Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-09-30

liar, and We determined to hunt the lie
down and punish the guilty one. This
was not done. The rumor was a stern
ruth, and when it became known that \
"realy ard truly lion had been seen
down there, Charleston, S. c., tremor
OF sh'vers made race track of the backs
of ourselves and the ether brave hunters
and fair fishermen. There being no
immediate danger, We rapidly recovered
, and felt glad that we live near region
so honored, and doubly glad that 1.-THE
llon-was no nearer Then our chivalry
blossomed. We brave ones must to the
rescue; we must bring relief to a com
munity almost at the mercy of a power
iul blood thirsty beast. The spcrtsmen
soon convened to organic, rescue party
Host Undertake, on taking the chair,
remarked: 81 am a good shot aud
have the best gun in the upper country,
never hunt any thing but large game.
very large l will be in at the death.
Let us advance at once" No cheer
greeted this patriotic speech. Hunters
Penny and Simpson were the pictures of
unuttered silence Sure Shot PAYNE
wished 'Lomax was here" Lawyer Poe
then arose, and, after moment Of de.
liberation, said: IL too am a good shot
and l am good and brave hunter; too
! hunt only big gamv-gecse and cranes
which are simply immense of their kind
In this matter think we should make
haste slowly, for Prin. Hedger
her. interrupted him with: "Them's
my sentiments. Let us proceed to the
scene where glory is to crown us all and
then advance slowly, very slowly. Let
Senior TELLER Leland, do the advance
skirmi,hing business. Elect him ;he
first to capcr over the hills to arouse the
tawny named monster, and we will back
him. He will be previous enough to suit
ME Here Register Shaw objected to
, the whole proceedings: ave are losing
valuable time. Farmer Schleischel and
have dropped on the proper racket.
We do not brag, but we can throw fly
/ far her and with greater precision than
any man in the Northwest. We will adj
, vance Immediately, you with your rifles,
? we with our lance wood rods, to spot
on the opposite side of the river to that
. which the monster has been seen.
! There we will lie ia ambush till old
tawny comes to drink, and then we too
will be fly. We will make two long
casts and hook the brute with black
p; g"ats. That done, all you fellows will
have to do will be free from danger.
: You will shoot while we hold him, and
, the glory shall be ours" Fully equip
ed with matu'rd plans, the party will set
off by the light of the morning star. Il
As th, lion was seen in Washington
: Territory it is important this lion be
captured before the election, to silence
,, the objections which some urge to Nor
/, ldal.o's eoin. to Washington, such as
local oItlun, woman suffrage, and last
4 though not least, this lion going abor,
loose in Washington Territory seekin.
whom h may dsvour Some few of Cd,
people don, Wi mt to 90 to country
where lions are allow.d to run at large
5 hence the organizing Of these hunters to
capture and destroy him and save an.
nexatioa. Local option is killed, and
woman suffrage is so tainted with disease
that it cannot long survive, and if this
lion can be captured or slain all possible
, objections to our 90 ny to Washington
, will be removed and we can claim tina,
North Idaho is practically united in
favor of going to Washington. Some
have been so inchartabe as to intimate
+ that the opponents to annexation in the
. South have sent this lion into Washing
r ton near our border to intimidate III
n n and prevent our going to Washington
o Hence some of our annexationists, sucl
u u as Undertake, Poe, Simpson, Shaw
= IIedger, Payne, Penny Schleiser ant
: Leland, (by the way it was thought bes
}" that Leland be left to report progress ant
a so William Wishard was substituted il
is his place as being the proper man for tn
y advance guard. He could not possibl
is miss finding the lion in case he spread
70 himself have concluded to capture him
', We think now before the election a
r. objections to annexation to Washingta
At will be removed, and We can 90 sailin
,i into Washington under strong breez
S. without any flaws.