Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-30
STATE NEWS.
Cleaned From the Columns of Various
Idaho Exchanges.

Ella F. Braman, Of Albany, New
York, has been appointed by the COVER
nor as commissioner of deeds for Idaho.
She is recommended by David B. Hill,
governor of New York. Miss Braman
Is the first lady appointed as commits
| sioner of deeds for Idaho.-Boise Sun,
c. G. Tuatphaus of Eagle Rock re-
ports that the Idaho Canal company
will complete thirty-five miles of their
main ditch either late this fall or early
in the spring. This extends from
! fourteen miles above Eagle Rock to
eight miles east of Blackfoot and
! waters magnificent scope of country.
l-Caldwe!l Tribune.
A Post Of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be instituted in this
city, November II. Charter members
are requested to be present with proper
credentials, and all old soldiers be-
longing to the order are also invited to
attend and assist in the organization
of the Post. Maj G. A. Manning, of
Post Falls, will be the mastering
officer.-Coeur 'Alene Times.
j. K. Vincent went to Lewiston yes
terday to undertake the contract which
has been awarded him of removing the
bodies of sixty-eight soldiers buried at
old Fort Lapwai and placing them on
board the steamer at Lewiston for ship
ment to Vancouver, where they will be
reburied. Thirty-three of the bodies
are those of soldiers killed in the
White Bird fight, in June, 1877, and
the next time will make their third
burial.-Free Press.
Coal has been discovered on Shafer
creek, near Horseshoe Bend, in suffi-
Gent quantities to warrant the making
of contracts with blacksmiths through
out Boise Basin for fuel during the
coming winter. Mr.. John Ireton has
chunks of coal in his possession six
inches by four, three inches thick,
carrying fine gloss. 1t is to be hoped
that the fullest expectation of the peo-
pie out there will be realized, and that
our citizens can be supplied with coal
near hOme.-Boise Sun.
The Stage company's vault, on last
Thursday night, contained sixteen
bricks or something over sixteen hum
dred pounds of bullion. Ten of these
bricks were from DE Lamar mine, and
the other six from the Phillips 4
Sullivan. The value of the bricks
could not lie ascertained as the ASSAYS
have not been made public, but they
are estimated at something over $4,000
each. But bricks of this character
from De Lamar, are so common now,
and bid fair to be SO common from the
Phillips & Sullivan, that they have
ceased to attract more than passing
notice Observation-Disclosures.
William CLASSIFY, miner at the
Buttercup mine, was dangerously, If
not fatally, injured last Tuesday night.
While passing from one drift to another
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cable broke and the car ran down the
shaft just in time to catch him. One
leg was broken in two places, and his
hip was also broken and otherwise
dangerously injured. DR.. Brown
started out from HALEY to the mine at
$50 yesterday morning, and returned
about 7 n. m. When the doctor left
the Buttercup, Mr.. CLASSIFY was partial
ly conscious he will be taken to the !
Miners hospital to-day.-News-Miner'
The Alturas Land and Irrigation
Company is the name Of a company of
Idaho and Salt Lake capitalists organ
lied last April to construct a dam
across Snake river twenty-five miles