Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-05-23
Lewiston Clippings.
From the .Teller.'l

from the Teller
Glidden barb wire the best on the
market. No torn and lacerated stock
perfect in every way, durable and cheap
at {. c. Bunnell's.
c. M. Day, the newly appointed
Register of the land office, reached here
ihnrsday and took charge Of the dntes
OF MS Office. He is we'll known to many
OF our citizens and his appointment is a
source OF qualification to all who know
MIN. We are glad to welcome MIR. Day
among our citizens.
j. +. Wilson. L. s. Marshal for the
Territory. WAS here upon official busi.
ness this week. He reports Boise CITY
and all southern Idaho booming with
awakened life and new enterprise. Vast
irrigation schemes are being projected
and the mining interest will receive an
impetus from the very 6attering outlook
Last Friday ]. L. Hunter arrived in
this city with herd of cattle, bound for
the Camas Prairie country. This drove
came from the Yakima country The
severe winter and nnpromisinv prospect
ahead is cansing the stockmen to forsake
that region. We learn from Mr. Hunter
that nine droves bound foI the same
destination are following his.
On May 2ond., Indian Agent Robbins
expects to call together all members OF
Chief Joseph's band for the purpose of
getting proofs concerning the depre-
dafions made during the Neg Perez War
lSI72 Hundreds of depreciation claims
nave heen sent from the department to
MI Robbins for inquiry into the facts.
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governinentarising from injury received
or service rendered during he NpzPerce
war, can II they wish be present either
by person or by attorney and assist in
the adjustment Of their claims. These
claims will.when acted upon be forward
ed at once to the Commissioner of Claims
in the department ut Washington.
The City council in a special meeting
OF Wednesday of Inst week made final
contract with the Lewiston Water and
Light company, whereby for the SUN of
$3.50 per annnm,the city receives water
AZ minimum number of hydrants
thfteen) they are to receive water for
fire and flushing purposes aud they
further agree to pay $40 for eaci, al.
dltional hydrant. The fire company are
allowed the use of water one hour per
week for the purpose of training them
selves to its nse. The actual work will
begin as soon rs possible. Plans and
specifications have been made and bids
are now being received and these will
be opened and the contract let ut once.
The company are now figuring on their
Electric light plant and will make de-
finite arrangements concerning that
soon.
w. d. Robbins. Agent of Nez Perce
Reservation. very kindly furnished the
following facts concerning the work of
survey and allotment now being carried
Oh by Miss Fletcher. The work at
present being done is the resurvev of
the military reserve. This land formerly
reserved for the military post will now
be turned over to be owned and control
ed by. and for the use Of, the Fort lap
! wal Indian School. MISS Fletcher will
move to kamis this week to continue
the allotment. She has now on her list
the names of fifteen hundred and fifteen
Indians and the list when completed
viii very nearly approximate twenty
i've hundred. There are nearly IL
thousand more Indians on the reserve
than the government knows about. Miss
Fletcher thinks that the allotment can
be made this season. There ia no oh.
lection whatever to taking the lands
under the allotment.