Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-06-16

Wednesdays daily.
DIED. Tolo, Idaho, June l3,
1899, Mrs. Spooner, mother Of Ed
ward S. Spooner,. aged 76 years.
The funeral will be held in the
Grangeville cemetery tomorrow,
Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
The Grangeville brass band give
a concert at opera house on Friday
evening next, June 16, assis "a ~
local talent. Adm. .ssion: reserved
seats, 70 cents; general admission,
80 cents.
Il. w. Oliver is removing his
residence from the four lots opfc-
site the school house to his prop
erty near the Baptist church. T.is
displaces distinctive fe ture of
Grangeville's landscape.
A party started out this morning
for the Newsome country consist
ing of Judge Carney, H. p. Lee
and M. b. Morrow, all of Florence.
They expect to be gone most of the
summer, prospecting the head
waters of the Clearwater, together
with Newsome and adjacent creeks.
| Col. Hammel, right of way agent
for the O. r. & N. is in Grange
vile The colonel is not discuss
ing the company's plans but holds
very strong private opinions upon
the ncce sity of quick action on the
company $ part if it is not to be
shut out of this great and profitable
country hy other railroads.
Harry Markham got into town to-
day with Frank Brown & Co. q
pack train. He reports the trail
in excellent c ndition aud the
Hump o, ming. The private mail
service is working like clockwork,
and the new postmaster who wad-
died off with the Office for a mile
and a half is 10 the soup up to his
neck.
Tuesday night, the Goth instant
a grand masquerade ball will be
given at l. 0. O. F. hall. The
music will be first class and prizes
will be given to those wearing the
most original and striking CO.'S
tunes. A committee will be at
the door to see that no improper
characters enter. Tickets includ-
ing supper, Sl.50.
3 The big boom at Stuart was
t broken last night by the rising wa.
ters. Damage to the extent Of
q $500 was done. 1T was astonishing
q that the bursting Of the Stuart boom
! should do SO little damage. If the
= Grangeville boom should burst
! there would be the devil to pay.
But there is no fear of the latter
calamity with the DAIiA Hhnsegm
!, deck. "a. - S1ssea,
It Mcssrs. w. II. CasAd dy5 &
l. Blakley, both of Salt Lake City,
: reached Grangeville yesterday. The
;. former gentleman is prominent
}; attorney and will very likely re-
st side and practice in Grangeville
e He is good democrat, keen poll
II tician and able speaker. The last
|e named gentleman, Mr.. Blakley il
J; one of the foremost mining experts
l. of Utah. He will probably speni
le the summer here, visiting the vari
+ Gus mining camps in central Idaho
lie and interesting capital in sucl
?; propositions as he is favorably i'm
n pressed with.
y School district No. IA, embracing
~ the Stock creek water shed neai
Cottonwood, has voted an issue o
e 500 school bonds for the purpos'
u of building and furnishing a new
y school house. A vote is to b
IL taken on Saturday, June "a, to de
eide upon the location of the new
building. These bonds run 70
five years and bear 7 per cent in
terest, and are a desirable invest
ho ment for those who have any idl
= money which they wish to max
productive. The advertisement 9
the sale of bonds appears elsewher
'e in today's issue of the FREE Press
lis S. X. Johnesse, p. Kearney, N
IN II. Hand and L. +. Brashie, a
ol from Cripple Creek, Colo, arrive
D. from Lewiston yesterday with min
let pack horses and complete outfi,
he They left today for Rapid river an
,p Seven Devils country to look this
,st country over before going Huml
Sc wards. They say there will be
1, great manyColorado people GOMEZ il
he This party has one Of the best ou'
| a fits seen in the country. The
ne were accompanied by Mr.. Allel
,ol manager of several quartz prope
Ith ties in. the Randsburg district 4
of southern California. Mr.. ALE
on represents New York capitals
Die who are seeking promising minir
on Investments in these parts.