Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-20

A letter from Warrens to the
editor states that the old camp is
having a boom this summer which
we are glad to hear, as there still
remains more money in those hills
than has ever yet been taken out.
The lola and Little Giant mines
started up with full crews on July
7, and the White Monument and
Silver King are also working n
force. The placer season has been
unusually successful.
S. B. Webster, who is engaged
in the bakery business at Moscow,
Idaho, arrived in Grangeville for
a few days visiting with friends
ON the prairie Tuesday. This is
Mr.. Webster's first visit to Camas
Prairie and he was surprised to
see such large agricultural sec
ton. Harvesting will begin in his
country in a few with the prospect
of an immense yield per acreage,
Wells Clark, Of the mercantile
firm of O'Bannon & Clark at
Bridgeport, was in town Wcdnes-
day. He reports the Beede wagon
road between Bridgeport and
Stuart now in a passable condition,
he having hauled 1900 pounds of
merchandise from Stuart over the
route on Monday with two horses.
There is only one fording of the
river which is ip good condition.
This is great convenienc to thu
Bridgeport people as they can
now bring their freight direct from
the railroad up the river to Bridge
port.
Geo. Baker, one OF Grangeville'i
wholesale and retail liquor dealers
has returned from the Huml
where he also has a liquor estab
lishment. This is Mr.. Baker
first trip into the Hump and h
was astonished to see SO mucl
money expended there and sucl
rapid development being made
He found that Laketown has ;
population of about 500, Hump
200 and Concord about 100
Houses being constructed as fas
as labor and materials can be pro
cured. He believes that the HUM
camp is going to be one of tn
greatest camps OF the northwes
if not in the world.
Many strangers are daily arriv
ing in growing Grangeville; som
are looking over the agriculture
resources of Camas Prairie. other
the mineral resources and som
seeking employment. The de
mand for dwellings increase ever
) day, only few possible building
being available at the presen
time. A building association
would do we'll in our town as man
miners employed in the differen
camps would remove their familie
, to Grangeville if suitable res
dences could be had. The deman
, for farms to rent cannot at presen
possibly be supplied.
: A merry party, consisting {
e Mr.. and Mrs. McDermid, Mrs
Tidland, Mrs. Benedict an
children. Miss Alice McDermit
r r. II. Macarthur and A. G: Lar
e ningham spent Sunday, outing an
: huckleberrying up near the ol
n Tollgate and White Bird creel
A "swell dinner" and merl
9 time was enjoyed by all. Me
: danes Tidland aud Benedict q
y sisters of Mrs. McDermid an
reside at Mankato, MINI. M
;. Tidland is one of Minnesota
~ prominent r. r. contractors an
Mr.. Benedict is a member Of Il
IS state legislature.
r. Williams, who is interest
in a group of mining claims on t
south side of Lolo creek and abo
3 of a mile from its mouth, was
ID town Tuesday. Mr.. Williams a
RS his associates have five claims
OIL the group with an average ass
so far Of $35 in gold, silver a
le copper. They have a tunl
er drifted in about 95 feet and hav'
ke car load of ore almost ready
shipment to the Tacoma smell
's for test. The copper values
n. increasing with depth and
to Williams feels confident that
IS. Lolo camp is going to make g
camp with proper developme
The water power is unlimit
at timber near at hand, the elm
, 8 is such that work can be carr
~, on the year round and only
ek mile from railroad. Mr.. Villa
of also has some asbestos locati
Ills near Harpster which are
cir promising and had some of
lge mineral on display at the Spok
hes Fair last fall which attracted m
attention.