Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-16
STATE NEWS.
Cleaned From the Columns Of Various
Idaho Exchanges.

In Silver City it showed on election
day. In Boise it rained whiskey, at
least it seemed so from the number of
TASKS seen dancing through space
Boise Sun.
The large saw mill of Mr.. A. Rossi is
now running full blast, turning out
a fine quality Of lumber. About
1900, 900 feet of logs were delivered to
this mill few weeks ago.-Payette
Transcript.
Work upon the new round house has
been commenced in earnest and it will
be pushed as fast as stone and brick can
be laid. The carpenters are also at
work, and ere long we will have forty
stall round house Of stone and brick
and new turn table at the same time.
-Pocatella Herald.
A construction train with necessary
appliances, and bringing with it q
gang Of bridge builders, arrived in
this city yesterday on the N. P. R. R.,
and started at once this morning to
work to drive piles and do other work
on the dock of the company at this
place.-Coeur d'Alene City Times.
We understand that q farmer of
Salmon Meadows, in this county,
while digginga well last week, struck
q vein Of crude petroleum at IS feet
from the surface of the ground. The
crude oil, 80 far as analysed, seems
capable Of being refined into the
choicest article Of kerosene oil and is
unlimited In quantity.-Weiser Leader.
Gen. BENZ. Simpson, q special agent
a. the interior department at Washing
ton, is in the city stopping at the Ban
croft house. The general is evidently
here on business in connection with
his department relative to the opening
Of the Occur d'Alene Indian reserva-
ton, whom, he says, may happen at
any time now. He intimated that he
expected word to that effect at any
moment. d'Alene Times.
A messenger came in from Oreana
after DR.. Richter ON Thursday, and re-
ported that q fight had occurred at the
election between James Ray and David
johnson, and that johnson had shot
Ray twice, one ball hitting him in the
right breast and the other In the right
side. They had been drinking. No
Particular. Later-Ray died Thur
day evening. johnson II under arrest
and viii b brought to town to-day,
Friday.-Avalanche.
The movement 70 establish . gymna-
sium Il still alive, there being now over
thirty nameson the subscription paper,
Ill Of whom are willing to take . mem
bership. It 10 probable the building
win soon be put up and all kinds Of ap-
paratus sent for. There win be dumb
bells, Indian clubs, boxing gloves,
foils, spring boards, rings, trapese, hor-
izontal bars, and every other contri.
vance to exercise the muscles. 1t will
be dangerous to talk sassy to . Cald.
well man next spring - every one will
be thoroughbred athlete.-Caldwell
Tribune.
The Interior Land and Canal Com
pany are contemplating, or rather have
lnaugurated q big canal scheme. They
propose to take q large canal from
Snake river on the east side of the river
near Crater Butte, about ten miles
about Market Lake, and running along
that side cross the river above Market
Lake station and covering the entire
country on that side Of the river to the
highest points Just west Of town. The
cost Is estimated at $500, 900, and work
will be commenced on 1t very soon as
It is to be completed next year.
Register.