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

l.. Root of Florence got in from
the Hump at 2 clock this luorn-
ing and registered at the Jersey
He made the trip on snowshoes to
Adams creek and from there on tie
stage. He says that there is con-
siderable location work being done,
and that at least forty men are at
work in the snow. Some are living
in tents, others in huts made Of
the scrub timber, that grows on the
mountain, and others dig a hole in
the snow aud throw the scrub
across, making a snow hole to
sleep in.
Mr.. Root is interested in several
claims, including the Crystal Lake,
Oxford and Crystal Lake No. 2.
He reports that there is a force OF
twenty men at work on the ro;,d
between Badger and the Hump.
he was in camp at the time Frank
Plenker made his strike, but de-
clined to give any opinion as to it's
value.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Surveyors at Stuart.

Stuart, Feb. 21.-The o. r. & N.
people are crowding things on the
survey Of the Middle fork east Of
this place. One crew is now at
work about twelve miles east OF
here and another about twenty-five
miles east. The latter crew will
have reached the mouth of Lock
saw, where they now have their
camp, before the end of the week.
At present they are depending
chiefly on a pack train to keep them
in supplies, but after they pass the
Forks all supplies will have to be
carried in boats. The engineers,
however, hope to reach the canyon
of the Locksaw some twenty miles
above the Forks in the next two
weeks.
The present work of the survey
Ors seems to be of superficial
character, and from the haste with
which it is conducted it would ap-
pear that they anticipated the ap-
pearance of the Northern Pacific or
some other rival corporation upon
the scene at any time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
WouId-Be Teachers.

Mt. Idaho. Feb 23.-The follow
ing applicants for teachers certific-
ates are in attendance at the quar-
terly examination now being held
by Supt. Elsensohn:
Mrs. II. j. Elfers, Miss Rea
Stewart, Miss Cora Circuit, J. E.
Douglas, G. W. Slayton, Mrs. Ce-
lesta Wisdom, Miss Hester Pogue,
Miss Maud Kinkaid, Miss Hanna,
Mrs. Sarah Spedden, Ralph Telch-
err, Loyal Aelkison.
Several others are booked for
this examination, but have not yet
arrived.
The examination has been post
poned until this evening, on ac-
count of the non-arrival of the list
of questions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Order to Show Cause

In the Probate Court Of Idaho County,)
State of Idaho,i
In the Matter of the estate of Order 70
William Hopwopd. deceased. cause.
1t appearing to this court by the peti.
ton this day presented and fil~d by Geo
NJ Robert son, administrator Of tie estate
of William Hopwood, deceased, praying
for an order Of sale Of all the mining
property of said estate and house and
lot in the town Of Florence, that it is to
the best interest Of said estate that all Of
said property be soldi 1t is therefor or.
dered by this court that all persons in.
terested in said estate appear before this
court on the first day of March, 1899, at
the hour OF 10 o'clock nj OF said day at
the court room of said court at the court
house in the town of Mt Idaho, county
of Idaho, state Of Idaho, to show cause
why an order should not be granted to
said administrator to sell all Of said min.
ing property and also said house and lot
in the town Of Florencei 1t is further
ordered that a copy Of this order DO
published four successive We, Ks In Tho
Idaho County FRr" NRf. a. a new, paper
printed and publisA,u ~ said county,
Dated, Jan 76, 1899
JOSEPH X. VINCENT, Probate Judge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03

Upon the best authority it
Is learned that the Lewiston
iails are full to over.howing
with hard characters, who are
serving various short terms
and regard their brief impris-
onment with complacencv.
Their true gaol is Grangeville,
and their present confinement
conveniently keeps them out of
the wet until the weather
makes the trip to the Prairie
pleasant. Various install,
ments of the band of dead beats
who started for this city a few
days ago are already making
their appearance in town, and
the main body is likely to be
here any day. These men,
however, merely form an adj
vance guard OF the horde OF
hoboes that will infest this city
as soon as the weather moder-
ates. Moreover, many Of
those who are now footing it
through wind and weather may
be considered genuine pros
pectors. Your bona ide hand
out hoboe is not partial to
travelling in the snow or court
ing a wash by walking in wet
weather. The cream of the
scum that will make this city
rendezvous may be ex-
pected later in the season, and
will make their presence known
In an unmistakable manner.
With this pleasing prospect in
view 1t may not be considered
an unfair quesnion to ask what
steps are being taken to cope
with the increase of crime this
invasion will surely bringa
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03

