Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-06-12

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The republican state committee
net at Boise last week and decided
o hold the state convention at
Boise on August 20. Idaho county |
vas given three more delegates
han the other counties because OF
The anticipated vote in Thunder
Mounts at the next election.
The apportionment is as follows:
Ada 81, Bannock Is, Bear Lake
10, Bingham Is, Blaine Z, Boise Z,
Canyon IL, Cassia 7, Custer 4, FL
more 3, Fremont Is, Idaho 10.
Kootenai 16, Latah II, Lemhi 6,
Lincoln 5, Nez Perez Is, Oneida
10, Owyhee 7, Shoshone 81, Wash
in gton IL; total 246.
James Surridge was in town Sat-
urday from Newsome creek, where
he is operating the properties Of
the Newsome & Legget creeks
placer claims with good success.
He says they have q gravel bank
125 feet high which they are break
ing down with q good head OF
water, and a. the gravel prospects
we'll all the way from the grass
to bedrock they hope to have q
pretty good wad of bullion to show
for their work at the end of the
season. Their water supply will
carry them along until August or
September. All the other placers
in the Newsom district are running
full time while the water, lasts.
Roy Gordon was in town several
days this week from Salmon river.
He has sold his stage line from
White Bird to Gof, but still con-
trolls the line from Grangeville to
White Bird and has it well equip.
ped with good stock and vehicles,
and the travel over the line was
nevers better. Some of the dele.
gates from the sOuther npart of the
state came in over this route to
attend the grand lodge, which
gives them q good opportunity tt
see this section of the state, con
corning which but little is known
in the southern counties
County Surveyor Pogue has fin
ished the survey of the proposed
new road across Lawyers canyol
in this county, and it 10 expected
that the residents on the Nez Perez
side will take the necessary step
to extend it down to the Clear
water river. In fact, the Farmers
Grain company has signified it
willingness to aid in the completion
Of this road, which will be Of grea
benefit to the people in both coun
ties.
Marion Williams and son Ber
left last week with q team an
hack bound for the new mimi,
camp on Bear creek, in Marshal
lake district. He made the trip Il
Florence over the state road il
two days, and reports no snow ex
cept IA inches on Little Boulde
creek, and that is now gone. H
crossed the new ferry and left hi
hack on Fall creek and packed hi
supplies to Bear creek.
Hon. Frank A. Fem, euperin
tendent of the forests reserve
writes us that the matter of az
pointing rangers Is now Target
handled upon civil service princi
pies, and the success Of applicant
for these positions depends almos
entirely upon the showing mad
in their applications. The depar,
ment Of the interior settles tn
question of appointments in Wash
ington.
Construction work on the raj
road from Riparia to Lewiston
announced to commence on Jun
Is. We have heard nothing def
mite or tangible concerning tn
probability Of an extension
Camas Prairie this year, and fror
the present outlook we judge tina
our turn is not due until mex
year.
E. w. Butcher and Jacob Cai
satt have received the first LAY
} ment of $4,000 due them on the
Thunder Mountain property whic
they bonded last winter to easter
parties through Frank .Johness,
the money having arrived at til
Bank Of Camas Prairie from Pitt,
burg last saturday.
MARRIED.-At the residence {
the brides father Justice j. "
Bonebrake officiating, May 81
1902, O. w. Montgomery and Mr.
Estella Church. The happy coupl
will make their home hereafter i
Florence, where Mr.. Montgomer
has extensive mining interests.
: Geo. G. Cawley arrived fror
J Sumpter, Ore, last week to locat
permanently in this section. H
il a MINING man NTH oo~.:Jo.l1