Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-01-10

Bv an oversight there were three names
left ont of he roll of honor for last month,
in the upper room;'viz: the names OF Joseph
Maloy, Alice Frasier, Albert Coburn, each
of whom averaged above 81.
The East Oregoniaa says 'Laborers on
the Baker City division OF the q. K. &, y.
have been drawn off for at least 60 DAYS.
This is partly due to the great changes
taking place III the management in New
York and the extreme cold weather Just at
hand"
OwESnY DEAp.--John knifong and John
Hazard came up on the stage yesterday and
report that Owenby died in ial at DAYTON
on TUESDAY morning, from the effects Of his
suiierings during the time of his escape from
the Wala VI ALA jail. Thus he has cluied
the hangmans rope.
! Billings is reported as saying, cit is time
the Northern Pacific should be separated in
the public mind from the Oregon Transcuu-
tinental and from the general reputation of
| Willard stocks. ! believe it an easy matter
| for the Northern Pacific to carry all its
burden
! The 0rf9onjsR publishes New Yorl, dis
! patch to the st. Paul Press which reads as
| follows: THE belief is gaining ground ev-
/ cry day in " all street that the Northern
/ Pacific omI any is On its last legs. and that
! 1t is only a question of time when the whole
concern is reorgauize aud the Orogon Trans
continental attachment is wiIe out
| The people Of Lewiston and the shippers
Of grain along Snake river can see no good
reason. ia the condition of the river, why
| the steamers should 20 into winter quarters
/ or having done, why they shouli remain
| there "A hours while there is much grain
ready for shipment and the weather warm
aud mild.
The telegraph report that Willard has sur
rendered all his property o save the credit
OF the company over which he has pre,l led
is received by many with much doubt, and
III fact the report is not supported by any
| facts that carry conv lctiOn OF its truth 1t
may have been circulated to awaken svmpa-
thy for Inn and save his personal reputation.
Time Will disclose the fact.
Representative Geolg e has introduced a
new bill for the relief of the sufferers in the
Nez Ferce and BannocA wars of 1877 and
1873. 1t provides tor the payment of the
volunteers the same as the regulars. and for
their horses lost. He has also introduced a
bill for the attachment of land, in severalty,
to Indians on the Cmatila rcservation and
/ the disposal of the residue Sngiser should
follow suit IN regard to the Nez Perez reser.
walton.
Car Boise friends who are here in attend.
ance upon the court don't want us to press
annexation to Washington. They hope t.
be able to gam us the .. \. l.. which they
tainh ought to heal all old sores Why
have they not thought of this before, in
stead OF urging the ~hort Line to ama!gu-
mate with the o. X. & n. company and g.
TO Portland: They admit that they wanted
Sln,iser to pledge his support of annexation
to get the votes Of the norih, but they hope
he will not be able to succeed with anneNa-
ton. Singiscr says he shall stand By an
nexaton even if it does di3please the Boise
people.
"Elitor Leland of the Lewiston, Idaho
TELLER, has gone East. = Iv0tc imdn. Jan.
1, 1854.
Ca the night Of the II tn Of December.
last, we stopped at the Slime House in W.
Wen route for Omaha. On the night of the
3oth of December we returned through Wal.
la Walla, en- route home to Lewiston. where
we arrived at noon, Jan. |. We did not
blow any trumpet in making our way
through Walla Walia, and hence the lateness
of the Watcdm9n's notice of our trip.
Several surveyors were detailed by the L.
/. to establish line from Cheyenne to Fl
Laramie thence to Rawlins. making half
moon line They failed to make a line from
! Laramie to fet;ermpn anu L. A. CLARK, was
ordered to establish the line. He went
from the Snake river to that work last Fall
and succeeded III overcoming the obstacles
wh're others had fai ed and on the 2ith
| Il December was proceeding with the line
between Fetternan aud Eawlins, and was
| about - miles north OF Raw lius in the
| sweet alter country and near TIL Winl
i1Etr mountains, Wucu the storms overlook
them The Snow fell to the depth of nearl,
5 feet; the wind tore al! their tents into rib
hons, save one, and the cold wa, 70 below
| zero, and work was SUSPENDED On the
18th they sent out messenger named Pick
ct, tor NaWiins, Who succeeded in reaching
That place in days, with dispatches am
letters. he party hat plenty of grub for
t.o months All. Be4ll had one of his feet
badly frozen.