Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-06-25
LOCAL NOTES

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Capt James Woodward returned
Saturday from a month visit with
his son at Baker City.
A force of men are at work on
the road from Kooskia up Clear
creek and toward Elk City.
l.. l.. Daily arrived here from
Spokane Friday to spend few
days visiting his uncle, G. Sped
den.
A. w. Stephens, one of the large
stockholders in the Cracker Jack
mine, arrived here Saturday from
spokane.
Geo Baker returned last week
fr, m Sumpter, Oregon, where he
has been since last winter. He
vii! 20 into Buffalo Hump for the
summer.
w. M. Martineau came in FRI
day from the salmon river country
He will spend this summer in the
Hump acting in the capacity of
cook.
Milt Cambridge and wife have
sold their farm north of town and
Taft Tuesday for Walla Walla
were hey will spend the summer,
and will return III good time.
Work on the telephone line be-
tween Kooskia and Sites is near
ing completion, which will give
the Kooskia country connection
with the county seat.
G. S. McDaniels left Saturday
for the Hump with % mules packed
with supplies for the Jumbo mine,
the bulk of which was nails for the
new mill being erected on the
Jumbo property.
Il. II. Loveless, practical stem
ographer and book-keeper, OF Spo-
kane, mas accepted position with
tn. Grangeville Implement COM
pany, and says he is pleased to
make Grangevile his home.
w. F. Davis came in Sunday
from his placer prospects o" the
Clearwa ter. From one of his pros
poets Mr.. Davis panned out about
81 ounces OF gold, and also brought
with him some fine, large rubies.
Edward III. Martin and Floyc
II. Barnett, New York mining
men, left this morning with /
pack train loaded with supplies fo
the Big Creek mining distric
where they will commence worl
on their properties in that section
P, II. Grote and wife, Of Den
yer, Colo, are visiting the fol
mer's sister and brother-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. B. ID. Knoor. il
this city. They are well please
with the appearance Of the coun
try and may be induced to locate.
Tony Craig, one of Idaho coun
tvs most substantial farmers, wa
over from Westlake Friday. A
in every other part of Camas Pra
RE the outlook for crops in thu
section is good and the peopI
generally prosperous.
H. NJ. Murray says he is buyin
COWS for the market at an averae
of $50 this year against S34, an
2-year-old steers at s26 to =
against $50 last year. The q
cline in prices is attributed to the
being "A greater number OF fat stot
than is usual at this time OF II
year.
s. f. Peterson arrived here fro
Centerville, S. D.. Thursday to a
cept position with w. F. Schm
deko in the Big Buffalo store. M
Peterson is well pleased WI
Grangeville and says the soclabl
good-natnred phase OF life he nm
in this Typical western town u
suits him, and we are glad TO W
come the Young man to our-eity'
Street Commissioners karstenh
made arrangements with the c
council to put the big road pr
TO work, with 20-horse pow
engine attached. on the ro'
leading into the city. The cen
Of the roads will be graded
feet higher and good drain
bitches will be made on each 81
and by using the engine on
plow the work will be quickly
complished.
Geo d. Smith has transfer
his lease to the Wiltse House
B. C. Wiltse and on the first
July will retire from the n
business. Mr.. Smith has mac
success as a landlord and has
only done good business bus
dened his already large circle
friends. In again assuming cha
Mr.. Wiltse needs no introduc
as hotel man and the trave
public is assured OF the 8
courteous treatment that has
WAYS been accorded guests AT