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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21

Umatilla reservation saw mill was bad
ly damaged The railroad grade be-
tween Wallula Junction and Touchet
WAS badly washed away. The roads
and bridges over the small streams in
the Walla Walla Valley have suffered
greatly by the flood. The o. r. & n
Companys road from Walla Walla
has suffered largely, by the grade, in
several places being washed away. Be
low The Dalles the Mountaineer says
great damage las been done to the o.
r. 4 n. Cos railroad, by land slides
and the loss OF bridge between the
Upper and Lower Cascades. Heavy
slides have occurred between Bonnie.
vile and Portland. In one instance
train had just passed over bridge and
soon encountered slide, and started
back when the engineer discovered that
part of the bridge which they had
just passed over was gone and he sig
nailed down breaks ust in time to pre-
vent the whole train from being pre-
cipitated into the torrents below. The
Willamette is reported very high and
much damage is rumored throughout
the valley. Two or three lives are re
ported lost by the flood and several
persons injured by the ditching of
train where the track had cen under
minded by the water.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
POTLATC ROAD MEETING.

Several of the prominent citizens
and tux payers Of the city re assembled
at the bank of Mr.. Brearley on Tues
day evening to hear the report and es-
innate Of The viewers appointed to view
the route for good wagon road to the
Potlatch creek via Clearwater. Two
or three citizens of Potlatch were pres.
eut. The report set forth in detail,
places where the principal work would
have to be performed and the character
of the work 1t embraced two routes.
One 70 proceed along the south side Of
the river to a point about half a mile
above the line of the reservation and
then cross, by ferry, to the north side
thence up the north side to tho Pot
latch and up the main Potlatch TO the
mouth of the Little Potatch. The
other to proceed up the south side to a
point opposite the Hatwai, thence cross
to the north side and thence up on the
north side to the Potlatch. The con-
mittee reported an estimated cost of
$1,000 to construct good road to the
mouth of the Potlatch, and suggested
that the north side would make bet
ter road for all seasons of the year than
the south side, but with the prospects
Of getting some assistance from those
interested in the ferry at the mouth Of
the Hatwai, they we're of the opinion
that the road on the north side could
be built for $4,000. Then some dis
cussion ensued in relation to the best
method of raising the necessary funds.
1t was finally resolved that the chair
man appoint q committee OF three to
circulate a subscription paper among
the citizens in the city of Lewiston and
vicinity to have subscribed $4,000 fol
the building Of this road, so much o.
which is to be expended under judiciou'
management, as may bo found neces
sary for the purpose and the balance
if any. to be refunded pro rata to tn
subscribers. Joseph Alexander, M. J
Greenburg and Girls. Thielson, wer
appointed.
They will report the result o
their canvassing on Tuesday evenin
Of next week at O'Clock, at the ban
building. We shall hook with deep il
terest for the success Of that committee
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
The Place Where to Buy.

Fronting 65 feet on LIST. street, on f..
street and on Court House alley, being the
largest finest, best situated and best APP
pointed building for the display and sales of
general merchandise in Lewiston. The
building is of three stories, a very model of
strength proportions, beauty and elegance.
The basement story in which are kept the
most needed reserve goods for the ground
floor display aud sales of goods. This truly
magnificent hall, has to be compared with
other display and sale rooms to convince of
its mcrited title of EXCELSIOR. The
third floor is used as offices and for fitting
and manufacturing purposes; in close con-
nection with this superb structure comes
the ire proof warehouse, wherein are kept
the heavy and general reserve goods of this
fast becoming colosa. business the total
area CT the whole being 3 $50 square feet
The business is presided by A. Damas
who has over 20 years experience in the
| general merchantile business, not over .he
! SEAS but HERE, as he commenced his pro-
fesson at the very bottom of the LADDER,
he lays no claims to any PARTISAN, OF
Eastern styles, or ways, but genuine good
old Western customs, SIX meaning half a
dozen, black, black! etc, etc. Selling at
one price to all as he proves by advertising
the price he sells his goods at (which is Ger.
tainly the only bona fed evidence of ONE
PRICE TO ALL.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
Damas' Price List.