Geo A Lopez TO Jas B McCrure. one
fourth interest in the Clear water, one
fourth interest in the Thundercloud. one
half interest in the Canyon, and one-half
interest in the Twin quartz claims in
Robbins mining district; consideration.
f37s.
u Van Ror to Chas + Rice one eighth
interes, in the Fraction quartz claim IN
Robbins mining district; consideration,
$1,000
VIM r Boyle and o o Gummeie to
Sam S,lverman. one-half interest In
the Fraction quartz claim IN Robbins
mining district; consideration $4,000.
0 w Montgomery to Sam ] Silver
man, one-sixth interest in Fraction
quartz claim in Robbins mining district;
consideration, $500.
Chas + Rice TO Sam Silverman, one
sixth intere st in the Fraction quartz
claim in Robbins mining district; con
sideration, 81.
Louis smith and Isaac N Smith, to
Ezra Baird. three-eighths interest IN the
Orphan Belle quartz claim in Robbins
mining district; consideration, IL.
Hugo O'Kane to Ezra Baird, one
eighth interest in the Orphan Belle
quartz claim in Robbins mining dis
trict; consideration. $500.
Chas + Rice 10 Ezra Baird, one fourth
interest in the Orphan Belle quartz CLAIM
in Robbins mining district: considera
ton, s..
Ezra Baird to Chas E Rice, the Or
phan Belle quartz claim in Robbins min
| lug district; consider alton, $500.
Felix Lantier to Hans Hogan. one
fourth interest in the beatrice mininl
claim in Robbins mining district; con
sideration. 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
A CRUBSTAKE SUIT.
Margaret Mathison Sues J. E
Davis for all His Claims.

Yesterday the complaint in the
suit Of Margaret Mathison against
J. f. Davis to obtain grubstake
interest in some Of the best Buffalo
Hump claims was filed and the
matter has become public news.
1t appears that on August oath,
1898. the woman provided j. f.
Davis with provisions and money
To the extent of 500, on the under
standing that she was given a hall
interest in all claims located by
him. According to the complaint
he went back on her.
1t seems that Davis located some
of the most valuable claims on the
Hump, or at all events is interested
with other parties in the same. He
owns "A halfinterest in the Winslow,
Bancroft and Porphyry claims; also
a one-third interest in the Puritan.
On his return he gave Margaret
Mathison a one-third interest in the
Puritan only, and the lady was by
no means tickled to death ut the
meagre result Of her grubstake.
When it was discovered that Davis
owned other properties Judge Nc
Farland's services were called into
requisition and the present suit
instituted.
In all the claims above mention
ed, with the exception of the Pur-
itan, Davis makes three other men
co-partners with him, namely, w.
+. Kelley, A. Cooper, H. B. Mulk-
ey and A. w. Moore. That is, he
has "A half, and the others a half
between them.
In the case Of the Puritan claim,
Margaret Mat hison was given a
third interest, Kelly a third, G. A.
Bonebrake n sixth, while he re-
tanned Il sixth interest himself.
Margaret Mathison by her attor-
ney is nothing if not modest. She
prays that the whole Cheese" be
tuned over to her with such other
relief to heYoutraged feelings that
the court may see fit to grant.
1t is not at present known who
is engaged for the defense. 1t is
notable that Kelley, Cooper, Bone
brake ct al are not named as CO.
defendants in the suit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Notice of Forfeiture

