Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-07-27

j Several fires have occurred il
grain fields of late, the latest being
last Tuesday when several acres o.
hay were burned down for John
Aram south of town.
Bert Davis, of Stuart accom-.
panied by his brother, who resides
at Dayton, Wash, stopped over
Thursday night in Grangeville
en- route to White Bird.
Dome Day, one of Camas Prai-
rie's most prosperous farmers re-
sididing near Sunnyside, is stop
ping in town for a few weeks
under the Doctors care.
Mr.. II. Ward, of the firm OF
Ward & Jones, will shortly open
up in the Schmadeka building op-
posite the postoffice, with fine
stock Of new furniture.
Jack Williams and Edd Multi
nix, who have been employed as
rangers on the forest reserve, left
for Elk City Monday where they
will likely be stationed.
The Presb yterians will have
services next Lords Day, morning
and evening at the Episcopal
church as usual. Sunday School
and endeavor at the usual hours.
r. Hurley and family recently
arrived from the Indian terri tory
on Camas Prairie; he 10 q brother
in-law of T. M. Atwood, who
resides near the Lowe postoffice.
T. II. Bartlett negotiated a deal
for an undivided I interest in the
Scrambler quartz mining claim, in
the Robbins district from Watson
and Stevens, consideration $4,000.
George Sheriff. and family will
soon depart overland for the Col
vile reservation, where he expects
to secure homestead when the
land is thrown open for settle
ment.
Reports from the Dayton and
Walla Walla vicinities state that
many accidental fires have been
started from straw burn ing engines
in the harvest fie lds. Several
hundred acres have been destroyed
so far.
f. Bickford has abandoned his
dray and truck business in Grange
vile for the present and departed
for the Hump Tuesday with his
team where he has secured work at
q fair price.
l.. Spengler wishes to announce
that he has opened general
merchandise and harness shop in
Denver. All kinds of repairing
done. Give him a call when you
need anything in his line. II
Charles Haynes was in town
Wednesday and states that his
new Eli belt power baling press
is working fine, baling from Is to
q tons per day. He is now baling
200 tons for Z. w. Oliver.
Felix Warren and w. f. Travis
have been here for several days
giving the several stage lines
which center here a thorough
overhauling.
NoTIcE:-Parties desiring to
have assessment work done on
mining claims in the vicinity of
the Hump, would do we'll to
address H. j. Bundy at Hump,
or Brown & Clarke at Grangeville,
Idaho. Best of reference furnish
ed if desired.
James Mcpherson, of Clear
water, was in town loading freight
for Allen Stephens store at Clear
water. Allen is doing land
office business this season on
account of SO much travel his way
between the mountain camps and
the railroad at Stuart.
The services of Prof. Muerman,
principal Of the Moscow public
schools, and Prof. Spillman, of the
Pullman school of agriculture at
Pullman, have been engaged as in
structors for the forthcoming
Teachers Institute which will be
held at Grangeville on August Is.
Avery C. Moore, who once upon
a time worked in the FREE Press
office as a printer, has now bios
somed out as mining expert, and
was visiting some quartz locations
in the White Bird section last
week on behalf of Denver, Color
ado, capitalists. He will also in
spect some quartz claims in the
Hump for the same people.
l. N. Campbell, a well known
Spokane mining operator spent
several days in town last week,
and took his departure for the
Dru'nlummon properties on Crook
ed creek which were lately bonded
to Sam Silverman. Mr.. Campbell
is capable man and was one of
the first to make investments in
the Rossland and Republic camps.
He will place q force at work on
he Drumlummon group before
his departure for home. /,