For want of space can only quote part of
our goods, taken at random from the best
assorted stock of general merchandise posi-
Bile and as We equalize profits on all our
goods, we guarantee that those not quoted
are lust as cheap. Most quotations are
for best of goods! But we have some appa-
rently Of same quality, a. lO% below quota
tons:
s. f. "C' sugar 10 cts per b.
Extra c. r. Coffee l6 &c
gal. keg syrup IS %
Best quality English Black breakfast Tea
81 per It. Cheaper teas 37l and Scots per fb
s gal. can coal oil 81 %.
Uncolorcd tea in perfection canister 62lct
per ID.
Family mackerels per kit, 81 70.
Grants standard candles, 20tb box, SO so
! Outside brands i" 50 %
| No. Vermicelli per box 50
Carolina rice l2acts per pound.
Breakfast bacon l5cts per ID.
Canned goods, of this years. pack p II
cans Tomatoes, Green Peas, String Beans
Sweet Corn, etc, at S3 per doz, cans.
Oysters in large cans, S3 so per doz.
20 bar boxes laundry soap, Sscts.
All kind axle greese 25cts per can.
Lorillard's tin tag tobacco 60cts per Ii
| DouDic btllCh utiih cOCtS pei PUuuu
Ten yards Cabot Sheeting 81. All grocer
sundries, such as Matches, Peppersauce, five
pound sacks Table Salt, Pepper, ETC., etc
usually sold at 25 cts. are by us sold at q
cents
Dinner or soup plates tea cups and sau
GERS, water tumblers, stand goblets, in set!
of six, ,,5cts.
Blankets per pair, Sc.
Patent oyeralls a.. Common 75cts,
i Navy Blue overshirts 81 %.
| Flannel, Scarlet twill per yard, 35cts.
4" extra neavy 45ct,
:. white shaker s5ets per yard
| 20 extra heavy 35ctl
" canton per yard l4cts
% extra heavy long mapped l6cts.
Extra fine laces and rushings at San Fran
cisco prices.
Brussels carpet 81 per yard.
10 lbs washing soda, 81
cans lye, 81
Cartridges, of caliber never in this mar
ket before. Double acting revolvers of al
celebrated makes.
3-ply carpet ''all WOOL" Sl.2O per yard
2-ply carpet "all WOOL" So cents per yard
| Ladies call wool" underware lin sets o.
two pieces) $40.
Ladies merino underware lin sets of two
picces) LOO.
Ladies corsets ''side corded" 81.
Ladies corsets common 70 cents and 81.
Fine family liquors and wines. whiskies
brandics, gin, port and sherry Wine, etc
ETC., a. 81 % per gallon.
A choice lot of staturest lamps of Frencl
make; an extra fine variety Of albums, birt
cages, musical Instruments, doll carriages
wagons, dolls. toys, notions, etc., etc, al
sllitahl,, far birth and halliday riffs
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21

HOW THEY ARE TO DO IT.

We are permitted to make extracts
from Moscow letter sent to citizen
Of Lewiston:
"Moscow, Dec. IA, 1882.
\ Lookout those scoundrels will
do anything to beat US. Fry and Lieu
allen have returned from the north and
report great success, $50 names, which
you know is not SO. They offered Billy
King the probate judgeship if he would
go with them. But no 60. They are
going to send up affidavits that the
names on the remonstrance are bogus
and that they used postofIice petition
and that the majority of the signers
live in Washington. They say they
are going to get Dunwell drunk and
steal the circumstances away from
him. Reynolds offered to bet today
that the circumstances would not be
presented to the Legislature and stated
that that was the way they proposed
to get away with it. They say now
that Lewiston wants to compromise on
township 81
don't know but you will think my let
tiers monotonous. But l want to keep
you informed, for / am satisfied they
will scruple at no meenness. \
II Your FRIEND.
In coroboration of the above, and
the fact before menti ,ned that the MIR.
ror man was in possession of the copy
OF the remonstrancs left at the post
Office for signatures, and was afterward
stolen from there with the purpose Of
getting Washington men to sign it, and
placing thereon signers to a pos,office
petition, we find 10 the last Mirror the
following significant allusion:
We have the aff'cavit of a person
who saw a post office petition tackled
on to county division remonstrance
truth is certainly stranger than fric
ton"
The Mirror man may think he and
his rals are smart and can by mis.epre.
sentat on and fraud accomplish their
end against the voice of large maier.
ity OF the taxpayers of the county. Bat
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston /, r. Nov 2h 1882,
WEITs