10 J.. A. JerSon, OF assigns.
You or your representatives and sue.
cessors in interest are hereby notified
that the undersigned, your co-owners in
accordance with the laws of the United
States, have expended for labor the sum
Of Two Hundred (S7oo) Dollars upon
Sunny Side" placer mining claim foi
the years 1897 and 1898; said Sunny
Side" claim situated and lying along
the west side of Salmon RIVER opposite tc
Amos Carvers ranch in Salmon river
mining district. Idaho county, Idaho;
and you are hereby notified that unlesa
you contribute your proper ton o: said
expenditure as follows: One.third in
terest In said Sunny Side" claim, fo'
two years, amounting to sixty-six and
sixty-six and two.thirds one-hundredth.
1866 6615) dollars, together with interes,
and cost Of this publication. within the
statutory time as specified in Sector
2374. Revised Statutes of the United
states, your interest in said claim will
become the property Of the undersigned
Mis-. DELLA AUcHINVoLE,
AMOS CARVER.
First publication dated jan 20, 1899
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
A BOLD, BAD BURGLAR,
Gets the Gains of the Game
Owned by G.. A. Gaines.

From Saturdays daily.
A very neat robbery, that has 81
far completely batlled the local
hawkshaws, occurred at the Palac,
card rooms yesterday afternoon
Eighty-six dollars securely fasten-
ed in canvas sack was bodily lift
ell from the locked drawer of the
table presided over by Charley
Gilbanks, who runs a twenty-one
game for G. A. Gaines.
Gilbanks went to dinner abou,
1890 with certain small sacks OF
money in his coat pockets. The
big sack was in the drawer. Wood
ard took charge Of the table
and was also tending the bar during
his absence. On his return Gaines
wished to know what had be-
come of the big sack containing
$50. 1t had disappeared from the
drawer, presumably during Gil
banks absence at dinner. Tho
drawer, however, was securely
locked. How was the robbery
effected?
In removing the drawer it was
found that the back slat had been
broken, leaving hole large enough
for mans hand. 1t is to be
presumed that someone in the
small hours of the previous morn
ing had extracted the drawer,
broken out the back and then re-
placed and relocked it. Then
when there was a good sum in the
drawer, the hole could be reached
in broad daylight without anyone
noticing, as the table is crescent
shaped and the drawer being at one
extremity of the crescent. the
further end of the receptacle is not
very far from the public end OF
the table.
Altogether it was a puzzling
piece of work, for it must have
been effected by someone thor
oughly familiar with the ways of
the house and with ample oppor-
tunity to fit the lock and fix things
generally.
Subsequently Gaines, who was
the loser by the above robbery,
dropped $50 gold piece in Frank
McGrane's saloon, and this was
picked mp by DR.. Foglesong and
restored to the owner this morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Notice to the Public.

!, F. E. Lucas, of Spokane, Washing.
ton, being the owner of ~ undivided
one-half ~ interest In the "Aiasn
Lode Mining Claim. situated in Dixie
Mining District. Idaho County. State Of
Idaho. adjoining the Champion Lode
Mining Claim, hereby give notice that /
have not authorised any work being
done upon the Ajax claim, by my CO.
owner or his agents, and will not be re,
sponsible for the cost Of any supplies or
the payment OF any labor used IN wo, /.
ing In. upon, near or in connection With
said "Aiax" claim. All parties are
therefore notified that they must not
give any credit whatever on the respan !.
sibility of my interest IN said Ajax"
claim II. =. LUCAS.
3O-3s
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
School Notes,

Mae Williams of the high room
has left school.
The tenth grade will finish Rom
an history this week and take an
examination Friday.
Laura Wood, one of the seniors,
has left school, SO there will be only
two pupils to graduate this year.
At the meeting of the board of
education Monday evening, the
resignation of Mr.. Elsensohn as
teacher of the grammar department
was accepted and Mr.. Adams,
formerly of Denver, was elected to
fill the vacancy.
The ninth grade are reviewing
civil government.
ANNA MAxEY,
LoTTIE CRAMER,
BERT HENLEY.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
JACK DAVIS EXPLAINS.
How the Now Famous Suit
Came to Be Brought,

As grubshking cases and suits
have played prominent part in
the development Of the great Buff
falo Hump mining district, and are
likely in the future to be heard
from frequently. it may not be out
of place to give Jack Davis side Of
the action which has been brought
against him by the woman Margar-
ct Matthison.
The representative of this paper
accordingly inter. iewed Jack and
GIT his story which is substantially
as follows:
Last Fall u party Of prospectors
started out for the Hump, Jack
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Mining Transfers.

