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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
Partly True and Partly Doubtful.

Furthermore, within TIE next two
years, Eastern Washington will pre-
ponderate in population, as the census
will then demonstrate and as it is
quite apparent that the sentiment there,
is against State government till pop
ulation and taxable elements render
that political condition prudent, the
taxpaying and business interests OF Pu-
get Sound will be best consulted by
harmony with those of the east side.--
". p. Times.
The Times readily reads the logic of
events when it asserts that Eastern
Washington will soon preponderate in
population over the west side. But
when it says that sit is quite apparent
that the sentiment there is against a
state government" it treads upon much
more doubtful ground. 1t is true that
Walla Walla county showed great apa-
thy in the vote for delegates to the Con.
vention Of last June. But Columbia
and Whitman counties, which contain
nearly double the population of Walla
Walla county polled respectable vote
considering that it was a special cleo.
ton. The press of both Columbia and
Whitman favor the state constitution
and but one of the papers OF Walla
Walla oppose it and we predict that the
Times man counts without his hosts.
The Democratic nominee for Congress
endorses the state movement and pub
licly announces upon the stump that he
shall vote for the constitution, and we
are quite sure that the Republican NOM
inee, whoever he may be, if he be cho-
sen from east of the mountains, will
not dare openly to oppose the adoption
of that instrument. The Times is cor
rect when it says "the tax-Yaying and
business interests of Puget Sound will
be best consulted by harmony with those
of the east side," but not because the
cast side will oppose State government
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
Oregon's Area.

and possesses 1915, $3.50 acres of land, only
one-sxth of which, or 10000, 900 acres,
have been surveyed.
The Federal government has given and
donated for various purposes the following
large amounts of its public domain:
ACRES.
To the State for Educational
purposes. ........................3 = 5. 1856
To the State for Public Buildings 500 900
Reserved for Indians. lao 900
Given under Donation Act..........3, coo, 900
Granted for Construction of Wag-
on roads ...........................3, 400, 900
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11

Indian bureau and the War Department

ST.. Louis, Sept. 29.-Before the Indian
commission to-day, Gen. Bussey, of New
Orleans, gave his experience with Indians
while in command at Fort Smith during the
war. He favored the transfer of the In
dams bureau to the War department. Col.
Robert Campbell, of this city, ex-Indian
commissioner. also favored the transfer.
Capt. A. Il. Woodston, OF the Fifth q. s.
Cavalry, gave long account Of his expert.
enee with Indians, and was decidedly OF
the opinion that a transfer to the War de-
partment would be more economical and
give more satisfaction to the Indians.
And such will be the testimony of all
honorable men who know the true In.
dian status and are not hide-bound by
the perquisites and Establishments of the
Indian ring.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
The N. r. r. X. survey over the Cowlitz
Pass.

Chief Engineer Roberts, of the N. p.
II. r., returned last evening. He had
fine weather all along his extended route,
and prononnces the trip one Of the most
interesting Of his life. He has now per-
sonally examined the proposed route of
the branch railroad from Tacoma via
the Pnyallup valley, the Nisqually and
the Cowlitz to the passes at the summit
Of the Cascade Range, south of Mount
Rainier, several SUBMITS on the range
in that vicinity, the head waters of the
Matches river for some miles below the
passes, and the middle and the lower
valleys Of the Matches, the Wenass, the
Coroychee, the Atahnum aud the main
valley of the Yakima river to its mouth,
ten miles above the junction Of Snake
river with the Columbia. The two par.
ties of Engineers are still engaged in q
careful survey of the entire distance be-
tween Tacoma and the Cowlitz summit,
and two weeks ago the line from this
end had advanced to point about 60
miles from Tacoma without encounter.
ing any material difficulty over ground
which was more favorable on the whole
than had been anticipated. 1t is ex>
pected that tho line from the summit
under MIR. White, and the one from
Tacoma under Mr.. Clark, will meet
within week or two, when all the en-.
gineering features of the route will be
known.-N. p. Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11

