Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-06-27
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this offer, A. DAMAS.
Ed McConvlle was in from the agency
on Sunday and says everything is running
along nicely there and that the school has
large attendance Of scholars.
AT last accounts, s. S. Fem, who was
stricken with paralysis some days ago, he
was lying in the same condi ion no appar-
ent change having taken place.
A large number of freighters have been
down from Camas Prairie during the past
week bringing fax and other grain down
and returning with merchandise
Chas. Hoffman was down from Cameron
the fore part of the week and says every
thing is Going well there but little rain
would not hurt the growing crops
F. H Grierson, clerk of the District
court, n. Buck aud Attorney J " Reid
left here on Monday for the Occur d'Alene
mines where they so to attend court.
The fremen of the city will take part in
the procession on the 4'h of July and all
members are requested 10 be present ut the
meeting on Wednesday evening next.
Joseph Benson, of BLOOMINGTON, H.. has
been appointed timber agent for the Spo.
kane, Nal!a Walla. Lewiston snd Occur
d'Alene districts, vice Wayne Furguson,
removed.
Most Of our stockmen in this section are
busy gathering their stock and taking them
from the reservation, in accordance with
the order issued some weeks ago by Special
| Agent iieth
grand time will be h d at the races at
Grangevilc, commencing the 5th Several
horses from this section have already gone
mp and we are informed that large number
are there in training.
! Water south of this city in different
places is becoming quite scarce and some
have 70 drive their stock to the river fer
water and this is something never before
known III his section.
Gus Richards who has been at his home
On Cra}g's mountain during the sumner,
came down on Saturday and reports the
grain and grass quite good on the mountain
ye', although it needs rain.
| The water in both Snake aud Clearw alter
rivers was never before known to be so low
at this time of the year as it is now and it
is feared will be much lower and greatly
Inconvenience the steamer navigating.
The Lewiston Brass Band, under the
management IF Prof, Gibson, will furnish
the music on the 4th of July and it will he
the best in this upper country. as they are
practicing regularly and improving in every
practice,
A report was in circulation on our streets
on Tuesday that the city of Oakland Cal o.,
was on fire, but from thorough inquiry we
could find no foundation for such a rumor
and are of the opinion 1t originated from
the news Of the Vancouver fire.
The prospects for a wheat crop on this
side of the river are somewhat discouraginp
although we are informed that some fields
will Weld quite we'll Tho warm weather
has continued so long that a large numt er
of our farmers have cut their grain for hay.
Chas. Baker. who has been in the employ
Of Glindinring j. Dahuc, of this city, the
past Eve years. will leave in few days for
the lower country Many regrat to see
him 20 and pe he will soon return and
permanently locate here. God luck go
with him.
| A large lumber raft was brought down
from the Chapman mill Oh Claarw ter on
Saturday and in attempting to land here.
missed md could not land until Snake river
was renched There was 10 loss but some
Inconvenience will be hnd to bring the
lumber back.
A small bowlder was picked up in the
Sweetwater creek several days ago by W {.
p Hunt that IS as rlch i'll gold as any piece
of ore we have ever seen. Ii prospec.ors
woud spead slitle time in that vicinity
the ledge could be found as it is but short
distance to the summit of the mountain.
CARD OF THANKS The undersigned
wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to the
la.ies of Lewiston and others who assisted
them during the illness and burial of Mrs.
Mary A. Kemp and assure them that their
kindness will ever be remembered.
DANIEL kraIPaNp CHILDREN.
Lcwl ton, Idaho, June 26th 1859.
Harry Baughman, who has been up
Snake river the past two weeks to The mines.
returned on Sunday morning accompanied
by Eugene Bonhnte and VIM. Anderson.
They brough. down some more silver rock
from a new discovery which has been sent
of for an assay to be made Of it, We are
informed that the ledge is about six feet
WIDE
PIT Lomax and James Silcott, who
have been employed in the penitentiary at
Boise the past few years. arrived here on
wednesday evening June 10th, having come
through by the Little Salmon rivertrai and
report having a very pleasant trip. Mr.
Lomax immediately secured position in
the store of j. ?. Vollmrr i Co., at Unior.
town. and is now located there.
Ex-Probate Judge Wing came down from
his place on the Big Potlatch on Monday
and reports the crops in that vicinity look
ing much better than here and that some
of the fields will yield as high as twenty
five bushels to the acre. Water IS becoming
scarce in the 4 ifferent springs but plenty OF
water in the creeks. He anticipates fail
crop for that section of country.
BASE BA..L.--The incest game Of bull
of the season PLAYED on Lewiston ground;
D was played last Sunday between the Lewis
Z ton LIST and 2nd mines, the End niue assum
ing the name Of 1.-The Hay Makers" The
, game was interesting and exciting from the
, start owing TO the close and pretty playing
!, both batteries doing excellent work a'
> shown by the score appended We believe
Lewiston contains some of the best bast
t ball material in this upper country. OuI
n frs nine have yet to receive their hrst de
Y feat as they have played four match game'
thi. season and being victorious each time
Following is the score by innings.
" Innings l2345 6789