Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-04-04
"JuST TWENTY YEARS AGO" :
"reminiscences Taken From the Free Pres, Files !
May 6, 1887

May 6, 1857
Won Berge has been pushing tn,
brewery to completion, as soon al
possible, and expects to have thu
same in running order June let.
A party OF surveyors, fifteen in
number have arrived to commence
rs we are informed q survey anG
location for the railroad. They
were preceded by two engineers
whose names we could not obtain,
who are on tour Of inspection in
the vicinity of B. F. Morris ranch.
A. F. Parker, who is in Lewiston
says, that they propose surveying
and locating toward Clearwater,
and thence returning proceed
southwark to meet the survey from
Weiser under Gen. Clarke.
Stockmen Attention-The meet.
ing was held in the Fairview school
house; VIM. Coram chairman, and
Jas. Surridge secretary. 1t was,
among other things resolved: that
following corrals be named and are
hereby authorized as public cor.
rails:
r. G. Browns, Jas. McDer-
motifs, ]. w. Whites, J. G. Row.
toms, Louis Weber's,-Coram's,
P. 81. Ready's-Sehastian' W. G.
Pearson'e, A. d. Bartley's and
Ernest Smiths.
At the general round up the
following corrals will be used in
this order:
r. G. Browns, Jas. McDer.
motifs, J. G.. Rowton's, Louis
Weber ,-S4bastian's.
Spring roundup for horses to
commence st Mt. Idaho, Thursday,
May 9th.
The superintendent is hereby
empowered to appoint captains for
the different parties. Captains
shall have power to command their
respective parties. Any one DISC
beying ordere shall be reported,
and may be discharged if a hired
man, the stock will be held until
the owner thereof is notified.
We pledge our hearty support to
the superintendent in the inforce-
ment of these local laws. Vim.
Coram, Chairman. Jas. Surridge,
Secretary.
Idaho County Jockey Club--Pur-
snant to call large number of our
citizens, assembled at the rooms
OF DR.. Bibby, to take into consider
alton the propriety Of organizing a
Jockey Club. Judge l. s. Weller,
was elected chairman and A. d.
Greene secretary.
The subject was fully discussed
and 1t was considered advisable to
hrst secure suitable grounds. After
adopting the name Of the Idaho
County Jockey Club about thirty
persons signed the roll.
A committee consisting of
Messrs. Hawley, Aram, Shum-
way, Wood, and Greene, were ap-
pointed to select suitable grounds.
A committee Of three consisting of
Messrs. Parker, Shearer, and
b'oby, were appointed, to draft by
laws rules and regulations. On
motion adjourned, until Sunday,
May 10, 1887
At the last quarterly examina-
tion 1T teachers OF Idaho county.
J. 9. Gelbach received q first grade
certificate and NJ. s. Martin, Miss
Mamie Brockman and Miss Sophia
Oowsn second grade certificates.
Our predictions and assertions
concerning the building Of the rail-
road to Camas prairie, in the near
future were regarded as somewhat
enthusiastic and premature by
many, yet the subsequent events
nave proven our information was
well founded. No doubt within
ono year we shall hear and see the
iron horse sn0rting his way across
she prairie. Now is the time to
work, let farmers produce. and
every industrious hand be not
IDLE, Tor now we can safely be as
sored Of . market for everything.
The mines discovered last season
IN the vicinity Of Buffalo Hump are
etssaoting considerable attention.