Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-09-09
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Short footed ana Large insteps, whereby w
are able to guarantee q fit. Come and @,
anime our gents fine Dress Boots "a a O(
= A. DAMAS.
What's the matter now! The O. r. 4 N
Elk. is the only house in town that keen
the Jessie Moore Whisky.
Mr.. FIX. of the little Potlatch, came i
on Monday and says the wheat in that sec
ton will yield, on an average, Of about |
bushels to the acre.
For the benefit of those interested. W
publish on our outside this week, extract
from the election law Of this territory.
should be read by all.
Dug Holton returned from Montana o.
Thursday last, and proceeded to Cana
Prairie on Saturday. He says that countr
is fast filling up with stock.
Major Bnnard has come down from MI
Idaho aud is little out of Health. W,
hope nothing serious. Mr.. A. Binpard an,
blrkie also returned with him.
Chris. Swendson. F. Gaffeny and Mr.
Hodgins. OF the Weipe prairie. have been !,
town the past week. for provisions ant
other goods for the coming winter.
If you wish to be on good footing and
prosper ana feel happy, just call at tn.
Palace Saloon and get some of the A. No.
Cutter whiskey that is for sale the,e.
MIR. Benz. Booth aud Rev. j. D. McCon
key, returned from their trip to Cana.
Prairie on Saturday last and both express
themselves highly pleased with that section.
The building formerly occupied as q
saddle and harness shop on Main St. is
now being torn ont and new one is soon
to he erected in its stead by j. n. Lind.
say
| Paul Stevens, son of Mr.. l. Mrs. J. p
stevens, of this city, returned from La
Grande. Oregon, on Thursday last where
he has been attending school for the past
year.
Mr. S. Wildenthaller's family returned
from several days trip to the Asotin coup-
try. ON Friday last. They express them.
selves as having very pleasant time during
their stay.
w. i. Mckern left on the steamer on
Saturday for Bellevue where he goes as adel-
egate OF this county from the democratic
party. to the territorial convention held on
the 9th, inst.
Chas. Case. an old resident Of Mt. Idaho
came down on Friday and left on Saturday
tor Bellevue where he goes as delegate to
the democratic territorial con vention that
convenes to-day.
Granpa Grosten, who has been confined
TO his bed for the past year was up at
the christening of his great grand chi'd on
"Wednesday last for the first time since
he took his bed.
AT the meeting of the citizens at the court
house on Saturday last it was decided t have
the races here on the 9th. eth and Sth of
October. next. Posters will soon be out
full announcement
= The city council of this city have rented
the old Globe hotel building on 81 street
and are to have it fitted up for truck house
for the fire company and also for meeting
room for the council.
Prof. Gibson, OF Occur d'Alene. and
wife have been in the city the past week on
visit. He will be here and instruct the
Lewiston band during the fall, his service
having been engaged by them.
We received mail ten years ago much
quicker from Portland than we do now.
Why this change should be made we are
unable to say, but we know it is a great in.
convenience to our people in this section.
The mere announcement of the lecture
OF r. ii. WINSTON esq. ought to induce
every one who can raise so cents. the
price OF admission, to be present and be en-
tertalned, His subject is we'll chosen.
Several prominent democrats made visit
to the agency Oh Sunday last and called on
Mr.. Norris, the new agent, aud they all
We're highly pleased with the courtesies
shown them by him and his estimable
family.
Commissioner Spurbeck, who has been
quite ill for several days past is able to be
about again. His team ran away with
him during the week and bruised him con-
siderable about the face and head. Moth.
ing serions.
Mr.. j. r. Nelson, who lives in Tamu,anv
Hollow, has just completed harvesting 900
acres OF wheat which averaged about 10
bushels to the acre, the oats he threshed
yielded % bushels and the barley 20 bush
els to the acre,
We are informed by Mr. McGinnis that
he is looking over the groun about Lew
iston and vicinity in the interest of A.
r Hoteliing, to see the chan e for OPEN
ing wholesale liquor house in this city,
The field is large enough.
We omitted to mention last week the re-
ceipt of some large peaches snd crab
apples presented to us BY Mr.. and Mrs. J.
2 Stevens they raised on the ranch near
this city. They were the largest we have
seen in the market this year.
Judge Langford has decided the Loca,
Option law OF Washington unconstitutional
and the people are generally paying no re.
spect to it. 1t is not a case that can be an
pealed, and only new case can reach the
the Supreme court on appeal.
Rev. Dr. Block. arrived from Portland
on Tuesday evening and on Wednesday
the ceremony of the christening of the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wax, was performed
by him at the residence of A. Binnard in
this city. 1t was named Jacob Mon ifer
Wax.
Our advces from Omaha up to Sept. Ind
are to the effect that they know nothing
there of any sale or lease of the O. z. N.
4 Co.'S. int rests to the Union Pacific,
and we discredit the truth of the announce
ment of any such sale or lease, having been
made.
Drs. Stirling. Shaft and Kelly trepanned
Arthur Shaft on Sunday last, removing
portion of the frontal bone above the right
eye, after which they punctured the brain
which gave exit to large quantity of puss.