ENDORSED ABROAD AND NOT AT
HoME.-Senator Mitchell is endorsed"
at last. But he had to 60 to Idaho to
find somebody who could appreciate his
great achievements. The other day the
Republican convention of that Territory
resolved that it appreciated his efforts
in opening the Columbia river and OBJ.
tanning railroad communication through
idaho to the Union Pacific" 1t is a
pity that his Oregon constituents have
had no knowledge that he has done
these great things. Should they ever
find it out they will certainly make a
note of il. -Oreaoni0a.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
Election Proclamation.
Governors
BY THE GOVERNOR.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
Idaho Territory. Boise City, Sept. 3Oth, 1873.
TO ALI. WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
II NOW YE, THAT, MASON BRAYMAN.
an Governor of the Territory of Idaho, in
obedience to law. do hereby appoint and order
the holding of General Election, at the proper
voting places in the several counties of said Ter
ritory, on Tuesday after the first Monday in No
venber next being the fifth day of said month,
in the year 1878, for the election of the following
officers. to-wit:
One Delegate to represent said Territory in the
forty-sixth Congress of the Udited States.
One District Attorney for tho First District,
comprising the counties fNez Perce, Idaho and
Shoshene.
One District Attorney for the Second District,
comprising tho counties of Boise, Alturas and
Lemhi.
One District Attorney for the Third District,
comprising the counties Of Ada, Bear Lake,
| Oneida and Owyhee.
Members of both branches of the Tenth Cen
eral Assembly, to convene at Boise City on the
second Monday, being the thirteenth day of
January. A. D. 1879, as follows:
Ada County-Two f2) members of the Lcgs-
lative Council, and five (5) members of the
House of Representatives.
Alturas county---One (l) member of the Leg.
islative Council, and two (2) members of the
house OF representatives.
| Bear Lake County-One ri member OF the
Legislative Council. and one n member of the
House of Representatives.
Boise County-Two ri members Of the Leg
islative Council, and five Isl members of the
| House of Representatives.
| Idaho County-0ne m member of the Legis-
latiye Council. and one "a member ofthe House
| of Representatives.
| Lemhi County-One member of the Legis.
latiye Council. and two q members ofthe House
| of Representatives.
| Nee Peree Ccunty--0ne III member of the
Legislative Council, and two ri members of the
House of Representatives
Oneida County--0ne II member ofthe Legis
lative Council, and two ri members of the House
of Representatives.
0wyhee County-Two f2l members of the Leg
islative Council. and Eve [5l members of the
House of Representatives.
| Shoshone County-one r. member of the Leg
islative Council. and one II member OF the House
of Representatives.
| Also. all other officers required by law to BE-
elected at said general election.
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereto
| ~-> set my hand, and caused to be
| (srAn hereto affixed, the Great Seal o.
! said Territory of Idaho, attested
~ by the Secretary thereof. Done
at Boise City this thirtieth day of Sertem.
Der. in the year of our Lord 1873.
/ Attest: NJ, BRAyMAN.
| r. A. SiDEBoTroM. Governor,
Secretary of Idaho. 5l-4w.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11

Cascade range to bind together the dis
severed halves Of this great Territory.
We cannot advance, we cannot even
maintain our present status, withoat this
railroad. No sane man will for moment
insist that the citizen of Yakima for in
stance, living within so miles of Puget
Sound, must continue to travel three
fourths of circle 500 miles IN circumfer-
ence, when by a practicable route he can
reach here npon a line not much If any
longer than the radius of that circle; and
what is true of Yakima and Tacoma is true
of every other point in eastern Washington
and its co-reatve opposite on the Sound
except that the distance round in the other
cases is greater.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
Agprepate TotaI.

Aggregate Total. ,2l5, 7s6
Amounting to more than one-ffth of the
area of the State.
In the " illamette valley prices range
from IS to $50 per acre, according to loca-
ton, improvements, etc. Near towns the
prices will run up to 500, and even higher.
while Some can be bought for less figure
than named. Bee
And yet our capitalists who live in
Oregon and California and want to bleed
Washington while longer, tell.the PEG.
pie that Oregon was injured by becom.
ing State. What brazen assurance a
little capital gives to them. The PEG.
rle are not blind, so as not to see the
motive which begets this effrontery.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11

