Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

From all around we hear complaint
that business is dull, work scarce, and
no money. This is not the case here in
Blackfoot. Here is building going
on at lively rate and there has been
no cessation since it started in the
early spring. >Unlike some of the
surrounding towns, Blackfoot does not
have to patronize doubtful building and
loan associations to build and make
improvements. Her citizens are wide
awake, energetic, and have got the
money to put through any enterprise
they may undertake.-Blackfoot News.
One of the richest discoveries of the
year is the finding of the west extcn-
sion of the Granite on Nile Mile. The
property was located on May LIST by
William James, John Koch, Col. Geo.
w. Moore and Ed. J. Clark, of Mullan.
In one place feet of lead carbonates
has been uncovered with no sign of
playing out. Across the gulch from
this discovery, on the east side, a
g,od lead of galcna has been found at
the face of 20-foot tu.,nel. We Are
reliably informed that parties have
offered to bond the property at SAC, 900.
Statesman.
Quite number of the representative
citizens of Fox Ridge called on us
Thursday and requested our aid in
securing new road from that ridge to
Juliaetta. The road as proposed will
shorten the distance between the Little
Potlatch and this city about mile and
a half, besides being Il much easier
route, and its completion means the
trade of a scope of country of about four
miles square, up there, for our mer-
chants, which is now being given to
Cornwall and Genesee. We hope to
ste our citizens get in and do their
share.-Gem.
On Saturday last the corner stone Of
the Grand Masonic temple, to be
erected at Caldwell, was laid with APP
propriate ceremonies. A special train
brought the members of lodges at
Boise and other points. In lowering
the stone to its place the rope broke
and it was a great wonder that all
escaped alive and uninjured. The
clothing of the officers of the Grand
Lodge received good supply of mortar
which Was splattercd in every direc-
ton. Grand Master Shoup welded
the trowel, and everything was carried
out in fitting manner.-Citizcn.
Melvin r., son of James Mccoy,
about eight years Of age, and another
little boy while playing in an unoccu-
pied cabin on the flat below Ketchum,
last Saturday evening, found stick of
giant powder, which they proceeded to
monkey with. Both boys knew the
nature of the explosive but did not
seem to realize It's destructive quail les.
After examining it, Melvin concluded
to break it and sec what it contained
and accordingly laid it on rock and,
still holding it in his hand, picked up
another rock and hit it lick. Result,
two fingers split open and about an
inch of another taken entirely off. The
report was heard in town. Mrs. DR..
Richie, the attending physician, III
forms us that tie wounds are healing
nicely and that the lad will he all
right in a few days.-Keystone.
AS has heretofore been reported in
the Statesman, Idaho's apportionment
for public surveys for the current fiscal
year is $4,000. Three contracts have
been awarded by Surveyor General
Straughan, involving the full amount
of this apportionment. These contracts
embrace lands in the ''Teton Basinn
and other parts of Bingham coituty;
some townships near Mountain Home;
portions of Custer and Alturas coun-
ties, and some public lands in Kootenai
county. The surveys in this latter
vicinity will include the "Winter
Pasture" attached to the Fort Occur
d'Alene military reservation. General
Straughan also states that the erron-
eously located "Winter Pasture" as
surveyed in 1880, will be thrown open
to settlement, under the homestead
laws, at some future time within the
discretion of the Interior Department
Boise Statesman.
The Kootenai Mining and Swelling
company, among other properties, own
the Blue Bell, on which very large
amount of development work has been
done; and there is now nearly 900 tons
of ore on the dump, which will aver
age SO ounces per ton in silver. Or
the east side of this property a tunnel
was driven l42 feet and struck the vein