Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-01
STATE NEWS.
Cleaned From the Columns Of Various
Idaho Exchanges.

Cleaned From tho Columns Of Various
Idaho Exchanges.
Rathdrum Is becoming q veritable
Mecca in the matrimonial line. A
couple arrived here Christmas morning
about o'clock and requested the Inn
mediate presence Of some one legally
empowered to make them one. Judge
Melder answered the call and finished
the ceremony just as the west-bound
passenger arrived, which they took for
parts unknown.-Kootenai Courier.
We are informed on good authority
that syndicate Of capitalists have
formed q corporation for the purpose Of
building line Of railroad from Weiser
70 the Seven Devils. We understand
the objective point will be Helena.
We are also informed that telephone
line will be constructed between these
points in the near future. Both Of the
above projects are backed by London
capitalists.-Weiser Leader.
The Warrens state wagon road, we
are reliably informed, is being pushed
along, or built, in very shabby man
nsr, Just In order to receive the pay a.
lowed ON divisions completely. We
also are informed that there is an effort
being put forward in strong manner
to have the present route o. laid out
changed to run down Long valley and
end at or near Emmett in this county.
Our informant says that tho route
should have been located all the way
down Payette river to Emmett In the
first place.-Payette Transcript.
The cabin of George Dolan on the
west side Of Salmon river, five miles be-
low here, was destroyed by fire one
night last week with Its entire contents.
It was thought at first that the owner
had been cremated in the building,
and party went from the Big Flat to
rescue the remains, but the missing
man was found at Bill Smiths ranch,
andIthe laugh was turned on the vol
unteer coroner's jury who went three
or four miles In the middle Of the night
to hold an inquest on the charred ne
mains Of pile Of blankets. Salmon
City Recorder.
Word reached here that . sheep herder
by tho name Of Harry Defear was drug
to death near Three Creek, Owyhee
county, on tho evening Of the 4th. Mr..
Defear has been herding sheep for the
Pence Bros, Of Bruneau, since last Aug.
and on tho morning Of the Bird he went
70 Dick Lewis store to buy some cloth
ing and other things that he needed
for the..winter. He stayed all night and
the next day when he started for camp
he was under the influence Of liquor,
and like most men when they get full
they want to show of. While riding
along with some Of the other boys, on
his way to camp, he got to fooling with
his horse and fell of, his foot hanging
In the stirup and the horse started to
run dragging him for about 100 yards
when his boot came of. He was taken
10 John Pence's house where he died
the next day. He was Frenchman
about 40 years old, and came ftom
Nevada last spring.-Idaho Mail.
Articles Of Incorporation Of the fol-
lowing companies have been fled with
the Secretary Of State: The BlackSoot
Irrigation company is formed for the
purpose Of irrigating certain lands
lying along, and in an easterly and
southerly direction from the Snake
river, In Bingham county. The prin-
Opal place Of business is to be at Black
foot, Idaho. The directors, all Of whom
live at Blackfoot, are Geo. A. Robethan,
Presly B. Fox, Samuel Lloyd, VIM.
Howard, John M. Sheriden, John B.
1illen and Robert NJ. Shannon. Cap
1tal stock BID, 600, In 300 shares.-The
Teton Irrigating and Manufacturing
company IL organized to construct
canal and water bitches, and to buy
and sell water for irrigating and man
ufActuring purposes. The capital stock
10 SO, 900, in shares Of $40 each and the
company's place Of business Is Teton,
Bingham county, Idaho. ]. P. Jones,
Frank Graham, George Haws, Fred
erick Gardener, John Donaldson, VIM.
Riggs and Jesse NJ. Baker, all Of Teton,
are directors.-Eagle Rock Times.
There were sixteen bars Of bullion
shipped from the DeLamar mine this
week, the result Of thirty days run Of
the mill. DR.. Munson, the manager,
did not feel at liberty, In the absence
Of Captain DoLa tn rive the exact