Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03

From Mondays Daily.
Judge Julian, of Cottonwood, is
IN town visiting his son Fred.
Jim Moore, the Cottonwood
rnstlcr, was in town last night.
George Schmadeka, who has been
very i'll with asthma, is reported
better
Idaho county's represen tatives
are expected home from Boise
about March 6.
Editor Park ,r and wife reached
Granyevile Sunday morning Oh the
stage from Cot onwood
Here is thrilling item Of news
from Spalding paper: ''Spalding
is the shortes II route to the ii ump."
Next!
The Genes zee News says that the
rush to Buffalo Hump will cause
the price Of cayuses to 60 up along
with other N eats.
| j. Hermsen and H. P. Dunlop,
of Rossland, arrived in town yes
terday en- route to Buffalo Hump,
where they expect to 60 into the
butcher bushes
George Behcan Is around town
again after his sickness. George
said the fever didn't get much the
best Of him. 1t would have to get
up early to d. that.
The examination Of the man
Duncan, cha rged with criminal as
sault upon Josie Reynolds, was
conducted before Judge Hartman
all day behind closed DOORS
Mrs. G. Fl. Schmadeka arrived
in Lewiston Friday en- route from
her visit to Baker City, and is
waiting her turn to come up on the
stage, which is loaded daily.
Norman Edible, Of Wallace, is in
the city Ell route to Buffalo. He
goes in this interest of capitalists.
He says the Occur dAlene will be
we'll represented in Buffalo during
the coming season.-Teller.
Lafe Yates, who was believed to
be winterihg at Lewiston, is at
Frisco, undergoing treatment and
taking in the sights with strict
impartiality.
G g. Hickok, one Of the oldest
drummers On the road and good
fellow, meet him where you will, is
in town today representing the
Portland hardware firm of Honey
man, DeHu rt & Co.
G. j. No qLellan arrived on Sum-
days stage and left this morning
for the Sam Large bar on Salmon
river to get the claim in shape for
another successful run. Manager
II. X. Owen will arrive by the
time the " ater begins running.
The death of Mrs. Hood at Mt. Idaho
last night is announced, from pneu
monia. Deceased was about forty years
of aye aud leaves a husband and family
of children TO mourn her loss. The
funeral will take place tomorrow from
the residence at 10 o'clock a. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGrane, ol
Grangeville, are welcome visitors
in this city at present. They are
visiting with "home folks and in
day or two will take their de.
partnre for California, where they
go for Mrs. McGrane's health.-
Patriot.
H. H. Cra wen of Spokane is in towr
looking for a likely location to start VI
a first class restaurant. He reports
however, that he finds he could Obtain
business property cheaper on the princi
pal ihoroughfares of Spokane, Sal
Francisco, or for that matter, New
York, than on the main streets of til,
Camas prairie metropolis at th
season.
Grangeville is drawing to i
+. mining men from every part of tn,
country. The favorable location o
!. the city only so miles from ou
greatest mining districts-makes i
;. particularly attractive to investor
and operators, as in directing thei
y operations from this point they ar,
accommodating themselves to tn
/. existing and natural condition
OI tnlnSS. 1Hero Is DuU one buI
falo Hump and Grangeville is it
}, natural headquarters.
/ A deal was closed Saturday by whicl
Cash Day sold his livery and feed barn
whicn fronts on Main street, to Ber
, Lanningham and Henry Elfers. Th
purchase price Of IS, 900 included the lot
Vt building. stock and good will. The ne,
n proprietors took possession today an
a expect to put in considerable new stoc
% and number Of new rigs. Mr.. Da
70 sewers his connection with business i
N which he has held an interest for
number of years, and for the last thre
70 years as sole proprietor.
= Says the Vinelander: "What
- known as the Mallick district O
70 Salmon river is now the scene {
. intense excitement, owing to re
cent stri ke Of high grade gold ORE
:, Miners are going in on snowshoes
IL with toboggans to haul supplies
'e Tenderfaet who cannot locate claim
y by simply penetrating fifteen feet c
3. snow with the naked eye, are ad
II vised to wait for warmer weathe
n before engaging in the rush
W There ia nlantv Of time for nros