Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-11-26
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FROM MURRAY. /. :.
MunRAY, l. I. Nov. Is, 1855.

MURRAY, l. L. Nov. 10, 1888.
EDIroR TELLER:
Times are beginning to be more lively
as the cold weather quietly comes on and
q frosty air make us chilly. The bed
rock fume is still going ahead It lively
rate since pay day. Mr.. Hopkins md
Mr.. Borke; whe have been 10 camp fof
the past week left vest rday for trip =
Denver, and will return in short time
The roads are being put in geod eondi-
ton for the winter and the Thompson
Falls road il completed 70 the summit
and We will have good sl.iSh road for
the Writer The western road 70 the
mission is in very muddy condition, yet
teams are htuling a large quantity Of
freight over it. The boats on the river
are also moving freight a. tast ~ possible
there bcisg good stage Of water fcf
boating. The big ditch, formerly ths
Occur d'Alenc ditch company i going
ahead At good rate, q saw mill i 4 the
head of it cut ing lumber, and = large
part of the ditch is graded, and mile
and half Of it is already fumed and
ready for use. The Beaver and Potosi
ditch is completed and the pipea laid
where the fuming was necessary.
The Trail creek miners are hard at work,
also those Of Potosi, American, Pony and
other gulches, since the increase Of the
water. On the hills about Murry the
bays are at work and dust is being taken
out. Missoula and Dry gulches are be-
ing worked By full crew. Eagle City
is still waiting for revival Of the good
old times. A new paper is talked Of b.
ing started in that place.
The Golden Chest mill is running The
full capacity and with an increased force
Of worklnen. The man who was injured
in the tunnel had to have his leg takca
off, Dr's. Littlefeld 4 Cooper performed
the operation, and the patient i doing
very well, fears at one time were against
his recovery, The usual number Of men
who are looking Ut mines for tho invest
ulent Of capital are here aud speak favor
p.
able Of the outlook Of the camp and some
investments have been made on the
south fork for Salt Lake parties Who an
going to put up smclters over thert nszs
season. We are to have daily mail
sgain g runlar says; services 70 commence
f1oc. 1st 1855. Mr.. Sales, the contrads%
or, was in camp arranging for increased
services and with a view Of putting on :
stage line from Thompson Falls into
camp. A telegraph line il another of
the new necessities talked Of, and railroad
talk, plenty of it, and if We get all these
good things We will have good and
justifiable rcasor, with all the good folks
Of other less favored communities, 70
keep Thanksgiving day in thankful
week andprayerful manner. No Thanks
giving turkey in camp and but few fat por-
kers, but early spring chickens, Of .
decade past, are to be seen at the butcher
shops in full anticipation Of the demand
soon to be made on chicken hordea.
Bro, Aulbach, Of the Sun, gave, I pro
menadc concert at Union Hall, the new
quarters Of the Sun, wherc very large
and appreciatise audience was 10 attend
ance; the music and vocal exercises SEEM
cd to please all and round after round Of
applause greeted those who kindly ten
dered their services sos the. -occaaion.
The school Children are to be given !
reception at the same place on Thanks
giving eve; when the singers are to bo On
hand to please the "wee small folks. !"
The district school is well attended ~ we
have 20 children Ct school age in the
district. NEz PERCR.
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