, 1883-05-12
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Shissier L Sayrea, Of Lewiston, recently
sold 600 head Of cattle 10 Portland buyers
a, saa5 per head for ali the band Of one year
old and upxarda-
Owing to the raia On Monday the Willard
party did not visit the country around Lew
is,ou as they originally intended.
The Po.lstch spsd built by the hSerahty
of the bushes. men of Lewiston at cost oi
$500 is now nearly completed up The Clear
water to the mouth OF the Big Potistch. ID
miles from here. When the fev miles up
the Potiasch are constructed. which will be
done soon, it will make tributary to this
city large and one Of the nchest farming
regions in the northwest
Mr.. villard's visit 10 Lewiston vas Of very
little encouragement to the citizens there |;
he told them in effect that the river navigs-
ton was n much q they required and u
they had railroad the boats would do much
Of the work be did promise. however, to
consider the project Of boilding road from
Lewiston to tap the great grain producing
country to the east. -
Small L Co., of WLla Walls, are con-
strueting 9 large water ditch. at cost OF
$40, 900, to convey the wsters OF Slate creek
to the SEppy bar on Salmon rissr. which
will be worked by the hydraulic process.
The first "littls gisnt" ever introduced into
Northern Idaho is already in position On
the bar, which promises rich returns on the
money invested. One hundred men are EN-.
ployed putting the claim in working order
and active operations will commence in
few weeks. There are many places on Sal
mon river offering equal inducements for the
investment Of capital.
The demand for lumber is so much greater
than the supply that the building boom is
greatly retarded. Much Of the lumber used
in the construction OF new buildings is hauled
from the north fork OF Clearwater and from
the P0tlatch anu AsSotin mius
The county seat imbroslio is no longer =
question OF interest, as Lewiston is develop
ing unexpected strength in the precincts
formerly considered as most hoetilc to her.
The election on June ith is therefore mere
matter of form, as it IS q foregone conclusion
that Lewiston Will poll an overwhelming
majority.
The First National bank Of Lewiston will
build two-story brick, the first Of its kind
in Northern Idaho, for>their place OF busi-
ness.
An alleged Dayton newspaper states that
there is discrimination among the Indians on
the Nez Perce reserve. We, who live on
the spot, know Of no such dissatisfaction.
The Nez Perces are the richest and most
civilized Indians in the country, have aban.
doped tribal relations and are to-day without
chief. Many of them have selected and
improved their farms in expectation Of the
severalty system being tried upon them by
the government. They are eager to give
that system fair trial. and the experiment
will undoubtedly prove a success, thus paw.
ing the way for its gradual enforcement on all
the reservations all over the land.
The new Methodist church will cost
3, 900.
NJ. l.. Levison. the murdered peddler. was
formerly engaged in business here and Was
universally respected as a psaceable. law
abiding citizen He came 10 lewiston from
Portland.
Martin ii. Smith, the new receiver OF the
Lewiston land Office. is daily expected to
arrive from New York 10 assume the duties
of his Office. "Dick Monroe" the retiring
receiver, has held the position for four terms
and has proved himself such . competent
and courteous official that he is today, with.
out exception, the most popular man IN
Northern Idaho. His friends made strenuous
eSertions to retain him in the position. but
the ways of politics are past finding out.
"Diek" goes ont of Office with the knowledge
that he has done his duty faithfully and well
and to the satisfaction Of the department
and his constituency. He has been resi-
dent here since the first settlement Of the
country 1t is understood that the new re-
ceiver is '.Stalwart," but that counts for
little in this neck Of the woods.