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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
Man Can Make Rain.

The scientific experiments conducted
in Texas by General Dyenforth and
his party under the auspices of the de-
partment of agriculture, for the purpose
of determining to what extent man
may control meteorological conditions,
may be said to have proved satisfactory
to all concerned. To understand the
scope of these experiments it must be
understood that that portion of the
state Of Texas where the experiments
were tried is an arid region where rain
very seldom falls at this season of the
year, although clouds not infrequently
skurry across the blue vault of heaven,
carrying their loads of moisture to more
favored climes. Probably the idea first
came to the scientific world that rain
could be produced by artificial means
through the fact that almost invariably
after Fourth of July celebrations or after
II battle in which heavy cannonading
played part, there followed, 10 matter
In what section of country, copious
shower of rain. After convincing them
selves that this was not mere chance,
scientists decided and declared that
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

There Is one bright girl in New York
who Is earning comfortable living in
somewhat novel way. She is type
writer, and has an office in Temple
Court. Every morning she goes to the
offices of ten business men, takes the
letters received in the last twenty-four
hours, on the envelopes of which are
brief instructions as to the manner of
answering them, and in the afternoon
brings back typewriter answers to
them all. She receives s. Il week from
each man, and reserves two afternoons
week for herself. Whether she has
two letters day to answer or twenty
the amount received is the same. For
about half of the quantity of work that
the average young woman in an office
is called upon to do she receives three
or four times as much salary, and all
through little extra exercise of brains.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
l.. l.. STRONG,
UNDERTAKEN,
And EnQbalmer.

they could produce rain at any time and
anywhere under certain reasonable con-
ditiOns. Imbued with this convection
they succeeded in presenting their case
SO strongly before the last congress that
that body made an appropriation of
$4,000 for the purpose of defraying the
expenses of carrying out series of pro-
posed experiments. The result is that
IL region in Texas, fully twenty-five
miles square, is rejoicing in a wholly
unexpected, heavy rainstorn, which in
sures winter grass and avoids the serious
distress to stock which II few weeks
more of dry weather would have
brought. Not only once, but twice
during eight days did the party Of SCI
entists and their assistants produce Il
heavy rain, beside several light show
ers, and all are highly elated over their
success. After the first heavy explo-
sion had been followed by II drenching
rain, n slight skirlnish fire, AS it were,
was kept up for week, which brought
gentle showers daily. Then one even
ing while broken clouds were floating
overhead, heavy charges of rackarock
were exploded and in forty seconds an
other drenching shower was falling.
The explosions seem to condense the
moisture in the clouds almost instantly
and from the results obtained during
the preceding week it would seem that
almost any kind of a shower could be
brought to order over certain section.
These experiments will undoubtedly
be continued until perfect knowledge
of necessary conditions shall have been
obtained. 1t will then be possible to
repeat the experiments more intelli.
gently in other arid regions of the West.
Perhaps the reclamation of vast areas
of arid land may be more cheaply
brought about by this new method OF
making rain than by costly reservoirs
and irrigating bitches. 1t would afford
an occupation, too, for our standing
| army. Posts could be established at
convenient distances throughout East.
ern Washington, for example, and
whenever the farmers wanted rain, in
stead of praying for it in the good old
fashioned way, they could petition the
commandment of the post and he could
order out detachment of artillery and
bOmbard the clOuds.-Review.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

Bradstreet's latest review of the finan-
cial situation Is the most hopeful that
has appeared in the columns of
that conservative journal. While 1t
believes that the influence of the finan-
cial disturbances in Europe is yet felt,
and that there are possible causes for
apprehension in regard to our own
finances, it does believe that the
restraining influences of a weak cotton
market and the check in railro I'd build
ing will prevent the money market
from active operation. "The prevalent
impression seems to be-" it says, "that
the favorable conditions are of sufficient
force to overcome all obstacles to the
developmentof what is known as II
BOOM"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

The condition of the sidewalks does
hot improve materially. The ugly
spikes "that rear their giant heads"
above the walks to the personal discom-
fort of the weary traveller, are allowed
to remain, silent reproach on the EN-
terprise of our citizens. A stranger
would be obliged to carry a lantern
after night to find his way between
the two long rows of glistening spikes
on Main street. Some have shown
commendable energy In rebuilding
their walks; others could at least Use
the hammers for II few minu,es In bury
ing the nails In front of their residences.
A hint from the City council might
effect this.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

Whsn Baby was sick, We gave her Castoris.
When abe was Child. abe cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to cassoris,
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

