Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-11
Officials!
THE CITY ELECTION HOTLY CON.
TESTED LAST MONDAY.
The New IrOn-Clad Oath
New School Law-Gov. Willey's Opin-
ion en- Presumption of School
Lands-Hardy in Jail.

AoAuo AAoANy AA SoAA'
The recent city election shows that
Lewiston is wakening up to the fact
that aggression and progress are essen
tial to her best interests. A citizens
meeting called last Saturday night
brought out large and enthusiastic
crowd of voters. A general expression
of the citizens present was decidedly in
favor of bonding the city for improve
ments. 1t is timely and necessary to
the best interests of the city. a citizens
ticket was nominated, each candidate
pledging himself in favor of improve
ment. The ticket put up at Saturday
nights meeting was for mayor, S. c.
Hale; marshal, S. L. Thompson; treas
urer, George H. Lake; councilman first
ward, A. w. Kroutinger, jr.; second
ward, DR.. J. b. Morris and George Nor
rison. However, as several had an
nounced themselves already for the
offices of marshal and treasurer, other
candidates were in the field. Monday
was lively day and by general rust
ling the largest vote polled for some
years was brought together by six p.
IN. The total vote cast was 217. In
the first ward Y, second ward l45. S.
c. Hale was elected mayor by a major
ity of PIG; c. F. Leland, marshal, ma
jority SO; j. r.. Lydon, treasurer, ma
jority Al. A. w. Kroutinger polled the
full vote of his ward, and Dr. J. b.
Morris and George Morrison had no OPP
position in the second ward. When
the smoke of the battle had cleared
away and the successful candidates
stood forth, the general expression was
that a good ticket was elected. Let
the new officers get in now and carry
out the ideas of Improvement suggested
and the citizens will be satisfied.
Under the new homestead affidavit
the affiant has to swear that the said
= application is honestly and in good
faith made for the purpose of actual
= settlement and cultivation, and not
for the benefit of any other person, per-
sons or corporation, and that he will
faithfully and honestly endeavor to
!, comply with all the requirements of
law as to settlement, residence and cul-
' tivation necessary to acquire title to the
r land applied for, that he is not acting
y as agent of any person, corporation or
t syndicate, in making such entry, nor
y in collusion with any person, corpora
o ton or syndicate, to give them the ben.
eft of the land entered, or any part
thereof, or the timber thereon; that he
y does not apply to enter the same for the
y purpose of speculation, but in good
i faith to obtain u home for himself, and
that he has not directly or indirectly
made, and will not make, any agree
ment or contract in any way or man
n ner, with any person or persons, corpo
'r ration or syndicate whatsoever, by
y which the title which he might acquire
A. from the government of the United
g States should inure in whole or in par
e. to the benefit of any person except him
"a self, and further, that since August 80
H. 1890, he has not entered under the lane
n laws of the United States, or filed upo,
h. a quantity of land, agricultural il
Nv character, and not mineral, which
n with the tracts now applied for, woult
no make more than three hundred ant
a twenty acres. Special attention is ais
ht called to the fact that if the applican
is not a native born citizen he mus
furnish certified copy of his certifl
lib cate of naturalization or declaration c
NJ intention, as the case may be, at tn
or time of making his affidavit. Thes
~ papers have not been required heret.
As' fore, except at the time of taking fin.
're proof. Applicants should pote th
W. change and he prepared.
,es Superintendent Isaman is authorit
,ee for the following points of interest |
the new school law. Hereafter teacl
ers applying for certificates will be e,
Ills amined in the following branches /,
Is, provided by Sec. II, of the new scho
. law: photography, reading, writin
ch arithmetic, English grammar, geogr
ks. ply, history Of the United States, i
,er cluding the constitution, physiolog
including the laws Of health and Il
nature and effects Of alcoholic drin
and narcotics ON the human systel
and so much of the school law as
for lates to the duties and responsibiliti
Jez of teachers. If the applicant is to tea
in school of high grade his examir
N. ton must extend to such addition
branches as are to be taught in sp
!. schools. The examination will be cc