Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-05-06

A.. no Nioscow amateurs who performed il
TINS city on Wednesday and Thursday even
iIngs OF last week. departed on Friday fov
romeroy. Their performances were fair
ana an! the performers did well in their respec
tive parts.
The arrival of the Dayton mail has ayair
been changed. it arriving in the EVENING
we now can receive aud send mail throunh
TO Walla Wala in one day, and also ore dev
less from Portland, than when the mail mr.,
rived at noon. ''. 81
>. II. Vandever. of Cotton, wishes To
make arrangements with number OF
families IN Lewiston who want a good Quail.
ty of butter to supply them by the wear
Orders may be left with Mrs. j. W. RIGGS
at the photograph gallery.
II yod want dress made to fit Won. and
OF the latest style pattern, and one that will
look the most captivating on you, Just leave
your order with Mrs. Merrill aud Miss
nteihn, the best drcssmakers this side of
cortland. Dressmaking parlors adjoining
Mrs. Whites miliner shop.
Mr.. Jones who lives in the vicinity of
fierce City came down this week and saws
ne mas his Spring crop all in and was plant.
ing his garden before he left home That
country Is not so far behind as one would
SUPPOSE and plenty of vacant land in that
locality awaiting the farmers.
We give on our outside the remarks Of !,
prominent writer on commercial matters
upon st. Paul as trade center. It ia we'll
worth reading. We differ with him in re.
gard to the trade center not going ultimate.
~ farther west than st. Paul He admits
that 1t was once thought the trade center
could not go farther west than Chicago.
FIRE IN WALLA WALLA.-At . O'Clock
Wednesday morning FIRE broke out IN the old
California stables. consuming whole block.
ami twenty eight head of horses. and manv
carrigcs belonging to the California stables. and
James Hayes stable. Tho fremen fought
brnvely till daylight. Loss estimated at $40 =.
600 with but little insurance.
Mrs j. ?. Vollmer and five children left
on Tuesdays boat for the eastern states.
MIR. V. will overtake them in Walls Walla.
They will be absent about six months, re.
malning great portion Of the time in Chi.
cage, where they have engaged house al
ready furnished. The TELLER joins with
their many friends in wishing them pleas
ant journey and visit.
Two gentlemen agents are in the CITY ex.
hibiting the water and oil burner. 1t can
be used in any heating stove without the
use OF either coal or wood, but simply oil
and water, and is said it can be operated for
twenty cents day. Judging from its
merits, we cannot see but what it is a
cheap, safe, and useful burner. They will
establish an agency in this city.
Sam Gray, and a brother of l. N. Maxwell
and James Mccormick sta, ted again
this week for the American creek
mines about thirty.fve miles east of Mt.
Idaho. l. N. Maxwell and j, NJ. Howe
expect to 60 soon, when they have
learned that the mines are in good work.
ing condition. The cold nights OF the past
month have kept back the water.
E. Baird, who has been absent from
here for over two months, returned from
Deadwood. Montana, on Tuesday last.
lie says that times in that section are fair.
He disposed of all of his horses-save a
few head that he could not find in the
round up-at good figure. Those remain
ing he left with Mr.. Randall, who will
find them and dispose of the same,
A MIsTAKE.-The Oregon,an says that
Frank Cleaves, the actor, who is 50 we'll
known in the northwest, died recently in
California. If the above be true his spirit
must have certainly returned, for the old
original Frank Cleaves, whom we have seen
perform on several occasions, presented quite
= lively appearance on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of last week in this CITY,
in ''Davy Crockett" and in his old fayorjte'
''Shingawn..
Ado'phus Mayer, who has been in the
employ of Frank Holt, of this city, for the
past year training race stock, left on Satur-
days steamer ior Chicago, where he will be
engaged as rider and trainer for Pat Sheedy
anu Eli Marks, club rooms ll9 South CLARK
street, Chicago. Mr.. Mayer gave grand sat.
Isiaction III this vicinity and proved himself
worthy as horse trainer, and his services
Will be missed by the sporting element of
this section.
What about the Fourth of July celebra-
ton? Will our citizens leave this until the
last moment, and then have it fall through
Why should not Lewiston recognize this
great day when little towns around her not
one-fourth her size exhibit the greatest en-
thuslam on the question. Surely the day
has passed for Lewiston to be draped in
mourning on this great anniversary. Pre-
ilmlnary steps cannot be taken any too soon
toward celebrating, SO let us rise in one
great army and ceie brate the 10th anniver-
sary OF our National Independence.
The third annual ball of the Lewiston
book j Ladder company given on last Fri
day evening was grand success, taking in
TO consideration the season of the year.
A bout forty five couple participated in the
festivities OF this occasions, merrily engaged
IN its pleasures until o'clock A. NJ. to the
sweet strains of Prof. Ross string band in
|ull. AN excellent supper was served at
The Masonic Hall by the Daughters of Re-
becca. Seventy-three tickets were sold, al
though great many of the purchasers did
not attend. The net proceeds AMOUNT to
Sil. which will keep the truck in grease for
4 short time.
The Bohemian glass blowers gave two en-
.ertainments on Saturday (atternoon and |
evening" to fair houses. The entertainment
throughout was highly interesting. In the
afternoon the prize for the prettiest young
ady was awarded to Miss Melena Saux,
md to Elsie Fleming as the prettiest little
girl, and to Ralph Brearley as the prettiest
little boy. In the evening the prize for the
landsomest young lady was awarded to Miss
lara Stevens, and to Mrs. Ada Davis as
he handsomest married lady, and to Earn
st Gerichton, of Colfax, az the homeliest
nan. The prizes consisted Of handsome
lass ornaments.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-On Sunday
asst, according to announcement, Mrs
reese. of Ohio, member of the ". c. |
7. U. spoke both morning aud evening IN the |
u. K. Church of this city. Mrs. Reese was
mong the first of the Ohio ladies to become |
.stively interested in the temperance work,
nd her remarks were listened to with deep |
interest. She brings an earnestness and in
into the work which cannot fail to |,