Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-02-13

The new officers of Central lodge
No. So, l. o. 0. F., at Denver,
are: G. P. Hinkle, N. g.; John
Crea, v. G.; w. b. Patterson,
Secty; T. w. Cowan, Treas; j. l..
Miller, August Von-Bargen, 7. w.
CUwan, trustees.
Joe. A. Wilkinson, OF the Bar
gain store, returned Monday from
a business trip to Spokane. He
reports that big emigration will
soon start from there to Thunder
Mountain and that most Of it will
go in via Grangeville.
F. S. Hobbs, and Harry Cone
left Wednesday for Thunder
Mountain with good prospecting
outfit; they have some claims al
ready in view which they ran
across on a previous trip to that
section last summer.
The Elegantia Drama6ic Com
pany, of this city, went to Nez
Perez last Saturday where they
presented "a Noble Outcast" to a
crowded house. The company is
certainly a good one and they de-
serve the success they have gained.
Issac Zehner has purchased the
Denver flour mill from J. S. Parker,
the deal being completed this morn
ing. Mr.. Zehner is well known on
the prairie as a thorough business
man, and his many friends wish
him success in his new venture.
Jacob walbach, proprietor of
the Grangeville roller mills, re-
turned from his winter vacation in
Florida on Tuesday evening, much
improved in health. Mrs. Schwal-
bach is now in Pomeroy visiting
relatives, and will soon be return
ing to growing Grangeville.
The Chinese contingent here
have been celebrating for some
days past the advent Of the celes-
tial new year with more than or
binary gusto, and the value of the
fire crackers and rock cts they have
shot off would suffice to pay the
total debt Of this village.
Application is to be made shortly
to the village trustees for fran
chise for another electric light
plant. This is the enterprise
which proposes to generate it's
electricity down on the Clearwater,
and transmit it to Grangeville for
light and power purposes.
Richard Burns and David Mitch
ell, living near Kamiah, were
brought before Judge Jagues yes
terday charged with refusing to
obey the quarantine regulations of
the board of health. They were
each fined SO and costs. Frank
Mitchell was also arrested on the
same charge and will have hear
ing next Monday.
The case of John Gibson VS..
Leggett creek gold mining COM
pany was heard by Judge Steele at
Lewiston last week. Plaintiff ap-
piled for temporary injunction to
prevent defendant company from
dumping the tailings of their fume
on his ground, and same was
granted. Attorney McNamee rep.
resented plaintiff, while defendants
were not in evidence.
F. M. Mingus has sold his real
estate agency to w. X. Lacey, OF
Niles, Michigan, who will occupy
the Parker corner and carry on a
real estate, loan and fire insurance
agency. Mr.. Lacey is also inter
ested in the proposed new electric
company which intends to gener.
ate electric power on the south
fork of Clearwater and transmit
the same to this city for lighting
and power purposes.
p. w. Melton and family tool
their departure Monday for Nod
oway, Iowa. where they will re
side permanently. Mr.. Melton il
very much pleased with Cama
Prairie and would have been only
too glad to invest in our cheal
farm lands and make his home
among us, Tut his family becam
dissatisfied, SO he reluctantly re
turned to the old no me. He ex
poets to be here again later on 70
investment purposes.
f. S. Chase has received letter
from his son in Warrens CAM
which says that the trail from
Warren to Thunder Mountain is il
splendid condition and horses are
going over it all the time. There
never mas been a day when this
trail was closed this winter, an,
visitors to the new FL Dorado vii
do well to stick to the old standb
route which has been traveller
from the Grangeville end eve
since the Almighty first put the
roof on this country.
| Frank Shissler was in town from
Newsome, Sunday and Monda,
and reports everything quiet il
that section pending the opening 0
spring, when considerable activit,
is expected in the way of place
J and quartz mining throughout tina
mineral zone. A good many trans
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