Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
STATE NEWS.
CLEANED From the Columns Of Various
idaho Exchanges.

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The doctors and attorneys are COM
ing to this city at an alarming rate.
How they all expect to make living
here It is difficult to tell. There is very
little sickness and still less litigation.
Boise Democrat.
The Leader Is informed confidential
" from miners who are familiar with
the Sevan Devils mines, that recent
developments bring to light ore, that
h from 40 to 50 per cent richer than
any ever before discovered. We will
eco boom In the Seven Devils camp |
next year unexcelled by any of late
years.-Weiser Leader.
The Post Falls Post learns that one
Of the three lady commissioners to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition for
Idaho does not reside in that state. If
this statement is true the matter
should be investigated at once and
laid before the proper authorities. It
seems strange, indeed, that Idaho,
which b larger than several New Eng
land states put together can not pro-
duce three ladies who are competent
to Ill the positions.-Idaho Falls
Times.
D. 8. Wright made trip to the
Ruby Creek mines this week, and says
things are dourishing in that vicinity
and that new developments were being
made on every hand. He says that
man by the name of Fitz. Gibbons has
discovered vein of galena ore fifteen
inches wide, and that he has shaft
down thirty-1ve feet and at that depth
has developed quality Of ore far sup
erior to anything yet discovered.
There IL considerable excitement over
the new Observation-Disclosures Ad-
vocate.
A mountain lion was seen near the
wagon brige this week by J. B. Kirk
patrick and J. M. Peppard. His lion
ship sized them up and evidently con-
Guided that they were not in good eat
ing condition, for he moved on. The
gentlemen returned the compliment by
making tracks and honors were even.
LAter-Pepperd came to town and got
his little gun and in company with q
man named Arbucles, started after the
animal. They soon overlook it, and
killed and brought to town mann.
moth lynx.-Caldwell Tribune.
A press dispatch from Helena, Mon.
tana, dated January 28th, says: E. A
Street, . telegraph operator of this city
u 3l0O,OOO richer than he was q few
weeks ago, but he Is aware that he has
sold millions for that amount Street
works at telegraphy in the winter anG
prospects for mineral In the summer
Some time ago he located q placer
claim in Lemhi county, Idaho, ant
bought up adjoining ones until he hat
1900 acres. He reported his finds t.
ex-senator Tabor, who sent experts t.
examine, and on their findings pait
Street 100000 for his property. 1t
reported that the placer property il
worth fully SIS, OOO, 600. -Shoshon'
Journal.
A bill has been introduced to estab
lish the Idaho scientific school a
Osborn, in Shoshone county. Thi'
institute of learning shall contain .
school Of mines. by the name and STYLE
Of the Idaho Scientific school, pro
vided, that the citizens of that plac,
donate to the State for that purpose .
tract Of land consisting of not less thar
ten acres in one parcel, suitable for sale
purposes, together with a valuable
mining ledge, whereon the practica
experiments In mining can be made
It provides that when the amount O
$4,000 has been realized from the sal
Of lands for this purpose, then will tn
State commence work on the colleg
for mechanical arts.-Idaho World.
Yesterday another placer claim wa
located, Of forty acres, by Joe William
and Horace Ostrander. They took flv
pans Of dirt from their ground to Kirt
Icy creek and, finding hole in the ice
panned out, on an average, five cent
to the pan. The diggings is a dr..
gulch about four miles easterly iron
town. What field Of wealth lie II
those hills will never be fully know
until some capitalized company put
water thereon from the Lemhi river
There is at least thirty miles of ricl
ground ON that side Of the Lemhi. ]
the Michigan Mining Company ha
carried out their plan Of constructing
their ditch it would have been a be
nanza to them and thousands Of do
Lars to Lemhi.-Salmon City Recorder
The st. Joe Transportation compan
A1od nm Ian 81 with the SECRETARY r