Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-24
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
W. c. Stayt, of Spokane, has
gone into the Hump to bond and
buy claims for Stuart & Challoner,
of Spokane.
Geo. Seay, Of Butte country, il
in town, and reports his cattle
coming through the winter in fai,
condition.
The jury in the case Of Ira Har-
den for the murder of Sam Bun
bridge at Weiser, brought in a
verdict of murder in the second
degree.
| Does advertising pay? w. F.
Schmadeka, of the Big Buffalo
store, claims to have sold IS hats
on the strength of his ad in the
DAILY Pass of last week.
A party of Northern Pacific sur
veyors pulled in from the Clear
water yesterday and are still in
town, on what mission we are un-
able tie learn.
The stage broke down a mile and
a half the other side of Denver, the
front axle of the coach breaking in
half. A farm wagon was obtained,
mail and passengers making the
balance of the trip in this convey
ance. The recent snow storm and
thaw has made travel worse than
ever. The stage drivers say the
roads are-well, not nice.
Among today's arrivals may be
mentioned H. Ward, of Spokane.
This gentleman will possibly make
some investments in real estate,
and contemplates starting up a
planning mill. Mr.. Ward found
the through trip from Lewiston too
much of a mouthful, so stopped
over day at Cottonwood.
N. B. Douglas and II. E. Ken
nick, the former from Chicago and
the latter from Los Angeles, Cali.
arrived in Grangeville Sunday.
They are firm of architects and
contractors, who will open up for
business as soon as they can obtain
a suitable Office. Both have had
the handling of important contracts
in various parts of the United
States, and Mr.. Douglas has been
a great traveller.
John Hunter has returned to the
Buffalo Hump country. Mr.. Hun
ter is interested in several promls-
ing quartz claims there. He and
two other men have AGO acres of
placer ground which a Chicago
company has agreed to take for
$4,000 conditional upon the
ground being as represented. Mr..
Hunter says if the sale goes the
proceeds will be used to develop
the quartz claims he and his part
ners have.-Boise Statesman.
In the midst of spring we are in
winter and the end of sunshine is
a snow storm. At least, this is
what it has seemed like all this
weary spring. The sun no sooner
comes out with promise of fine
weather, than a snow storm and
cold weather chased away the
promise Of better days. 1t was SO
again this morning, a binding
snow storm holding sway until
about 8 o'clock. Since then it
has cleared off and the snow is
melting.
John r. Wood, who visited here
last summer with Gov. Tanner, of
Illinois, and John Gates, of the
Illinois steel works, is again here
on his way in to inspect the Honest
John mining property in Warren,
on which extensive development
work has been going on all winter.
MIR. Wood will remain in this
section long enough to take in the
sights of the Hump district upon
his return from Warren before
going east.
Hon. Arch Cunningham, grand
chancellor, grand domain of Idaho,
Knights Of Pythias, residing at
Boise, has appointed A. F. Parker,
of Grangeville, to the position of
deputy grand chancellor for dis
trict No. 30, embracing the juris-
diction of the new Buffalo Hump
lodge. Mr.. Cunningham will visit
the new lodge early in May. Mr..
Parker and Sheriff j. f. Mclean
are probably the Oldest X. of P.
members in the state of Idaho,
having joined when the fraternity
was in its infancy.
A. A. Robinson returned Satur-
day from two weeks sojourn at
Stuart. He reports that N. P.
railroad surveyors have removed
back to Cottonwood canyon, sur
veying on to Camas prairie, and
also another party of surveyors are
near Stuart, following up and set
ting grade stakes. He is confident
that the railroad will be extended
at least as far as Stuart this sum-