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

} rior, of the Cayuse tribe, arrived ir
town last Sunday by private convey
ance from Pomeroy. He Is on a specia
mission to hold conference with Chic
} Joseph, now on the Nez Perez reserva
ton. He was one Of the delegation o
chiefs that visited Washington, d. C.
and other large eastern cities thi.
spring. Young Chief is a fine robust
specimen of the Indian race, straigh,
and comely as the braves made famous
by Cooper. His visit to Chief Joseph
has no special significance, being but q
friendly courtesy extended to his coun.
tryman.
A communication was received last
week by the County Clerk from a firm
of Attorneys in San Francisco concern.
ing the whereabouts of Michael Con.
molly. When last heard from he was
In Montana. He is interested in q
large estate and these ATTORNEYS are
anxious to learn whether he is living OF
dead, and are willing to pay literally
for any information concerning him.
He is about SIS years of age; born in
GRAVEYARD, County of Longford, Ire
land, and is about 5 feet inches in
height; was unmarried at last accounts,
and when in Montana he had a pack
train. Anyone knowing anything of
the man can be put in communication
with the firm by calling at this office.
| j. Alexander returned last SATURDAY v
from his trip to Germany. Mr.. Alex
ander's journey fully illustrates the era
of rapid transit in which we live.
Though away from home less than ten
weeks he travelled by rail and by
steamer, distance equal to two-thirds
the circuit of the globe and vet had
time to spend three weeks at his home
in Adelsheim, Germany. The return
trip from Hamburg to Spokane Falls
was made In thirteen days. Mr.. Alex
der reports very pleasant journey but
says that in the whole wide circuit he
saw nothing superior to Lewiston in
climate and advantages, offered for
business. He brings with him his two
sisters, who expect to make their home
here with him.
The Faxon made another trip to the
mines on Snake river on Sunday last.
The lead lately found near the Silver
Bell claim has been developed and
shows UP well. A tunnel has been
blasted into the bluff fifty feet. 1t now
shows nine inch vein of good ore
bearing rock and the vein increasing in
thickness and quality as they advance.
M. Scott and Jim Cusick are working
Oh the lead and had several hundred
pounds of ore ready to send back on
the FaxOn for the purpose of deter
mining by assay the value of the rock.
The ore shows up we'll and all men,
bers of the company are jubilant over
the fine prospect. To find large body
of paying ore so near Lewiston and 80
ready and available to market would
add greatly to our interests. 1t has
always been corjectured that there
were many rich leads along the breaks
Of Snake river and the finding of 80
rich claim as this indicates will be q
surprise to none.
A great deal has been said I'M the
papers the past few weeks regarding an
earthquake in the Seven Devils coun.
try, in Idaho. The proprietor of the
Statesman, who has recently returned
from an extended prospecting trip to
that country, throws the following
light upon the subject. He says that
he and Mr.. J. B. Evans, who, by the
way, is cousin of Senator Allen, aud
who felt the so-called earthquake, were
coming down the high mountains from
the mines and in order to make cut
off sent their riding horses ahead with
the pack animals and put right down
the mountain to reach Garnet creek;
upon arriving there their passage was
obstructed by an immense mass of
snow and trees, which was nothing
more than tremendous avalanche
which filled the glitch for over two
miles, and without a doubt caused the
trembling Of the earth which was felt
for five miles each way from the spot
where 1t occurred. Mr.. Parker describes
the scene as terrific and we'll worth
seeing, for the snow and trees were
piled up for forty or fifty feet. The
trees were torn up and swept down
bodily for q long distance, and had
there been any houses there they must
have been destroyed with all their oc-
cupants, for nothing could have saved
what is known as the ''old camp,n
where are situated several houses and
some fine copper mines.
After many years Of waiting, Of
lobbying and contending, the Mt.
Idaho wagon road Is likely to be built.
Concerning the beginning of the work
and the plans to be pursued, the Boise
Statesman says: "Messrs. N. B. Will
ley, ofWarrens, G. B. Wood, of Grange
vile, and Frank Smith, Of Weiser,
commissioners for the construction OF
the Mt. Idaho and Weiser wagon road,
left Boise on Thursday evenings train
for Weiser City, whence they will COM
menee the work Of exploring the route
and locating the road. ONLY the ini.
tial and terminal points Of the road
have been settled upon, the particular
route and intermediate points being
left for the determination Of the COM
missioners after q thorough examin-
alton Of the country to be traversed.
It is certain, however, that the road
will form Junction with one from
Long Valley on the west side of the
Big Payette Lake. Messrs. Wiley and
Wood Of the commission, who are both
quite familiar with the mountain coun-
try between the Meadows" and Sal
mon river, are quite confident that q