Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-04
Drowned in Clearwater
G. G. HOLMES BARELY ESCAPES.
BUT LOSES HIS HORSE,
The First Military Ball
A Rich Silver Mine at Ruby Creek
D. F. Mahan's Patent
Purely Personal.

c. G. Holmes bought of Hank Trim.
bic, Lathrop Il Lambert 80 head of
beef cattle. These were weighed in here
Monday and driven to Uniontown to
be shipped to Seattle. While attempt
ing to swim the cattle over the Clear
water at the ferry, an accident occurred
which nearly lost Mr.. Holmes his life.
The river is rather high and the cattle
obstinate in taking to the water. Mr..
Holmes, in his efforts to keep them
headed across the stream, got into deep
water and his horse refused to swim
and sank carrying his rider down.
After an effort which nearly proved
fatal, he succeeded in freeing himself
| from the drowning horse and seizing
the tail of a steer swimming by sue
ceeded in reaching the shore completely
exhausted. "A few moments longer
stay in the water would have proved
fatal to him. The horse was very
valuable and desirable saddle animal
and Mr.. Holmes greatly regrets his
loss. The steamer Spokane, in coming
up Monday struck the floating animal
but saw it to late to recover the saddle
and bride. A reward of $40 is offered
for the return of the saddle and trap
pings to this city.
Idaho has come to the front with an
other new mining camp that promises
well and is attracting considerable at.
tention. 1t is the Ruby creek camp,
situated about twenty miles east of
Moscow. Over 300 prospectors are said
to have gone in there within three
weeks, and, according to the North
Idaho Star, two or three of them who
returned to Moscow last Wednesday
report some of the best strikes of silver
ore that have ever been made in the
Northwest, some of it assaying as high
as 81 per cent. In few places chunks
OF solid silver have been taken out.
Prospecting outfits are going into the
mines every day, and by the middle of
summer 1t is probable that 1000 people
will be in the camp. These mines lie
in the same longitude as the Coeur
dAlenes and all the rich diggings in
the southern part of the state. Experts
declare that when developed they will
be found rs good as any on the Pacific
coast, as the ore is of quality that can
not be mistaken. But the miners are
dissatisfied with the name "Ruby
Creek" because that title is borne by
an older camp in the Okanogan district
of Washington; SO they have decided
to adopt a new name now that the re-
gion is assured of becoming prominent.
The first military ball given by Com
pany "I' occurred last Thursday night.
1t was well attended and moved off 80
smoothly and elegantly as to reflect
great credit on the company. The ev-
ening, itself, was delightful one; the
rains of the earlier part of the week had
rendered it very cool and pleasant. By
the appointed hour an elegant crowd
had gathered and thirty-two couples
engaged in the grand march which
opened the programme. More came in
later and at all times the dance floor
was we'll filled. The elegant decorations
of the hall were source of comment
from everybody. Never in the history
of the town has the hall been in SO fine
a shape. The credit is due to Corporal
Smith who, with corps of able assist
ants, spent several days at the decora-
ton. The boys in blue looked very at
tractive in their new suits and from
the genaral comment made during the
evening and since, the citizens of Lew
iston are very proud of gallant Company
"I." Supper was furnished at mid
night by the ladies of the Guild, and
its excellence goes without saying. Af-
ter supper the fun continued till the
dawning of another day and many left
the hall then 10th to leave. The music
was Prof. Ross best and it, as usual,
electrified the dancers. Among the
visitors present were Capt. Ed. Beck,
of Company &c" and Sergt's Evans
and Parker from the same company.
All these gentlemen thoroughly enjoyed
the occasion and voted with the popu-
lar sentiment that the first company
ball was decided success.
If we are to believe the old adage
that there Is nothing new under the
sun, we must at least credit genius with
new combinations of old elements.
Current water-wheels are no new thing,
but In this land where irrigation is the
problem there are yet questions OF