Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-10-15

house receipts and paying the storage in the
warehouse.
LADIES ATTENTION.. Phillip the
tailor. has just received. direct from New
York City. Metals latest glove fitting pat.
terms, which he offers at the lowest figure
Call in and get the Bazaar Dressm>ker. 2tf.
We hear much complaint that our wood
men not giving good measurement for cord
The city should make law giving the stand.
ard measure for wood and compel ever ven.
der vt wood to have it measured before de.
livery.
Sister CECILIA, the sister superloress of St.
Aloysin's Academy of this city left Fridays
steamer for the east on business pertaining
to the academy. Miss Nellie Stanton &C.
cempa"ieh her as far as Walla Walla return.
ing Monday.
NorTcE. School and city taxes are now
due and payable at the City Tr.asurcrs of.
flee in the court house building
+. KROUTINGER,
CITY Treasurer.
Lewiston, l. I. Oct. 5. 1885. l-3
The sheriff of this county and the mayor
OF this city have appointed ten spe ;ial police
to keep order in the city and on the race
track during the races to keep the quiet Of
the city both day and night. Evil.Ioers
would do well to beware Of the infringe.
ment of the laws.
The race pools opened last evening Oh
the pony race anil the haf-mile race four
entries were MADE in the former and three in
the latter. The pony race will take place
at lO o'clock this morning, and the half
mile race al 80 p IN.
Leslie Thompson, who has faithfully acted
as night watch in this city for the past two
months has resigned his position and en- :.
gagged himself in the grocery establishment
OF NJ. j. Greenbur2. We take it that the
frost Saturday night scared Les. out Geo.
Penny will act as watchman for the present,
The Lewiston Brass Band will give their
second annual ball Thanksgiving. No pains
will be spared to make it the grandest occa.
sion for the ensuing s~ason Look out for a
! more definite notice as soon as Bro. Cleve.
land issues the proclamation.
THE BAND-uTS).
An amateur dramatic club was organized
i'll this city :on Saturday evening of last week,
and it comprises the following ladies' and
gentlemen Mrs. J 7. VolImer, Mrs A J
Shaw, Mrs. H Squier. Miss Essie Phillips,
Miss Kate Thatcher, f. NJ Hedger, A. j.
Sha., P. T. Lomax, D. Jennings. D. s
Dent. s. Leslie Thompson, Geo. c. Leland
The object Of the society is to raise stuff.
Mr. Inghram, who lives near Smalls
place has had employed Meeks 4 Newell, Of
the Asotin. to bore a well with an artesian
augur. They bored 81 feet, 81 feet being
through solid rock, with six inch augur,
and obtained a good supply of water. whlch
stands IL feet IN the well with no appearance
of lowering 1t was the first well bored
| with the machine and proved to be com
piete success They are now 3oring for par.
ties on the Asotin plains
A gentleman from Lewiston visited Mos
cow last week and was there informed that
the .. R. j N company intended to extend
their line of railroad through the POtlatch
| country and down on to the Clearwater and
up the sonth fork as far as Kama SO as to
| accommodate the Camas Prairie country.
He also said that they contemplated meet.
ing the o. s. L. coming down Snake river
but did not learn at what point that they
would diverge from the Palouse branch, nor
when all this would take place.
Ell Pearcy, John Sicott and D. NJ. White
are constructing double deck wharf and
warehouse on the west side Of street and
fronting where the present location Of O. r.
| j. N. Co.. wharf boat. 1t promises to be \
| superb structure and convenient for use at
any stage Of the water in the river
We are not advised what, if
any, arrangements they have made with the
city who claim to have control Of all of the
Snake river front, notwithstanding they
have given title deeds to this river front,
there will be food for much litigation at a
later period.
| The title OF the ordinance to which the
| Mayor calls special attention to minors un.
der Is years Of age, but disturbances from
those between IL and FL render the parents
aud guardians as liable as much as from
those younger. There is no undue latitude
given to boy that is over l6 years Of age.
while his associate who Is under that age
shall be restrained and punished. 1t is ex-
pected that the older boys shall pursue gen.
tlemanly nduct without compulsory rules,
bu If they do not there are otner laws that
will reach their case. II they are wise q
hint will be sufficient.
The city is at present quite we'll peoplea
with people from abroad, who hive gathered
here from all quarters to attend the races
Some Of them are good true men, and from
all that we can learn there are many whose
movements will require close vigilance o.
the city officers to prevent the sturbanct
Of the peace of the city. Let all such know
that they cannot be lawless among US witt
impunity; that while we encourage horse
racing under wholesome rules, yet we do MOI
countenance frauds and wrong doing, among
ourselves or those who come to visit us. w,
welcome all who are rightly disposed.
Ezra Baird returned from Montana las
week, He sold part of his horses at fail
price and left the remainder on a good stocl
range near Forsy;he, Custer county, Mon
tana. in charge of WIN Randall, a goot
herder who went from here. and will delay
their sale until Spring. Baird says tina
come portions of Montana he is pleased will
but thinks this country far excels it as al
agricultural country. He saw Franz
McDonaid formerly of this section, an,
says he is on the police force in Butte City
and is No. l with the chief. Mr.. b. had
rough trail oven the Elk City route but los
but few animals aud most Of these he ha
assurance he will recover.
The people of tho Potlatch country do no
see wherein they will be much benefited
by the coming Of the railroad to Moscow
il it go no further. II it contir ue on through
their country they will have . great beneit
As it is now they can bring their wheat h
Lewiston and vet larger price for it an,
can haul it cheaper and easier, save q snal
number who live near the summit and n.ucl
nearer Moscow. II the road be bull
thr,u oh the Potiateh country IL will nrohab