Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-08-02


stood.
There will be meeting of the tax-pay-
ers of Lewiston on Saturday eve, at 8
o'clock at the Court House, on which oc-
casion matters of Importance will be pre-
sented connected with the building IF the
Clearwater Bridge.
The boats of the o. s. L. have been thor
oughly overhauled and repaired for service
up Snake river, and the party leave to-
day OF tomorrow for more complete sur
vey of los miles up the river above Lew
istOn.
Marshall Young has made several trips
t. the Snake river this week. He always
had company going. but came back alone,
leaving his company on the other side OF
the river. This is much better than to
have them lay IN Jail at the expense Of the
county.
A correspondence from Pierce City came
so late that the subject matter would be
stale for this issue. The party through
whom 1t was sent made apologies to US tor
his delay IN having it forwarded, and if he
makes the same to the writer it ought to be
satisfactory.
Aaron Binnard came in town this week
He says he has become a bachelor rancher,
having secured 800 acres of land about four
miles from UniOntown and is now improving
the same. His plan is to secure title and
then rent it out in 50 acre tracts and live
high OH the rental.
To COMMERCIAL TRAvELERs.-If you
want to take in the whole country when
you start in the Spring you want to come to
.,f IN he In nd
thence by NJ. H. Lietch's stage line via.
Uniontown, Leitchv lie. Cotton, Colfax
and on to tn front. l6tf
The body of Love, the surveyor who was
drowned from Clark's party coming down
Snake river, is reported as found in drift
pile, about II miles below the mouth of
Salmon on the Oregon side 1t was iden-
titled by clothing MIR. Clark has sent men
up to care for the remains.
Mr.. Scribner produc, d in our office sam.
pie of wheat, sown on his boys ranch about
miles south of town. 1t is plump, and ex-
ceedingly well filled. He says he has about
So acres equally as good. 1t has cured well
and he is confident he will obtain an aver
age of over 30 bushels to the acre. He
sowed on shallow blowing of about and 2
inches in depth and turned the sod well.
VIM. LeBarron arrived from North Fork
with raft of % cords OF wood on Sunday.
He says there are but few cutting wood up
in that vicinity; that the Chapman saw
mill is inning in full blast ; that raft of
lumber will soon come down this week
that the water of the river is getting quite
low for rafting large logs; that kester' >
drive is at or near the juncti IN of the north
and south forks.
The streets and side walks during some
Of these warm ev. mugs, disclose occasionally
person who is unable to navigate without
exhibiting the effects Of too much stimulant
They are generally orderly, but their pres
ence is offensive to refined and sober people,
who chance to walk out and embrace the
cool air, and we would advise all sach to
quietly retire in some remote place and So
Der up little. 1t will be much more %
their own credit, as well as that Of the city.
Mr.. Il. Binnard, (of Grosten 4 Binnard)
| returned from Warrens last week and re-
ports quartz mining matters prosperous.
The result of the reduction of their ores be-
longing to N. B. Wiley, of the Knot ledge
was about 500 per ton. Geo. Riebold'
mine was turning out good ore. A piece of
float rock was brought down by Mr.. B.,
whose surface was largely stodded with
gold, but up to the present they have not
found the lead from which it came.
Messrs Taylor and Bender, of Walla al
la, have rented the saloon on Main street,
belonging to H. Squier and rettted it
They will keep constantly on hand all kinds
OF liquors and cigars, and mixed drink
that cannot be beat will be served whel
called for. Every body knows the anne o.
the old house, and if you have got ''bit'
to spend, step in and see if you cannot bt
satisfied A new billiard table will soon be
placed in the back room, and you can ther
enjoy game Of billiards or pool
J. NJ. Crooks, Esq of Camas Prairie
paid visit of several days in our city since
our last issue This is the first for nearly
five years, and he expressed himself as quite
surprised to find SO marked improvement il
our city, both in Its growth, as well as the
improvement of its streets, side walks, good
buildings and shade trees Mr. Crooks has
bought the interest OF Lew Wilmot in the
stage line between this place and Mt. Idaho
and now is sole owner. Mr.. Nilmot will
continue in the business until November
next on wages.
RuNAwAY.-Early Tuesday morning the
Assotn stage team, while the driver was
off his seat, took it into their heads to see
how fast they could run through Main street
They called at the corner store of c. A
Thatcher 4 Son, and took out one of the
columns that support the roof of the veran
dab and passed on up and turned the corner
near the Touring mill into L street and uI
till they reached the Snake River ferry
Here their speed was arrested. But little
damage was done save the destroying of one
wheel.
FoIBLEs THAT HURT THE TOwN.-If per
son would gather up, without, and have pub
lished, the false inunendoes that are given
the direct ISLANDERS that are uttered against
individual and personal character by bott
men and women in Lewiston, some claiming
much responsibility, all springing from jeal
ousy, envy, malice or some other evil spirit
the publication would make a big book, anG
unless lost to all shame, the very actor
themselves would be astonished and read
to disclaim the part they have taken in furn
ishing material for such book, when they
come to read the book. There are thos'
among us who are making note of thes'
things and some of them may make a graph
ic pictare of the facts. and present them t.
the public, in which certain characters viii
be made very prominent.
SHAMELEss.-There is a class Of loos
men and women, lowering in certain pub|
localities in the city after night fall, VIII
will find it to their advantage to make les
Exposure of their looseness. We have many
virtuous families who have rights in GU