Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
NEWS OF THE TEN MIE DISTRICT

are Wilbur d. Greenough, w. H.
Stowell, Robert A. Koontz, j. T. ONO,
George Chew and VIM. Hoare.
Trail in Good Shape
The South Fork trail, the shortest
and best route into the new camp, be-
ing only thirty miles from Grangeville
or in other words days journey from
the railroad, is now open and being
traversed every day. In order to
keep it in tiptop condition r. w.
Smith, the overseer of that road dis
trict, has force of men at work widen
ing some places and seeing that every
thing is in frstclass shape for speedy
travel. AS this route is one of low
altitude and consequently free from
snow most of the travel to the new
strike will be by the way of Grange
vile. The grass is green and affords
plenty Of feed for animals and there
are plenty of cabins where meals can
be secured.
Telephone Line Completed
Telephone and telegraph commune
cation between the new strike and the
outside world has now been establish
ed, the line from Grangeville to that
camp having been completed and now
in operation. There has been demand
for more rapid communication with
the outside world every since the re-
port of the discovery and realizing as
the rush increased it would be almost
a necessity the Grangeville CONNER
cial Club, through Mr.. McDaniels
has been instrumental in having the
line strung. AT Grangeville messages
may be transferred to either the Paci-
fic States or Nez Perce telephones or
the Western Union Telegraph office.
r. r. Companies Boosting
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany has had an expert in the Ten
Mile district examining the new strike
as well as other properties and as
result is preparing large edition Of
descriptive booklets on the district,
which will be distributed over the en-
tire country within the next month.
The O. r. d N. Road will also issue
a similar booklet and make free dis
tribution of the same over the entire
Hartman lines.
Make Another Payment
A party consisting of Nathan Haos,
M. L. Derrig and K. R. Hover de-
parted from this city Monday over
the South Fork trail for the Ten Mile
District where they will inspect the
Bennett-Grinde group Of claims.
Messrs. Haos and Derrig are members
of number of capitalists who were
lucky enough to get a bond on this
group before the report of the rich
strike reached the ears of the outside
world. In fact the bond was taken
last fall and another heavy payment
was made three weeks ago. Mr..
Hover is an expert mining engineer
and will assist in planning the method
Of development. Work will be rush.
ed right along from now on. This
is an excellent property and one of
the best in the district.
Another Company Organized
A. G. Carpenter returned this week
from Spokane where he has been ar
ranging details for the Incorporation
of the Crescent Milling u Smelling
Company. The company has been in
corporated under the laws of Wash
ington with head offices at Spokane.
The company is Incorporated at mil
lion and half and takes over an ex-
cellent group of claims on Relief
Creek. There is 25 foot shaft on
the property and tunnel commenced
and open cuts for distance of 400
feet with good showing Of ore on the
surface. The assays have run as
high as 700 to the ton and the ore is
free milling. A two stamp mill will
be put on the property at once and
active mining commenced about the
middle of April. The officers Of the
company are:
NJ. Clark, President; E. G. Sanders,
Vice President; p. N. Clark, Secretary;
A, c. Carpenter, Manager.
More High Values
Among other mining men who Wis
tied this city this week is A. c. Car
penter, who is interested in some val
liable property on Relief Creek and is
on his way from Spokane to the Ten
Mile District. Mr.. Carpenter has
located what is known as the Wonder
group of claims, just mile and hall