Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-11
G. I. Porter, Of the American

G. I. Porter, Of the American
Hill placer mine, near Elk City. is
in town, and says his people are
more than satisfied with the last
cleanup. He claims that all this
year the gold has become better,
and that it is found in larger guam
titles than heretofore.
Messrs. Mckee & Whipple have
opened bowling alley on Hall
street, near Main street, one door
south of the Moser house. This
gives the people Of Grangeville an
opportunity for good, healthful
amusement. Soft drinks of all
kinds and cigars and candy wi be
kept on sale.
Harry Cone is late arrival from
the Thunder mountain section,
bringing with him specimens Of
the different varieties Of ores found
in the various districts. The ore
from Beaver creek is free gold ex-
clusively and is very similar in
formation, value, appearance and
in the character Of its gold to that
from the Iron Crown mine on New
some creek.
DIR. r. w. Nickel and family
together with w. E. Bunnell and
family will leave tomorrow for DR..
Nickels' placer mines, four miles
from Warm Springs. The doctor
proposes to combine business with
pleasure and supervise the assess
ment work ON his property, and
during his leisure time he will fish
and hunt.
w. w. Monteith, Of the NJ. &
NJ. Co.. g store has returned to town
from quite an extensive trip to
Buffalo Hump and Florence. The
man who rented Mr.. Monteith the
horses for the expedition told him
to "turn them loose and they
would stay right with him." and
Monte says no doubt they would if
he could have walked about twenty
miles in his sleep, for he found
them that distance away next day.
For the past week the good old
time play of Uncle Toms Cabin
has been on the boards at the Pal
ace theatre. Harry Robinson and
Midget Weber both sustained
their respective parts admirably,
while Chas. Vinegar, as Uncle
Tom, was irresistible. Little Os-
car Vinegar appears as Little Eva.
It is strong production. Tonight,
after the vaudeville performance,
there will be an athletic exhibit
ton.
The last new thing in big strikes
is reported to have occurred about
two weeks ago on the other side Of
Crooked creek, in Dixie mining
district, where Chas. Willig, Of
Elk City, has big ledge, of which
six and q half feet runs over 800
per ton in gold. In fact the low
est assays of ore averaged from
across the entire six and a hall
feet gave over 800, while other
samples went much higher. Our
informant states that there is nc
josh about this, but that it is an
actual frozen fact.
James Turner and w. II. Young
of the firm Of Young & Turner
paid L. Fountain and Jas. Whalen
through the Bank of Camas Prai
rie, $4,000 as the first payment or
the bond of the st. Louis property
which calls for $50, 600 with futur,
payments as follows: $1,000 in DC
tober, $751; in January, 1900
and $25, 900 in May, 1900. There
is no question but that this is q
great property. Aside from the fac
that it has q good surface shown,
itself, it is on the same ledge will
the Hobson's Choice.
i Harry Rupp, Of the firm Of EN-
mons 4 Rupp and Boston Buffalo
Mining Co., came in today from
Buffalo Hump. Mr.. Rupp is yer,
enthusiastic as to the futnre of tn,
Hump. To Press reporter Mr.
Rupp said Everything is booming
up above, and all who own proper
ty feel very much encouraged sine
the snow left. There are three diff
ferent townsites now at the Hump
and there is plenty Of room TO
them, and we have the mines t.
support them. Billy Boren, wht
was superintendent of the Big Buff
falo, came out with me, and I tel
you that mans vitality is wonder
derful. As was stated some tim,
ago in the DAILY Pass his lif,
was despaired Of, and neithe
doctors or nurses believed that h,
could live another month, never
theless he pulled through and da,
before yesterday we rode from Buff
falo Hump to Koontz's, which il
eighteen miles, the next day t,
Whitebird, twenty-six miles, an,
today to Grangeville. seventeen
miles, arriving at noon. 1t is al
legged that Hump company vii
erect a twO-story hotel which will
be 3Ox5O feet. Mr.. Rupp will re
main in Grangeville for a few days