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make fnal proof in support
Of his claim. and secure final entry thereof at
the expiration Of thirty days from the date of
this notice. viz: Wednesday Jan, 10 lss3. 10
a. IN before Green, J p, in aud for Nes
Perez county l. T. at his Office at Cameron in
sad county John W lis DIS 1898 for the net
SEQ IL 81 mr. 3 " and names the following as
bis witnesses viz: W. r. Wright, Vim. Buove
Baby and Har,ingcr of Cameron !. T.
]. N. HOWE, Register,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
NOVICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
JOHANN EILMANN.
LAND OFFICE AT

Lewiston, |. 7. Nov. Is, 1882.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named set Ter has filed
notice of his intention to make tinal proof
in support Of his claim. and secure final en-
try thereof at the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, viz: Tuesday,
December 26, 1882, 10 am at this office
Johann Eilmann, homestead l4l for lot !,
sec 80. tip 81 n, W and ea net and net SET
sec % tip 81 n, r 6 W, and names the follow
ing as his witnesses, viz: s. Stevenson, E.
Schultz, NJ. A. Persky and III. Evetts, of
Uniontown p O., ". T.
]. NJ. HowE,
10 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
DELAYED NEWS.

Yesterday noon the mail brought
papers which ha We been delayed on the
road nearly one week owing to the
damaged roads by the late storm. We
received dates from Walla Walla up to
the 10th from which we CLEAN the fol-
lowing items:
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
The organization Of the Council was
effected by the choice Of Col. Z. A.
Wall, anti. Mormon Democrat, as Pres.
ident. The House had voted three
days on the choice of Speaker, but
without success, the members of the
House consisting Of twelve Republicans.
Seven Mnrmons and five Democra ic
Mormona The Republicans and Dtm-
ocrats who affiliated with the Mormons
are demon minated Jack Mormtns.'
DAMAGE ny THE STORM.
AT Walla Walla the dama4 TO pub
lie and private property is variously
estimated to be from $4,000 to $35,.
900. The greatest private sufferer is
McCalley h Son in the undermining Of
their mill whose estimate damage is
$1,000. The xater works Of Mr.
Isaacs were damaged $4,000. An the
bridges across Mill creek leading to
different parts Of the city are entirely
gone or greatly damaged. A few build
inss were badly undermiuded and one
ortwo fell; many Of the principal cellars
were filled with water. A large amount
of fencing in the vicinity of the town
have been washed away. At Pend!e
ton the damage is estimated at 800,
600. Several buildings were washed
away and ono of them carrying the in
mates with it till the building lodged
against tree and they escaped by
Ginning the tree and we're rescued. A,
Weston the damage is great both tC
buildings and fences. No estimate
given. The railroad grade near Whit
man station is washed away for SOC
yards. The railroad bridge across the
Walla Walla river is damaged. The
Mill Greek Flour and Manufacturing
Cos loss is estimated at $40, 900. The
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE FOR PRE- .tMPTloN PROOF.
L M0UNCE
LAND OFFICE AT

II MUM
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, l. T. Dec IS 1889.
Office is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten.
ton to make final proof in support of his claim,
and said proof will be made at this Office on
Saturday Dec 20 1888 10 a. m. viz: Ebon
Mounce, DIS 1893 for the sw or sec Is tip IS n =
W. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult.
walton Of said land, viz: W. Eakin, s s
Leaehman. J M Eakin and J 4 Nelson, Of
Lewiston p. o. l. T.
]. NJ. HowR,
IL Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
COUNTY MATTERS.

