Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-27
Will Afford Inlet and Outlet to Mining
Camps on Both Sides Of
That Stream.
MAKE GRANGEYlLLE A SUPPLY POINT
Easy All.Winter Route for Travel to
Thunder Mountain and War.
rem Countries.

Tom Johnson left for Warren
Sunday and expects to remain ia
the camp until spring. He is much
interested in the construction OF
trail from the wire bridge up the
Salmon river in order to affoi d an
easy inlet and outlet to the mining
camps Oh both sides Of that stream,
This project was discussed at some
length last winter when the Thun-
der Mountain boom was on, and
from Investigations then made it
was found to be q practicable pro-
ject and one which, when com.
pleted, will add largely to the i'm
portance of Grangeville as dis
tributing and supply point for a
vast extent Of territory from which
we are now to some extent shut
out.
From all accounts, CLEANED from
returning prospectors and curren t
newspaper comment, it appears
that Thunder Mountain is again
short Of the necessary supplies to
carry the camp through the vim
ter, and as q consequence the open
ing Of this proposed Salmon river
trail again calls for consideration.
Warren is, Of course, the base of
supplies for all that country. and
Warren merchants have in the
past gotten their stores in by way
Of Secesh summit and Council
The terrors Of the Secesh summit
have been repeatedly described in
these columns. 1t is now practi.
cally impossible and will likely re.
main closed until late next spring.
4 Mr.. johnson says that Kelly &
Patterson of Warren have severa
tons of merchandise at Council
awaiting an opportunity to be
transported to Warren, and those
gentlemen are offering 4 cents pei
pound for packers to handle theil
supplies over this route.
With the construction of the pro
posed trail up the Salmon river th'
tWarren basin, Big creek, Thunde
Mountain and all that section 0
our county will be provided will
an easy all-winter route for tn
! transportation of supplies and pas
sengers, as we'll as accommodating
the miners of the Dixie conn'r.
! with similar facilities. The i'm
3 portance of this trail to Grange
I Vile and Camas prairie is thu
: self-evident, and would divert
: this end a very large and GROWN
= trade which is now PRACTICAL
monopolized by the Washingto
! county side.
x| As Idaho county develops the'
: matters should receive considers
! ton from the business men
, Grangeville. This particular opel
= ing for the display Of the enterpri
of the town merits attention, b
cause it will bring an importa1
and growing trade to the tow
We already have the advantage
geographical location for the co
troll Of this business, and it will
our own fault if we do not take a
vantage Of these opportunities
extending our trade to these
mote districts. With this tr'
completed the mail service will al
be transferred over this rou'
Freight can be either hauled
packed as far as the old wi
bridge, and from that point up t
river the trail will be open all
year, thus putting us in close tou
with all the outlying mining d
tricts from which We are now pr
tically disbarred.
There are several companies n
operating in the Warren, Thun'
Mountain and Big creek distri
" which will contribute literally
~ ward the constr uction OF this tr;
and we believe that if the matter
taken up and properly presen
.AA by the Grangeville board of tr'
Z much financial assistance can
4 procured from Lewiston and ;
5 kane.