Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-10-09

weekly ana all feel that II Is solld 1or pay
when water is plenty, many Of the. claims
have so little water that sluicing is out OF
the question and rockers are used and
ounces of dust is got out daily by this
slow process, but the best prospects are
in the near future, when water will be
plenty. Gold Run gulch has changed
hands and Colorado Syndicate have the
gulch under control and are now digging
ditch for their own use for water priv
ileges, they will start up in a few days,
and it is very confidently presumed that
another gold bonanza will be the outcome
of this famous guile h, for large and super
ior nuggets have been found in it. Times
are improving and business is increasing
very quietly, building and improvements
generally mark the camp just now. A
fine plank side walk on the south side Of
Main street in hurry is one Of the need
ed improvements, and is appreciated by
all. The business men Of Murray are
complimented for their energy in this
much needed Improvement of building,
they are being put up permanent for tu-
ture use and not for shoddy and present
use. But, alas! poor Eagle, her glory
for the time being has departed and she
stands on the bar monument and an
eye-sore to the many who specialized in
town lots when her boom was the rage
and corner lots sold for fancy prices.
Politics are the all absorbing topic and
the miner is daily button holed for his
future vote. As there is number of
really good men up for all the county
offices in the respective political parties,
it is hard to tell how the nominations will
60. The primaries, to elect delegates TO
the county conventions, were held on the
27th. of September and they were holly
contested by the numerous candidates.
The Republican primary went on very
quiet and six delegates from Summit
precinct were elected. The Democratic
primary was dandy, for hours they were
crowding around the polls in the widest
confusion, drinking, Glowing and shout
ing was wildly INDUCED in and the voting
kept up to a late hour. The wee sma'
hours found the judges sorting out half
dozen tickets and many candidates were
left, while the shouts of the victorious
ones was laughable to witness and for a
while Murray was booming and active,
for one day at least, and it looked as
though the election Of Cleveland was the
only thing to save the country to the
Democrats, for the time being. Soreheads
were to be seen on the streets the next
morning, but the weak and faint ones
failed to come to time.
Col George l.. Shoup, Idaho's commits
sioner to the exposition at New Orleans,
was in camp, accompanied by Hon. J.
L. Onderdonk, our genial and gentleman
ly Territorial Controller; both gentlemen
were warmly received by the citizens of
hurry. Col. Shoup looks hale and hearty
for his years, and he is the same genial
conrad he was years ago when we two
drew rein and SABRE as the boys followed
on with their boyish Colonel at the head.
The Colonel's hair is not Of the same
dark color now as then but the old days
are not forgotten in the short converse
ton and limited time given to rehcarse.
The Colonel is looking after the mining
interests Of Idaho for the New Orleans
Exposition, he took out from camp some
fine specimens of gold dust aud a few
nuggets from the Cpur d Alenes; he will
make arrangements for quartz specimens
to follow by rail. He is the right man
in the right place, for he is heartily in
earnest for Idaho to have fine exhibit
Of her mining and agricultural interests
brought to the front. The Colonel in.
vested $4,000 here in dust and nuggets
to place on exhibition. The Colonel OF
Mr.. Onderdonk did not know whether
they would visit your county or not this
time for want of time. But we hope they
can be induced to go and stay awhile.
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