Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-12-11

Aho fHtdhdG says: Some OF our cotem.
porarles are publishing portraits Of Men Of
the Hour" Judging from the pictures the
hour must have been about three in the
morning, after nights run with the boys
The Kittitas Localiser says: Ergineer
Hurlbert completed the survey for temper
airy track over tho Cascade mountains along
the Stampede Pass, on the Goth OF Novem.
Der. This track will be laid and used until
the work on the tunnel shall have been coin.
pleted.
In early days Roman women were not al
lowed to drink wine. If they did their hus.
bands were authorized to chastlse them and
in the days of Romulous there was q law
that subjected them to capital punishment
II they became intoxicated. At the present.
time the ladies of Rome boldly rival their
husbands insBacchanalan orgies.
The saw.mill at tho boom of Bymaster &
Mead, three miles above Lewiston on the
Clearwater, is now in operation and the
propretors will take pleasure in showing
customers quality and prices of lumber.
9otf L. A. PORTER l. co.
Our proposition to delinquent subscribers
to pay in wheat was limited to the 18th
December, inst. This time will be ex-
tended to the 25th of December, inst. Ii
not paid then, the proposition will be with
drawn, at the prices named. So hurry I'm
your payments in wheat if you propose t.
avail Yourself of our proposal.
Notice the receipts at Grecnburp's per
last steamer pears, ounces, sweet oranges,
lemons, dates, Smyrna and California iigs,
California sweet potatoes, Eastern cranber-
RES, chesnuts, peanuts, almonds, walnuts,
iilberts, Brazil nuts and peacans, all of which
is fresh and toothsome. Tiff
Commercial men of both the eastern and
western cities, who sendrtheir agents in
to this section soliciting trade, find poor
success this time of the year, and 80 will
1t continue, unless they or some other per-
sons induce freighting companies to take
away our produce with more speed.
NoTIcE. Flour mill prnprietors and ware.
house men named in our proposition to de.
lnquent subscribers are requested to receive
wheat on our account and receipt for the
number of bushels so obtained and we will
adjust with them afterwards.
A. LELAND & Son. =
Lewiston. Nov. Is, 1884.
The Beautiful Queen Esther is going to
show herself tonight at the Grostein a. Bin.
nard hall for 10 centsiahead, granting reserve
seats for 20 cents extra, seach. The company
VIII appear in full dress costume with fanta.
clsms such as became the age in which the
Queen lived, and if they conceive the spirit
OF the piece and have their parts well learned
we may expect brilliant entertainment
A suggestion to Mothers, Mother in-laws.
Wives, Daughters, Sisters and prospective
tliI tn h..,b. L.
affection. devotion. good Will and pleasant
recollection of your male relatives and
friends, you should, by all means, present
them with a box of Fragrant Havana Cigars
for Holiday Gift at NJ. J. .Grcenburg's.
Gov Squires, Of Washington Territory, III
his report to the Secretary of the Interior
gives some cogent reasons why Washington
Territory should be Immediately admitted
in the union of states. But cogent reasons
do not seem to govern the action of congress
as much as prejudice against the west coast,
and fear its political power gaining a foot
hold in congress. Political power and in
lluence is what the people of the west coast
need.
Albert r. Greene, Esq, inspector of the
land offices in the northwest. .came up on
the boaton Friday made an inspection Of the
books OF this office on Friday, and returned
on Saturday morning. | He paid this office
high compliment in Having the books the
re gulations of the department. He thought
the office was entitled to better class OF
furniture from The government.
A. McGregor has on hand fine line of
harvesting machinery, which for good work
in the field and for durability, caunot be
excelled, such as the Walter A. Wood
mowers, reapers and Irvine binders; also the
Hodges headers, latest improvement. and
the La Belle wagon. all Of which am pre-
pared to sell to farmers on the very best
terms. A, MCGREGOR. 4O-tf
EDUCATION CONVENTION Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dec. is and II, in the new NJ.
II Church, Lewiston. 1. T. Tuesday, 7
p. ma paper: Northern Idaho, its re-
sources and demands by Rev I. NJ. Boyd
p M address on education by Rev. J.
W. Bluett, Colfax Discourses Wednesday.
Up ma paper. "Our Schools" by Prof.
Hedger; p. in Address on education bv
Rev. J. D. Flenner, Walla Walla. All at
home and abroad are invited.
Taxable property in Shoshone county for
the years lSS2-'S3- S4: For the year 1852.
real property SIZES; personal property.
s27, 243, total s44,36s. For the ye, r 1883,
real property Sl4, 1876; personal property
$22, 500, total 1854. For the year 1854,
real property, $46,6s4; personal property,
So, ass, total sos Gas. The vote of 1852
for Shoshone county was only 3d. No cleo.
ton in 1883. The rote of 1884 was S57.
The number of votes registered in 1884 was