Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-08-22

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exhibited some specimens of mica from
deposit situated six miles north of
Kamiah in which he is interested. The
product is very clear and slabs measur-
| ing 5xS inches are produced. The de-
posit is found in connection with white
quartz found in granite formation, and
being SO advantageously situated it
should have a commercial value. Only
one location has been made thus far,
/, and Chas. Blackburn, of Kamiah, is as
sociated in the ownership with Mr..
Ford. A depth of 20 feet has been at
tanned. Free Press.
]. H. Wann, who sold his fine farm
adjoining the west line of the Denver
| syndicate land last March, and who has
been travelling all through the Puget
sound country, Arizona, California and
! New Mexico, writes Mr.. Zehner, of DEN
yer, that he is coming back to good old
| Camas prairie to buy another farm and
stay with it for life. His wife has had
! very poor health ever since they left,
| and they are anxious to get back to the
land of enjoyable weather, fine soil and
| pure soft water. He purchased place
in Missouri for his son.-Free Press.
Grangeville, Aug. 16.-The record of
Tracy's followers still grows and Camas
prairie has, it seems, two small boys
who are inclined to follow his footsteps.
They are the adopted children of Harry
Falkner and from reports conceived the
idea of taking the old people off by
strychnine in some sage tea, and secur-
ing their money and starting out in the
world. The tea was not drank, how
ever, for some reason, but thrown to the
hogs with other slops and killed num-
ber. A third boy, who was asked to
join the ''gang" told on them and the
older of the two boys left with the
warning that if followed he would wreck
vengeance after the manner of the
Washington fugitive.
Robt. Nugent, who has just returned
from Thunder mountain, tells as that
it is the biggest fake he ever saw. He
4 says that the ore of both the Dewey and
sunnyside properties will not go $3.50
to the ton On an average and that every
old miner is disgusted with the camp.
"Of course" says Mr.. Nugent, there
are some very good assays from different
mines, but the ore comes from very
small ledges and is not practical to
work for the reason that it is smelter
ore. All the big talk about the camp
is stirred up by promoters and tender
foot experts who, when they see color,
think everything in sight is gold" Mr..
Nugent has mined for thirty-seven
years in different sections and was
never known to be knocker. He has
been III the Thunder country since last
spring and the above is the best he will
say for it.
The largest real estate deal on farm
lands ever made in the northern section
of Idaho was closed in this city yester-
day, when VIM. Mulhall, a capitalist of
LIE Mars, Iowa, purchased 2720 acres on
Camas prairie, the lands embracing the
Denver townsite. The consideration
was $47 900. The tract was owned by
the Denver Townsite company and the
sale was negotiated by John P. Vollmer
, of the First National bank of this city.
; The purchase does not include the crop
: now growing on the land, the Touring
mill and private holdings. The land
embraces the choicest farm tracts in
Idaho and is centrally located on Camas
prairie. Mr.. Mulhall recently visited
the prairie and inspected the land. Up.
: on making payment yesterday he imme,
diately returned TO the prairie. He has
made no statement regarding his def.
4 mite plans, but it is understood the tract
!, will be divided into small tracts and
u settled upon by Iowa people. -Saturda,
Tribune.
From all accounts the democratic con,
5 vention at Grangeville last Saturday
z was very warm affair. Considerable
|. strife was manifested in the contest fol
the nomination for auditor and recordel
9 between the three aspirants, but wher
u Magee at the last minute threw hi
n forces to Overman the latter was placed
g in nomination by goodly majority
The contest between Magee and Moore
3. for the nomination as state senator was
n also bone Of contention, Magee being
II triumphant. We have since heard from
j. a number of prominent democrats tha
a the latter nomination was worked by
e piece of political sculduggery never be
+ fore equaled in the annals of Idaht
d county politics and we have also heart
g from the other side that it was perfect,
e legitimate. Be that as it may, we are
d as yet, playing no particular favorites
/ and will only print the ticket as nomi
: mated at the convention, which is a
d follows: For state senator, Levi Magee
K representatives, Hugh Fulton, A. G
e Moore, P. w. Mitchell; auditor, J. l
It 0verman; assessor, w. H. Williams
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