Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-07-22

evening l"ot lpt NC ping opium uen. tie
was taken before justice Vincent and dis
charged, there being no evidence against
him.
Miss Nellie Stanton returned by Fri
days steamer from Wallula Junction,
where she accompanied Sister Cecilia, sup.
erioress of st. Aloysius Academy, on her
way east.
The closing services Of the year will be
hold at the Methodist church next Sabbath
The farewell discourse of Rev. W. s. Tur.
ner will be given in the evening. Everyone
is invited
p. II Winston. ,Ir . register of the U. S
Land office in this city, and family made
trip t" the mountains during the past week
and report having good cool breeze during
their stay.
Register Winston says that he wi;hdraws
his offer made last week for the return of
the SO bill he lost and now offers twenty
dollars aa1 fifty cents to anyone who will
return the same to him.
| LEG BRnKEN.-A man while coming
down the street on Monday. accidently
ton purpose) slipped and went into the
Palace Saloon to purchase some of thu No
| Cutter WtisKcy, which is the best in the
market.
Mr. f. Erickson, of Moscow. gave us a
call this week. a.l from him we learn that
in that vicinity the crops of grain will be
quite good Ills saw mill is cons family run
ming and he has sale for all the lumber as
fast as sawed.
We hear of many parties in the Bitter
Root mountains prospecting for both quartz
and placers. II is prolific field for pros
pectors. Quartz abounds almost every
where on the western slope and much of it
is mineral hearing
Some parties in San Francisco and other
points have been attempting to make a
corner on grain sacks, greatly to the detri.
ment of the farmers who ship their wheat.
We are told that the corner will be very
liable to be broken by shipments from the
east.
In the contest case of W. L. Boise, claim
ing fraud i'll the late city election, came up
aefore the city council On Friday last and
after short trial. the case was dismissed,
on the grounds that the defendant had not
been notified Of witnesses, as is required by
law in such eases.
Last week, Welne sday, wind hail and
rain did much damage to the Miner trail
between Mt. Idaho AMI Florence. The
same storm reached Slate creek, Large
Smalls ditch was much damaged by being
filled up with debris, coming from the
mountains and side gulches.
We were shown piece of galena ore this
week from point on Snake river between
the mouth Of Salmon and the mouth of the
Grand Ronde, which appeared rich. The
vein is reported as not very wide at the sur
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vein can be traced for some distance up the
mountain from the margin of the river.
The Lewiston brass band were compelled
with much regret, to postpone their enter
tainment advertised last week for Frda,
evening, owing to a great many members q
the band being suhpeoned to appear at the
contest case of city marshal. which came W
before tie city council on Friday evening
They hope to give their entertainment soon
when due notice will be given.
THIGH BRoKEN.-A son of James Sangs
ter, aged five years, living at Anatone, W
t.. Will they were out hauling hay at
tempted to 60 under the wagon, when the
brake bar canoht him and threw him under
the wheel, which passed over his thigh
breaking it DR. Nj. A Kelly, Of this city
was Immediately sent for, and the little
fellow is getting along as well as could b.
expected.
NorrcE--All persons taking water from
; the Lewiston Water Ditch, are requested t.
call at the rosdence of the Rev. J. u
McConkey and settle for same. As man,
! as will pay on or before August LIST, 1856
4 will receive a discount of ten per cent, ant
all who don't | will place their bills with
E costs in the hands of a collector
! ~ BENZ BOOTH.
Lewiston I. T., July II, 1856.
Maj. Sewell Truax was in town on Mon
q dav, he returned from Washington. d G
about week ago. He waited upon Dele
gates Voorhees, and HALEY. desiring tina
they should accompany him to Senate
n Harrison, chairman of the committee OF
territories in the Senate, to induce HIM T.
! report the bill to the Senate for the annexa
! ton of the Northern counties Of Idaho t
Washington, but they were engaged other
V wise. Truax went alone and urged the re
p port.
Prof Gardner came up from Portland o
S Mondays boat for short visit to Lewiston
IS he was accompanied by Prof Roby tn
present post master at Portland. who i
=, coming makes his first visit to Lewiston
', He did rot expect to find the heat 2res
y AS it was Prof. Gardner has resigned h
- position in the schools of Portland and
y soon to remove his family to Aquina Ba
;, to reside whore he has bought some prof.
erty. He has great hopes of the future
10 Aauita Bav, as harbor and terminus
IF transcou'inental railroad. Prot, Ga
IN Diners old pupils in Lewiston seemed gla
to sec him.
al The convocatinn of Methodist clergy
ar this city was adjourned early this week, ar
ID most Of them have departed. About seve
ty ministers were present, The body W
Ill presided over by Bishop Harris of Ne
-v York The distribution and disposition
-. ministers for service during the ensuir
year. A new Conference was establishe
At the Collegiate Institute at this pla
'e Bishop Strong is to be the president and
49, new professor is to come from the EAST. II
ne heat during the days and evenings of the
meetings was great that the attendaG
n. was not near so large as it otherwise won
e. have beeu--the thermometer ranging
e. the time during meeting hours from Sc
l04 and 5.
IT. ACCIDENT. On Monday last about thr
in o'clock. the oldest son of VIM. Caldw-
We aged about twelve years, went from
home, on Lapwai, out to look after SOL
~ stock on the range, after being gone abe
,;s an hour he returned home on foot, holai
a his lett arm in his right hand. and upon
animation by his parents it was found tt
the flesh had all been taken of, to the boz
ne on his left arm. The boy said that
Nv horse stumbled with him, but it is thong
NJ that he must have been dragged after bel
thrown. John Campbell Immediately ca
n to town for a doctor and returned with
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