Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-08-07

Daniel McElwee, one of Lewiston's OLD
timers, has been in town from aha during
the past week, looking well and hearty.
G.. A. Manning and John Schultz, with
their families have been on the mountain for
the past week.
The black sand of the Snake river has
been tested and found to yield. in gold, at
the rate of 1854 per ton. This sand is takea
: from bar near Walter & McOuat's ferry.
Ross has the A No. Cutter whiskev for
sale, at the Palace Saloon. and it is Just what
You want to drink during this very warm
weather.
!, The Angora Goat Skin Gloves are in big
demand now, on account of the harvesting.
Everybody wears them. For sale by j. i.
, Vol!mer q Co.
The board of examiners for teachers in
district No. l, meet on the ! lth inst e., at the
office OF the clerk OF the district court, at
IL a. m.
The waters of both the Snake and the
Clearwater rivers are receding very fast. and
will soon be at low boating and rafting
stages
great many people from town are going
to the mountains to find a cool resort, aud
also for the purpose of fishing and hunt
ing.
Choice Japan, Queens Chop, English
Breakfast and Green Powder Teas always
to be found at NJ j. Greenburg's Mode
3 Grocery and Provision stoer. 36tf
We understand that several of the officers
are very much dissatisfied with recent
e changes ordered in the disposition of the
troops.
t They have a hcnerv in the north part of
Wallulu large enourh to protect 5, 600 chick
q ems from wild beasts and ncement W Gather
1t is conducted by Mead s Co.
q c. NJ. Bradshaw who is candidate for
: congressional honors in Washington terrific
~, was thro Hn ont of wagon on the 81 st
: ult. Al Dungeness. and was seriously hurt.
AT last accounts his mind was wandering.
The city council met on Monday last and
j. arong other business transacted they voted
to purchase Hook and Ladder Truck for
the city 1t will be here in about 6 weeks
N. Hale, who has heen in the employ of
Grostein & Rnnard, in this city, for nun.
her of years left on the steamer Tuesday,
for his home in Dublin Ireland. He will re-
= main there.
Jaior White arrested Chinaman this
u week for stealing wool costing Mr.. .Johu
$. $40, aud in default of payment, he now lies
-, in jail. There is few more that need
=" the same medicine.
Vollmer's new brick will soon he com
Il pleted. The portion to he occupied by the
FIRST National Bank, will be finished first
n. aud will be second to none this side OF Sar
Francisco.
70 Tom Worlen met with a slight accident
last week, caused by rock falling in tn.
fifth street grade an! striking a crowbar
it which struck HIM on the thigh, causing
painful, but not dangerous bruise.
he TIE w-mill at the boom of Bymaster
Mead, three miles above Lewiston on tn,
Clearwater, is now in operation and tn,
m proprie,ors will take pleasure in showing
customers quality and prices IF lumber
a. 4otf L. A. PORTER & co.
J. ". Poe, returned from Eagle City Oh
be Fridays boat. H. was i'll with mountain
fever while there He says he thinks tn
mines are good and will pay well when the,
OF are thoroughly opened.
The citizens of NJ ntana have lynche,
n seven more horse thieves, and their bodie
were left hanging from trees at the moutl
. of Mussel Shell. The notorious Downe an,
Felix were among the number.
There is to be another minstrel show her
~ on the night of the 10Th of August Thi
one is not to he under the management of
ITS committee from the churches. and the net
proceeds are not for the churches.
st President Harris said at st Paul, every
thing that belongs to the Oregon Ralwa
, and Navigation company will be under tn
iS ttpi f-pl and m of the Mart he
Pacific. That is enough and all l care t
ire make public at this time
Henry Payne sent to us some prairi
in chickens on Friday of last week and Eueen
ne Bonhore conferred upon similar favor o
saturday, and Chas. Faunce remembered II
with fine lot of Lake trout.
w. r. White and wife returned from
Seattle week before last, and they hav
at now located in the house of J. NJ. Howe 70
house keeping, and has his Office temporari
er iy with A. Leland.
President Harris made brief speech a
at st Paul, August LIST. in which he said h
o hoped within a short time to celebrate til
completion of the Northern Pacific from tn
ay Lakes to the Pacific though this celebratio
might not be on so magnificent a scale as tina
er of last September.
Boise City is to have no railroad this yea,
20. The president and managers and chef Ell
r's sineer visited Boise City OF. the 2Sth of Jul
and informed the citizens that the tinanci;
.et condition of he company would not allo,
Is. the completion Of the Boise City branc
road this year.
n, To my customers and other Farm
be ers of North Idaho Il would respectful
ly inform you that l am again at my plat
ON Of business, and prepared to resume the oil
,er rade in the implement line Call and S,
{ me. Respectfully Yours
36tf. A. QUACKENBUSH.
md At tie time of the visit of Coles circus
Spokane Fal S, a jeweler being in such
hurry to see the elephant that he locked I
mes his store hut forgot to put his jewelry in h
lay safe, and while absent thief went in
the back door and robbed him of about 81
nv. worth of jewelry and watches.
Tue Capt. Dempsey's company OF Infantry
ordered to Boise barracks There Is
mic transportation furnished them, and they a
sed expected to march on foot the entire d
f lance, about 400 miles. That will be We
uncomfortable during this hot, dus
Ter weather
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