Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-05-28

tensively used and constituts good piece
of property.
Two soldiers deserted from Fort Spoka ne
on the 10Th inst, one Of them becoming
tired of deserters life, gave himself up.
The other was arrested soon after in this
city by sergeant Hotlenbacher, and they are
now awaiting orders from Fort Spokane.
The road from Lewiston to the lakes are
now in good condition. The fishing is
good. and any one desiring few d ,ys pleas.
nre we would advise them to go to Lake
Waha. MIR. and Mrs. Faunce will see that
you ..are we'll cared for, and they can
serve good meal.
There are several small streams tributary
to the Potlatch creek contain mary small
brook trout of small size, which, if left alone
for few months will become good fishing
ground. The main stream seems to con ain
comparatively few, especially during the
summer run in high water.
The bridge constructed over the Potlatch
at the foot of the grade leading from the
Big Potlatch prairie to the creek is a pretty
substantial structure and although the
stream when high is very strong and rapid,
yet We think this bridge will stand the test
1t was constructed by sheriff Cameron, who
is deserving much credit for his skill.
There are two saw-mills on the Potlatch
above Juletta-that OF Burus aud one be.
| longing to Mccormick. These can supply
large amount Of lumber for that district of
country, cut from the timber growing in
the canyon of the Potlatch; which lumber
by hauling over good roads ont of the can
yon to the prairie can be utilized by the set
| tiers in building houses. barns and fences
Mr.. OLoughlin, who lives about two and
one-half miles east Of this city dropped
dead on Sunday afternoon about two clock,
heart disease supposed to be the cause. Mr.
O'Loughlin was well known in this section
| and bore good reputation. He was aged
about A years and a native Of Ireland.
He leaves small family to mourn his loss,
The funeral took place on Tuesday, Rev.
| Mr. Boyd officiating.
Agent Montcith left on TUESDAYS steamer
for Wallnla, where he will meet the Joseph
Indians who left Kansas City on the 22nd
inst. for the Colville and Nez Perez reserva.
tions Mr.. Monteith will arrive here on,
Monday next with his party. consisting of
40 souls. Joseph and his immediate fol-
lowers will be taken to Colyille by the agent
from that reserve who will meet them at
Wallul;. also.
Mr., Mathiot. the gentleman who has been
| here for the past few months buying wheat
and other grain, left on Monday Tor Walla
Walla. He will return here in a short time.
Mr.. M has done great deal OF good Tor this
| section while here, in the way of keeping
the price of grain up, and the farmers will
likely miss him very much Mr. g. ID Fien,-
| ing will attend to his business during his alb.
sence.
The first load Of grain hauled over the
new road up the Potlatcn, arrived in town
ON Monday, hauled by Perry Thomas from
J. Tahor's place on the Little Potlatch.
Mr.. Thomas was one of the first men who
attended the meeting that planned the
means OF construction Of the road from Lew
iston to the mouth Of the Potlatch, some
two years ago in this city, and to him is due
the honor Of hauling the first load Of grain
over that road.
&. A. R.-Arthur Gurnsey Post G. A, r,
| will observe Memorial day by decorating
the graves of deceased comrades. All old
soldiers are invited to participate A meet
ing of the Post will be held at their hal! at
$50 p IN. this Thursday evening. Con-
| trbutions of flowers will be gratefully re.
ceived and can be left with comrade Manning
at J. p. Volmer 4 Co. 5 store, or with com,
rades Wing or Fislar. any time before 9,
o'clock, a. M. Saturday.
The steamer, Baker. Capt. Baughman, ar
rived here on Friday Lost at an carly hour.
with cargo and passengers, and at o'clock,
a. m, she steamed up Clearwater with
number OF passengers from this city, for Fir
Bluff, which po'nt she made with c mpara-
tive case, in six hours. She loaded on I53
tons of grain and returned to this point at
an early hour on Saturday morning and pro.
ceeded below the same day. A good ware.
house is greatly needed at Fir BLUFF, an
investment that will be profitable to any
one who will make the improvement.
June to 18th, Lewis Collegiate Institute
viii give its third anniversary Annual Ser.
mon. june Z, l0A N, and se.mon to young
ladies at 130 NJ, by Rev. J. ID. Flenner;
examinations Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays; board of trustees meet Friday
10 NJ; students trained in music and eiocn.
ton will give an entertainment Wednesday
evening; Thursday, 8 p NJ lecture by Rev.
j. d. Flenner. of Walla Ualla; Friday, lit
erary entertainment by Christom attain soc-
ety. The public are invited. IL IS possible
that Gov. Bum may speak one night.
Since the success of the steamer Baker in
reaching the Fir Bluffs on the Potiatch and
returning with grain, it is thought to ne a
gool enterprise to construct q substantial
warehouse at Fir Bluff, where that grain
can he stored lmmediat ly after harvest I'm
til the high water in spring. when it can be
taken away by the steamers instead of haul
ing it twenty-five miles ny wagon Auoth-
er warehouse ought to be constructed at the
mouth of the potiatch, from which point
grain caa be shipped by steamer in high
water instead of hauling sixteen miles by
| wagons.
The crist-mill structure, built by Lovett
9 Hni6rook, on the Potlatch, is simple but
me structure 1t has good water power
snihcien. for two or three rnn of burrs
There Is only one running an that is turn
ing out fine quality Of -four. More burr,
will ne added as the demand is created
The height Of the mill from the wheel 20 tn,
upper chamber is 72 feet and the rooms are
large and commodious. This mill b,is fai,
to become Of great value to the entire Pit
latch settlement. They have a wooder
screw horrlz n ally lsrf in their flour bin
twenty feet long. which moves the foul
from one end to the other. This was an IN
yentiou of Mr. Lovett and serves tho y,,,r