Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-17

grand ball on Friday evening next,
St. Patrick's day.
j. w. James, one of the educated
Indians, Of Stuart, has subscribed
for the FREE Press.
VIM. Crews, of Kendrick, is Gin
town in the interest of the Wash
ington Loan Association.
Miss Castle has returned from
Pullman and resumed.her old po-
sition at the Bargain store.
The next meeting Of the Grange
vile board of trade will be held on
the evening of Tuesday, April 4.
Scott & Vollmer have freight for
Elk City, Florence and Buffalo
Hump as soon ms they can get
teams.
G. o. Washburn and Geo. Brew
er, owners of the hotel at Dead
Horse on the Florence road, are in
town today.
Dan Greenwalt, one of the en-
bryo millionaires of the Buffalo
Hump, has purchased d. Worth s
fine saddle horse.
Ed. Harnett started for the
Hump this morning to join his
brother F. NJ, who owns in the
WinslOw quartz claim.
A. B. Miller, post Office inspector
for this section with headquarters
at Helena, Montana, is in town
checking up the various offices
hereabouts.
Grangeville is the easiest and
best outfitting place for Buffalo
bumpers. Time and worry will
be saved by starting from there as
the merchants know just what is
required and Of course keep it in
stock .-Walla Walla Statesman.
p. II. McEntee has arrived in
Lewiston on his way home from
Salt Lake City, where he has been
spending the winter with his fam
lily. Mrs. McEntee and the chill
dren will 60 to Portland for awhile,
while 7. II. tries his luck at pros
pecting in the Hump.
j. A. Burch was over from Dem
yer today for a easket for the
r,na;;,. n Wm. Ables, aged 81
years, who Gic(. - 1913 this
morning. The young man TO. ,ls--
ly resided at Dayton.
Mayor Wax informs us that the
subscription for purchase Of depo1
grounds is being literally signed
We hope to publish the names ant
amounts of the several givers whel
the list is little more advanced.
The fame of the Buffalo HumI
has spread to the farhest parts o
the globe. Ernest Mccullough ha'
received letter from a cousin il
Africa asking for information abou
Buffalo Hump.-Tribune.
A gentleman recently arrived
from Butte, Montana, informs II
that the Buffalo Hump fever i
raging over there, and at least 50'
miners from that section will focl
in this summer, including man,
wealthy mining operators.
The ladies Of Grangeville viii
give a social Wednesday evening
March IL, for the benefit of the hos
pital fund, for Co. G. Admission
, % cents. Children, Is cents
Refreshments will be served by tn
ladies'.
Fred Hallett came up from Lew
: iston today with a tent 3Ox6O fee
and an equipment of cots and blank
, cts, with which he and Fran
, McGrane will start a lodging hous
f at the Hump. He leaves with h
outfit tomorrow by way of Badger.
/ Col. Hammell and L. j. Horn.
Q day, right-of-way agents for the {
q R. & N. Co., have contracted fl
8 the right-of-way from Grangevil
: to Mt. Idaho. 1t is understoo
that Mrs. Odle has volunteered i,
4 donate the depot grounds.
: w. II. Doris and wife, of Flo
e ence, leave for Walla Walla tomo
! row on a visit Of some week
; duration. Mr.. Doris says the Hun
boom has overshadowed old Flo
% ence for the time being, but ult
8 mately it is bound to make goo
: camp.
Il A. +. McKenna arrived fro
! Lewiston onthe stage this mornin
He was one of the original owne
of the Big Buffalo group, thinks
. is the biggest thing on earth al
: regrets having let go of his inte
: : est for the big sum he got. /
. > will remain here for some time b
: !, fore hitting the trail again.
A dispatch from Boise states tn
officials about the state house a
y using strong language about {
&c actions of members of the legisl
Q ture in carrying oil various kin
& of portable property Of the sta