Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
RAILROAD WORK TO STOP
No 1ore Construction in Idaho for SIX
nonthS.

N0AoSN ACoAuCAo NAcAicu state
/, ment of yesterday regarding tb,
: Clearwater agreement. Accordino
to the terms of the six months;
agreement the O. r. &N. comnany
t suspends building its Riparia- Lew,
t iston line and the Northern Pacifio
ceases building certain projected
lines. The Northern Pacific viii
build nothing west of Lewiston and
only few unimportant lines east
of Lewiston.
Only routine business was trans
acted at the Northern Pacific meet :
J ing today.
From Mondays daily.
| w. T. Hireen, of the Buffalo
townsite, left for Spokane on Sat,
urday last.
John Nevin was visitor from
Freedom, Saturday, and remained
over Sunday.
Mr.. Douglass, of the well known
firm of Douglass & Kronnick is
out again after his illness.
Frank Johnesse will leave for
Buffalo Hump today to expert some
properties for Salt Lake people.
There will be an impromtu dance
at the Moser House on Saturday
evening next. All are cordially in
vited.
Mr.. Cassidy, accompanied bv
Mrs. M. A. Moser, drove to Harm.
ster yesterday, where they bought
some lott.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hanant
left today for Lewiston. 1t will be
remembered that Mrs. Hanant was
one of the witnesses in the Vine
gar trial.
Edward, son of John Crea, died
at Denver yesterday at 8 D. m.
The funeral services at that place
tomorrow at IL a. m, from the
M. f. church.
Ralph Harlan, government tim
Der inspector, left for Buffalo Hump
today. His charming wife, who
has graced Grangeville with her
presence for few weeks, left for
Washington, D. c., yesterday.
Messrs Campbell and Mcleod,
who recently purchased the prop.
erty which adjoins the Iron Grown
at NewsOme creek, are in after
supplies. They are more than
pleased with the outlook of the
property.
Albert Allen, Frank Allen. his
son, and r. M. Sherman will leave
today for Buffalo Hump on mining
basiness. They expect to be gone
a week. Mrs. Albert Allen and
Miss Allen will await their return
in Grangeville.
S. w. Cope has gone to Lewis
ton to make the acquaintance of a
brand new member of his family.
William Havernick has arrived to
take his place during his absence.
The Magee and Benedict families
started out on huckleberrying
trip, yesterday, up at Whitebird.
They had hardly started before
the rain commenced to pour down
in torrents, but they are deter
mined to stay and get some berries
II it takes them all the rest of the
summer.
The death of Mrs. Frank Grail
is reported at Big Butte on Sunday
at 4 p. m. She was q years old.
Funeral at Denver tomorrow at 3
p. m. Services will be performed
by Rev. Knox.
Messrs. Campbell and Mcleod,
who recently purchased the prop
erty which adjoins the Iron Crown,
at Newsome creek, are in after sup
plies. They are more than pleased
with the outlook Of the property.
Judge Hartman states that
Claude Duval, the youth who was
coralled by Chief of Police johnson
for carrying concealed weapons,
and who was fined by the Judge in
consequence. has decided to board
out his fine in the city hostelry,
presided over by officer Almon. He
also stated that up to present writ
ing Charles Vinegar Watkins had
been unable to furnish bondsmen
who could qualify for the amount
called for.
Mr.. S. S. Coston, father Of the
Coston brothers, who operate the
stage line between Grangeville and
Florence, is in the city with some
magnificent specimens of Buffalo
Hump rock. This ore is from a
which is located two miles
north from the Big Buffalo group,
and is named the Colorado group.
The ledge on one Of the properties
S, SO far, seven feet wide, but the
'eal width cannot be ascertained ss
yet from the fact that the other
wall has not been struck. On an
'ther claim in the group the ledge
S ten feet wide. The specimens of
IRE shown us by Mr.. Coston came
rom the Wise Row and tho Co1o-