Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-10-01
LEWISTON IDAHO TERRITORY. THURSDAY, OCTOBER + Isss


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MuRsAY, /. I. Sep. 2oth, Iss6
EDrrOn TILLER
Our csmp joga along With ~ s1ual
paee. viii = upward outlook ~ niniaSl
property.
The Skookum lode md gToap of tbsl
aaas ~ sold last wsek = ! Ios1siils
KY, company. who paid daah dowe, - |
are goiag 70 work = develop ths minsa |
and % srsct ! quarts Mill % ~ peopsssy.
The Bedrock Flame pol ~ voskissl
force Of 30 nsa clearing ~ ~ riahe|
Iof w and cutting ~ tiiSt Il ~
line. They expect . - 4 y nsas Mars
Tray il abort tins.
The old Cpur d'Alsse aud g. L0sis
ditch has changed hanas ~ ~ ahsiH.
and the new mauagenept ~ psahias oa
The work in good abape, usdsr charss of|
Mr.. Coulter. They ara working ! small
force Of men and vim put . lsrxsr|
g4ng = soon y tho requisite s1rvsyins|
i done on ahead.
Over on Trail Creek tho miners ~
Il work moro lively sinos ths min, ~
water has been more plenty. The Call
Ifornia ditch has nov aboat Avs hundred
inches running md she prospsct = gocd
for more.
Alder gulch Bedrock Flume company,
near the mouth, has started up sgaia ana
they ars 10 god pAy 4 tho head.
| Dream and Misonl2 galeha alho havs
bean Il work and the forcs of niasn u.
lcreased in both galehes. A sovsn-six-
tecnths interest il the Missoula claim
sold for $1,000 few dAys as.
! Quite ! number Of capitalists are u
camp rnd more on The way.
| Machinery for working the Dedrock
Flume on Eas hs been shipped and
the party are expected IN camp 10 ! NV
days.
| Over on South Fork tho mountains
ars reported full Of the rich mineral and
many claims have bssn located and !
general rush has been going On y III
richest Of I'll strikes 10 this region. The
discoverer was watched and i m
attempted to track him to tho sccns 81
his silpersd discovery, but hc eluded III
pursueu and the locality y still I pro.
found secret, except 70 ! favored few,
though it, richness and extent has beeu
: made known to many. Soon ths noun
taips over there will swarm with prospec
tors in search Of what arc to b th,
famous CDur d Alenes.
Mining interests are looking up and
capitalists are taking hold Of propsrt,
and the prospects, for the future ~
never better than Il present, and every
: body seems encouraged At the genera
outlook Of our much abused camp.
y General growk and much cnssednes
is expressed BY miners and citizens u u
reduction Of our mail service into amI
from . daily 70 tri.weskly mail from
Thompson Falls to Murray. Pstition
and remoustrancss are Of no avail will
] this administration, whose ohisf fsaths
is to economixe, By taking away the pos
route facilities from the citisens Of th
territories, and particularly Of Idaho
!. How long are We to BE- the pot luck pei
Of economy iu the government. 70 crippl
and retard the development Of our minin
= interests which are the source Of % muc
wealth TO the people Of the United State,
: Selah.
Last Wednesday when our mail cam
in our people were panied and shocke
to hear of the brutal murder Of ono 3
the pioneer citizens Of our county an
our ex-Auditor and Recorder, D. N
Frazer, for hs is remembered here b
many, rs he made our camp visit, sn
was held in very high esteem BY msu
friends and acquaintances in the Coer
d'Alenes, and woe unto the heathe
Chinese or any other person, it know
who should come into our camp. W
could mot bring our friend 70 life, but b
blood would not cry aloud to heaven 4
revenge in vsia. Some tail trees won
bear the weight Of bis murderer Il four
out. Our sheriff has not been notified
tho murder yet except BY private isfa
m sr. nation, though be has deputy 1t Pier
I'LL City. Why We do not get tho particala
from there is strange. The only nev
we have Of the lamcntable occurrence
through private letters aud the Q,
gonian. We are anxionaly waiting {
more definite news.
II The rain has passed and few Gle
- days come to greet us. We have b,
some frosty nights and snow hes cappt
! tops Of cur high mountains
Times are moro lively, and buildi1
goes on at = fair rate. The Ssn on
has new building 10 courss Of ooostra
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