Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-12-04

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.
Mrs. J. II. Jennings, of Anatone,
passed through this city Tuesday,
bound for the east. She will visit for
short time with friends in Iowa, but
her ultimate destination is the famous
health sanitarium in New York, where
she goes for treatment.
The New York Life Insurance Co.,
New York, paid TO the family of A.
Benson $6,OSO on policy of $1,000.
He, since taking out his policy, had
paid to the company three annual
premiums, of 1868 each, amounting to
$7S9, for which his family received the
above amount.
A number of splendid lots 1O0x17O
feet, in the McAllister addition, for
sale very cheap. Each of these lots
will make two and can be bought away
below what any property in this ad-
ditiOn has ever been sold for before.
The first man that comes will get
them. Call on l. n. Maxwell, room
Vollmer Block.
The rainfall of the week has put a
quietus on the dust nuisance, and the
prospect for more gladdens the hearts
Of all. Much wheat had been sown
that needed rain to sprout it and much
more was delayed because of lack OF
moisture. With plenty of rain a
greatly increased acreage will be put
out this year and an immense crop will
be assured for the labor.
I. S. Weller and Frank Fem, OF
Idaho county, passed through this city
Sunday en- route for Boise, to put in
attendance at the first session Of the
legislature. J. l.. Goodnight, l. S
Sperry and William Wing left on the
same mission Wednesday morning
Idaho and Nez Perce counties send s
strong delegation to the front and WI
expect to hear something favorable
from them.
Life in social circles is becoming
: active once more. On Friday of las
week Miss Mabel Kester entertained
card party in honor of her eighteenth
birth day. Monday evening socia
dance was given by Mrs. Oscar Bunnell
The company spent most Celightfu
evening, enlivened by music and dane
ing. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Laur
3 Knaggs entertained small compan.
, of friends at six-handed euchre, al
entertainment highly a success II
every feature. More entertainment
, are in prospect and it is safe to asser
. that the coming season will be an ell
= joyable one.
The council in its regular meetin
!, Monday night had but little busines
outside the regular report of commit
tees and allowance Of bills. The specia
" committee on purchase of site for
city hall, reported on prices of sewers
e places but no purchase was made. 1
u motion was made and carried that n
u warrants be drawn in favor of an
person indebted to the city till that il
e debtedness is cancelled. The counc
IL ordered warrants drawn to take u
\, paper to the amount of $1,000, whic
they were paying interest on. A con
e mittee of four was appointed to local
Is hydrauts at most desirable points
% distribute the water from the reservoi
l. L. Stannus, Deputy Marshall fl
NJ Idaho, has just returned from an e.
<. tended trip through South Idaho. i
rs gives q most glowing account OF tt
r" prospects in that section of the stat
There is an astonishing and. vigoro'
g display being made in the develo
lg ment of the arid lands. Everywhe
ut canal companies are being formed
IL furnish water for irrigation and ever
where there is a grand rush to secu
of the lands by entery. Entrees are beil
Id made at the rate Of twenty per da
q. This land comprises millions of acr
,is of the arid section of Idaho, now pl
le. ducing only sagebrush, but whic
sd with water, will produce abundant
#. anything that can be grown in IL
ho climate. Plans are being perfected
n which the Snake river and its NUM-
~ GUS tributary streams will be draw
> heavily upon to supply the water nj
Vi essary for the canals. The land
H. deemed by irrigation win be very p
:" ductive. Millions of wealth will
ne added to the property of the state, a
ny it's productiveness increased marv
ously. Mr.. Stannus is very entf
Tvs siastic over the scheme. He to
nd occasion during his visit to make
~ entry of arid land himself. The tra
hd formation of South Idaho will be co
'ey plete. Idaho, with the arid lard
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