COUNTY MATTERS.
The paper ut Moscow takes up the
division question and urges it with
much aspersion upon the management
of Nez Perez county and assumes that
if the north can be set off into new
county they can manage with much
better economy. 1t animadverts upon
the people of Lewiston with an apparent
bitterness which strongly indicates
spleen. If we have been rightly in
formed the editor at one time delivered
4th of July speech at Moscow in
which he disguised his audience in
railing against Lewiston although him
self then resident Of Lewiston. The
facts are that tho people of Lewiston
were sharp enough to discern intrigues
of the man and would not pay tribute
tothe fantasies Of the man proportionate
to the vanity and over weening self con-
ceit he had of his ability, and he was
wounded, and beyond this several of
his acts convinced many Of the most
intelligent, that he was not to be trus ed
either in moral, legal or financial mat.
ters, aud in one or two instances Just
indignities were shown him publicly
for conduct unbccoming any man who
is not given over to moral turpitude.
So much for the animous of the article.
The matters which he alleges as facts
are nearly all perversions. In the first
Place Nez Perce county was organized
when we we're part of Washington,
and included all north of Lewiston to
the British Possession, and no part Of
it was ever organized otherwise till
Kootenai made an organization less
than two years ago and Nez Perce
county for judicial and taxable purpos-
es has always exercised legal jurisdic-
ton for these purposes over all. In
the 2ad place no movement was ever
made to bond the county for $4,000
to build court honse or $4,000 to
build bridges except with the consent
Of the majority of the voters of the
county and the north side of Clcarwa.
ter claims and Justly claims the larger
vote. Again great portion Of the in
creased county Indebtedness was in.
creased by the expense Of prosecuting
criminals for crimes committed north
Of the proposed line Of division except
few cases, one of which was for pros
ecuting man charged with wantonly
shooting and making way with Shisslsr
Il Seirs' hogs, and an indictment for
malpractice as an attorney in the case
of Abesg, in relation to both of which
the Mirror man ought to be conversant.
We think the people Of Lewiston have
acted fairly with tho north and the
north has no reason to complain unless
it be from the fact that one Of our cit
liens who found it too hot to remain
here has left and taken up his abode
farther north, to breed aud engende
prejudice and i'll blood, between then
and the people of Lewiston. If Mos
COW wants to grow, we would 10 gla'
to see her grow and prosper. But W
opine that to attempt to grow by ma
ligning the citizens Of other localitie
will prove failure. She has natura
resources surrounding her, the Iegiti
mate Improvement of which will max
her grow and assume the just proper
tions to which she is entitled, and lie
her people make the best Of them an'
no one will demur or complain.
/
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION,
LAND OFFICE At

=. DHND VTC we AT
Colfax W. T. November 81 1882.
ouloh l. HEREBY GIVEN THAT TUE
! "'lo.hg namet settler has filed notice OF
ms intention to make final proof in supnort q,
III claim, and that said proof win be mai. he
lore Land ofice Colfax ". T. on Jan. "a Isss
AZ ~ a. m. VIZ; John 7. Shroll Who made. n
no. 2ts6 fur the set neg nj SCI and seI =,
,ec . Up " r46e W. N. He names the fol.
owing witnesses to prove bis continuous resi-.
u =, upon. and cult walton Of. said land viz
" sasels. Sherman Swami, F. NJ. Hannah
w an M "s4r, all Of Uniantowa Whitman Co.
j. A.ARMsTRoNG,
Register. .
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
NOTICE FOR Pre- .EMPII0N PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston. I. T., Dec. Is, 1882.
w j EAklN

LANU UFFICE AT
Lewiston, I. T., Dec. Is, 1882.
W j EAklN
Office is hereby given that the follow.
IN ing-named settler has fled notice Of
his intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made at this office on Saturday January 20
1883 10 a. m. viz: William Eakin DIS 1877
for the sw or sec II tip 35nr5w. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of said land,
VIE Mounce, Seribner, = G Rigby
W Arant Of Lewiston P. OFT.
J. NJ. HOWE,
IL Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21

For . grand Holiday Display of superb Sc
lssfisn Of fns Rogers Silver PLATED ware call
~ N. J. Grcenhurs 4 Co.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21

just received large invoice Of Ladies'
and chihlren's Shoes, Scandals, Slippers.
stc., at Grespburg & Co.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21

The following is list Of homestead pat
snts rece3yed at the Lewiston land Office on
dec. - 1882:
Louis Schultz w j johnson.
a Lockwood CT Allen
! Dillmsn G Olson
Sssd IN ysur receipts and have your pat
snts returned to you, by mail.
JIM HOWE.
Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21

