Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14

Experiments are being made by the
navy department with new system
of protection for gunners in exposed
places on the men-of war during action.
From Pennsylvania factory has been
procured peculiar wire webbing,
made up of interlocking steel sprals,
which is remarkably flexible and
strong. 1t bears some resemblance to
the old-fashioned chain armOr, and it
is proposed to use curtains of this ma
terial to protect gunners behind shields
from fragments of exploding shells.
The resisting quality of the netting is
believed to be equal to that of Il solid
plate of steel an inch thick.
Articles Incorporating the Spokane
4 Southern Railway Company were
filed ut the auditors Office, Spokane,
last week. The objects of the company
are to build, equip and operate a rail-
road in Washington, Idaho and Ore
gon. The main line will run from
Spokane south to II point on the Snake
river. The trustees are Arthur A.
Newberry, +. Lewis Clarke, j. NJ.
| Kinnalrd; Jonathan q. Clarke, of BAN
gor, Maine, and Ormand G. Smith, Of
New York. The capital stock is ST.
600 900 divided in 1000 shares at 500
per share. The term of existence is
fifty years.
AT ColfaX, Wash, II piece of copper
ore, running from 60 to IS cents pure
metal, and containing considerable
antimony and probably some gold
and silver, was found by we'll digger
Saturday afternoon, indi ating that Il
ledge of this ore, two inches in thick
ness, runs through the basaltic rock
surrounding and undertaking that city.
The piece of ore discovered is supposed
to have been detached from the cliff
years ago by II rock slide.
/ Herr Peter Heckmer is known as the
"most lonely man in Europe" He is
in the weather bureau service on one of
the highest peaks of the Alps. Three
times day he takes observations and
telegraphs them to Vienna. 1t is the
custom OF the villagers on Christmas
day to cut their way up to his eyrie
nest through the snow-clad valley and
mountain and take him presents.
Throughout the year it is the only time
he sees human face.
p Pioneer Press Black River Falls
/ wis special says that after three sue
cessive failures at farming, the Wine
bago Indians made up their minds to
abandon farming, and will make no
fuyther effort to raise anything this
year on their reservation. A visit
to their farms find them Il neglected,
and if the Indians are ever civilized it
will be by some other method than by
presenting them with series of sand
hills.
The great section of New Jersey ex-
tending from Point Pleasant to the
southern extremity of the state, is de-
solated by fire, and unless rain comes
soon the pine and cedar forests will
probably be wiped out. Many cram
berry boys are ruined. There are mn
confirmed rumors that Hebrew col
ony in Cumberland county is de-
strOyed.
The Washington Post says thas when
President and Mrs. Harrison return
from their western extended trip they
will take up their residence at Cape
May, where the president will spend AS
much of his time as possible. 1t is the
intention of Mrs. Harrison to have IA
number of Improvements made at the
White House during her absence.
General A. w. Greeley, the Arctic
explorer, at the the present time at the
head of the government weather
bureau, is expected in Spokane within
II short time. The general is making
Il tour of the country inspecting the
different signal stations.
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