Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-06-13
SELLING ATCOST.-

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REDUCE OVER STOCK We Dough,
largely with intention of opening branch
stores; having abandoned intention. hence
this offer, A. DAMAS
MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estate
Security at reduced rate of interest. Ap.
ply to }. W. Poe, Lewiston, Idaho. 36ti
J. NJ. Howe. J. W. Poe and j. W. Reid
nave been selected AS delegates to the con.
sthutlonal convention which meets at
BOISE City on July 4th These gentlemen
will represent Nez Perez county.
Surveyor Briggs and family arrived from
Pataha City Tuesday, and he is now on the
Nez ferce reservation surveying it prepare
tory Tor the allotment, having been hired by
Miss Fletcher, the ailotng agent.
Steve Jacobs, aged about SO wears, and
son of N. Jacobs Sr. of Uniontown, W. T
died at Spokane Falls, on June 9Th after a
sickness of several years. His body was
brought to UnIontown last week and buried
IN the cemetery at that place.
Dnrirg heavy wind last week. at the
Saddle. on the Salmon river mountain
whiie Benson tram was canped there
several large trees were blown down, one
or which struck three of the pack mules
and badly crippled them, and one OF them,
it is thought, will die.
REMOVING CATTLE FROM THE REsERvA.
TIoN.-We have been asked when the order
was made directing cattle to be removed
from the Reservation. BY direction of
President Harrison the order was issued bv
Secretary Noble to the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs on April 23, 1889.
Robert Grostein made trip to Colfax
last week and saws he purchased another
piece OF property there and will immed ate
~ have erected fine brick building upon
1t. tie says the railroad prospects for Lew
lston are quite favorable, judging from what
he could hear in the different places he
vis cd while away.
Benson returned on Friday, from
Warrens and SAYS business is progressing
finely in camp and every body feels in good
SPIRITS The mines that are being worke
are turning ont good ore and indications
are more promising every year for the camp
His train left on Tuesday morning loa,ied
with merchandise for his store.
Preparations are being made by the com.
mi'tee of arrangements for the celebration
OF the 4'h of July, to have grand turnout.
The Nee Perez Indians have been invited to
take part in the exercises and they have
accepted. and will appear in full war dress,
and it will be the grandest display ever be-
fore seer anywhere. Prepare to be on
hand.
A chinaman named Toy, an interpreter,
was taken suddenly sick last week, in
Pierce City, and q messenger was sent here
for DR., Sterling. who Immediately left, and
arrived there aud done all that " as possible
but Toy died in II few hours, blood poison
causing his death. Frank Gaffeny cam
down on Monday and returned with a |
casket prepared for shipping the body to
San Francisco.
Vanesce and another party were down
from near Cottonwood last week and in.
spected the ground on the plateau south of
this city and made an estimate for boring
m artesian well. These parties have had |
they say well six hundred feet in depth |
Will strike water and it is possible 1t will |
be flowing we'll. Our citizens should pu; |
orth every effort to have this test made.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
wing on the line of the Lewiston Water
Ditch to refrain from throwing ANYTHING
nto or cutting wires for the purpose OF
citing stock of any kind into said ditch.
Some of the things thrown in are wash
boilers. iron pots, oil cans, fruit cans,
vegetable cuttings Of all kinds, dead hens,
lead cats and dogs. The water of this
Itch is expected to be clean and e. for
amlly use so far down as where the saloons
commence. am aware Of number of
antilles using ie above that point. Any
'erson found willfully committing any of
he above offenses will be punished as the
aw may direct. AS well as polluting the
,ater 1t is n big expense to me to pay for
be throwing out of ,uch filth and mending
'ires AS q neighbor aud friend advise
GU one and all to adhere to this warning
nd avoid trouble and expense. This is
~ last call before the hammer falls,
37-4w B. BOOTH. II
The city election for this city which took I
lace on Monday passed off quietly. The Il
blowing is the vote of each ward
ard No For Mayor
M hlte. 60
Treasurer
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