Margaret Mattson to Saml Mcfarland
one-tenth interest in the Porphyry and
one sixteenth interest in the Puritan
quartz claims in Robbins mining district
consideration, $40.
w Norman to Buffalo Hump Devel.
opment Co, three interest in the
Fortune quartz claim in Robbins mininy
district; consideration 81
K ID Bean to S G Fisher, oue-sixteenth
interest in Lake View quartz claim in
Robbins mining district; consideration,
$3.50.
II d Bean TO S q Fisher, one-eighth
interest III Wedge quartz claim in Rob-
bins mining district; consideration, $500
VIM II Jordon to Henry Seiffert, one
fourth interest in Broadway and Broad
water quartz claims in Robbins mining
district: consideration, 81.
ID I Doors to Henry Seiffert, Broadway
and Broadwater mining claims in Rob
Vans mining district; consideration, 81.
Agreement by and between John LET
Ter, w Doris d Jerron, Flock and
David Stussi for the sale to the party of
the second part of the Bachelor quartz
claim III Robbins mining district for
consideration of $40, eco, to be paid OH or
before the first day OF August, 1899. first
pa, inert due Feb /. other payments due
April ], June /, and August 1. 1899.
Z A Parisot to r r Carney, one third
interest in Defiance quartz claim in Rob-
rims mining district; consideration. $500
Agreement between w P Turner and
W l. Norman, party of first part agrees
TO sell TO the party of the second part the
Eidorado and Blue Grass mineral claims
III Robbins mining district: considera-
ton. 100000. First payment cash; last
payment Vas, 900 July /, 1900
Agreement between ID T Davis and w
n S,owell for the sale of the Merrimac
Fraction mining claim to w N Slowell
FOR the sum Of ST. 500 payab on or be-
hore Oct I, 1899, situated in Robbins
mining district.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Mining Movements.

The following items from the
Review go to show that besides
booming the Republic camp the
Spokane papers are beginning to
feel it absolutely necessary to de-
vote some space to the great min
eral country back of Grangeville.
The items contain a good deal of
interest 10 our people. 1t is head
ed, "Visitors from the Hump"
Booming Times in. Grangeville
and All Stages Crowded"
There are several mining mel
from Buffalo Hump in the city,
and all report booming times in
Grangeville and every prospect of
one of the biggest booms Idaho
ever saw, in the early spring.
Dan Greenwalt is one of the Wis
itors. He aud Frank Ayotte own
two-thirds of the Gem City claim,
which is said to be on the Hobson
Choice vein. The other third is
held by the Buffalo Hump Devel-
opment company Of Spokane.
1--WE have several openings on
the Gem City ledge" said Mr..
Greenwalt last evening, "and have
had assays running from a few
dollars up to 50, 800. In one place
we have opened the ledge for
short distance where q paystreak
varying from Is inches to two feet
wide runs over 500 in gold. The
ledge is 10 to 80 feet wide"
The Gem City is to be developed
as soon as the weather will permit,
Judge R. F. Barney of Grange
vile is also in the city. He was
the owner of the third of the Gen
City which the Buffalo Hump De
velopment company recently
bought. He is one of the most en-
thusiastic Of the "Humpers" ant
confidently predicts that the HumI
will be a city of $4,000 inhabi
tants at no distant day, and h
proposes that Sam I. Silvermar
shall be the first mayor.
Gus Schultze is also in from tn,
Hump. He is the owner of thu
Wall street, Banker and Broke
claims, which adjoin the Fortune
He recently sunk whole in TIN
snow and says he struck the ledg'
at once. He was one of the frs
men in the camp and was well ac
quainted with the ground. He re
ports high values on the claim
Mr.. Schultze was the first man t
take a large stock of provisions in
to the Hump camp, aud it is sait
that he passed the grub arount
} with lavish hand, but does no
not claim a grubstake interest il
any of the claims on that account.
Sam I. Silverman received wore
from Grangeville yesterday tina
two stages are daily running from
Grangeville to Badger and tina
they are always loaded. Clark &
Sweeney's men are at work on tn
, road from Badger to the HUM
and expect to take the Badger mil
in shortly. The road from Grange
vile into the camp is longer thar
from Florence, but is more popular
on account of being more constant
| ly travelled and kept open.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03

