Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-01-24

enumeration OF few, of our MANY
Creme de la Creme" gastronomic coed;
just received! Butter from Smiling Pet,
luma-Comb Honey from howery Los An
! gelos-Breakfast Bacon (sugar cnredl from
me Elysle-Mushroons from the Slope oil
Mt. Nesuvius-Lobsters from the Nile
River-Olives and Raisins from the site o,
Hurculaneum-Oysters from the 4Egear
Sea-Cheese from the Historic City OF Lin
burg-Etc. Etc. A. Damas,
New Orleans Molasses on draft at S
"ildenthaller's. b. the quart or gallon. II
The contract between Staver & Walker.
agricultural dealers, Of Portland, and c. A.
Leeper, OF Ta'nmsny, has been perfected,
and the latter will hereafter conduct the
formers business in this city.
The farmers throughout this whole coun.
try are praying for more snow or rain for
the coming crops. Some Of them say We
nave not h.'f enough falling weather for
he r. r. Tax. are already in.
I..c Palace Saloon in this city has been
doi"g splendid business during the past
month. and the reason is easily accounted
for. There you hear good music and get
the A No. | Cutter v h'skey.
We have been told that kilograms have
been sent to Boise City ami Washington
city from lewiston giving an account o,
the meetings held here on Tuesday eveninc
on the question Of statehood and anncxs.
ton.
The body of Mrs. Jacobs, mother of Mrs.
"A. w. Kroutinger of this city, who died
and was sent to st. Louis for interment.
arrived at that place in good condition, SO
stated telegram received from there last
week
Last week VIC advertised the Robertine
Carnival Company to give one of their
masquerade balls, Oh last Thursday, as we
we're informed by good authority, but they
did not appear, and it is nov stated they
will be here this evening.
In the county ,ssiouers proceedings
we published last week, we omitted TO
publish the bid of j. 7. Jones, for building
the court-honsc, which was $40, 500 1t
was furnished US by the clerk of thu
board, but through some mistake of ours
it was omitted.
The city council at special mot on Moe
day. They adjourned the meeting until
the first Monday in February. Our city
has been without marshal for the past
two weeks. We trust through the advice
OF good means our council will appoint a
good man to Gil the position at their next
regular meeting.
Ed. Hammond returned from his trip to
Murray on Saturday last, and say. that
times are quite lively in that section for
this time Of year, but he does not think
there are any mines being worked at
present, but that number will be started
up in the spring He proceeded on to
his home in Pierce City on Monday.
We were informed last week that Sam
johnson. living near Genesee, lost his eldest
daughter; aged 10 years. She was report.
ed to have been sick only but few days
with fever, and had just returned from the
eastern states accompanied by her father
who had been back to visit her. The flu.
neral took place Wednesday last and was
largely attended.
THE ABoRN DEED IN EscRow.-The
Montana Investment company, under
whose auspices the $500. 900 Aborn House,
located at Des Moines, Iowa, is being dis
posed of By drawing at Heleua, NJ. T., uu
der the laws of the territory has deposited
the deed Of the property with the First
National bank of Helena in escrow for the
benefit of the holder Of the winning ticket
The Lew johnson minstrel show gave
one Of their entertainments in this city on
Saturday evening to the largest audience
We have eyer seen in Lewiston, being up.
wards OF four hundred souls in the room.
Part of their performance was considered
good, but none came up to the expectation
Of those who attended. Lewiston catches
them all the time.
Chas. Baker, Harry Madgwick and Geo.
White, who left here last week for the
''Batcher Bog" niue on Snake river, re.
turned on Saturday last. having made the
trip from there here in one day. They
report that the sh 1T is now sixty feet
deep on the ledge and tie ore gainirg in
va,a. as they 60 Gown They brought GU.
some excelIent looking rock. Ms,,gwica
and White started back again en- Tuesday
with provisions. powder and other neces-
sares for mining. They will be absent
about week.
On Tuesday morning about o'clock as
&. II. Payne was ai,ou. to enter his dwell
ling house he discovered q small tire at the
south side Of his dwelling. in a small alley
between Ills building and Fl. X. Bsrnetls
general mercantile store He soon ex.
tinguishsd the flames With but little trou-
bic. and on examining where the fire wa,
it Was found that the building was sat
ura,ed with coal oil. showing the work Of
an incendiary, but must have been dis.
covered soon after it was set on fire. No
clue 10 the rascsl has As yet been found.
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