Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-03
Lewiston Clippings.

| eWiston clippings.
From the Teller
Harry Thatcher was married to Hattie
Bangham on Sunday evening last, Rev.
.McConkey officiating, The wedding
was genuine surprise to all. None but
the immediate relatives we're present,
and the young couple were off TO Gene
see before their friends were aware of
the fact.
BENZ. Morris, of Camas Prairie, has
this week purchased the noted Ken.
lucky bred stallion, Big Bird, of Thos
Roman, of Dayton. Wash. This is one
OF the finest trotting bred horses in Ida
no, product of some of the the best
strains of blood in the Blue Grass coun-
try. Mr.. Morris expects to remove
Big Bird at once to his stock farm on
the prairie.
The surveyors are now at work cross
sectioning the line over the reservation.
The matter of right of way has been
successfully settled between the COM
pany and the government, and all now
necessary is the appointment Of a COM
mission to appraise the damages sus-
tanned by the Indians. Several of our
prominent citizens have been holding
Geographic communications with Hon.
Willis Sweet at Washington, d. c., this
week urging that the department send
on the commission at once. The word
received is very encouraging and il ia
likely that the force of men now lying
ready will soon be at work closing up
the short gap of grade between this
point and Juliaetta.
The mineral prospects of the Snake
river country are just becoming known
and bid fair to show remarkable devel-
opment. The consolidated Silver Bell
20. have some excellent prospects in
sight. Ore from one lead, the Butcher
Boy, was assayed at $3.50 per ton. Many
rich bars yet remain untouched along
the river, from many of which a man
could make good wages with a rocker.
and If the proper machinery were in
troduced, some of them would yield a
fortune. The lime industry is another
that will some day become famous.
Limestone OF the finest quality is found
up the river. Only one claim is now
being worked at all. that belonging to
Captain Lewis. He has put on the
market the finest lime that has ever
been brought here. Lack of transport.
alton alone prevents this industry from
assuming large dimensions. Magnesia
stone prospects were exomined at
various poinsts, but in the Judgment of
parties none were found that would
justify development.
The Lewiston Mill, which has for
some weeks shut down for the purpose
of making extensive improvements, is
about complete again and will begin
operations some time next week. Mr..
Booth has, at the expense of several
thousands of dollars, renovated the
whole machinery of the mill from the
third story to the basement. The mill
is now complete in every particular and
furnished with new machinery, entire
OF the latest and most approved designs.
The lower floor has now a complete set
of rolls. The -four, in its process of
grinding, is made to pass between six
different sets of rolls. passing each time,
by means of elevators, to the scaIpers
above. The upper floors are replete
with boilers, scalpers and purifiers.
through all of which in turn the -four
must pass. All these various machines
are connected by elevators, where, by
means of belts and inclnes, the flour is
at last conducted to the great flour chest.
On the lower floor, leading from the
Hour chest, is the sack packer, a most
clever piece of machinery almost auto
matte in it's working. 1t fills aud packs
each sack in turn, stopping when one il
full till another is put in place. The
basement contains shutter and brush
and tho whole mill is complete
in detail and is one of the best equipped
milling plants in the state. The lumber
used in making the elevators is all of
Idaho product, and its fine appearance,
after finish of gum-shelac and varnish
IS noticeable and commendable. The
mill will be put in operation next week
md will be under the charge of Mr..
Thornton, a miller perfectly familiar
with the workings of the roller process
md an expert in his profession. 1t is
are to predict that no finer -four will be
made in Idaho than at the Lewiston
Roller Milf.
EsTRAY NoTlcE,-Came to my place
N Long Hollow creek about tho first of