Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-08-16

RECEIVED and offered at Eastern
Prices: Extra fine. all Wool, Merrino,
Cashmere. Alpacas, in white and fancy
colors. Seesuckers. Chamberys in all the
latest fancy shades. Buttons and all trim
mings to match
A. DAMAS.
Parties who are threshing report the
grain on this side of the river yielding we'll
and some seem to think that the entire
country will yield not less than thirty bush
els to the acre.
Maxwell, alias Brooks, the Preller muir.
derer, was hung at st. Louis on Friday.
Another man was also hung on the same
scaffod and at the same time, convicted Of
numbering his sweetheart.
On Sunday the steamer arrived again,
and among the passengers we noticed D.
N. White and family, J. II. Robinson and
DR.. Boston, who had been on trip to the
lower country, also Miss Nellie Truax.
Mr.. W. D. Knight. proprietor of the
daily Chronicle at Spokane Falls, and his
brother, H Lou knight. city editor on the
Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, gave us a
pleasant call on Sunday.
Harry Schcler, = nephew of Geo. Rel.
boldt, arrived from Warrens on Monday
evening, and says the camp is-gradually im-
proving in wealth aud the boys are all WELL
He left for Spokane Falls on Wednesday.
The y. X. y N. surveyors, who was pre-
vented from crossing the Nez Perez reserva-
ton some days ago, have been ordered back
to make the survey and We are informed
they will break camp near this city this
morning and proceed back on the reserve.
W. J. Hamilton, of Moscow, was in the
city on Monday and says their town is rap
idly growing and that the new court house
site has been selected and purchased and
the work On the building will soon com
hence. Nez Perez county should wake up
One of the Oldest popular trees in the city
was taken out from in front of the hard
ware store of G. e. Bunnell. last Friday.
1t had grown to such size that it was TAX.
ing up too much room on the sidewalk.
Other trees along Main street will soon
have to be cut down for the same reason.
DR.. Boston, dentist, has returned from his
trip to Oregon and the Coast and will re-
sumo his practice. He will visit Grange.
vile on Monday next and remain for short
time. All those having dental work to be
performed will please call at the Grangeville
hotel and make arrangements with him.
Mr.. A. R. Stiffel, sheriff. of Asotin coun
~. informed us that parties trCm Oregon
had discovered rich silver ledge near the
mouth of the Grand Ronde and are now
there doing work on it. He also says that
a wagon road from Asotin to Joseph, Ogn.,
is now being talked of very strong by the
people of both sections.
Henry Grostein, arrived from Warrens
on Tuesday, and returned sgain on Wed
nesday. He reports two new discoveries
on the Meadows below Warrens, one sill.
yer and the other a gold ledge, and both
very rich. From 100 to 200 men are now
in the vicinity of the camp, prospecting and
working quarts, and more arriving every
day or two.
Ella Jean Rowley, daughter of Mr.. aud
Mrs. f. a. Row!ey, aged five years, died
ia this city on Sunday morning after an
illness of only few days, with il flammation
of the bowels. Mr.. Rowley, at the time OF
the death, was in Portland, and arrived
here on Monday evening. The funeral
took place from the residence on Tuesday,
and was largely attended, Rev. Lee Fair
child officiating.
At tho meeting Of the democratic dele
gates for Nez Perez county, held in Lie,
city Aug. Is, 1888, z. NJ. Davis, G. II.
Payne and L. P. Clark were nominated as
delegates to the Territorial Democratic
convention, that convenes at Boise City on
Wednesday next. BY resolution the dele.
gates were instructed to use all honorable
means for the nomination Of James II.
Hawley for delegate to congress.
The following named persons have been
drawn to serve ~ U. s. grand aud petit
jurors, the ensuing term Of court: