Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-03

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out of town for vacation. Mondays
boat carried many Oft to the Sound
country. Miss Hattie Stephens left for
La Grande where she will spend some
weeks visiting her grandfather. Miss
Hattie Baughman went to Walla Walla.
Miss Sannie Gibson returned with
Miss Myrtle Smith and mother, and
will spend the summer at their home.
w. F. Kettenbach returned to Port
land. Many Others contemplate NOV
ing to the mountain within few weeks
DIR. Worthington and family, who
have been visiting with w. A. Way
land on Craig mountain, returned to
their home in Moscow on Tuesday.
w. A. Wayland, who accompanied
the party to this place, reports that
everything on the mountain is in ex-
cellent condition. There has been
plenty of rain, the grass is knee high
and the stock in excellent condition.
Grain of all kinds promises all i'm
mense harvest. There Is some specu-
lation on railroad prospects and great
deal of satisfaction on the general out
look.
r. M. Farris who has been for some
weeks past engaged in surveying and
plating additions to our city, left on
the Almota Monday morning for his
home in Ogden, Utah. Fully twenty
five thousand people will be In Ogden
Utah, this week to attend the Rex II
carnival The exercises will be mag
nificent and imposing, resembling the
famous Mardi-Gras of New Orleans.
Indeed this western exhibition is but a
branch of the southern one. Mr.. Far
ris is partner in the firm of Rush and
Farris, Ogden, civil engineers and con-
tractors. They have large contracts
for water works and irrigating bitches
in Southern Idaho now being COM
pleted.
Another rich but undeveloped region
wishes to be put in direct
communication with Lewiston. z.
Mccall has just returned from u trip
into the Paradise country, up along the
route now being projected by the Union
Pacific, to connect with their lines in
the Grande Ronde valley. The Para
disc country is rich grazing and farm.
ing country but lately settled, and like
all new countries, is greatly in need OF
roads and highways to get Its produce
to market. Its people have expressed
themselves greatly in favor of opening
a wagon road through to connect with
Lewiston. The expense Of opening
such road would be comparatively
light and the new territory laid tribu
tary to Lewiston would soon repay all
outlay. On this side to Indian Gar
dens good road Is already completed
and from the other side coming toward
Lewiston the route is completed to Dee
Creek Canyon. Their still remains
som. ten miles of road through Dee
Creek Canyon that will need opening
before any communication of value car
be had between that country and thu
city of Lewiston. Here Is chanc,
where, with a small outlay, rict
country will be opened up for our trade
The citizens Of Paradise country ar
willing and anxious to have route ex
tended in this direction. 1t Is certainly
matter of interest and we would b,
glad to see some of our enterprising cit
izens make investigation of the matter
The Bronco Riding of last Saturda,
attracted large crowd to witness tn
; performance. Bucking horses wer
plenty and riders for the same wer
ready to risk their reputation and thei
necks to win the saddle or the cash
The judges selected were experience,
horsemen and the decision rendered b,
them met the general approval Of tn
crowd. The riders who entered were
. Arthur Cantrell, d. o. Maynard, H
F. Shissler and Albert Moore, Ne
Perce Indian. Each rider was allowe
two horses upon which to show hi
3 skill. The bucking Of some Of tn
broncos was terrific, and the stickin
I Qualities of the riders were tested fully
y While the riding of bucking bronc
can hardly be said to be an exhibitio
II Of grace, it has enough Of the elemeu
n Of danger In 1t to call forth admiratio
l. for the pluck and skill necessary to b
:: come Q successful rider. The c0ntes
(. ants were very equally matched |
+, skill and 1t was no easy task for th
|. Judges to make q decision. The FIR,
II prize, the $40 saddle, was awarded
d Arthur Cantrell, Of Camas Prairie; Il
d second prize Of $40 was given to d.
Is Maynard, Of Cotton, while the THU
a. fell to the lot Of II. T. Shissler, Of Cam
r, Prairie. It is an explanation due N
10 Shissler to state that he was sufIerin