Chicago Is talking of an entirely new
style of elevated road by which it is
said passengers can he sent far more
rapidly from point to point, than by
any other system of intramural travel.
The cars are to he suspended from steel
girders, and will be thirty feet, at least,
above the street. The track and cars
are to be built upon entirely new pat
ents, and it is said they can be operated
with far greater speed and safety by
being suspended, than by running
above the rails as they do now. 1t Is
proposed to connect the exposition
grounds at Jackson park by this style
of railroad, with some of the most pop
ulous suburbs in the city.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
Idaho's Future.
BOOM "

The New York Evening Post has be-
gun to worry about Idaho. 1t thinks
it recognizes in the "Gem of the Moun-
tains" another Nevada, to ape the dig
nifty and enjoy the privileges of state,
with scarcely enough population for "A
good county. 1t estimates Idaho's in
crease of population at 5000 per year,
and from that concludes that it will be
many years before that state will pos
sess population sufficient to entitle it to
congressman by the same rule applied
to larger states, and yet will not only
have one representative, but two sena-
tors as well. 1t intimates that it will
never reach the congressional quota,
and objects to it having equal repre-
sentatiOn in the senate with older and
more populous states. This is the same
old straw that was threshed over before
the state was admitted, and the Post
has produced nothing new, except its
own mathematics, which is decidedly
lame. Idaho's increase will be much
more than 5000 II year. Her resources
are valuable, and are being developed
at rapid rate. Unlike Nevada, she
does not del end upon mining alone,
but has millions of acres of arabic land
that are rapidly being settled upon.
Great irrigation enterprises are being
carried on, and vast areas of agricul-
tural land are being brought under
ditch in those regions where artificial
watering of crops is necessary, while in
other sections where the natural rain
fall is ample, thousands of acres are
being brought under the pillow, and
prosperous towns are springing up.
The future is full of promise for Idaho,
rs she will show at the Worlds Fair
by the splendid exhibit she is now pre-
pairing. Idaho possesses vitality and
all the requisites for strong and pop
ulOus state. 1t is mistake to COM
pare her with Nevada, though even the
despised Silver state will some day
move forward again under the impulse
of agricultural development by systems
Of irrigation. Idaho has these we'll
under way, and is moving to the front
rapidly. Nevada can have them, and
will in time, though she can never hope
to equal Idaho, because she possesses
not Il tenth of the arabic land that can
be rendered cultivable in the latter.
There Is vast fund of ignorance pos.
sessed by Eastern writers uponWest.
ern subjects, and none greater than that
of the writer who, having never been
in the West nor studied its resources,
undertakes to predict its future upon
the old theory of the Great American
desert that once adorned our maps OF
the trans-Rocky region. Having pa
tiently endured the inequality of Rhode
Island, Connecticut and other diminu
tive Eastern states for Il century. j,
comes with bad grace from New York
to gravely object to them now, simpl,
because they are located in the West
1t is safe to predict that in fifty years
Idaho will show better claim to state
, hood than some of her sisters that ar,
now inclined to scOff.-Oregonian
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

The price of wheat, in the opinion OF
conservative dealers, has reached the
highest limit for this season of the
year. When the price reaches the
speculative stage, the percentage
charged by those handling, increases
accordingly. The rates of the steam
ship lines may be raised; still, parties
who hold their grain for winter market,
will not lose anything, as 1t is estima-
ted by some that the farmers still hold
fully One-half the crop.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

The New York hotel men are organ
ixlng preparatory to determined effort
to secure the national conventions in
that city. New York is just the town
the convention would do we'll to steer
clear of, The conventions should not
10 further east than Chicago, for rea-
sons too numerous to mention.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

The Kootenai smelter shut down OPP
erations last week, having reduced to
bullion the stock of ore on hand. AS
there IL very little lead ore In the coun-
try ready for shipment it is not proba-
BILE that the furnace will be blown in
again until next spring.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.

Entered at the Lewiston Postoffice as
Second Class Mail Matter.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03

What has come over things that sui
cides are becoming so common occur
ances? 1t would really seem that the
question discussed by Ballamy, us life
worth living" Is being decided in the
negative in many instances, and sui
cides seem to be becoming of more fire.
quent occurance, year by year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891

The Exposition at Tacoma promises
to be a great success and should be very
literally attended from this side of the
mountains. The more this section of
the country and Puget Sound exchange
visits, the better for the welfare of both
oontiOOS
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-03
y WHITMAN = COLLEGE. +

higher
Pnmanshp tenoE
Of College work, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1891
J. PHI d., President
Wala Walla, Washington
apply n Cobegh, Superintendent
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then adjourned.
Miscellaneous,

