Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-02-06

Attorney G. H. Nugent of this
city has been appointed notary
public.
DIR. Clarke Bennett has returned
from her trip below and is again at
her Office ready to receive her pa
tients.
E. w. Oliver has purchased the
two-acre property in the east end
Of town from Andy Elliott for 1875.
He has also purchased from Mrs.
Gee the residence property occupied
by Robert Dunlap.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. G. Wiltse re-
turned yesterday from month
visit in Portland. Mr.. Wiltse re-
ports considerable inquiry about
Idaho county on the outside, and
he thinks we can look for a big i'm
migration this year.
The X. of p. Lodge Of this city
is enjoying quite boom, new mem
bers being taken in every meeting.
They have just received new silk
flag 5xS feet which will add to
their already extensive parapher-
MALTA. The lodge is also arranging
for q grand ball which will proba-
bly, BE- given on February 2lst to
be the event Of the season.
P. G. Barnard has sold the city
cigar store to Frank j. Reed, who is
now having it reprinted, papered
and generally improved. When
completed he will have one OF the
most attractive and up-to-date
establishments in the city and will
no doubt enjoy big patronage.
r. Cote will have charge of the
store and will be ready for bust
ness in few days.
The announcement that Hon.
James II. Hawley. Of Boise, is q
candidate for the senatorship to
succeed Senator Heitfeld gives gen.
uine satisfaction to many demo.
Gratis hereabouts. Mr.. Hawley has
been resident of Idaho since 1862
and is we'll known all over the
state as one of the brightest and
brainiest lawyers in the comm on
wealth.
The work on the Gold Bug
Columbia group Of quartz mines on
Big creek has 80 far progressed that
a depth Of 100 feet has been at
tanned, and as the ledge is sunk on
it continues to hold it's own, both
in size and values. Twenty men
are steadily employed in the devel-
opment Of this property, and it
will be continued until it is thor
oughly exploited.
The annual meeting of the In
land Teachers Association will be
held at Spokane, March 10, IL and
IL. Prof. Elliott, OF Harvard
University, and other prominent
educators will be present. All the
schools in northern Idaho will be
closed during the session in order
to give the teachers an opportunity
to attend, and it is expected that
there will be 800 teachers present
from Oregon, Idaho, Washington
and Montana.
Edward Gault, accompanied by
Clyde Hamill, arrived from Cen
terville, Iowa, Monday, with two
carloads Of thoroughbred shorthorn
bulls and cows, which are offered
for sale as per advertisement pub
lished elsewhere. Clyde was glad
to get back to old Camas Prairie,
and thinks there is no country like
it, and would not trade it for the
whole state of Iowa-and Iowa is
a good state too. Mr.. Gault also
brought some thoroughbred hogs
and chickens for Bob Hamill.
Miles F. Reed, one of our Camas
Prairie boys and a graduate of the
class Of 1901 of the University Of
Idaho, and for the past year pro.
fessor of Science and Mathematic.
in the Lewiston State Normal, has
been rendered and has accepted the
principalship of the preparatory
department of the University, to.
gether with the instructorship in
science and pedagogy. Mr.. Reed
assumes his duties February 81.
H. Walton came out from Thun.
der Mountain and reports about
125 men at work in the camp.
Provisions are scarce, but good
many people are going in regard.
less of the fact. There are good
many properties bonded, and Mr..
Walton says there will, be a great
deal of work done this summer.
The Dewey mill is running stead.
lily, and while the outside does not
know the exact amount OF money
being taken out, it is known to be
considerable.
The latest news from Warrens
reports the camp very quiet, with
out much doing except an occas-
ional prospector coming in or going
out to Thunder Mountain. The
Silver King has been closed down
for the winter and the manager,
Ambrose Stuart, has gone east to
make his report. The Ju-
Nor Tunnel company has
a force of men working on the bic