Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-24

The quarterly statements Of our
national banks appear in this issue,
and the stability and prosperity Of
these Institutions Ii again made mani
fest to the public. Lewiston las long
been noted as the best banking town
In this state, carrying more capital
and doing more business. Great credit
is due to the financial ability by which
these institutions are managed.
The work Of tunneling nve milss
through the main range Of the Hocky
Mountains for railway and Wholesale
gold and silver mining purposes, goes
on day and night, and this without
state or government aid. More than
5000 feet Of the distance h already
driven and twenty-five veins Of gold
and silver ore already crossed. The
Denver, Apex 4 Western railroad to
connect Denver with Salt Lake City
at q saving Of $50 milesof distance BY
using this tunnel, has agreed for its
use for twenty yeas, and TO pay one
dollar for each passenger and hfty
cents per ton for each ton Of freight
taken through 1t. The large illus
trated 22-page pamphlet sent to AL
who send two cents therefor to Mark
NJ. Pomeroy, General Manager, Rooms
48, Pulitzer Building, New York City,
is wonderfully interesting, instructive
and suggestive reading matter, telling
a. 1t does what men are now doing day
and night, where they are working
more than 2,O00 feet perpendicularly
below the surface Of Mount Kelso.
Nearly 5000 men, women and chill
dren are now financially interested y
owners Of the Atlantic Pacific Railway
Tunnel and all the properties Of the
Company.
Miss Fletcher left her work on the
reservation for Washington last week,
In response to telegram from the
commissioner Of Indian affairs, order
ing her to report for the purpose Of
taking charge Of certain government
exhibits at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. In an interview with 4
Spokane Review reporter she gave the
following summary Of the law that
will govern the opening Of this reser.
vation when the allotment ID com.
pleted. As the TELLER had It some
weeks since, the survey and allotment
is nearly completed, only . few fami
lies remain to be assigned their por
tions up along the North Fork d
Clearwater. The work will beyond
doubt be completed early In the sum
mer, and any definite information con
cerning the laws that govern the open
ing of the remainder Of the lands will
certainly he Of interest to the citigen
Of this locality. In regard to the con
! ditions, Miss Fletcher says: 18th
severalty act as amended divides th,
real estate among the Indians, allow
ing 80 acres OF land to each man
woman and child on the reservation
Agricultural land IL the unit Of meaa
urment, one acre Of agricultural LAM
, being equal to two acres Of grazin
, land. After each Indian has receives
his allotment Of land the balance Z
, the reservation will be ceded to th
! government, to be sold to actual se'
tiers. The money derived from sue
! sales Is held by the government and
: per cent. interest IL paid on the amour
. to the Indians for the support Of thel
!. schools. The lands allotted to the II
dians are to be held IN trust by u
/ government for 25 years, 1t the end I
\ which time the Indians are to receiy
= patents for their lands free from q
q membranes. Thus they are pm
vented from disposing Of or mortga(
a ing their lands for Is years 1t leas
= AZ soon as the allotment is complete
!. the Indians are to become citixens I
!. the state Of Idaho. They recogni,
Q the Importance Of this, and are anxio,
= to ut themselves for their new dutie
4 This year they asked to be allowed
A elect their own judges and many con
y munities were allowed to do 90. Or
!. settlement at Kamiah, which is out
. the mountains and away from Il
. Agency Indians, elected q man |
:. Judge who is we'll educated and IL,
y abiding man. After his election !
!. saddled his horse and rode over Il
- mountains 20 miles to my camp. +
. told nee he had been elected judge /
' the people and desired to judge theI
=. according to the law Of the land. +
=. asked me what book he should read
order to know what the law was. Ito
him wOuld see. and 4 few daye lat