Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-10-21
FROM MURRAY. I. r.
MURRAY, l. 7. Oct. 10, 1886.
EDIroR TELLER:

EDITOR TELLER: |
Times are somewhat on the lively |
order in mining, aud otherwise the late
rains have given placer mining new
start by en- increase Of water 10 the
gulches, aud also the ditch quartz min.
ing continues to be looked on a. per.
mant branch Of industry and is the fut-
are solid mining interest Of the Occur
dAlene. The Golden Chest Mining
company, after several months work,
struck vein of very rich quartz on the
company's property below the mill and
near Reeder gulch, and the cheerful aud
always pleasant couutenance of manager
Petit, brishtens up with lovely smile
of golden hule, he tells us there will be
no more growing, and business will
prosper at the company's office. We
hope they will find their Golfers full Of
solid inyots from rock of the new strike
The Idaho company are pushing on work
to get their forty stamps dropping down
on rich ore from the various mines they
have on the hill just above the mill site.
They will be in running order soon and
will tell golden tale in proof of bullion
produced from their mil! and mines.
The Golden King group, under the
management Of Col. Pomeroy, are put
ting in the new machinery as fast as it
arrives; they are pushing things on to
get the mill running as soon as possible.
After long delay the smelter It Milo
is now running on galena ore from the
Sierra Nevada mine, and they will add
a good large bar of bullion daily 10 the
general output of the Occur 4 Alene.
ln matters political the outlook il
mixed for territorial aud local polt clans
On the evening of the 18th inst, Hon
IL. W. Suith, of Backioot, gave tn,
members of the grand old party a bit Of
II speech, and gave honest John a poke
in the ribs for polygamy's sake and on
his record for annexation, but We do moi
think he smote him hard On the check
or thigh. BY the way new order Of
things in Idaho politics has come to pas.
five hundred torches were sent for ano
on hand, ready for use; bran new pol.
from our near mountain sides, wa.
selected to ruise our flag ou, and yer,
general hearty turn out was on hand a
the poll raising. A solid plank platform
was hastily put up in front OF the Palac'
Hotel on Main and Second street fa
more solid plank from our mountai,
timber, thai is inserted 10 the republica,
or democratic platform for that matter
so far as North Idaho and its intsrest
ale concerned. At six O'Clock sharp tn
hosts of stalwart republicans began t.
assemble for the torch light march
The Murray string band was on han'
assisted by the Littlefeld drum corps
and the three republican clubs turue,
out in full marching costume. Tn
Logan club in the advanc, front, follow
ed by the Diaine solids, and the Coeu
d'Alene's kept even pace to the inspirin,
tuue Of the 'Gir! l Left Behind Ne,
and Marching Through Georgia, Dixi
and the old life eiver Yankee Doodle, u
through gold street to the head vher
the column haulted to await the Little
field columns arrival; they had not Ion
to wait, for the mountain sides wer
lighted up by the glare Of one hundre
torches, and the sound of the rally ff
and beating drums drew near as the lon
column reached bend 10 the road an
came full in sight, marching with thu
solid easy pace aud regular order tha
veterans only can keep. Onward the
came the torch light flashing here an
there, Illuminating the mountain side
and lighting the street on all side
Three rousing cheers were given tor tn
republican party and Little6sld prid
and the line was quickly formed undo
the charge Of Col. Hammel. On the
came down Main street with flags, ba
ners and mottos, one of which was il
scribed vote for Dubois the COW be
another, vote the republican ticke
another, down with Mormonism; a
other, vote as you fought one was il
scribed, vote for John Haley is vo
, for Bishop Bulge, the Mormon; dow
with Chinese labor; one, the silver doll
is good enough for miners; one, b,
American silver and work your ov
mines; one, what is civil service reforl
!" Down Main to Alder gulch, then
\ front face and up Main to the corner
Second street in front of the Pala
where the column halted. At h
4 time they began to fall and the Chairm'
Com. Bass asked if they wished 70 a
journ, the meeting to the Cosmopolit'
saloon large building near by; this "