Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-19
LITTER FROM 0RANoEVlLLE

CRANaEvILLE, June 8, 1884.
Ed TELLER:-Your correspondent ar
rived in this coxy little headquarters OF
the Camas Prairie grangers, some days
ago. Aftor an eventful and tiresome
tramp from the frosty summit Of Buffal'
Hump, foot-sore, hungry and thirsty, VT
found our way to the inside Of this most
comfortable resort-the Jessey House,
and for the past few days have been roll.
ing in the luxuries Of its well supplied
table, To-day We viewed ourself through
mirror and discovered that our lank
form was either threatened with involun-
tary corpulency or that the looking glass,
through which We looked, possessed mos,
wonderful magnifying influences. Be ali
this as it may, We feel muchly refreshed
The grangers and farmers Of this prom.
Used land, seem in most excellent spirits
Many Of them congregate in town daily
to shake hands ard congratulate each
other on the fine crop prospect. Old
timers say there never was, in the history
of the Prairie, better outlook for biz
crops than at the present time. From
personal observation this will be year
of great abundance Of all cereals in this
happy land.
The political atmosphere is also begin
ming to smell in this neck Of woods. Lib.
eral aspirants are beginning to show ur
above the horizon in not few numbers
We made brief visit yesterday to the
county seat. Was treated quite well and
very often. Our influence, no doubt, wa.
much covited, if We judge 1t by the wa,
our hand was SO often, and many times
violently shaken. A few days anon,
these fellows would make Buffalo Hump
or think himself second class third wart
politician, The most observing problem
among these people seems to be the selec
ton Of suitable man for Congress. The,
tank they have man among them VII,
v ,uld be delegate to all congressiona
dlties and outside Of this would put il
m.ny extra ticks for his constituent,
Tais is no less parsonage than Hon. L
2. Brown Of Mt Idaho. We did no
take to Mr.. Brown nor no to US upo
this subject therefore; we cannot "a
with any safety that Mr.. Brown person
ally has any anxiety in this direction.
however is presumably safe to say tbs
the gentleman has an exceedingly larry
following, made up Of both Democra,
aud Republicans. The Democrats sa
that no more Singiscr 'cold decks" ca
be got in oh them, but give them ma
il he be Republican that they can in
pose confidence in and they'll suppo,
him. But we all know that Democra,
don't always do as they talk.
/ This little burg viii be banquetted o
the coming Fourth with series Of entel
taiuments. The temperance people Al
going to have three-cent lemonade fe,
tival, your correspondent has taken 4
chances. The Ancient Order Of Druid
will parade the principal streets of III
town adorned in fine and complete regal
headed by the inimitable Graugevill
Brass Band. The Changers will hol
mass at ll:40. Immediately after whicl
the couc!ave will be RECALLED by an Of,
fashioned 18th Of July Grafton by Judg
Eli Shambo. At night the Graugevill
Minstrels will give one Of their incom
parable and side splitting entertainment
10 five acts, with Mr.. Ed Beck and Sig
nor SayeI, as end men, and Judge Fl
Shambo Ms middle man, the whole to con
clude with big ball. Your correspon
dene Is bent on taking in enough fun OF
the Fourth to ill his mirth basket for tn,
balance Of the year. DELLo Afro,