Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-08
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(From the Enterprise.)

Inc winter season in the mountains
started in early this year. This was
evidenced in Sites this week when
stages and other vehicles coming out
over the Clearwater road from Elk
City contained mud frozen wheels and
evidences OF. snow. Stage drivers and
cattlemen coming out this week report
snow on the summit to the depth of
ten inches and in some localities
drifts were encountered to the depth of
three and four feet. If this continues
we may look for q long winter such as
the last, when hundreds of head of
stock persihed in the Selway for lack
of feed. Deer also persisted in droves
for want of sustenance. In many
localities the streams were rendered un-
ut for use, owing to the large number
of carcasses lining their banks. It
seems also that great numbers died in
the early spring after the grass came,
because of overeating. The backward.
ness of the season caused the grass when
1t did come to spring luxuriously from
the ground and the famished animals
overfed. A story is told by stockman
of the Selway section of horse of his
pack train which was turned loose to
rustic for himself and in self-preserva-
ton paved his way into the deep snow
to the grass beneath. This attracted
the attention of an elk, which, tanned
by famine, sought the haunts of the
horse and lived on his generosity, go
to speak, until spring.
G. l.. Lynn has been visiting at his
ranch at Clearwater. Mr.. Lynn SAYS
the Clearwater country still looks good
IN him ond he 90 Is
returning this fall if his business can be
arranged.
Fl. s. Hart has left on an extended
visit to east Washington and southern
Idaho. When heard from last he was
at Hermiston, Ore. He reports his
health much improved and he likes that
section well.
P. E. Ellis was painfully injured
Thursday afternoon by a fall from a
second story window in Kooskia while
changing his telephone line to a new
location. The cable anchor gave way,
causing him to fall about twelve feet
to the cement pavement below, seriously
injuring his feet and ankles. He was
brought home on the train and attend
ed by DIR. Wentworth, and may be COM
PEELED to use crutches for some time.
CtNCIdi CdSto VI DidChlcS HdNO DttH
reported among the young cattle in this
section.
The Enterprise experienced, this week
a visit from I. G. Minert, of Red River
Hot Springs. This postoffice and
health resort is situated on the Red
river, about twenty miles east of Elk
City. Mrs. Minert is postmistress,
keeping the office open in the summer
"a sc ,br,
visit the resort in search of lost health.
The water contain much sulphur and
other minerals said to be especially
helpful in diseases of the stomach
Persons with other ailment are also
benefited by bathing and scientific
use of it's waters internally, it is said.
The water comes from the ground with
temperature of 14o degrees. It is a
sure cure for the tobacco habit, never
failing in a single case. These springs
would undoubtedly become popular if
they were located within easy access to
rail or wagon transportation. They are
reached at present only by trail from
Finley IS, on the mail road between Elk
City and Dixie. Mr.. Minert says that,
inaccessible as the springs are, they are
visited every season by many persons
who have heard of their curative
properties.
The Red river country is surely a
stock country, said Mr.. Minert, all the
members Of the hay family grow there
in abundance, insuring the wintering of
stock in the months when the ground is
covered with snow. Two years ago,
however, a splendid crop of oats was
raised in the Red River section, this
grain attaining height of seven feet in
many places. All mining is at stand
still in this region, owing to the war,
causing even the matter of assessments
to be abated indefinitely. Mr.. and
Mrs. Minert are old residents of this
section of Idaho. Mr.. Minert, as a
miner and millwright, has built mills in
all parts of Idaho, and is thoroughly
familiar with every mineral district of
the state. Having spen. the most OF
his life in the mountains and woods, he
has acquired the love of nature and
nature IS mysteries which comes only t"
those in close sympathy with her
charms of life. Mr.. Minert, as boy
in south Idaho, went through the Ban
mock war and relates many amusing
and thrilling adventures of that period
He will shortly prove up on his ranch
in the Red river country.
Robert noticed farmer wagon IN
front of a brewery. "What Is ne after'