Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-01-07
EWisTON IDAHO TERRITORY. THURSDAY JANUARY 1856.
FROM MURRAY. I. r.
MURRAY, I. T. Dec. 20, 1885.

MURRAY, l. L. Dec. 20, 1885.
| EDITOR TELLER:
Christmas has come and gone and left
tho camp as he found it. There we're
many who had too much tarantler Juice
aboard The saloons were full and the
inmates also. Games Of Glance Of everv
variety were in full blast and MANY from
the excess Of over abundant spirits went
dead broke on the black and red spots, az
the good natured dealers in gold and sil-
yer aud paper currency gave the spotted
checks out on the board for presto
change. No fighting or quarrelling oc-
cured as b boys were extremely good
natured and too full for The
ball given by the A. q. U. w. was well
attended p,i vss 3 iinancis success. The
exercises for the little folks consisting Of
a tree laden with presents and good din
ner and fine treat Of excellent nusir
made the glad eyes sparkle with pleasure,
and all enjoyed the day, and will no
doubt long remember the Christmas in
the Occur d Alene. At Delta the good
people had merry time. A grand ball
and Christmas tree was the programme
on the south side and all went as merry
as marriage belle. i...ssi quiet
and the citizens of the once proud me.
tropolis had to cmigrare for fun.
The war hi, has again started
up placer mining and there is quite .
stir; water is plenty as the snow in ths
mountains is going off from the effects
OF the warm rains which have prevailed
for some days past
There is = good many quartz claims
changing hands. The Paymastcr lode
was sold to a Louisville company for
$4,000. The property secured is very
promising and they arc going to put up
twenty stamp mill they have 4 large
force of men at work. When the Skoo
KUN group get the two, mills going good
times may surely be expected in camp.
The Tunnel company composed Of
Murray men are driving in the noun
tain at the head of Tiger gulch. They
have some small veins in sight and a
good show ahead.
The news of the jury in the Hibbs
case not agreeing VI. j, snrt,risp to the
people here, and all kinds of coniectures
are put forth as to the causes of the re.
lease. We hear that Judge Deadly. dis
triet Judge for Oregon arrested Hibbs on
habeas corpus and switched him off to
Portland for trial; il true the way of
the transgressor is hard, and he surely
has rocky road to travel.
The southern ripprs ooma to us full
OF tricks to remove Jud..e Buck. Wood
llver papers kick, but Boise papers are
otter. We suppose Judge Bucks only
crime, it any, is that he. is republican
aud an honest and upright judge, and
the offensive partizan plan is only a
dodge, used by the faithful of party
whips, to secured place filed by an un
biased, unprejudiced, honorable and up
rlshc'citizen, who is held in high esteem
IN the territory for the able and Impair.
tial manner in which he now holds his
Office. His enemies know him to be a
republican in politics, an i his place is
wanted by democrat Why not say so,
and not seek 10 defame an honorable
mans character.
There Is a movement on foot to erect
smelter and large reduction works at
Spokane Falls, and it is ts.re than pro-
bable that it will be carried out at no dis
tant day. There is u vast mineral re.
glon tributary to Spokane, and it is fay-
erahly situated on the railroad and has
inexhaustible water facilities for any pur.
pose, and fuel either coal or wood-.cap
be had cheap and plenty at all times,
and no place unless it is the Little Falls
has as many al antages for reduction
works. NEZ PIERCE.