A petition from the national guard, ask
ing for an appropriation, was referred to,
the committee on military affairs.
s. G. Moore, Duncan McLaren and C. A..
Lounsberry were given the freedom of the
house. "
A resolution was passed ordering the
sergeant-at.ar r to re-arrange the desks.
SO as to have the president at the north end
OF the room, but after beginning the job
some OF the members concluded it wasn't,
just the thing to do, SO it was voted over.
are.
BY senate bill No. "a, Mr.. Engle seeks to.
extend the time Of foreclosing lien. he.
wants section / of chapter IS to be amend
ed by striking out the words 'one year,
n inserting in lieu the words, eighteen
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

two houses have not yet settled upon the
candidate who is to receive the hOnors of
their vote for senator. Axvig is consider
ing the proposition, but has not yet an.
nOunced himself.
To prove that he was a farmer, last even
ing, in the Sheridan house, Bill Erwin
called Senator Haggart to his aid. "Yes,n
said the senator, she is an expert in the
agricultural line. Once, a good many
years ago, at my place in Cass county, we
had a balky horse and a seeder that
wouldn't work. Erwin came along. He
made the horse 20 and he fixed UP the
seeder all right. l think he's a farmer.
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Roll call showed all the members pres.

Roll call showed all the members pres
| ent.
The journal was read, a minor correction
was made, and, as corrected, approved.
A communication from the governor
was received stating that, in response to a
resolution OF the house, the oil Inspector
would make a report to that body on the
subject of kerosene explosions in the state.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. .
The committee on state affairs reported
house bill 25, regarding the use of native
coal. They recommended an amendment
providing that native coal for state use
must be furnished as cheaplv. relatively,
as other Goals, and, further, that wood ma
be used by state institutions.
Inc Judiciary committee reported the
following bills:
Al. Regarding hail losses, allowing coun-
ty boards to rebate taxes where crops are
Mr.. Gill moved to refer Al to general
orders. Lost.
80. Regarding practice in district courts.
Recommended that the bill do not pass.
The committee on education reported
senate bill 20, relating to independent
school districts. Amendment and passage
recommended.
OF BILLS.
go. By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING for
the teaching Of scandinavian in the Grand
Forks university.
I'll. By Mr.. Brown --Granting a section
of land in Grand Forks county to the
Grand Forks university.
62. BY Mr.. Farrah (by request)-Auth-
orizing counties that may have reached the
legal limit of indebtedness to use so per
e of the general fund for current ex-
penSeS.
So. By Mr.. Larson-Allowing county
boards to loan from a surplus fund to a
u in which there may be a deficit.
"a. BY MI. Gill-Relating to accident,
life and endowment companies other than
cooperative or assessment.
65. By MIR. Gill (printed without being
read)-Relating to the incorporation and
regulation of cooperative and assessment
life, endowment and casualty insurance
associations and other societies.
66. By Mr.. Gill-Prescribing the duties
OF county ~treasurers, and to provide for
the care and safe keeping of public funds.
30. BY Mr.. Fay (printed without being
notwithstanding duties Of justices and
c%onstables in civil cases.
MI. BROWN offered a joint resolution
granting of a certain section of land to
Grand Forks university. Referred to COM
mittee on public lands.
FIRST READING OF sENAT BILLS.
2. Regulating appeals from district
courts. Read first and second times and
referred to committee on judiciary.
8. Regulating practice in supreme
court. TO committee on judiciary.
~. Donating school section to academy
of sciences at Wahpeton, referred to COM
mittee or public lands.
Mr.. GILL moved that house bill 81, re
lating to accident, life and endowment IN
surance companies, be read and referred to
committee on insurance. Lost.
Messrs. Fiske and Douglas were excused
until Monday.
Adjourned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

rcademy of science at Wahpeton. Wait
until his own bill to allow county superin-
tendents mileage, comes up. You will
then see it jumped onto in the most artistic
manner. -
YESTERDAY morning, Representative
Richie of Dickey was all drawn up with
the cold, and inquired of his friend Hazen
the cause OF the sudden congealment. Ha,
zen replied, Lightning has struck the ice
houses in Dickey county," And the staid
Quaker went off to ponder if that was real
ly the cause OF the icy messages he is re-
ceiving from home.
A RED River valley man: The bill in
troduced to pay the two democratic judges
IN the Red River valley more than the
other judges receive, is hardly fair or
reasonable in a republican house. The
ability as lawyers of Judges Templeton
and Mcconnell is no greater than that of
the other judges. The judges in the less
populous districts work harder than
Messrs. Templeton and Mcconnell; their
Sixth district for example. There are
eighteen terms of court to be held, and in
three oe the counties there is no railroad,
and the judge has to drive hundreds of
miles in the year over the toughest roads
in the toughest weather. There is a good
deal less of wear and tear in a district
where nearly all the business is done at
one or two places, where there are conven-
lent railroads and good hotels. The salary
of the Judges should not be regulated by
population. The cases in a less %populous
district involve quite as intricate points Of
law, take just as much skill to %unravel,
and the work, because of the scattered
condition of the districts, is harder. l
come from the Red River valley, and have
all the respect necessary for Judges Tenn
pletOn and Mcconnell, but the senate bill
referred to is simply in their interest, and
will give them $4,000 and SO, 800 q year re-
spectively, while leaving the other four
should be defeated, considering the pres
ent condition of the state finances.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Legislative Gossip,

