Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-07-04

lie nTdDSeVlIIe DTsbSs Dduu
will give ball on Friday evening,
July 6, A good time is assured.
Gus Engdahl arrived yesterday
from Newsome, where lie has
been operating the mill for the
Iron Crown niue. He rep ,rts
very satisfactory returns from that
property.
Edmond Fitzgerald was doing
business in town this week He
is one of the oldest pioneers in tn.
county and about the Oldest
settler on the Cottonwood side of
the prairie.
McGrane & Co. are buying
saddle and cow ponies, and parties
having any to sell will do we'll by
seeing them. II you have a good
animal bring it in and receive the
cash for it. Y tt
A note from Warrens says that
there is an immense travel
passing through the camp bound
for the Thunder Mountain dis
trict, where work on the big
tunnel is actively progressing.
E. Bradford has now on hand
six hundred thousand feet of first
class dry lumber both rough and
dressed which will be sold cheap
for cash. Mill Al miles from
Cottonwood on Lewiston road.
We acknowledge the receipt Of
IA season ticket for the Spokane
Interstate Fair to be held in that
city Sept. 10 to 81 inclusive.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for one OF the greatest events
of the kind ever held in the north
west.
The finest growth Of clover ever
seen in these parts was grown this
year on the garden of e. S. Sweet,
opposite the public school bu ilding.
1t was five and six feet high and
elected the admiration of all who
saw it.
At the regular meeting of Camas
Prairie Encampment No. IS, l. o.
o. f. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Joe Wade, G. p; J. +. Ailshie,
S. W.; VIM. Ingram, scribe;
w. +. Graham, Treas.
VIM. Havernick has sold the
Boss Barn to Jerry Baker and
John Byron, who will continue to
supply the public with first class
turnouts. Mr.. Havernick has not
yet decided as to what he will do,
but may decide to return to Lew
iston.
II. q. Whiting, the sign painter,
will leave Grangeville Monday to
search for Il new location. Mr..
Whiting has been here for two
years aud the splendid signs in
front of our business houses is
conclusive evidence that he is an
artist in his line. We wish him
success.
Geo. Baker came out from the
Hump Monday and reports about
35 men at work on the Vesuvius.
At the Jumbo a rich strike was
recently made and the outlook
generally is very encouraging.
Frank Bro WI has his mill on the
ground and will be running in a
few days.
County Commissioner Frank
Brown came out from the Hump
Tuesday and is rushing work on
the new mill on the Jumbo.
They will have it in operation by
the first of August and Frank says
there is enough good ore in sight
to produce the price asked for the
mine.
Ezra Baird has received notifica-
ton from Capt J. r. Woods. Of
Chicago, that the latter has been
successful in closing the deal for
the purchase of the Great Eastern
copper property. This mine is To-
Gated near Pittsburg Landing on
the Snake river, and a large
amount of ore has been sacked for
shipment.
Governor Hunt was an nnex-
pected visitor here last Thursday,
he having come up on business
connected with a contemplated
private investment in the
Evergreen mines down on the
Clearwater. He went to the mines
Friday morning, and from thence
back to the railroad so as to get off
Saturday.
In Justice Jacques court this
week Philip Quiulisk was placed
under $500 bonds to appear before
the district court on the charge of
assault with deadly weapon on
Seth Jones. The trouble occurred
on Salmon river over some re-
marks the defendant claims were
made about his wife by the plaintiff.
j. e. Valentine came out from
the Hump this week where he has
been with the party that is search
ing for the body of Chas NJ. Ritter
They have worked diligently for
two months but without finding
any trace of the missing man.
Mr.. Valentine will return in few
days and the search will be con-