Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-12

seed. The seeds are all northern grown
especially adapted to the soil and cli-
mate, and all the product of last years
growth. A carefully selected stock of
every variety. Every seed a good one.
Call and examine. 1t will pay TO choose
from selected stock.
Deputy U. s. Marshal L. Stannus
arrested one VIII Elmer Monday on
the charge of adultery. He was fugi-
tive from justice having escaped pur-
suit in Washington. He was arrested
under requisition from the Governor
of Washington to Gov. Geo. l.. Shoup,
and was turned over to James Justus,
the sheriff of Asotin county.
Rev. Howson B. Terry, the new
South Methodist minister, is holding
services at the Universalist church
every night this week. The interest is
increasing. All Christians are cordially
invited to help in this meeting. He
will preach especially to the children
next Saturday at II, a. m. Let the
parents come and bring their children.
The Oregonian has the largest cir
culation of any Daily, Sunday or
Weekly paper west of the Rocky
Mountain, and in order to further in
crease its circulation, they have selected
with great care, a large list of valuable
books and other useful articles, and are
offering them as premiums to each new
subscriber, to any of its several issues
for yearly subscriptions. The Orego-
nian should be in every household.
Send for premium list to the Oregonian
Publishing Co., Portland, Oregon.
If you don't see what you want in
Idaho, dig for it. 1t is in the sky above,
or in the earth beneath. Find it some
how you must and will. The country
is full of prospectors and there is no
telling what a day may bring forth.
Editor Waldrip from Asotin, and q
small company, were prospecting along
the Idaho side of Snake river last week,
hunting for Magnesia rock, and STUN
bled on peculiar substan ce resembling
a fine quality of potter's clay. 1t is
clear Of grit and has all the quail
ties of a superior kind of mineral polish.
A full return of the assay has not been
had yet.
The Lewiston Board of Trade held
its annual election of officers at its reg.
ular meeting of Monday night. Those
chosen were President, DR.. J. g. Morris
First Vice Pres, c. C. Bunnell; Second
Vice Pres, Geo. Glass; Sec. J. NJ Howe
Treas, r. P. Nudge. The secretary re
ported numerous communications re
ceived making inquiry into the natura
products and resources of this locality
and suggested that the board get ou
r circular or pamphlet with maps ant
| descriptive matter. On motion thi
matter was left in the hands of a com
D mittee, B Booth, r. P. Nudge ant
r. Grostein, and will be reported OF
at the next meeting.
< The retiring congress made itsel
e famous by passing, among its fina
measures, a repeal of the pre-emptio1
s and timber culture acts. We have ex
= planned the act in full in another col
umn. r. J. Monroe, Receiver of tn
Land Office at this point, has bee1
telegraphing the department for a bel
e ter understanding Of its first brie
order and has received from the CON
missioner of the department messae
to the effect that "pre-emption filing
made prior to March 8, 1891, will /
a. accepted" This, in great measur,
n relieves the situation, saving man
" cases that under the first understan.
ing of the general order would ha,
Of been ruled out.
Of r. p. Steen was down this wee
&c from his ranch on Snake river. 3
brought down some excellent spec
I'd mems of building rock that is vel
k, similar in appearance to the famo'
as magnesia found on the Asotin. M
8. Steen and his son, Richard, have
n. CdUcA CA<aAlAS COSCIAn6 q AAAOuuVslA
N. the rock and II appearances are not d
Ia ceitful, they have located claims tn
II are worth fortune. The rock four
=, is easy of access, being only one al
~ -. one-half miles from Snake river, al
=. it can be easily conveyed to tn
III stream. 1t will be subjected now
all the tests that were taken to pro
the Asotin rock, and it is likely that
ns new company will be incorporated
''S mine and market the rock. Mr.. Ste
en is not fully determined yet as to wh
Is will be done toward developing t
claim.
m. For Sale.
!, Storehouses and stock of gene
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