Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-12-25


shows an amount but slightly in ac-
cess of last years list.
Judge Roland Hodgins, of Moscow,
was down Saturday visiting his sister
who has for some days been i'll. Miss
Hodgins is reported much better and
Is able to be about again.
Mrs. E. w. Eaves returned on Sun
days boat. Mrs. Eaves is accom-
panied by her sisters, Miss Mabel and
Emma Gregory, of Lincoln, Nebraska,
who will remain here some months.
Mr.. Dubois, the man arrested for
tresspassing on the lands of c. P.
Coburn, had his trial before Justice
McConkey last week. He was found
guilty and fined $25 and costs. He will
appeal the case to the district court.
These cold, frosty mornings suggest
winter. The prudent man will be fore
warned and prepare for the time of
need. Stoves will soon be in demand.
Remember that Bunnell can supply
any design or quality of pipe or fixtures.
Mr.. Robert Meek, of indianapolis,
has accept position rs book-keeper
with the firm of John p. Vollmer & Co.
He arrived Tuesday and took charge
of his duties Wednesday. His wife and
little child will arrive in short time.
w. F. Kettenbach returned from
Boise Thursday last we'll pleased over
the result of the senatorial fight. He
brings good news regarding the loca-
ton of the Agricultural College, saying
that Lewiston's prospects are quite
flattering.
The rainfall for December up till
date is inch compared with 1.19
inches for December of last year.
From pre.ent indications however
the remaining days of the year will
make the report for the month exceed
that of last year.
The bazaar conducted by the Epis-
copal society in their new guild rooms
last week was attended with unusual
success. All the goods to the amount
of nearly 5000 were disposed Of The
receipts will 60 toward defraying the
expenses lately incurred.
The grain shipments in the Palouse
country are gra ually increasing, still
1t will take many day at the present
rates to remove the vast amount of
wheat stored at various points. along
the route. Both Northern and the
Union are sending extra cars into the
3, blockaded region.
All hopes of a white Christmas, with
3 crisp cod weather, skating, and prob
3 ably sleighing, faded away with the
chinook wind. The warm rains are
E however very acceptable to all The
: grass on the hills about is springing up
green and fresh and it seems more like
March than December.
Il We have been asked to inform our
readers that the semi-annual pass word
r for cows will be changed on January
q first. The old word will not be recog-
nized nor accepted after that date. All
citizens in good standing, having re.
paired their sidewalks and rropped up
their fen, es will be furnished the pass
word on application.
The Oakland Home Insurance
' Company, Of Oakland, California, have
paid in full the claim of Mrs. John
A. Miller for loss by fire of November
y 10th last. At that time a fire, original
. ing in the barn, consumed barn ani
Y contents. Insurance that is good wher
loss occurs Is the kind that commend
e itself to property owners.
> Santa Claus visited the children o
u the Methodist Sunday school last nigh
and distributed favors on one and all
e The exercises were well given, and dec
Ie orations tasty and pretty. Christina
g times promise to be properly celebrated
all around. Tonight the Episcopa
ss school will give their tree and display
ID the presents given by friends.
n. The repairing of the sidewalks sue
jests that it would not be bad idea t
4. have the fences bordering along tn
q. same fixed up also. In several place
i, the lines of fence hang over the wal
at threatening to fall upon the unwar
pedestrian. Fix up your fences an
hang your gates. Brace up and be i
e, keeping with your neighbors.
" Craig's mountain showed up whit
~ on Saturday morning last but the ch
VI nook Of Sunday made visible efIec'
upon its fleecy covering. We can hare
ed ly hope though to keep the mantel (
70 winter much longer from hemming ,
" In. All over the east this week heav
a. snow storms have been prevailing an
It here also the weather 10 threatening,