SAMUEL BARD. somewhat noted
politician, who was once Governor of
Idaho, died at Baton Rouge, of yellow
fever some days a2o.--Oregonipn.
Wont you tell us when he was our
Governor?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11

uJcan make money faster at work for us than at
anything else. Capital not required; we will
start you. Sl2 per day at home made by the
industrious. Men, women, boys and girls
Owanted everywhere to work forus. Now is the
time. Costly outfit and terms free. Address
TRUE / Co.. Augusta, Maine. v2.n99-Iy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
~--------------- -
Canal & Locks at Cascades.
CONTRACT AWARDED.

w
At III o'clock A. NJ, yesterday, the
following bids were received for the
Cascades canal work. The bids were
opened and read by Col. Wilson:
Ball & Plat, New York City ,..$ls7 400 90
Walter Doty, Fort Edwards,
n. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l95,375 90
VIM. A. Murphy, Chicago, H.. 2ol ,457 20
James B. Montgomery, Port
lana, OT....-... ............... 2o3 ass 90
Schuyler Schuyle Ter, San Fran
o........................... 21l, S95 90
nans ihieisen, Portland, Or. BAL ,3l5 90
Wells, Timberman & Co.. Keo-
xxx, lowa.................. 3S5,445 90
Subject to the approval of the chief
OF engineers, the contract is awarded to
Messrs. Ball Il Plat. Work will be
commenced as soon as the contract is
approved.
The above contract includes approx
imately) the following work: 1000 Gu
bic yards Of earth, 5000 cubic yards of
loose rock. As, 900 cubic yards of solid
rock, $50 cubic. yards of LIST class arch
masonry 100 cubic yards of LIST class
asher masonry, 900 cubic yards OF I'd
class arch masonry, 1900 cubic yards OF
I'd class asher masonry, $500 cubic
yards of rubble masonry, 100000
pounds east iron pipes, 10, 900 pound.
wrought iron bolts, bowels etc.-Ore.
CONAN.
The above will be matter of rejoic-
ing for every settler east of the Cascades
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11

IMPORTANT DECISION.
Railroad over the CASCADES.

The following telegram was sent to
the Pacific Coast Superintendent of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company:
NEw YoRK, Sept. 27th, 1873.
Former board aud officers unanimously
elected.
Net increase 1851 900.
Determination to hold branch across the
Cascades. G. B. WRIGHT.
President.
The Times makes the following CON-
meDts:
tue DUTY OF THE HouR.
As a means OF self preservation, we insist
upon it as FIRST duty to the rising State,
that We mnst have a railroad across the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
Independent Candidate.

Independent candidate for Representative in
the Legislature from Idaho county. Daniel
Gallagher, subject to the vote of the people of
same county. 51-tf
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Helena, Montana, Thursday, January 3, 1878.
LtncOln's Arrival i'm Springfield.

John F. Speed of Louisville, Kentucky, re-
Gently devoted himself to reminiscencies OF
Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Speed is native OF
Kentucky, but in 1885 opened store in
Springfield Two years later, as he stated in
bis letter, Mr.. Lincoln came to Springfield,
riding q borrowed horse, and alighting at
Mr.. Speeds store door entered and asked the
price of sufficient bed clothes to tit up single
bed Upon being informed that, together
with mattress, they would cost ST., he re-
piled that he had not $17 in the world, but
that if Mr.. Speed would credit him until
Christmas he would pay him, provided he
succeeded in his profession. "Bat, he added
''if I do not succeed do not know as l can
ever pay you" ellis face, AS he uttered the
Words" said Mr.. Speed, Twas the saddest l
ever saw l told him that above the store in
which we were standing was bedroom in
which slept, and that if he was willing to
occupy it with me he was quite welcome to
do So" Mr.. Lincoln went up to see the
room, and returned in great glee, cordially
accepting the invitation. Mr.. Speeds store
became the headquarters of social club, in
which the young men of the embryo city as
sembled nightly and discussed the problems
of the day, in which politics came in for a
full share. There, around the stove, on many
a winters night the Titans, Lincoln and
Stephen A. Douglas, then rising young
lawyer, measured the swords which were
never sheathed during Mr.. Douglas life.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Got Even With Him.
detroit Free Press. !

