Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-08-03

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soon sail for Manila where he vii
do duty as q blacksmith with the
Y. 5. army.
Harve Bundy came in from the
Hump Friday and returned Sun
day; he finds a ready sale for all
: kinds of produce.
Under the game law of this state
prairie chickens cannot be killed
until August Is. Obey the law
and save trouble.
Messrs Heppner and Carney left
for a short trip into the Slate creek
country Sunday to look after the
new wagon road.
} f Rogers, of Spokane, is in
town organizing an order of tho
Artisan lodge and is meeting with
fair success SO far.
Messrs Howery and Walter
Scott left for the Hump Saturday
to do some assessment work for
Grangeville parties.
Deputy Sheriff Byron and Con-
stable Brown Of Grangeville went
to Salmon river Tuesday and
returned Wednesday.
Rev. Thompson has secured a
lease on the Walter II. Hill prop
erty and is expecting his family
within a short time.
Reports from Salmon river
announce that the mercury ran up
to ll5 degrees during some Of the
hot days OF the past week.
Warnie l.. Cook and George
Bentz have qualified as forest
rangers and will do duty in the
Hump section of the reserve.
Messrs Gillette and Schumacher
with their families, left town
Saturday for a two weeks outing
on Mill creek beyond Huckleberry
springs.
Attorney Bartlett and family
left for a camping and buckle.
berrying tour near White Bird
station Saturday and returned
Tuesday.
James Edwards and w. w.
Brown were in Newsome camp
looking after the Iron Crown mine
in which they are extensive stock
holders.
Uncle George Riebold and
Harry Schieler will take trip to
Cuba this fall, the sale of the
Little Giant having left them
footloose.
?. II. Ready and Frank J.
White have outfitted and will
spend a few weeks prospecting on
the south fork of the middle fork
of Clearwater.
A force of % men are working
on the Little Giant mine in War
rens. Mrs. Hill is now in camp
and will assume charge of the
boarding house.
L. l.. Watson arrived in town
Friday from the Hump with his
pack train, making the round trip
in seven days. He immediately |
loaded for return trip.
LosT:-Between Grangeville and
the experiment farm pocket
book. Finder will be literally |
rewarded by leaving same at FREE
Press office. e. L. Reed.
Robert Walker, w. L. Costley, |
Lewis Costley, Willis Austin and |
son and William Costley spent
Saturday and Sunday near Dead
Horse station fishing and hunting.
Orrin Randall, sentenced to four
years for grand larceny at the
May term of court in this county
last year, has been released on
parole to take effect November %.
Persons having second hand
saddles or harness to sell or trade
can do business by calling at
Shellabarger's new saddler shop
east Main street at Grangeville.
George Seay has been mentioned
IN connection with the nomination
Tor assessor on the democratic
ticket and will come into the con
vention with good following.
The truce between the Northern
Pacific and O. r. 4 n. Co.'S. ex-
pires on Monday next, and it is a
safe bet that it will not be renewed
SO as to stop the N. p. Grangeyille
The Nesuvius mine in the Humn
is to be opened by IA shaft and
three tunnels. and we imagine
from what we hear that tie syndi- ,,
cate has a high opinion of the 3
value of that property as one of its q
best holdings. 9
Nick MeGree went over the
quite of the new wagon road from a
5rangeyille to the Hump with an e
'mpty wagon and team last week
without difficulty. The talk that
he road cannot be- built for less /
han $4,000 is therefore all in y
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