Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-03-14

The rivers have been slowly rising durinA
the past week. 4
VIM. L. Timberlake, is again able tooe
1t his post Of duty.
Our streets are now in good condition
save in few places.
Judge Logan and wife are expected here
during the coming week.
A heavy rain fell in this vicinity on Sat-
urday aud some mixed with hail.
A good lot of dry cord wood for sale
cheap. Enquire of B. Binnard. 24tf
Some are predicting frosis in May owing
to the mild weather we have had IN the
past.
A. Levy arrived from Seattle last week
and says that the times are quite lively In
that section.
The Pierce City express arrives regularly
and the carriers reports but little snow III
the mountains.
A. F. Parker, of the Grangevilie Free
Press returned on Saturday from his
South Idaho trip.
]. A. Miller came down from Camas
Prairie last week aud says that all are busy
blowing and seeding.
The Orc Elmo country will be thoroughly
prospec,ed during the coming season, so
We are informed.
Ed. and Geo. Wh,te, came from up
Clearwater last week, where they are put
ting in large wood drive.
Several parties received . good sercnad
from Profs Ross aud Quasi last Saturday
evening with their string band.
The new cemetery is being nicely i'm
proved in various ways, under the snperv's'
ION Of W. B Cooper.
Robt. Dcvinc returned from his trip to
Spokane Falls, on Saturday and proceeded
ON to his home, in Warrsns on Monday.
Several parties we're down from the Ruby
Creek mines during the week and report
the work progressing nicely
Mrs. A. s. Binuard, arrived from Spo
kane on Sunday, and is now visiting rela
tives and aoquaintauces in this city
y. D. Oylear, county commissioner o
Latah county, passed through town yes
terday, en- route to Asotin on business
trip.
There il one or two places on our matt
Bt1cel6 WueEe OtGn 10 tuIOWu iva $500
places that should be seen to before tn
warm weather sets IN.
We are informed that Harry Madgwic
will soon start to put up kiln OF brick !
the yard near this city, preparatory 7
burning for the new court house.
Up to the hour Of going to press we hav
not learned the decision of the mandarin
case, which Was to have been announced
the 18th inst, at Boise City.
Mr.. Nixon, one Of the old settlers of tn
Big Potlatch, accompanied by Mr. Smell I
the same place, gave US q friendly call Q
Wednesday.
A champion game Of base ball was playe
at Riparia last week and the "chan pion' I
side was white Washed several times an
somewhat took the conceit out OF hIU
RI. Monroe left last week for Oregc
City, where he will be absent about tw
weeks. His family. who have been the
the past winter, will return with him.
Five thousand dollars was received I
Saturday. by county treasurer, Geo elias
from Latah county it being a payment I
the debt due this county from them.
There was no mail arrived on Frid
from the lower country, and some attri
u.ed it to the strike of the engineers ~
captains.
A large number of passengers arrived
the lower stage, during last week, owl
to the steamer failing 70 make her regu'
trips.
George Bremen avA Mr.. Clark pass
through town on WA1hes1ay en- route
their home in Moscow. with band
horses which they had purchased on Can
Prairie.
Anyone wishing to purchase seeneries
lewiston and vicinity can do SO oy cali
on Eugene Bonh,re, who has them for o.
At . reasonable price.
The steamer. Faxop. captain, BauEhm'
arrived ON Sunday with large load
e. freight. Pste DeHuf was the engin.
the others al being on the strike. !
steamer wili arrive again on Sunday.
We hope will hereafter run regular.
After the theatre this evening do
forget that 1t the Palace Saloon you
get plasa Of the A No. Guitar Whiskt