Detroit Free Press]
There was one man on the Woodward ave-
nue. car the other rainy morning who felt as
il the weather couldn't be abused enough.
''Don't you hate such weather as this p he
asked of portly acquaintance opposite.
''No sir, was the decided response; 81
don't bother about the weather. If it's fair,
all right; if it's foul, all right.
''But you can't like such a morning as
this?"
''lt's just as good for me as any other sort
o'morning," was the calm reply.
''And you like to see rain and mud and
slush, do your
Eyes; am perfectly satisfied"
The grumbler was out of patience, but he
secured revenge sooner than he hoped for. In
getting off the car the fat man slipped and
sprawled at full length in the mud, to the in
tense delight of the other, who rushed to the
platform and shouted:
''Don't say word-it's one of your kind
of mornings! If it was one of mine you'd
have fallen on a bed of nice, clean. soft,
white, beautiful snow! Stand up, till look
at you!'
The fat man stood up. He was mud from
boots to chin. He looked at himself and then
at the car, and feebly saia:
II kin lick you and all the weather in the
country with one hand tied behind me!''
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
When the Dark Comes.

A little girl sat at twilight in her sick mo-
theirs room, busily thinking. All day she
had been full of fun and noise, and had many
times worried her poor, tired mother.
MA" said the little girl, ''what do you
suppose makes me get over my mischies, and
begin to act good, just about this time every
night?"
Il do not know, dear. Can you not tell ?"
"Well, 1 guess it's because this is when the
dark comes You know am little afraid
of that. And then, ma, l begin to think OF
you, and that perhaps you might die before
morning; and so begin to act good. :.
''Oh," thought l, show many OF US wait
till dark comes, in the form Of sickness or
sorrow, or trouble of some kind, before we
begin to do good? How much better to be
good while we are enjoying life's bright SUM-
shine, and then, when the dark comes,'--as
it will, in measure, to alive shall be ready
to meet it without fear"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Terrified Travellers.
London Letter. |

London Letter.
The terrible disgrace which has befallen
Col. Baker has brought about determined
resistance on the part of gentlemen travellers
to being left alone with lady in compart-
ment railway carriage. am not joking now;
this is sober truth. Men of position, especi-
ally if they have money, feel that they are
running the risk of q blackmail suit If they
consent to travel alone with strange lady.
Indeed, most painful affair of this kind did
occur only the other day to gentleman who
often visits America and has been twice to
California His fellow traveller was a lady
by birth and breeding, but fortunately for
the insulted gentleman, she had fallen into
that fearful habit of drinking, which So u..n,
Englishwomen are afflicted with. Her own
relatives took her away and apologized to the
gentleman for her misconduct in charging
him with behavior unbecoming gentleman.
No one believed it for moment; hut lady
travellers alone have been given q wide berth
by gentlemen since then.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
The Spider to the Fly.
[Cincinnati Inquirer ]

[Cncinnati Inqurer]
There is but one avenue leading to the sue
cess of Mr.. Hayes southern policy and that
leads through the Democratic camp. If Mr..
Hayes desires the success of his policy more
than the success of his party, he will follow
that avenue. The Republican party is hope
lessly and irretrievably divided on the ques.
ton, and it is folly for Mr.. Hayes to think
that either branch of the sundered party pos
sesses the necessary strength to carry his pol
icy through. Within year from next March,
and maybe sooner, the Senate will be Demo-
cratic-the House is already so. With his
term but half expired, and Congress opposed
to his Administration, what hopes of success
can he have? But if Mr.. Hayes acts in con-
cert and harmony with the Democracy
which he can dc as readily rs Judge Key can
sit in his Cabinet-the Democracy have the
power and the will to make his Southern pol
lev q success. But Mohammed must come to
the mountain, the mountain cannot go to
Mohammed.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03

HOW Letters may be Forwarded Without
Repayment.

CHICAGO, December 1O.-A city journal
having stated that the hotel keepers Of
Chicago regard rs an unjust and burdensome
discrimination Postmaster Palmer's rule that
letters left at hotels for travellers must be re-
stamped when forwarded, while in all other
cities such letters are forwarded without be-
ing stamped again, Mr.. Palmer has written
to the Postmaster General for instructions on
the subject, and received the following reply:
'Referring to your letter Of the 4th inst,
have to say that under uniform ruling OF
this department., the right to forward letters
by mail to second destination, without ad-
ditional postage, applies only to such letters
as have not left the custody of the postal
officials. When a letter carrier calls at u
hotel with letters for parties who have
given the proprietors instructions to
forward their mail to another address, the
proprietor should at once redirect such let
ters and return them to the carrier, in which
case they may be forwarded without addi-
tional postage. But if the carrier is allowed
to leave them at the hotel, or if they are taken
out of his presence, they are regarded as
having been legally delivered, and they can
not be again mailed without prepayment anew
of at least one full rate of postage, three
cents, by stamp affixed If the practice of
your office accords with the foregoing rule,
it is approved, and the criticism referred to
is regarded as unjust; and upon the other
hand, if postmasters in other cities pursue
different course, as stated in the article in
question, they are in error.
Very respectfully,
JAS: N. TYNER,
First Asst Postmaster General.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Jones' Part.

The following is related by q Nevada news
paper to show Senator Jones influence in
that State: A boy in Sunday school, after
hearing the Superintendent talk about Provi-
dence, asked another boy:
DO you believe all that ?"
''Yes."
''What that God made all these noun
tains and all this town."
eyes"
"And all these mines on the COmstock :"
eyes"
"Well, guess John p. Jones had some
thing to say about that"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Home Thrusts.

Conger of Michigan said sharp thing to
Speaker Randall the other day. A question
of parliamentary law was under discussion.
Said Randall:
You must allow the Chair to exercise a
little common sense in conducting the busi-
ness of the House."
IF the Chair makes an effort in that di-
rection, would be very unwilling to obstruct
him, Z" retorted Conger.
This reminds me of story told of Thad-
deus Stevens. He was practicing law in
Pennsylvania court, and becoming disgusted
with the conduct of the Presiding Judge,
started abruptly to leave the courtroom.
''Did you intend to be guilty of showing
your contempt for this courts" asked the
Judge.
NO." replied Stevens; 81 only intend to
conceal it. = Graphic Washington Correspon-
dent.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Substitute for Sand or Saw&lust

used in sprinkling the floors of saloons and
restaurants. The new material is of paper,
and is the cast off of another industry, viz,
the particles accumulating from the process
of perforating the heavy paper used in work
ing notices or mats for framing, which the
children have such fancy for embroidering.
Instead of returning the tiny scraps to the
paper mills, as heretofore, to he remade for
use, it is now saved and sold to saloons and
restaurants at profitable though low figure.
Being perfectly white, it has a beautiful,
cleanly appearance, and can be used much
longer than either sand or sawdust.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Dead MilliOnaires.


IA New York is beginning to feel the loss OF
her old financiers. Death has, within few
years. removed such names as Moses ID. ;.
Grinnell. James Brown, A. T. Stewart,
Aaron Arnold, William. B. Astor, and Com
modore vanderbilt. These men were our
ablest heads for business, and it is impossible
that such loss should rot be felt. Another
important loss was that of Williams, cashier
of the Metropolitan bank. This mortality
places us in the day of small men. The
giants have passed away leaving no one to
iii their place. Large sums are continually
sunk in Wall street speculation, but that IS
hardly feature in the world OF finance, be-
ing merely part of the gambling COM
munity.ls.. eH
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-01-03
Nasby's welcome.
from the Toledo Blade.]

from the Toledo Blade]
Welkom, Patterson and COnover!
Welkom last recroots to the army Nv re-
form.
l see the end. The House is ours, the
SENT is ours, and the yooserper stands alone.
He hez in his yooserpin hands the symbol Nv
power, but it is harmless ez sword of lath
When look at Patterson, l am convinst
that the worst yose 700 kin put man to is to
send him to penitentiary Better keep him
in the SENT to make Democratic majority.
I am impatient for 1880 to arrive. Time
moves too slowly for me.
There's lite about to BEEN,
There's a fount about to streem,
Wait little longer.
PETROLEUM " NASBY, .s.
In More Hopeful Mood