Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-12-03

FROM MURRAY. I. :.
MURRAY, l. T. Nov. 23, 1885.

MURRAY, l. T. Nov. 23, 1885.
EDIroR TELLER: ,s-i /.
Notwithstanding rain and sleet and dis
agreeable weather, basiaess moves along
slow. Placer mining s gciag vsry lively
from the increased water sapply, md
some good clcau.ups are made 10 ussy
places, and more healthy circulatioa Of
coin is the result Of more extensive work.
ings Of placer mines. We ars rssured
that before the New Year We are to b
connected with the outside world, BY
telegraph, as the agent aud manager Of
the N. P. r. r. telegraph was ia camp
few days ago and made arrangements
to commence the work Immediately.
Qurta interests in the different dis.
tricts are looking up. There is smclter
being put up near the Mountain House,
aad contract has been made by some
parties over on Jackass or Yreka district,
to ship 1000 tons Of ore to San Francis.
CO, to be tested at the reduction works
near there, and arrangements are being
made to ship ore to Anaconda, N. T.,
also to Omaha to the reiuc, ion works It
those places, and our mines will be
brought into prominence by the yields, il
they pan out as it is expect d they viii,
from the assays made from the different
tgrades OF ore.
| The bed rork Aume Is going on 1t the
usual rate and Mr.. Ryan, the contractor,
is doing all possible to hurry up tho work,
Some Of the heavy sections Of Turning
are being put in aud the fiulning will b.
we'll up to Eagle in 10 days; the Difficult.
ty Of getting lumber fast csough to keeE
| to work is the trouble, from the lack ol
teams to haul il fass enough, the road,
being bad. Myrtle and Dtta are lively
and the PMasi ditch is completed and
ready for use, and water in part way
Trail, Potasi and American gulches havs
a good head Of water and miners ars
Improving the opportunity.
| The Thompson Falls road is 20 thai
Wagons come in over it; two stages cam.
In that way with a load Of passenger
and large lot Of express freight. II.
completion Of these roads into camy
makes goods more plenty, and reduces
the price and gives more of a variety.
There is quite large Rumber Of cap
italists in camp looking at the prospect
aud they have made some purchase O
mining ground.
Tho theatre is closed for the seasou
and the patrons Of the drama feel sad
but we have local troupe Of minstrel
ready to perform and will give livel,
bill in Murry, soon, to please the public
aud reward themselves They are 4
give special bill at Eagle, Thanksg,v
ing eve., and full house is expected.
4 Master Waugh Klein is very low from
typhoid lever, and it is feared be will moi
recover, DR.. Littlefeld is attending. Tn,
man injured at the Golden Chest min.
is doing ~ well as could be expectet
from the nature Of his serious injuries.
To vary the usual rotine Of the canJ
was social event, me the less than u,
marriage Of our former Probate Judge
and now register Of the land Office q
Occur d'Aleue City, Robert Il. McFsr
land to Miss Mollie Peudy. No carde
Mac. came up last week. But few kn.v
Of his evil designs or suspected he hae
nerve enough to take the vows Of benc
dict. He wears his new found honon
with easy grace and takes his better hall
down the river for the wedding tour, I.
Coeur dAlene where be is to domicile
Our loss is their gain.
Dances are more than usually plenty
and the devotees of the step art hav'
plenty Of opportunity to indulge in tn
Giddy Waltz. We are becoming civil
lied very fast; several pianos have com
to town and organs are also plenty an'
musical talent will come to, the front
business seems to be improving fast ant
times are more easy. :,
Eagle real estate booms BY jumpiuI
and it is likely to le,:d to serious trouble
ere long, if it is persisted in much Longer
: Railroad talk is plenty and many are tn
i conjectures as to the route, should jim
come into camp. We give it up. II
river does Me- PERcE.
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