Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12

We were favored last week by the
words and music of new song, writ
ten by E. c. l.. Ward, of Moscow.
The title is "Idaho' and the words
pay glowing tribute to the glories of
our own "Gem of the Mountains"
We have placed the music in the
hands of our musical director, Prof.
HOltbuer, and hope soon to hear the
inspiring strains sung by all.
Candidates for the city offices were
thick in the field OH Monday morning.
Tickets with slight variations were
plenty. In spite of the hustlng of car
riages to get the voters to the polls, the
vote was light. The following officers
were chosen: For mayor, D. NJ. White;
treasurer, H. S. Coburn; marshal, c.
F. Leland; councilmen first ward, c.
Weisgerber and l.. Wiggin; second
ward, G. A. Frost.
f. L. c. Ward, of Moscow, has re-
Gently accepted a position OH the West
Shore, at Portland. Mr.. Ward is we'll
known as an able and efficient writer.
He has had an extended experience
in all lines of newspaper work and
will add force and fluency to the edi-
torial staff of the West Shore. His
genial nature and prompt business
habits have won for him host of
friends in Idaho who will be glad to
hear of his success in other fields of
labor.
The farmers are highly elated over
the prospect for the wheat crop. Good
reports are coming in from all sides.
With another shower or two-which
the threatening weather predicts will
come-the spring wheat will make
full crop. The fall wheat has headed
nicely. The blight occasioned by the
late dry spell is but slight; most of the
heads is filled with plump grain.
There will be no -four famine next
summer nn.l the railroads will have a
rich harvest to haul to market.
The grounds recently fitted up by
the Latqh County Fair Association
make another attraction for the city of
Moscow. The new race track is a
beauty. There is none finer in the
northwest. The coming fair will
certainly be success. More than
twenty horses are already in training
on the track. The lumber for the
amphi-theatre and other buildings is
now on the ground. 1t is the inten-
ton of the management to water the
ground from an artesian well. One is
now being dug for that purpose.
The contract for the bridge building
and pile driving for the railroad to
Lewiston has been awarded to Zirn-
gibl & Sherman. This is BIG job,
requiring up in the neighborhood of
fifteen million feet of lumber and will
take from to 8 months to complete it.
Palouse City can well be proud of
Messrs. Zirngibl & Sherman, and can
congratulate themselves that t-they are
citizens Of our prosperous city. They
are energetic and thorough business
men, who enjoy a reputation for hon.
esty and at the same time one of re-
sponsibility, and the awarding of this
contract to them means lots of good
for Palouse City.-Palouse City News
News reached here on Tuesday morn
ing that Old Timothy, a well known
Indian living at Alpowai, had died on
Monday. A little inquiry regarding
this parsonage led to the information
that he was, at least calculation, one
hundred years old, having been a boy
when Lewis and Clark made their ex.
pedition to the northwest in 1904. He
was noted Chief of the Nez Perces,
having made himself famous by saving
Col. Steptoe's command during early
times in the settlement of the north.
west. Timothy has ever been warm
friend of the whites, and a Chief high
in honor and respect among his people
He has resided for many years at o.
near the mouth of Alpowai, and is sale
to have been very eloquent orator
when occasion offered to address hi!
people.
The game of ball at Moscow Sunday
last, between the Palouse City and tn
Moscow team, was fine and hotl.
contested game and was won by tn
Moscow boys by score of l3 to 8
Neither of the clubs were in the bes
of trim, yet the Latah boys played
; handsome game. The winning clul
has two fine batteries-Smith and Mar
tin, and McNamee and Mix-and thei
very efficient playing and Porter
heavy batting were the main feature
of the game. The Palouse battery wa