Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-08-15

PAOPCAoy oh uicuAys MT. OOuc says
extensive preliminary work, such as
the building of bitches and viaduct
across Salmon river are we'll under way.
The methods adopted in rendering this
ground amenable to hydraulicing are
certainly unique and are being watched
with interest by old time placer men
along the interchangeable News.
W. L. Boise, Lewiston saloon man
who is known all over the northern part
OF the state, is spending a few weeks on
! Craig mountain hunting, fishing, etc.
Billy was compelled to quit his business
In Lewiston some time ago on account
OF heart trouble. He says that the
mountain and prairie air and moral in
fiusnces are making OF him the same old
man he used to be years ago when he
had pack train in operation in this
section.
It is q strange fact that every time
there is death In our midet we have
the pleasure within two weeks to record
at least one marriage and two births.
This goes to show that the indigenous
population of the prairie can never be
decreased by ordinary means. It would
take volcanic eruption of! unparalleled
destructiveness and several other phe-
nomenae to decrease the census of the
people in these parts who have lived
here since Adam was boy, to say no.
thing of the great immigration influx
that ia steadily increasing. Verify, this
is productive country and is run on
the old testament plan of "thy seed shall
incaease and become as numerous as the
sands of the ocean,"
The democratic primaries here last
Monday passed off with but little or no
struggle, twenty seven votes being cast.
It was understood at first that a certain
Grangeville man had slate framed
which he had promised to elect and de-
liver to his candidate, but the primaries
were conducted in an American manner,
no favorites being plaid and the follow
ing delegates being elected to attend the
county convention at Grangsville to-
morrow: (The list given below is ar.
ranged according to the vote cast for the
respective men, Frank s. Winner, 26:
Nan V. Robertson, %; W. M. Schiller,
"a; Fred Simon, "a; I. D. Lyons, 23;
w. L. Brown, %; Judge Robbins, 20;
A. Q. Gentry, %; ]. B. Forsmann, 22;
Frank Greer, 10; g. W. slayton, 16.
James J. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad; 9. 8. Mellen, presi-
dent of the Norther Pacific; ]. W. Han
naford, traffic manager of the N. P;
L. W. Hill, high in the Great Northern
councils: j. B. Stephens, w. B. Bean,
A. D. Thompson, W. L. Darling and
Thomas Cooper, directors or otherwise
heavily interested in the two roads, vis-
tied Grangeville Wednesday. They
came, not to bring railroad, but on a
tour of inspection, and gave out nothing
concerning their plans. But one and
all were surprised beyond measure at
the wonderful crops and almost limitless
agricultural possibilities of Camas Prai-
rie. The mineral resources they could
could only know by hearsay, but these
they took on trust, and went away
highly pleased with their visit.-Grange-
vile Standard.
The Jumbo Mining and Milling 90.
il the name of the new corporation or
ganized at Grangeville for the purpose
of further improving the Jumbo mine at
Buffalo Hump. A new 20-stamp mill
and cyanide plant will be added to the
equipment already there. The mine
has been producing from $4,000 to $4,000
per month with only four stamps in
operation and large quantity of Egold
has always been lost through the in
complete saving apparatus. A new $50
foot tunnel is in course of construction
and it is expected that 100000 tons of
500 ore will be blocked out as a result.
The men interested heavily in the new
incorporation are George Filler, Geo. W.
Overfeld, WV. Brown, John Norwood,
Louis Dahl, Frank Brown and Chris.
Olsen.
M. V. Huff and D. E. Norris have
been having a few difficulties lately.
some of which came very nearly or have
resulted in law suit. As near as we
can learn, some of Mr.. Huff's cattle
broke into the field rented by Mr..
Morris from Mr.. Huff. Mr.. Morris
took up the cattle and put them into
corral at Cottonwood, owned by Messrs,
Eller & Burge. Mr.. Huff then issued q
complaint against Mr.. Norris, charging
him with the theft of the cattle, claim
ing that the same were taken from his
field. Later the charge was dismissed
on motion of the prosecution. In the
mean time Mr.. Morris swore out COM
plant against Mr.. Huff, alleging that
the latter had assaulted him with a
deadly weapon, in the shape of a pistol.
This trial will be heard on the 23d inst.
before Judge Wolbert. We also hear
that Mr.. Morris will institute damage
proceedings for defam alton of character.
In our estimation it is . neighborhood
row-like a good many we have before
heard-amounting to nothing much and
will finally be settled amicably by the
parties concerned. Such things come
up very often and could easily be avoid