Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-09-13

| dent OF the Northern HaClAc.
A train of cars with G. A. r., delegates
was wrecked, aud four killed and twenty
five wounded, on the way to Columbus on
the New \ ork, Pennsy lvauia j Ohio road.
| Chas. Voorhees,, Democratic nominee for
Congress in Washington territory, will
speak at Uniontown this evening and at
Asotin to morrow at o'clock.
Saturday next is the Jewish Atonenent
day, and those of the faith in this city will
keep their places Of business closed
throughout the entire day.
Mrs. DR.. Bruce and family who has been
here the last two weeks visiting her father
NJ. NJ. Williams, returned to her home in
Chicago On Saturday last.
Steamer, Annie Faxon, new boat. made her
first trip here on Thursday last bringing a
large load of freight and number of pas
sengers. She was not compelled to line
but few times in coming up.
| Patterson, Register of the U. s. Lana
Office, of this city, returned from his trip to
Warrens and reported having a pleasant
trip, and all the boys treated him kindly.
Railroad talk has kept its own during
the past week. rhe n =. Surveyors were
on Little Bear Creek, and the o. II. h N.
surveyors were on the Potatch SO report
has it here.
Lal Dunwell who We reported last week
rs being sick at the Weippe, WAS brought
down on raft to his home above this city
on Monday and we learn he was much bet.
ter.
! D T. Welch, of Theon. W. T. passed
through town on Thursday en- route TOR
Elensburg. where he goes as delegate to
the Territorial Republican Convention
from Asolin County.
| Jackson PARROT aecidently sat down on
an oil can at G. G. Gibson's place in Tam.
many Hollow, yesterday and was badly
injured He was brought to town last
evening. and DR.. Morris was called and
dressed the wound.
A. F. White came in from the surveying
party on Monday. and said they were
ramped on Little Bear creek and surveying
towards the Potlatch and that work was
progressing finely and the boys all we'll.
He returned again on Tuesday.
Robert Schuyler of Julietts. was in the
city on Thursday last and said every ons
on the Potlatch was busy getting in their
grain and ,hreshing it and that it was
yielding largely to the acre.
The Walla Walla Third Annual Fair
opens on Oct. LIST. and closes on the 9th,
and great preparations aro being made to
have one Of the grandest fsirs that Wash.
ington Territory has had.
G a. Frost, presented us with an apple,
/ Mnndov hat waiV hoc
measured IA inches, That was raised on his
place in this city. Can any one produce
an apple that beats this. For fruit or
grain we will not step back for any one.
Bingham County Agricultural Association
through c. B. Wheeler, its Secretary have
sent us lis catalogue and prize list, printed
by the Register office, and q ticket to the
fair on the IS, 10, and Goth, for which
thanks.
Martin Vessels Of the Lewiston Nursery
went to the Spokane Far with small sam.
pie Of ldahos produce and il was far the
best of any that was or the ground, several
of which took the frs. premium.
We are informed tina. the quartz mine
discovered by Il. J. Bonhore and others,
near Waha, has had assays made Of its ore
and yielded well. This is in a splendid To-.
cation if it turns out to be good, easy to get
to and the ere is easy toget out, and is
within about 20 miles of this city.
Mr.. Stanley, father OF ]. +. Stanley. of
! Cotton, W. t., died at Oregon City, last
| week and was brought to Cotton on NJ onday
| and buried there, followed to his last rest
| Ing place by large number of friends anil
scg uantances Several from this city at
| tended the funeral.
ptseba BreArley, daughter Of Mrs j.
Brearley, of this city, and Mary Deany,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Denny. Of
| this city, left ON the steamer on Monday for
Portland, Oregon. where they 60 to attend
St Helens School
On Last Saturday while the threshers
| weEe at work ut Mr.. Wnlbe's place near
itGesesee. ahe <teckA on each side of the Sep
arstor 2!l. fire aud before it could be put
out both stacks OF grain, amounting to
about 500 bushels Of barley, were burned
ard also the separator. the latter belonging
to Sam Joli nsoa, Of Genesee. How the fire
originated we did learn.
| The rivers are lower now than they have
been for number of years aud it is with
great difficulty that the steamer gets here,
and every warehouse on the river is being
filled with grain and they will be unable to
take it off as fast as hauled in. Here is
another evidence that we are in great need
of railroad to help take our produce off.
Mr.. J. II. St Lawrence will be here on
Friday night to exhibit his beautiful concert
and Mind Reading Series, and also his
Biorama which is the most pleasing of any
art exhibition. Remember at Grostine
Binnard's hall Friday night. Admissio
35cts, children l5cts. All lovers Of good
music should not fail to avail themselves
Of this grand treat. He is blind but 4
graduate in music.