Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-09-19
At The Pan-American.
Especial Correspondence to FREE pREss

BUFFALO, N. Y. Sept. IL. 1901
The assassination of President
Mckinley at the Temple of Music
last Friday afternoon threw a
shade of sadness over the EXPOSE
ton that has not yet been
lifted. There has been quiet air
about the grounds and even mid
way spielers have been less boist-
erous and loud though the daily at
tendance has kept up to the aver
age of over 60, 900. While the at
tendance has held steadily and all
the buildings have been crowded
with visitors it is safe to say that
fully half Of the conversation has
been about the President. Politics
has been lost sight of and demo-
Gratis and republicans alike have
We'd in their resolutions in condem-
nation Of the crime.
The deep interest of exposition
visitors in western exhibits and III
securing acurate statistical informa-
ton OF the intermountain section
noted in these letters of an
earlier date still continues una
bated. Recently there have been
a number Of western mining men
on the grounds such as Mr.. Fred
Morse, Of Grangeville. He holds
large Cripple Creek, Colorado, in.
terests, but is confident from indi.
cations everywhere apparent that
the trend OF mining thought il
far further west. Buffalo Hump
Thunder Mountain, Seven Devils
Dixie, Florence, and other Idaho
camps are frequently mentioned b,
strangers dropping in here, all show
ing that in some way the valn
Of Idaho mining interests is taking
fast hold on the public mind. On
thing Of frequent utterance is tina
transportation facilities are nov
touching the heretofore inaccessibl
regions, and men who have capita
to invest in mining properties ar
feeling that early investments wi
be the ones that carry with ther
the largest possibilities Of gail
From all indications apparent here
next year will see the creates
mining boom Idaho ever expel
fenced. The class Of men Idah
has always needed-the class wit
ample to unlimited capital
now for the first time manifestin
substantial interest in her n
sources. The results of M
French's operations in the SIEVE
Devils and the fact Of the va
body of high grade ore, at gre'
depth, he has shown to exist, in Il
Blue Jacket, establishes the fact
the permanency of ore bodies
west central Idaho as well as
the north and east. This alone
matter of much value, and do
much to dissipate the convictit
mining men had that most of Il
mining districts are in the midst
lava formation and that o
bodies are likely broken and Il
certain.
Recently there has been consi
cradle inquiry regarding the pr
jected Electric Line from Lewistt
to Grangeville. The news tn
such a line is in contemplation h
penetrated east and many W.
know the country are discussil
the commercial value it will be
the entire upland section all t
way through. Should assuran
be given of the actual constructi
of the road it will give an add
Impetus to the country that W
make the reservation and Cam
Prairie the most populous secti
of any in the Pacific northwe
Men have been here who ask
the first news of absolute ass,
ance that the road will be &C
structed. Some of them have
terests adjacent, others have l
at the present; they are 'slooki
that way
Idaho political talk has drift
in this way lately and as westt
and eastern democrats swap op
ions it is the general convict
that the high business and cons
vative economic phases Of pres'
and raoput state and cnnntv ,