Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

docket than usual. Apart from
the Rookie case there will probably
be but little time occupied with
criminal cases.
B. G. Wiltse has returned from |
a trip to Spokane. While there he |
heard a great deal about the Hem
dryx cyanide process, and it is the
general opinion Of mining men that
it is a success and will greatly
cheaper the saving Of gold and
silver in particular base ores. A
large plant is now being installed
at Republic which will conclusive
ly test the process.
There was q school exhibition
given in the Deer creek school
house last Friday evening. Sing
ing and stump speeches intermin-
gled with the Rotations of the
school children, held the attention
of the audience for some time.
When the school exhibition was
completed, the floor was cleared
and dancing was in order until
daylight. Everyone present was
we'll pleased with the entire pro-
gram.
! F. N. Eames, who arrived here
from Canton, Mimi, last fall and
purchased q small farm south of
town, has an interesting letter in
the Canton Free Lance descrip-
tive OF Camas Prairie and quite
enthusiastic over the climate and
social conditions. He thinks
Camas Prairie is the finest farm.
ing and stock raising belt on the
Pacific northwest, and extends a
cordial invitation to his old neigh
bors in the frozen east to come to
Gods own country and enjoy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will. Costley and
daughter left Monday for Phoenix
Arizona to remain indefinitely.
Mr.. Costley has been a resident
! of Camas Prairie for nearly 20 years
during which time he has made
many friends who regret to see him
leave. The health of his family
; however is such that a change Of
climate is necessary and in leaving
Idaho county Mr.. Costley does moi
] expect to find better country but
Y hopes to return some day to the
D home he retains here.
: A. F. Parker has received &
8 letter from Harry Faulkner who
| is now in Nova Scotia, in which
, he says that that is great min
J. eral country which has never beer
prospected, and he intends in tn
= coming summer to do considerable
: prospecting in the mountains 0
' that country. He says he neve
: realized what a good country Ca
mas prairie was until he came cas-
9 and saw the methods of farmin,
10 which prevail there. They cal
g. raise no crops without manurinl
a the soil every year, and the crop
grown there will not compare witt
:, the poorest crops ever grown OF
y this prairie. AS to the white
y and stock raising he says the
~ have to keep their cattle in tn
- barns from November until May
and he will return to the prairi
is along towards fall.
ne In addition to his already ex
IN tensive holdings of Camas Prairi
ut realty, consisting of the old Arar
ranch near Grangeville and tn
old Holt ranch north of Cotton
- wood, comprising 1900 acre, Graf
10 l. Spencer has purchased throug
20 Parker & Young the $50 acre trat
~ six miles southwest of Denver b.
longing to the estate of Ben +
,g Morris. 1t is Mr.. Spencer's inter
m ton to fit up the Aram ranch i
is good shape and extensive improve
On ments on the place have been o.
dered. The old rail fence has a
81 been replaced with barbwire an
~ the rails sold; the house is to r.
1; ceive three coats of paint and r.
"a fitted on the inside, together wit
~ extensive improvements to be mac
in the yard. A fruit evaporation
to be put in, together with
no modern hay press to bale the MAJ
ed nificent hay crops grown on tn
~ place. He will also fix up tt
". Holt place of $50 acres and wi
e, for the present farm it himsel
be This will give outsiders an idea
what live eastern people think
Camas Prairie realty as an inves
y, 10 ment. Incidentally, he has sold
pe tracts from the Aram place Of OF
,al acre each, to city people WI