Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-13
STATE NEWS.
Cleaned From the Columns of Various
Idaho Exchanges.

Mr.. Chas. Finn left a piece of sand
stone in the Leader Office the other
day, containing large leaf that much
that of maple. The leaf
was evidently about nine inches across.
It was found in a quarry near here.
Some who examined it claimed that it
was the fig leaf which mother Eve
used for an apron, and that we are now
occupying the former sight Of the
Garden of Eden .-Weiser Leader.
While coming from Nampa last Sum
day night in the cars, Jas. Sullivan
was so unfortunate as to cut his hand
on the glass from broken window,
intiicting a deep and painful wound.
Mr.. Sullivan tainted away but by dill
gent application of bandages the flow
Of blood was stopped and he was fixed
up until this city was reached when a
physician served the wound up. Mr..
Sullivan will not have the use Of his
hand for some time.-Boise Sun.
Thursday afternoon Judge Piper ap-
peared before Judge Hodgins and took
the oath of Office in the presence OF
several persons and entered upon the
duties of the second Judicial District.
Through Judge Piper we learn
that it has been decided that District
Court cannot be legally held until after
the state legislature meets and sets the
time. The juries summoned to appear
next week will be discharged.-Moscow
Mirror.
The Boise Water Works company
have nearly finished their large arched
reservoir. 1t is 5Ox2OO In the clear and
Is feet deep. The depth Of water on al
average is seven feet and the reservoir
contains $4,000 gallons. Seven artes'
ian wells supply the reservoir. The
wells are each from 60 to 40 feet deep
A number Of men are now employed
on the work and the reservoir will be
completed throughout In a few days
Boise Sun.
News was received in this city yes
terday on an accident which befel
Fred Halburg, farmer living on Rey
nolds creek. Mr.. Halburg has beer
doing considerable freighting of late
and while driving over the summit be
tween Reynolds creek and Bonneville
he was thrown under the wagon and
the wheels ran over his leg breaking 4
in terrible manner. He was taken t.
his home and physician from Silve
City summoned to attend him.-Bois'
Sun.
Judge William H. Clagett arrives
yesterday from the POtlatch cOuntr.
where he has been for the past tw'
weeks. He reports that the grail
crops Of that region this year have beef
enormous, the average yield havinl
been 70 bushels to the acre, and II
many cases as high - 100 bushels hav
been produced to the acre. There l
more grain in that country at presen
than the railroad company can carr.
out in three months.-Coeur d'Alen
Statesman.
On Sunday afternoon, Mr.. and Mn
Thad. Smith were returning in thei
buggy from trip to DeLamar, an
while coming up the Lone Tree grade
q mile below town, their horse tool
fright and turned in the road, upset
ting the buggy and throwing the occu
pants out Mr.. Smith escaped with
few slight bruises. Mrs. Smith wa
caught in the top Of the buggy an
dragged some distance, being cut ant
bruised considerably. She receiver
quite q serious cut In the face and wa
hurt in the side. Under the care Q
DR.. Richer we are glad to report tina
MH. q. In ranidlv recoverin1.-Idah,