Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-10-26
Mining Notes.

trIct. he came overland fron,
the southern part Of the state and
was accompanied by f. " Nc.
Cune, a mining man of Salt Lake
Mr.. McCune has Travelled extern.
sively through the mining districts
OF the entire coast, and expressed
himself as surprised at the wonder
ful richness of the miners in th;s
section, aud predicts for central
Idaho the greatest mines on tho
coast in the near future He ex-
poets to return in shor, tim. and
will probably interest himself in
some OF the properties in this
section.
Frank Johnes~e left Monday for
the Blue Jacket mine near Crooks
Corral, across Salmon river. whore
ne goes to inaugural some extern
slve development work for the new
owners, Finch 4 Campbell, of
Spokane, who very recently nur.
chased the property from the for
mer Colorado own crs. A large
force will be employed all winter
and cabins will he erected for their
accommodation right away. w.
are glad to welcome the advent of
Finch & Campbell into that part of
Idaho county, although this is not
their first mining venture here.
the same people owning and de.
veloping the well known Ajax
group in Dixie district, in an en-
tirely different part of this great
county.
W. II. Hill, general manager of
the Little Giant mine at Warrens.
has returned from a two months
trip to New York and eastern
points and has disposed Of all the
Little Giant treasury stock that
was on the market. This mine
has recently had erected fine
stamp mill, and Mr., Hill saws good
dividends will be regular feature
in the near future.
A notice elsewhere in this paper
announces that the Watcher
Mining company, Of Florence.
have moved their business offices
to Lewiston. 1t is reported that
English parties have secured a
large block of stock and will put
in a large amount of machinery
for extensive work on the
property.
James Surridge has purcha sed a
One-third interest in the Newsome
and Leggett placer mines of Fred
Smith and w. W Saunders, and a
meeting was held in Lewiston last
week to arrange for the active
operation of the property.
The Buffalo Hump syndicate
has made final entry on the Hope,
Iron Cap and Blue Ribbon claims
in the Hump district.
A rich strike is reported at Dixie
in the SiXty-four mine, owned by
Stuart Bros.
Go to Reynolds Bros. for pure
whiskey.
Stamp pictures, "a for SOC a
BunnePs Studio.
Shingles, shingles. Our carload
has arrived and we can give very
low prices. II. & II. Hardware
Co.
Sheriff Mclean returned from
. Lewiston Saturday evening witt
I'D. G. Russell, who is wanted il
this county on the charge of cattl
stealing.
We have added a plumbing an
}. tin shop to our already We
equipped establishment and guar
antee satisfactory work at reason
able prices. H. & II. Hardwar
Co.
The emergency bags sent by
church society to Kansas soldier
!. in the Philippines containe
. among the necessities a box
: DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. tt
3 well known cure for piles, injufi'
) and skin diseases. The ladi'
: toook care to obtain the origin
y DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve know
! ing that all the counterfeits a
! worthless. DR.. Sheaffer City DR.
: Store.
y A number of our young peol
5 were pleasantly entertained at t
! residence Of Mr.. b. Crosby Ia
3 Friday evening where they we
! invited to meet Miss Ada Cros
: and her brother who recent
3 arrived from the east. Music a
3 games were INDUCED in for son
: time alter which delicious reire7
y ments were served and ths
8 present were unanimous in p
: nouncing it a most deiig*'
ss evening.
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