Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-04-10

Robert Grostein for birthday presents
Long may they prosper.
April Q, 1884.
Mr.. Skeels, father of Charles Skeels, Of
Moscow. arrived here on Monday, five days
from B"zeman. where he passed the winter
with his married daughter. He found the
climate there rigid and cold.
A new paper called the weekly Inde
pendent, has been issued in Astoria, Oregon,
by the Independent { Publishing Com.
pany. 1t presents a good appearance aud
its antics are pertinent to the times.
The Presbyterian Sunday school children
will give a missionary concert on next Sum
day evening. the 18th inst. A cordial in
vitation is extended; admission free. A
collection will he taken after the concert.
Ed McConville and wife returned last
week from Forrest Grove, where they have
for some time past been employed in the
Indian school at that place. but which they
had resigned to come back and live in Idaho
The Palouse Dramatic Company have
billed this city to play here this eve, but by |
later mail, we received advice from one of
the company that they would not come
after learning the price Of hall and license.
Nltt, WilV hllleu tuTilS Nv Tue mouth tI
Grand Ronde, had his preliminary exami-
nation on Tuesday last and committed to
Jail to await the action Of the grand jury
He was taken to Dayton, W. T., for safe
keeping.
c. Sullivan who lived near Unontown
on Tuesday. was found dead behind his
plough. The horses had stopped and the
lines were over his shoulder and his body
law in - h bind he. 4.
found.
| We do not know of what Judge Rand
had been guilty, but we learn that his wife
aud minister Hutchings canned him on
"Wednesday morning last, it being the an
niversary OF his birthday. The affair cost
thirteen dollars.
Following are the lowest bids at Lapwai
for furnishing supplies to the garrison:
! Hay, San'l Finney, ST. 75 per ton; oats.
81 Al, Lew; wood, So IS per cord, J. Kes-
ter; coal, so cents per bushel, J. Hester;
straw, $40 per ton.
| Indian Reuben, who went to Forest
Grove to take McCorville's place in the
Indian school as instructor came back on
the Baker Monday We learn that he was
dissatisfied with the position and the COM
pensation offered him.
While the Walla Walla stage was on the
Clearwater ferry on Monday last one of
the lead horses was accidently crowded
back against the tongue with such force as to
run the pole through his body. At last &C
counts the horse was still alive
J. A. Miller, Esq, an old miller has
charge of the Asotin Touring mill He has
done good service here in Idaho, and W.
| nav - hat b, ~ l.
Asotin and manufacture first class quality
of flour if he has the machinery.
The area of wheat latds cultivated in
India is now equal to the whole wheat land
in the United States, and the average crop
of last year was thirteen bushels per acre.
This fact is assigned as the cause Of the de.
cline OF American wheat in England.
Many inquiries are being made about the
time when the Lewiston ditch question will
be determined. Those having gardens, trees
and shrubbery along the line of the ditch
seem solicitous lest the water be not turned
in sufficiently early to save drouth.
A man named d. Cronie who has an in.
tereat in the Widows claim in the Cnur
dAlene mines, has just returned from the
mines and reported to james Buchanan that
niue men took out from that claim from
$3.50 to $40 per day for several successive
days.
| LOST-one white pony branded ar on
on hip. last seen in Lewis ton about the 9th
OF March. had at that time short piece of
clothes line tied around his neck. Any one
knowing of his whereabouts will confe. a
favor by addressing. A. j. SMITH,,
Commissary Sergeant, U. S. A., Fl, Lapwai.
1t is said that James Reuben on arriving
at Forest Grove Indian school, found out
that he was not the only educated Indian in
the northwest, ,.. ...., could greatly
discount him, and ln'ilns this ont he was
ditident and concl ted at he would not
undertake as an ins fuctol a very sensible
conclusion.
d. D. Bunnell, ESQ. arrived ON the
Baker, Monday, after an extended trip to
the east as far as central New York, visit
ing several of the cities of the east and re-
turning by the Southern Pacific He says
he saw NO country in his travels that ne
likes as we'll as the country about Lewiston
He found the climate in the north very cold
and severe.
The San Francisco sugar monopoly being
compelled to reduce their Prices to meet
Eastern competitions enables me to lower
| pN' Po"h"s "h" ~ Pci
five gallon key of syrup. The same cause
lowers nearly all my other goods fully 10 per
cent. from my former prices. For further
particulars see my price list.
26-tf A, DAMAS,
| The Coeur d'Alene river and lake are now
open Tor navigation. The new steamer
C9ur d alene made round trial trip Thurs
day, and works nicely. She can accom-.
modate $50 passengers and seventy five tons
OF freight. The General Sherman was
launched few days ago. Stages from
Rathirum make close connection with the
steamers for the mines.
DIR. Blalock has contracted with A. Fl
Johnson, OF Portland, to plant 800 acres
Of corn this season and deliver it in the
shock. The doctor has experimental with
corn on his land for three years. and finds
that he can raise about forty bushels per
acre without rain or irrigation This may
materially change the character of the crops
hereafter produced in eastern Oregon.
| Joseph Won Ark died very suddenly in
TINS city April Bird, at the residence Of L.
D. Boise. He was one of the Oldest resi
cents OF this city. having come her. in 1861.
he was Swiss by birth, was a very kind
man and respected by ali who knew him
he was sixty-ntne years old and served in
II E.al Co.