Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-05-21

School closes tomorrow.
Frank Holt returned from trip north
this week.
e. Texier returned from below on Fri.
days steamer.
Thanks to Mrs. c. L. Faunce for fine
lot of lake trout.
Dan. Stewart of Walla Walla came up on
the steamer on Monday.
Examination of Public Schools to day and
tomorrow.
The city has been crowded with drum
mers for the past week.
P. nj. Davis returned from Portland on
Mondays steamer, his eyes having improved
much.
Capt German, of the P,tlatch has been
here this week, transacting business with
the land office.
We have had about q inches of rain fall
within the last ten days, which has made
the farmers happy.
The Clearwater is now at good boating
stage, but is liable not to remain so any
great length Of time.
A new ''Halls" fireproaf safe, medium
size, for sale on reasonable terms, call on A.
Quackenbush.
Mr.. Haley. Of Miles City, has been de-
voting some time at our land office, engaged
in important business connected Herewith.
Several persons from Lewiston propose o
60 up to Fir Bluff on Friday, in case the
steamer makes that trip.
Parties hauling wheat to Lewiston all
speak we'll of A No. Gutter Whisky, at
the Palace Saloon. Drop in and try it.
DR.. ]. B. Morris was elected as school di
rector, on Monday last, to fill the vacancy
OF ii. Squier, whose time had expired.
Several herds of cattle passed through
town from Camas Prairie, route for
Montana, during the past two weeks.
We are told that the steamer is likely to
60 to Fir Bluff on Friday of this week to
take cargo OF wheat, If she can get there
without danger.
A band of cattle belonging to Lambert
4 Lathop and Shissler q Sires were crossed
to the opposite side of Clearwater ON We'd
nesday, having been sold to Montana men.
MOVED.-rhe Lewiston National Bank
has moved from their former place of husi-
ness to the building formerly occupied by
Thatcher j. Son, corner of md and Main SITS.
Young Broclman who was struck by
tightening last week, near Cottonwood, is
slowly improving, but is unable to hear So
we are informed by parties from that section
j. Philip, the merchant taylor, has re-
moved to the building formerslly occupied
as milliner shop by Mrs. sprenger, just
east of the post office.
Mr.. A. Cavanaugh, assessor of Shoshone
county. arrived in town on Friday last from
hurry, and proceeded to Pierce City on
Monday. ~
Geo. Chamberlain, of Craig's mountain,
gave us call on Friday last and reports
quite snow storm on the mountain before
he left.
j CHILDREN's DAY-Next Sunday, May
oath will be children's day, at the NJ T..
Church. A fne display of flowers and birds
and exercises by and for the children, both
morning and evening.
DR.. G. A. Gay, has now in his p session
anew preparation for the painless extraction
OF teeth, applied direct to the too b, and en-
ables him to extract it without pain. Give
him call and test the painless remedy.
A man was found in Snake river about
2 weeks ago, near Rock landing, below this
place. He was dressed in black clothes and
had heavy black whiskers. We were unable
to get full description of him
The cattle purchased on Waha Prairie for
lhe Mies City market. broke from the cor
rail- in Lewiston on Wednesday morning and
ran away. but were soon gathered again and
taken across Clearwater.
MASS MEETING The citizens of Lew
iston DESTROYS Of celebrating the coming 4th
OF July are requested to meet in the Court
House this Thursday evening for the pur
pose OF making the necessary arrangements
Let every patriotic citizen be present.
A gentleman came into town this weel,
and reported that ounce gold diggines had
been lately discovered on the waters of the
south FORK beyond Elk City, and that quite
crowd Of men were there and more were
going. Don't be in hurry to go.
Miss Corabel Tarr gave very interesting
eloeutionsry entertainment at the Grosteir
9 Binnard hall on Saturday evening last,
and had . fair attendance. Some of the
pieces were well rendered and were received
with much applause The entertainment
was interpreted with good music and sing
ing.
The road from Lewiston to the Potlatch
etlements via. the river and the Big Pot
n,a'eh creek is now opeu for wagons. Several
lave nsve been over it in good time and with a
ss'e more Improvement, they say it will bt
me OF the best graded roads in the countr,
.or naming heavy loads, and will, when
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