We are permitted to make extracts
from Moscow letter sent to a citizen
Of Lewiston:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-21
NOTICE FOR .tMprIoS PROOF.

rs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-25
HOW SILLY .rWouLp Rs

You have heard" saii youth to his sweetheart
While be sat on corn-sheaf at daylight's de
cline
" You have heard of the Danish boys whistle o
wood
wish that the Danish boys whistle were mine.
And what would you do with it? Tell me-" sht
While an arch smile played over her beautifu
face.
would blow it" he answered, i" and then my fair
maid
Would fly to my side and would there take hel
place"
ls that all you wish for? Why that may be yours
without any magic !" the fair maiden cried
" A favor so slight ones good nature secures
And she playfully seated herself by his side.
" I would blow it again, said tie youth, land the
charm
Would work so that not even modesty's cheek
Would be able to keep from my neck your white
arm"
She smiled and she laid her white arm around
his heck.
" Yet once more l would blow, and the music
divine
Would bring me third time an exquisite
and would lay your fair check to this brown one
Of mine;
And your lips stealing past it would give me a
kiss"
The maiden laughed out In her inr ocent glee-
What fool Of yourself with your whistle you'd
make
For only consider how silly 'twould be
To sit there and whistle for what you might
take"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-25
A fFIDER.

| Esau wa. not q, iaale he was lady.
| One day, while feeding the beast, Inoticed
that the den in the corner had been extend
| ed into passage with two openings, and
in the passage wall was spot thicker and
| more opaque than the rest of the building.
| This surmised was deposit of eggs, and
afterward found that / was right. Still,
| had named the animal, and, on the prin.
| ciple OF the parson who insisted on chris-
tening the little girl John, / adhered to the
original appellation. Hitherto the spider
| had discovered none OF the attributes pro.
verbal to her sex, and did not feel iusti.
| fad in naming her Lucy or Maria. There
were warm days that year, when the air
smelled of clover and flies came out plenti-
fully, and Esau was fed ou all available in
sects that had wings. The house fly was
her staple food, although Ehe regarded
small moths as delicacies, and thought
midges and small gnats were toothsome ar
ticles OF diet, but her soul loathed blue
bottles. They were to her what caviare
] and absinthe are to the uneducated. If
| bluebottle was put into her net,
she bound it down with many strands OF
cobweb and killed it, and before the ami.
NAL had ceased to quiver, cast il from her
web with evident repugnance. Beetles shs
did not care for, as they broke her web,
but money -spinners she tolerated. Daddy
long g-legs fell an easy prey to her, although
she did not relish them. That I know,
because she never took their carcasses to
her cave. BY way Of treat l once Of
fered her small earthworm. 1t wriggled
and writhed, heightened itself and short
ened itself, assumed the shape Of cork
screw, and tied itself up into knots. Essu
sought refuge in her house, and stuck her
head out to watch these strange man oelvres.
At first she was as still as possible then
there was an oscillstory movement Of the
palpi She generally did that when shs
was getting up her pluck. Then sho made
a rapid rush to within an inch OF the
worn. and reconnoitred again. She wss
not satisfied, and retired a second time TO
think the matter out. The worm, in the
meantime, either got tired OF struggling
or else philosophically arrived at the con-
clusion that he could make himself az com.
Portable in cobweb as in any other place.
The period Of rest was fatal. Esau darted
on her prey and stuck her mandibles into
him. Vainly did the worm try to charm
the enemy by tickling her with the end OF
his tail, Esau held on like wise. The
worm tried to encircle her body with fur.
tive gyrations. Esau had no inclination 70
play at LAGOON, and oluded the strategy
Of his pray. That worm gave in. / began
to get tired Of my pet. She was getting
fat, and the fatter she grew the more fero.
cious she became. sought another spi.
der, and found ene smaller than the one ]
possessed. To my mind it was OF the same
speeies, but from its size imagined it was
a male. will be tho historian Of the
loves Of the spiders, said. "Their do.
mestic happiness shall he moral to man
kind. Two spiders together will give me
an opportunity of making fresh observa.
tons. -[The Gentleman's Magazine.