IT is a fortunate thing that the grade
is away from instead of toward the capital
The member whose pet measure is to
come up goes trippingly up the hill with
little effort. But after seeing the child of
his brain received in silence, then sudden
ly attacked, and at last mercilessly slaught-
cred, the down grade toward his hotel
is best suited to his Slow and weary pace.
Mr.. BROOKE, of Ransom, is not a bab-
bling Brooke by any means, but on the
contrary he seems to understand what
the democratic minority want, just the
same. '
Yesterdays proceedings in the house
were of less interest than those of any pre-
vious day of the session.
SENATOR INK is a young man, but he is
a hustler, and a politician (using the word
in good sense) whom it Is desirable to
have on your side. He Is, when at home,
the manger of a 10000 acre farm, and the
firm, of Ink 81 Carter has done as
much as any combination in Richland
county, to aid in the settlement and de-
yelOpment OF the county. There was a
democratic land slide in Richland last No
vember, but Mr.. Ink. though an Mncompro-
missing republican, came out unScathed,
The senator from Richland has no ami
mostly, political or other wise, but he likes
to be consulted, and it PAYS TO consult
him.
A SENATOR: Senator Kinter bucked
the bill to donate . section OF land to the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Appropriation Bills,

-Four bills were introduced in the senate,
calling for appropriations. Senate billNo..
So, by Mr.. Haggart, calls for 1886, 900 for.
buildings for agricultural college and ex-
detrimental station and for incidental and
contingent expenses.
MI. Johnson's, Of Trail. senate bill No.
%, calls for $1,000 for buildings and Incl
dental and contingent expenses of the
state normal school at MayvilIe.
Mr.. EDgle's senate bill No. 60 calls for
$;lO.OOU for an appropriation for the cree
ton OF q soldiers home at Lisbon.
MT: Welser's senate bill No. 81 calls for
$1,000 for the North Dakota Normal school
at Valley City.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Bills EXPLAINED

Mr.. Bidlake's senate bill % a%ppropriates
$4,000 to carry out the provisions of chap
ter 1873 of the laws of 1890-tne warehouse
bill.
MI. Bisbee's senate bill 40 gives addi-
tional protection to the mar whose prop
erty is being sold under foreclosure.
Mr.. McCOrmack'S senate bill s provides
for IN amendment of the constitution by
striking out the word "two" in line three,
after the word ''of," and the words "hun.
bred thousand dollars'' in line four of
section 1872 of article IL of the constitution
and ln ssItn in lieu IL thereof 1so the follow W
sessed valuation Of all taxable property in
the state, to be ascertained by the last as
sessment made for state and county pur-
pOseS."
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Bills Explained.

Mr.. Miller's senate bill No. SO provides
that in counties with less than 1000 popu-
lation the county commissioners shall fix
the salaries of the county Judge, county
auditor and county superintendent of
schools, the said salaries not to exceed,
respectively, $lOO, $500 and 500 per an
num-. a.. .FSGG
Mr.. Cashel's senate bill No. Sc seeks to
so change the constitution that the duties
of the commissioner Of agriculture and
labor be performed by the commissioner
OF Insurance., and that the title of that of.
nee be changed to read-cOmmissiOner of
insurance and agriculture.
Mr: Welser's senate bill 81 petitions the
legislature of the state of Minnesota to
pass a stringent and effective law making
1t q misdemeanOr for any company, COM
mission firm or individual engaged in the
handling Of grain on commission and SO.
ilcitlng shipments Of grain on commission
to deal in options.
Mr.. Gills house bill 66 relates to the du.
ties OF county treasurers and provides for
the safe keeping of county funds. The
Dill creates a board of county audi.
tors composed of the county auditor, the
CHAIRMAN OF the county board and clerk Of
the district court, whose duty it shall be
TO audit the treasurer's books at stated peri
DDS and count the funds and examine the
vouchers.
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The House.

The house met at 2 o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll call showed all members present.
except Mr.. Foster, sick and excused.
The journal was read, corrected and
adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Judiciary committee reported back
house bill y, authorizing probate judges
70 snmmarily close up estates where theess.
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The House.

The house met at the usual hour.
Prayer BY the chaplain.