Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-01

his business interests over on the st.
Regis. There will be big develop
ment in that section in the coming
year which will yield h handsome profits
for lucky investments.
Fred. Cook, who has been spending
holidays with his family here, returned
to his work at Spokane Monday last.
He is contractor and builder there
and reports business hcurishing. He
sees no dimunition in the growth and
prosperity of Spokane. All reports to
the contrary are i'll founded.
The Lewiston Mills will shortly close
down for season, when new machin-
cry will be added, making the outfit q
full and complete roller process of the
latest improvement. Mr.. Booth states
that the machinery is expected on ev-
cry boat and that the men employed to
do the work will be here as soon as the
machinery.
NEW LAW F1RM.-Jas. v. O'Dell,
Esq, Of Colfax, and our townsman,
Jas. w. Reid, have formed q co-part-
nership for the practice of law in Whit
man county, Washington. Mr.. O'Dell
will have charge of their law Office in
Colfax. Mr.. Reid will still keep his
residence in Lewiston and his office at
room No. 6, Vol]mer Block, upstairs,
but attend all the terms and jury ses-
sions of Whitman Superior court.
This firm will give special and diligent
attention to business in Whitman
county, and practice n the State and
Federal courts of Idaho and Washing
ton.
After the elegant holiday number of
West Shore one would scarcely look
for anything specially fine soon again,
but that splendid journal seems to
have got its hand in and intends to
keep it going, for the last number for
1890, just at hand, shows some most
beautiful work. 1t also contains an
announcement of the publisher that
the paper during the coming year will
maintain this high standard, which
rivals the best work of any illustrated
paper in the country. It is the only
genuine illustrated weekly in the
United States published outside of New
York City. Its subscribers will be
given an opportunity to compete for
many valuable prizes during the year,
among which will be q trip to the
National Park of the Yellowstone. par
ticulars Of which will be published in
q few weeks.
The latest dispatches from the dailies
report big fight going on at the Pine
Ridge agency between the hostile In.
dians and the troops. On Monday while
the troops were disarming part of Big
Foot's band near their camp at Wound.
ed Knee serious fight occurred. Capt.
Wallace and few soldiers were killed.
Lieut. nant Darlington and fifteen men
were wounded. The loss among the In.
dians is unknown. Some reports say
fifty were killed and others three hun
dred. There is much excitement among
the Indians at the agency, and it II
feared that lot Of young bucks will
join the hostile band. Another special
from the scene of action says that five
trooper were killed outright and at least
q dozen mortally wounded. In Black
foot's band are $50 warriors all perfectly
armed, and $50 squaws together with
many children. They seem to be al
well fixed for war. To oppose thes.
Major Whitside has $500 soldiers.
G. e. Huson has been In town thil
week paying the remainder Of the righ
Of way money About SIS, 900 now haI
been distributed among our citizens BY
the company in the purchase Of tn
right Of way. This Is but the frs
fruits Of the benefit to be derived from
: the building of the road. There Is nov
completed about the city q magnifi
cent embankment, q sure safeguart
against all future floods. Beyon'
doubt the shops and depot building
, will be constructed here early In tn
spring. From this central location
the company will construct divergin
. lines to reach into the undevelope'
' portions Of the country east and south
: The work on the Tammany brsncl
. will begin at once. The grades abou
the city being finished, the workmeI
under the supervision Of the O'Lear
Bros. will commence operations O
, that line which will, in ali probability
!. be pushed on to Camas Prairie at n
!. great distant date. It is reported O
! good authority that . line will be pr
: tected from this point into the Seve
r Devils before another season closes.
Advertised Letters.
List Of letters remaining uncalled Il
!. In the Post Once at Lewiston, Nc
Perce County, Idaho, Dec. q, 1880: