Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-13
Court at Pierce City.

AT 6 p. m. ON the Sd, over the I
trail from the ,Lo Lo and
came three weried looking /;
egal venders, siding their Cayuses |
down the trail i'll to the happy-go- {
lucky city of Pierce. The China men
were out in full regalia-the China
women being attired in new black pa
per muslin pants, andevery jolly miner
from Strawberry gulch to Poormans
hollow we're in the city, introducing
or being introduced to the fly leafs
of justice who were hunting Swan
son for rest and rations.. Swanson is
the hotel keeper. After supper, Court
convened on top of the Jail, the calen-
der was read and 8 civil cases was set
for trial on the following day. No
criminals having appeared in the
camp, justice rested in that direction.
Court then adjourned till morning and
all repaired to Swanson's; he is one Of
those clever, good natured landlords
who tries to have everything about the
hotel conduce to the comfort of the
traveller. The porch of the hotel was
soon occupied by throng of hardy
miners and court officials, tne cigars
went round, feet went up en- the rail
ing and just then old "Abe" stepped
out under the liberty pole and thus
addressed them: "Gcntlemen and
lawyers, we welcome you, | suppose
you have come up to dust us with the
wisp of justice, but you'll find that
we've got the dust to see you through.
I stand under the pole of Liberty and
/ swear that this union must and shall
be made preserves Of" Some one at
this point said let's take drink, and
"Abe" subsidized into q broad smile.
Court convened on the following morn
ing, but to the surprise Of the court
as he reviewed the calander, tho attor-
news answered, eve will settle without
trial." and so they did, for on the fol
lowing morning the eight cases were
settled by stipulated judgements
Thus the miners. of Pierce City dis
played sound sence IN settling their
difficulties without additional costs and
prolonged litigation Pierce City is
situated in among the mountains and
has Chinese majority of population
who are working the old mining claims
They have many Chinese stores and
, seem to do an extensive business among
$ their own class. Loewenberg Bros
does the merchandising FOR the whites
t and has large and well assorted
stock of goods. The city presents
# pleasant appearance. 1t has numbe
of public buildings and dwelling house
:. and much of that generous, impulsiv
= hospitality among its people. Sheri
Malloy runs the saloon, probate judge
n Elliot the post Office, Maj. Swanso
the hotel and Prof. Scott is the cit
n school teacher. Mr.. E. Hammon
audits accounts in the court house an
'e does general conveyancing for tn
'e neishborhood The mining bushes
. by Ceilings brothers and many Other
,r is steadily progressingand had we tim
); we would have been pleased to hay
visited the diggings and disclosed the
ID workings to the outside world. Nv
MS hope that some of our many feade
es es in that camp will send US some corre'
ok mining details. Within II miles
ne Pierce City we passed over some
the finest broad level prairie land th
,,, can be found anywhere, well adaptt
on to wheat and timothy culture al
lie proof of this is clear from the rich til
DE othy now growing there and the fiji
oy fields on few ranches located in tn
on section. AS we approached within
,sr miles of Pierce City from the sout
use we passed through, frst, wood la'
ms m. and then prairie at intervals of hs
ny dozen miles, till we reach the cit
all The timber is pine, fir and cedar, wi
.n groves of poll trees from 20 to