Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-06-03

A. DAMAS.
Several passengers arrived by Monday
steamer, some OF whom are strsngers and
contemplate making Lewiston their perma.
nent home.
Mrs. f. L. Merrill and daughter returned
on Monday from weeks visit ct Walla
Walla. Miss May Stetiin accompanied them
from Riparia.
The brick kiln was fired last week and
Madgwick will soon have brick ready to
commence on the buildings that he has con.
tracted to build.
large excursion party left Moscow last
Monday morning by train to attend the
decoration services at Colfax. The train re-
turned in the evening.
The rivers have been up higher during the
past two weeks than they have been for six
years, and the prospects are that they will
yet be higher this season.
DIR. 9. A. Gay, Lewiston's popular den.
tist, Will start On professional tour through
the Palouse country On or about June 10,
and Will remain one month.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wax left this week for
Mt. Idaho. They will in the future make
Grangeville their permanent home. Success
IN their new field Of labor.
The steamer Baker made a trip up Clear
water as far as Fir Bluffs on Friday, and
took on one hundred and fifty tons of wheat
returning Saturday morning.
Mrs. S. C. Hutchings, accompanied BY
her mother Mrs. Mcqueen, and her daugh.
ter, Mrs. w. G. Muhnlenberg, Of Boise City
came up on Mondays steamer.
| We are now better prepared than ever tc
turn out the finest Of job printing, in con
sequence of fine outfit of material received
by Fridays boat. Give us call.
A dance was given on the farm of VIM
Whitcomb in Tammany Hollow on Friday
evening last, and an enjoyable time mani
tested by those who were present.
By reference to Phillip Ritzs local in an
other column will be observed that he ha.
appointed j. A. Miller of the Potlatcl
grst mill as agent for his nursery.
With a continued good season it is expect
ed that more than double the amount Of
grain will be harvested this season of an,
year since the settlement of the country.
Mrs. l.. Grostein and two children, &C
companied by her sister, Miss Carrie Rhett
left on Mondays stage tor Slate creek
where they will remain during the summer
A match race has been made at Mos
COW, between Red Bird and Weasel, TO
two hundred dollars side; three hun
dred and fifty yards; to be run June Goth
All delinquents for the TELLER on or af
ter the LIST day of July 1856, their pane
will he discontinued aud their accounts b.
placed in the hands of an attorney with in
structions to collect at once.
A CARD.-Having determined to resid
permanently at Lewiston, l will attend t.
any law business that may be entrusted t.
me ?. ii. WINSTON JR.,
2S-6tf Atty. at Law
Felix Warren reports that c. 3. Hopkin
had telephoned to Moscow from Spokan
Falls, that Frank James who was recentl
engaged as telephone operator in this city
had killed man accidently at Spokane. N
particulars were received.
f. J. Bonhore returned on MONDAYS boa
from the Granite creek mines. He report
that the mines are IN. G." The repor
regarding Frank Schambeau being hun,
Oh the Grand Ronde is false, as MIR. B. lef
him in the mines ten days ago
John Schultz was accidently shot las
week q: Uniontown by an air gun, in tn
hands of other parties who were shooting a
a mark. The bullet passed through tn
second and third fingers on his right hand
it made painfal hesh.wound, but resulte,
in nothing serious.
| The Sentinel speaks in terms of mucl
praise of the Asotin excursion on the D. S
Baker to the mouth of the Grand Ronde riv
er and back last week. Time in going up
four hours and thirty minutes from the Aso
tin landing, and one hour and ten minute
in returning, distance about twenty -thre
miles.
The telegram from Lewiston to the WALL
Walla Union of the Goth in reference to tn
drowning of Doc. Smith aud Henriett
Settler at the Big Eddy of the Clearwater
was premature. A raft was wrecked bu
no one was drowned. The woman Spoken
Of was not upon the raft and not with,
twenty-five miles of the Big Eddy.
Some unknown person passed bv J. NJ
Silcott's place on the hill last week an
stripped the top wire off his fence and mad
away with the came. Such person shout,
be caught, and rail conveyance" is to-
good for him. A short time afterward
some one stole two coils of wire from A
Stewards place. in the same vicinity.
The horse hitched to John Stevens mil
wagon became frightened at a pile Of ms
chinery on Monday morning, and mad
tightening speed down Main street, til
wagon becoming entangled In q line of tree,
and Mr.. Stevens in attempting to check hi,
was bruised badly about the head an
. shoulder. The wagon was somewhat d,
molished.
A hard.looking ticket was "jugged" or
evening in consequence Of an overdose
benzine, and was fined s. and cost, in IL
fault Of which he went to Jail. Jailor Be
put him to work on Saturday chopin
wood, and did good work for while, whe
suddenly the noise of the axe ceased, ar
t upon investigation our prisoner was no mo-
t thus depriving the city of boarder.
ACcIDENT.-On Tuesday while Geor,
n Young, who is in the employ of Baird Bro
S at their livery stable, was putting bittn
rig on young horse, the animal wheel,
and kicked him in the face, cutting a seve
J. cash over the right eye and bruisng hi
e badly about the head. DR.. Sterling "
called and the wound dressed, and it
q hoped that George will be able to attend
8 his labors again in a few days.
|. Decoration day was duly observed in tn
G city on Sunday last. The procession NOV,
4 from the court house at 2 o'clock D. n
}. headed by the Lewiston brass band, tn
followed by the members of the Grand Arm