Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-31
OUR RiCclNs LETTER

OUR HIGGINS LETTER
Progress and Prosperity all
| Along the Line.
higgins. March, "a, 1904.
Editor Free Prees-As the
recognized despenser Of county
news, you may be interested in .
few words from this locality, just
to notice that in the general pro-
gress, higgins can claim some at-
tention from the public, generally,
and may be OF interest to others
more particularly. Az the weather
ia . matter Of more or less interest
this tune in the year, can only Say
we are enjoying . magnificent
variety, nothing in any way severe
but varying from rain and wind
storms to absolutely perfect days.
Spring has come to stay, and green
grass and budding foliage in the
valleys, make the snow capped
peaks seem less formidable. All
anxiety regarding stock Of ell kinds
has passed, and the early pasture
seems abundant. The loes during
the unusual hard winter has prov
ed very small. Industries Of all
kinds are starting up showing that
with the coming Of spring greater
advances may be looked for than
ever before known, and the latent
resources will be greatly developed.
The area of arabic land has been
greatly underestimated and many
tracts Of land considered worthless
for production will become valuable
as the best for orchard and small
fruit production az well as largely
increased screage in alfalfa and
grain. Water is abundant and
climate conditions are perfect.
The mining outlook is better
than it has been for years. The
Henrietta Placer Co., operating q
half mile below on Salmon river
is in full operation and are work.
ing day and night force, and do.
ing satisfactory work. The Pitts
burg company, has . full forct
engaged in road building from
Little Salmon to Shorts Bar, and
have q saw mill plant on the way
to the mill site on Lake creek anG
work on the mill will commenc.
this week. The hydraulic ma
chinery now on the bar will b,
placed in position and be in opera
tion in q few days. Al soon q
the saw mill is in shape to prodnc,
lumber the work on the flume from
Lake creek will begin. This vii
be nearly Eve miles in length snt
will furnish abundant water and
give over five hundred feet pres
sure at the giant. News from
Marshall Lake, Bear creek anl
other mining localities is encour.
aging. Many are coming in from
these points who have been work
| ing claims during the winter, 81
came out this way, coming dowr
the Salmon river trail crossing .
this point thereby advoiding 81
trouble from deep snow. Visitor
from Rapid river are numerou'
and all give good accounts Of thei
different localities. Being 20 cen
trally situated this point naturally
catches all comers and goers, tc
the interior mountain Localities.
Not only industrially, but in ,
social way Higgins 10 adva ncing il
a way that is agreeable to all wht
are interested in the progress o
the country. On Saturday eve.
ming last Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin WHIT
conduct the higgins House enter
tained . numerous company, snd i
any of the guests failed to enjoy
the occasion, it was not the faul'
of the host and hostess. Voca
and instrumental music, dancing
and general sociability, combined
to make the event, most enjoyable
Religious matters are not being
neglected as . Sunday school hai
been organised and the average at.
tendance for the past month wa,
forty one, and the question is often
suggested where do oil the peo
pie come from? They are here anl
here about, and moro coming
The district school conducted BY
Miss Lottie Spedden . we'll known
Grangeville young lady is having
q very successful term, and II
average attendance. The school
house is about - primitive struc'
ture as the most democratic coulc
desire, but has the merit Of chance
for improvement, however, nc
doubt the little students Of today
will in after years, when complet'
ing the course begun in this home
ly log cabin, survey the elegant
surroundings of some institute o
learning and turn with sentimen'
tai memories 70 the old schoo
houso hv thu rOck nm T.itk1o Salmon