Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-20

w ages SSU per uOutu. Enquire AZ the
Grocery Store Of NJ. J. Greenburg.
Natural gas at Pittsburg has thrown
1000 men out Of work.--Er. That is moth.
ing. Natural gas has employed almost iu-
several men and women in Lewis |
ton.
j. NJ. Howe, who is camping on Craig |
mountain, became lost one day this week |
aud was out all one night. He finally |
turned up at Whites station, on the noun
tain.
Mrs. A. Damas and her daughter Amy |
returned on Mondays steamer to Lewiston
from six weeks visit to New York and |
other places in the east glad to get home |
again.
II you have the 'sblues" and are disguised |
with this warm weather, step into the
Palace Saloon and secure q horn" Of the
A No. Cutter Whiskey. 1t is the best
medicine for this disease.
Remember you can realize better results
in making your purchases Of groceries and
provisions I. ON c specialist that makes that
business study than from any general
dealer. MI. GREENBURG, Grocer.
We notice that our old acquaintance, r.
e. Hallock, now of Boise City, has gone
into matrinony. We almost wonder that
he should have taken the risk. He was
usually very cautious when We knew him.
Wiley j Co. have one of their steam
threshers near Cotton in operation and en-
ploy about forty men. They were in field
Of 1000 acres last week aud they will not be
through with it in less than two weeks
more.
A gun was accidentally discharged last
week in Bunnel's hardware store by Gus.
toner who was fitting a cartridge. The
bullet whizzed by only short distance
from Mr.. G. G. Bunnell who was engaged
in the rear end of the store.
Gold is found in paying quantities about
twelve miles northeast of the old Adams
camp, Those who have been prospecting
there say that good 81 diggiugs are found.
but there is lack of water for washing save
during the melting of the SHOWS.
George Smith Of the Mt. Idaho stage line
had a set to with bear on Sunday morning
about two miles from Mt. Idaho. The bear
received four shots and then got away. In
the absence Of the sturgeon steak promised
us by Lake and Shaw, we could have eaten
good young and tender bear steak.
Operator Butler informs us hat the Their.
mometer went up to l04' on Thursday last
at the signal office, and as shown by the
records was the warmest day in two years.
The thermometer stood go on Sunday.
Since above was written tho operator informs
US that the thermometer stood lN5o Tuesday.
The mineral discoveries which have been
recently made along near the Columbia river
from the mouth of the Spokane far into the
British possessions, will be sure to open the
Columbia to navigation wherever it can be
made navigable, all along the line The
upper Columbia will yet have large mining
population.
John NJ. Fix, prominent merchant of
Lewiston, Idaho, was married at Astoria on
Wednesday last to Mias Ella e. Blissett Of
that place. They left by an outgoing steam
er for an extended tour to San Francisco,
and will return by way of Victoria and this
city to Lewiston. -Oregonian, 18th.
Maj. Warner says from all he can learn
he is well satisfied the silver mines about
Colville are among the richest that have yet
been discovered on this coast and that they
are very extensive. A large region Of
very large amount of silver bearing ore
and much Of it very rich.
Important to connoiscurs of fine fragrant
cigars. The Haquero is now conceded to
be the best and most delicious cigar on the
market. 1t is made up Of the finest Havana
stock and manufactured by white labor.
At Wholesale and retail az the popular gro.
Gerry house Of M. j. GREENBURG,
Sole Agent for Lewiston.
Mayor Menomy resolved pamphlets and
notice from the mayor Of the city of New
Orleans, informing him that this city was
accorded the privilege of making special
collective exhibits OF their manufactures,
wares and arts at the North, Central and
Sonth American Exposition, to open in the
city of New Orleans on the 10th Of Novem-
her, 1885. and close April !, 1886.
A letter from Warrens, dated the 10Th,
says: During our trip to the Meadows
to-day went into the drift of Henderson, a
relative Of Maj. Manning, and from gold
painful Of gravel panned out 81, good
weight. Other claims prospect equally as
WE'LL" In another portion Of the letter he
says: Everybody is highly pleased with
the prospects OF the camp, aud they really
do appear WELL"
The Nashville Students gave an entertain
ment in Lewiston on Friday eve and another
on Saturday eve, under the auspices of the
Lewiston Brass Band. The attendance ON
the first evening was large, and on the sec.
ond not quite SO large, owing to the heat,
which made it exceedingly uncomfortable to
remain in crowded hall where only one
side had open windows to admit the passage
Of air through. The singing was good. the
pieces well selected and chaste, the harmony
was excellent. We think the music OF the
second evening was better than the first,
which may be attributed to the piano &C.
compartment instead of discordant organ
which seemed mucn out of tune. The per.
centage allowed the band paid all expenses
aud left small! sum in the treasury.
Maj. Warner has been tarrying few days
in Lewiston on business. The Major has
become an honest miner. At first he tried
quartz and developed enough TO satisfy him
that he had good quartz and he concluded
to await more propitious time for him to
sttempt to operate in that field, and turned
his attention to placer bar mining, where
the prospects, were favorable. Lew Wilmot
and himself have located large amount Of
ground on high bar on the Columbia,
about nine miles from Camp Spok ans have
prospected it quite extensively, attaining
good prospects, and have been engaged some
time in bringing ditch upon the ground
. distance of about eight miles. having :
capacity OF 1000 inches, and fed by noun.
tain springs and small nvulets which are
perennial. They were compelled to dume
about one and one half miles of the distance,
but have the whole nearly completed, and
will be in operation taking out gold. They