Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-08-24
Harpster Land Case Decided.

a. PStSi Gasid SdoO DOSs0O0s
After an interminable wrangle,
the secretary Of the interior has
at length affirmed the decision Of
the general land Office and the To-
cal officials at Lewiston awarding
the land embraced in the townsite
at Harpster to John +. Beede.
Beede filed on the land several
years since, and in attempting to
make final proof was contested by
J. NJ. Dixon, better known as
"Kaintuck,' on the ground that
it was more valuable for mineral
than for agricultural purposes.
Dixon made several unsuccessful
attempts to conduct placer mining
operations ON the land in question,
resulting in slnicing of the most
valuable part CT the river bottom,
besides imperiling the safety of the
bridge across the Clearwater at
that point, but his mining opera
tions ceased long ago as the land
never was suited for profitable
mining, while it has been utilized
since the sixties in growing the best
cabbages and other garden truck
ever grown in old Idaho county.
The long-delayed decision Of the
department has been great factor
in retarding the growth and de-
velopment Of that section, and
now that good title to the land
can be given we expect that Harp
ster and Bridgeport will take on
new lease of life and soon grow up
into one of the best business points
in old Idaho county. The town
has many natural resources to
justify the faith of those who are
interested in that section.
w. III. Sebastian and C. G.
PEBBLES were on our streets Fri.ay.
Forms for making out bills
against Idaho county may be had
free, upon application to the
FREE Press Office.
George Doss, who has been a
sub-contractor on the Fix City
mail line for several months past
has departed for parts unknown,
leaving many creditors behind.
The easiest and most effective
method of purifying the blood and
invigorating the system is to take
DeWitt,s Little Early Risers, thu
famous little pills for cleansing tn,
liver and bowels. DIR. Shaeffert
City Drug Store.
Fred N. Mckenzie and wife ar.
out from Elk City, where Fred has
been running the Buffalo Hill
placers this season. He reports
light water and an early shutdown
but otherwise the season has beer
highly satisfactory. They will q
to housekeeping right away in thu
Morris house.
Our big brother, Col. Frank J
Parker, arrived here Tuesday Oh .
visit to editor Parker and family
Frank is an old timer in thes'
parts, having mined in Florence
Warrens and Elk City in the COS
besides seeing active service will
Gen. Howard in the Nez Perc
war of He will go to War
rens shortly on a prospecting
trip.
The body of Doc. Spedden wa
found last week on an island il
the gorge of Salmon river abou
five miles below the scene Of tn
fatality. The body having beef
drowned about two weeks was $
badly decomposed that it had t
be buried on the spot. The dis
covery was made by the partner Q
the deceased and +. G. Spedden
who have been untiring in thei
efforts to find the body and Civ
it decent burial.
i In another column appears tn
card of Prof. Walter G. Brewer
who offers his services to capitalist
who wish to invest in mines i
this region. Mr.. Brewer has, dul
ing the past two years CAREFUL
examined the mineral deposits {
this locality and is a safe man I
employ. He has located sewers