Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-05-25

1 Oscar Bowen, : well-known
civil engineer Of Olympia, passed
through GrangevilIe last week en-
route to Wsrrcns. From there be
will 60 to the Hump.
John Breonaham, who figured
prominently in the development d
the War Eagle and Iron Musk in
Rossland, and the Republic in
Washington went through to the
Hump Saturday. Il 10 rumored
that Mr.. Bresnaham il represent
ing Patrick Clark.
j. w. shannon and wife were
up from Sites Monday and Tues
day. Mr.. Shannon informs us
that the timbers ere already out
to replace the bridge which was
washed oat in the recent freshet,
and the new bridge will be COM
pleted a. rapidly 3 possible.
A basket supper will be held at
the 6unnyside school house on Fri
day evening, June l. Every lady
10 cordially invited to bring has.
ket we'll filed with eatables, which
will be auctioned on to the highest
bidder, the proceeds to 20 to the
Snnnyside Sunday school. A cor
dial invitation ID extended to al
to attend.
J. J. Yakley, Of Buffalo Hump,
who has been wintering in Spo-
kane and Seattle, was in town
this week on his way to the Hump.
Mr.. Yakley goes in this season ae
manager of the Buffalo Hump Gold
Mining Co., owning the Oregon,
Rip Van Wrinkle, Nugget, and Eve
Bell claims on Mineral Hill. Mr..
Yakley will start the develop.
ment work at once.
The band boys will give another
dance Saturday evening which will
DO the last one for some time as it
ia their intention to give q minstrel
entertainment In tho near future.
Last Saturday evening quite y
crowd attended their dance and
every person spoke highly Of the
music, The fill orchestra will
play again Saturday evening. Prob
ably no town in Idaho can boast Of
as good an orchestra as Grangeville. |
A company Il now being pro.
NOTED to operate the Pleasant Hill.
Lady smith and Chief claims, bet
ter known as the Green creek
property, located on Green creek. |
about 81 miles beloW the Dewey. |
The incOrporatOrs are DR.. Nickel, |
B. L. Briley, William Cope and1
Theodore Parks, Dr.. Nickel has
started an outft to work
on the property, These claims
are known to have excellent
showings.
Editor A. F. Parker aud wife
returned last Sunday from their
Portland trip, having come over
The mountain in . private rig, I
much to their disgust, as they had
lully calculated on nsing the rail-
road to Stuart. The washout and
collision at Orc Elmo, however,
them to cross the noun
ain sgRin. Mr.. Parker will
doubtless have sons railroad news
Q communicate to the readers OF
he old reliable FREE PRrss next !
veek.
Messrs, Washburn & Payne have :
ormed . partnership to engage in
he liquor business In Graneeville 4
nd the Hump, and Mr.. Wash |,
urn is now en- route to the camp
nth 9 large stock and will open | .
p at aa early date. They have 2
lso leased the Pfeufer block on i
asst Main street, and opened up G.
Wednesday, evening with . choice !,
ssortment Of wines, liquors and |"
igars, and solicit . share of the o.
ublic patronage. The hopse has {
cen entirely refurnished and will y
conducted in the best modern E
;yle. $
D. G. Guernsey, of Dayton, y
darlington, was in town this j
eek. Mr.. Guernsey Is president x
the Umatills company, which s
Vns . large group Of claims in y
'phia mountain, neer Rpssland,
O., and il also interested 10 va.
Gus mining prospects on the !
nth and south half Of the Col -
lie reservation, While here Mr.. IN
nernsey formed . connection
rough which he expects to be- We
me interested in South Fork a.
d Buffalo Hump properties. Mr.. q &
aernsey 10 . long time resident iS'
Dayton, and was for MANY wears i bs
esident Of the First National .h S
nix there. "
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