS
,SeS ws sn ssa %Iafse ye. as of sa
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera s sns word "a,
Remedy. We have known and n nua ipalairhots
cine in our family for twentv , used this inedi
always found it rela.le In many cas sad haze
%he r ehysss Mon Is aw says hour a.
lieve In depending implicitly ON anv DO not L.
ior cure. but we do believe thai IN IL medicine
Chamberlains Diarrhoea Remedy bottle Of
atnct ANA %uch sn1ns At the es
very. many cases the presence If 'o'ued and in
would not be required. At least TIL physician
our experience during the PAST t vn,s mas been
For sale by all druggists. twenty Years
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
An American Railroad in China

Moneyed men from the United States have
secured a franchise for building railroad from
Hong Kong to Han Kow, China, a distance of
nearly 200 miles. While railroads are necess-
AIRY TO nations prosperity, health ia still more
necessary. sick man can't make money II
there are thousand railroads. One Of the
reasons why America is SO progressive is the
isct than In every drug store is sold Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, that celebrated tonic for the
weak, appetizer for the dyspeptic and sedstive
for the nervous. 1t is taken with great success
by Thousands of men aud women who are run
down, pale and weak. 1t increases the weight,
and the gain il permanent and substantial.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21

SPECIAL RATES ON LARGE ORDERS
We are continually adding to
this list. Write us what you
want. .......,r.,+
Let us put you up one of our
SIS aSSOrtmentS of blanks.
- We do all kinds of legal and coni'
mercial printing with neatness and dis
patch. When in need OF anything in
this line, call, or drop lis line.
FREE PRESS OFFICE,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Brief Rules for Prospectors

Brief Rules for Prospectors.
No power of attorney is re.
CURED to locate mining claims.
Grub stake" contracts to be
binding in this state, are now
required to be in writing.
Quartz claims are full govern.
ment size, 1900 feet in length
by 600 feet in width. No limit
is placed upon the number of
quartz claims that can be 10.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21

The II omestake Minnie
Company of South Dakota ba :,
just declar ID a dividend of !, :
tents cent. per hare, making a total
dividend /, o. S125,ooo for last
month alor e, and this from, !.
liilhe who p is a low grade
property, but has been WORKING
ana paying dividends for the
t a.. twenty years. People who
=. .l''l q d pro pefty must go $50
10 ploo to the ton before it is
s"le 10 ouy INTO should make a
no'e Oh IN at for their future
USE ana T emember that there
",e o'her things than high
3 : a.le ore which are important
tae,orS IN a mining PROPOSE
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21

through the air, will dr;yo
more flies than sticky saw, away
OF molasses and other Ar rsVeTs
and flypapers can ever co' maps
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-21
Designation of Office Day of
County superintendent of

Until further notice, hereby desigu..e ana
appoint every Saturday and Monday except The
third saturday of June, from a. N. Iu D H. m
az Office days, ut which time viii be IN my Of
lice at Mt. ldoho for the Transaction oi uI ius
ness pertaining to school matters.
LEWIS ELsENAouS.
County Superintendent.