Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-07-02

Miss Mary Lindsay has been selected as
the Goddess Of Libery," and Miss Alice
Frazier and Miss frankie Brearley as "Maids
OF Honor, for the coming 4th.
Hon. P. H. Winston, Register of the U.
5. Land Office, in this city, will shortly
leave tor his home in North Carolina, hav-
ing leave of absence for sixty days.
We understand that the Episcopal Sunday
school will soon give picnic for the benefit
OF its scholars at the grove on the farm of
Mrs. NJ Dowd, in Tammany Hollow.
Agent A. P. Cooper has received instruc.
tons from the Northern Pacific company to
bill grain in sacks from North Yakima to
Minneapolis or Duluth at IS per ton.
Operator Butler informs us that the tcle-
graph line between this place aud Dayton is
very much demoralized by the wind and
storms, being down in several places.
The Idaho Democrat claims that the money
raised for the purpose of getting the Idaho
capitol bill passed, has been in part diverted
Some claim that Pride and Bum gobbled it.
We learn that the Neg Perez Indians will
have a celebration on the 4th on the grounds
| above the Lapwai Post, and that the Kamia
and other Indians are expected TO be present.
LOST-Betwten Scrbner's and Lewiston
| on the regular travelled road, ladies circu-
| lar. Anyone finding the same will please
leave it at c. c. Bunnells hardware store.
| Jake Reibold came down from Warrens
on Monday and says the camp is doing as
well as usual, The Little Giant is holding
out with the best of ore and other claims
are also doing well.
We learn that the quartz ledge OF Blod-
gett q Co., near Pierce City, is developing
4 itself to the satisfaction of its owners, two
of whom have lately arrived from Chicago,
and proceeded to the mine.
J. W. Foster, who lives on the telegraph
road on the opposite side of Snake river
called on us Saturday and presented us with
a few heads of wheat grown on his place.
1t is well filed and will yield well.
Every preparation that could consistently
be made by the Fourth committees on the
celebration is being done and the prospect
is that we will have grand celebration, to
which all are invited to participate.
The small prospecting mill designed for
testing the quautz in Elk City has been
conveyed to its destination. 1t is thought
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upon this test prove very VARIABLE.
Parents whose children are allotted seats
on the Liberty Car are requested to have
them attend at the Guild room of the Epis-
copal church for their decorations on Satur-
day morning not later than ten o'clock.
B. F. Morris and Sheriff darlington, of Mt.
Idaho gave Lewiston call on Saturday
and they report things in a prosperous con-
dition on the Prairie, that stock men are
continually buying and driving from that
section.
Father Arundel, s. j., Of ihs Occur
d'Alene mission has taken up his abode at
this place for few months for the benefit
of his health. He has been an intimate friend
of Father Diomedi, s. j., of this place, for
the past twenty-four years.
1t is estimated that at least one hundred
and fifty Indians were in town yesterday,
trading and preparing for the 4th of July.
A great many of these Indians were some
of Joseph's band that returned from the
Indian Territory recently.
The Union Temperance meeting will be
held next Sabbath evening, the 9Th, espe-
cial preparations are being made by Miss
Annie Turner for the music Eight or ten
little children are to take part, and two
quartetts Come one and all.
We have reason to suppose that the late
winds and storms have throwE down much
of the standing grain in this vicinity, al
though but few cases have been reported to
us. We here several cases Of the breaking
of fruit and shrubbery trees that have been
destroyed by the wind.
Rev. A. B. Lawyer called on lis Tuesday,
and says that the religious meeting of the
different tribes commenced at Lapwai yes
terday and will continue until after the 4th.
He says that Indians from all the different
reservations will be present and that he ex-
poets over thousand will be in attendance
! A dispatch from U. S. Attorney, Hawley
dated Challis the Goth, sent to Marshall
Dubois, in which Hawley says that he can.
not get away soon and he has empowered
Dubois to employ some one to act fer him as
attorney in the case of Hibbs. We under
stand that county attorney, Parker has been
employed to attend to the business.
NOTICE. have made arrangements foi
the present season to receive large quaint.
ties of tropical and California fruit; also
choice French Candies which will enable me
to offer at wholesale, at prices which will
compare with Portland rates. Purchasers
win do well to investigate me before pur
chasing elsewhere. NJ j GREENBURG
The Territorial secretary charges that
LAWYERS who attend court at Boise, violate al
the: rules of the Idaho law library
Take books therefrom and keeping them in
definitely without receipting for them; much
to the annoyance Of the librarian and per
sons who wish to examine them. This has
been practice for many years, since 1872
as We can testify.
ALI. Bell, returned from the Potlatcl
last week, where he has been surveying
While in the field he was struck on tn,
leg by rattle snake but fortunately hi
heavy clothing prevented him from bein.
hurt much. HE Immediately applied SOM
A No. | Cutter Whlskey, which he ha,
with him, having purchased it at the Pal
ace saloon in this city, and was Immediately
oat of danger.
The Lewiston Brass Band have secure,
the right to erect refreshment stand oil
the Fourth of July at the grove where tn,
exercises will be held. 1t will be the onl,
stand at the grove,s and no exertion or pain
on the part of its members will be spared t.
supply this stand with the bsst of everythin;
, that the Portland market affords in the re
I freshment line. Ice Cream and Cake, Lem
onade, Soda Water, Confectionery, Nuts
Fruits of all kinds, Cigars, etc, etc. Pat
ronize the boys on the day Of the 4th."