Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-06-16
FROM MOSCOW.
Moscow, l. T., June 10, 1881.

Moscow, l. T., June 10, 1881.
EDITOR Notwithstanding to
promise, l write you from this place.
I arrived here last Tuesday evening
tired, hungry and worse than all, wet,
after travelling all the afternoon
through drenching rain. l find this
town a very pretty place and as you
will see by the following very prom
Using future:
The late shower of rain has put a
new feature on the surrounding coun-
try, and bright smile upon the face
of every one Of our farmers end our
fellow townsmen.
l am at present stopping at the Bar
ton House kept by our genial host Mr.
James johnson and wife, and would
say everything from the kitchen to the
parlor is kept in first class order; the
tables are loaded with everything the
markets affords and the beds are neat
and clean, and the house has full run
of boarders, which is all the evidence
that is required to prove the above
remarks. There has oeen variety
Of incidents occurred since my arrival,
for instance on last evening the 9th
instant:
Married at tie Barton House in
this place ly r. H. Barton, Justice of
The Peace, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Poiterfeld to
Miss Eva Wright of Colfax. The
happy couple remained here over night
and departed this morning for the
home OF Mr. Poiterfeld, which he in
formed me was in Polk county, Oregon
The happy couple were well and fay
orably known here and departed for
their new home amid the congratula.
tons Of their many friends.
Next in order comes the account OF
one John Nymeyers little pistol prac
tice last night at Frye's Hotel. At a
late hour last night Nymeyer came
around with pistol to Mr.. Frye's house
and aroused him out of bed Mr.
Fry came down stairs to answer the
call, and at the foot of the stairs was
met at the hall door by Nymeyer and
without any provocation or cause
placed his pistol within one foot Of
} Frye's head and fred one shot, which
came very near Frye's head, he then
took to his heals and disappeared; il
was close call for Mr.. Frye. This
morning Mr.. Frye entered com
plant against Nymeyer, and the con
stable with one posse went out anc
brought the prisoner in, and the gen
eral belief of the people is that Ny
meyers mind is deranged and the
preliminary examination that is il
, progress at this moment for the pur
pose of trying his insanity, which
think there is but little doubt in The
minds of the court and public here
and think that he will lie brought te
Lewiston in day or two, there to be
, examined by the proper authorities
| am informed that Nymeyer is mar
of considerable property, and has beer
a steady hard working man and bears
a good reputation, previous to thi
affair.
There is great deal of talk abou
the quartz mines that have been dis
covered adjacent to this place. 1 wa
informed by Mr.. Perry Beagle who
. came in from the mines last night
they that are (Messrs Beagle and Steel
on heir claims have stuck what they
think is the main ledge or vain; they
have been at work following drift
that has developed itself from a slim
vain in its cropping to vain eight
feet in thickness, short ways below
the surface of the ground. Mr.. Bea
gle is an old miner, and thinks from
what he has seen so far on his claim
that he has struck it very rich. There
, is great rush of people from all parts
of the country to the new mines anc
more coming There was several Lew
iston boys arrived here last night anc
left for the mines this morning.
I will now close this, my first lettc1
to your paper, and if you think it
contents are Of sufficient Importance t.
publish give it a place in your eve
welcome paper. With these few re
marks l will close. More Anon.