approached az to the result of his
Investigations. Being paid to keep
quiet, he said, ne was not at liberty
to make known the result OF the
analysis without permission from
the owners of the ore.
A. w darlington, who is half
owner with Mr. Plenker, was at
Mt. Idaho all day, but could not
be reached up to the time of going
to press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03

Davis with them. Davis had
horses, pack saddles, and a certain
amount of provisions. Margaret
Matthison gave him an order on a
store for additional provisions and
a sum in cash, the grub and money
amounting in all to 500.
Davis located, or helped to To-
cate, a couple Of claims, viz, Big
Porphyry and the Puritan. Kelley,
Moore and Mulkley located other
claims, but at that time it was
difficult to get anyone to help on
the assessment work.
The provisions Davis obtained
gave out, so he returned to town
and told the woman he would give
her one-fifth interest in the Big
Porphyry, which was all he had
himself, and Ii one-third interest in
the Puritan, he retaining only a
one-sixteenth interest in that claim
himself. This was in return fol
the 500 in money and grub which
she had provided. AS matter O
fact it is explained that the Big
Porphyry was not located by Davis
but by Kelley, who in return fol
assistance, gave Davis an interest
If this be true, technically Davi.
was under no necessity to give thu
Matthison woman any interes
whatever in this claim.
Davis returned to town "a befor,
stated and told the woman that he
stake was exhausted, and informed
her as to the share she would hav'
in the two claims. He also statet
that there was development worl
to be done on several other claims
and il she would contribute toward
the expense Of this work she woul'
obtain a share in these also. Mar
garet Matthison declared she wa
broke, and declined to put up an
other cent.
Jack Davis accordingly obtaine
q fresh supply of provisions and RI
turned to tho mountains to wor
on his own and the other claims
He assisted on the assessment wor
that was done upon all the claim
mentioned In the complaint file
by the woman, and cash bein
scarce those days, he was paid fl
his labor by being given an interes
in each claim upon which he ha
labored.
This version, it will be seer
puts new complexion on the az
ton entitled Margaret Matthiso
VS.. Jack Davis.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Mining Mention.
evasion Tribune.

A<S" Slou AiiDuuCs
Norman Edible of Wallace is in
the city arranging to go into the
Buffalo Hump.
A. T. Shorthill and Jack Gamer
on of Buffalo Hump left yesterday
morning for Spokane on some
mining deal.
James Ryan returned yesterday
from the Salmon river where he
was looking after his placer prop
critics. He reports good deal OF
snow in that section, and saws
prospectors should not take horses
in there before April 10.
E. b. True returned to the city
last evening from an examination
of some mining properties in Idaho
county for Spokane parties. Mr.
True would not give out any in
formation about the properties or
even their location.
VIM. M. Minter of Spokane ar
rived in the city yesterday after
noon and will go into the Buffalo
Hump when the weather will per-
init. Mr.. Minter has engaged in
mining for many years in the north
west, Colorado and Central
America.
J. w. Shannon has completed a
revised aud up-to-date map Of the
Robbins mining district. For sale
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Hot-Footing to the Hump.

Frank Plenker, concerning whose
strike at the Buffalo Hump the
DAILY PRESS published a lengthy
account yesterday, left early this
morning for Florence. He will
take a big load Of provisions to last
him while he does development
work On his claims.
Mr.. Plenker promised to COM
mnnicate the result of the assay to
this paper. The inference drawn
from his silence is that the result
is not as satisfactory as he expected.
MIR. Frank Reed, who conducted
the assay, was non-committal when