Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-19

an oath, says he will affirm all he
drew was the remainder of a quart
Of Shissler's 'sSheep-herder." Both
alleged combatants agree in the
statement that for brief period
'Star plug" and "Sheep- herder"
changed hands. Be that as it may
Pcte's notice was No. on the
Independence. Time of posting
by his Waterbury 1905 AN.
Next came Harry shissler with his
"Fidus Achates." Ed. Comley Of
deer trail fame. Time of posting,
1908 A. M. just who is
going to have the privilege of
delving into the riches Of the In
dependence lode remains to be
seen.
Litigation, long and expens-
i've is expected to accrue as the
result of all these ''jumps." The
property is conceded valuable one
and was late last fall eagerly
sought for by Hon. w. G. Jones,
ex-congressman of Spokane, who
wanted it for ex-governor McIn-
tosh, Of the British America
corporation. Jones quit when he
found the title badly clouded.
John E. Davis, Superintendent
of the Great Unknown placer prop
erty here is hard at work with a
force of men getting that property
in shape for all early start mp on a
very extensive scale early in the
spring. Mr.. Davis is now having
both water bitches thoroughly
cleared of the debris and brush o.
nearly a decade. The property is
being handled by Messrs w. III.
Young and Jim Turner of Grange.
vile. The latter gentleman is
expected in camp the fore part OF
next week.
Alta regular meeting OF Newsome
Lodge No. 6, r. A. NJ. association
the following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing year:
Hi Yu Tillicum, George Shissler
Chief Scribe, N. B. Pettibone:
Undertaken, Harry F. Shissler
Corn rustler, Walter W. Saunders
Tall sycamore, E. d. Davis: Chic
chair warmer John Davis: associa,
ton Loud Talker E. j. Comley.
A bean banquet followed the meet
ing, and a rousing good time was
had by all concerned. Col. Mike
Treacy, of the Halloween mine
discharged very creditably the
duties of toast master and toast.
were felicitously responded to by
Messrs Geo. d. Shissler, Lee Mann
E. j. Comley, Robert Him, Harry
Shissler, w. w. Saunders an6
Capt. Scott of the Iron Crown
mine.
1t is rumored here that ssthere'l
be hot time in the old town, =
ETC., on the occasion of the next
general meeting of the
stock holders of the Gold Crown
Con. Mining aud Milling Co., an
event scheduled for the near flu.
ture. This Co. owns as promising
a group of claims as is to be 20 Ind
in this region. All are located in
line with the Iron Crown and on
the same great blanket. 1t is a
fact that the ores In two members
of this group, while identical in
appearance with those extracted
from the Iron Crowns famous
northwest drift run much higher
] In values. Reference is made ia
the discoveries of recent date in the
Dalles and Gold Point claims oil
I this corporation, ASSAYS of the
ores of which ran $50. so, sl31. 81
sS9.25, and sl73.37, per ton gold;
y per cent free milling.
The coming cause at issue. as
intimated above will be the selling
OF stock by certain holders therof
under the curtain" after an
agreement upon the part of all
share holders to '.pool issues, for
six months; allowing the properties
to be thoroughly exploited mean
time had been entered into, One
OF the prime movers in the organ
ization of the company, mining
operator well known in this camn.