Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-23
Spokane & PalOQseR'y.
ADJUSTMENT OF INDIAN AZ.
FAIRS COMMENCED.
The Cars in Ninety Days
A Visit to tho steen Kagnesia Stone
ouary-Endless Quantity to
be had-Oiher Items.

! The good news was officially con.
veyed here this week that Warren d.
Robbins had been appointed by the
government to adjust the right Of way
difficulties over the reservation. Thus
the last obstacle IL removed that BAN
the Spokane 4 Palouse from complete
Ing tneir line to this city. The engin-
GERS have moved down on the reserva-
tion and large force is ready to push
the work of grading and track laying.
Mr.. Robbins thinks that he can have
the matter adjusted within ten days.
G. 9. VanArsdal, chief of construction,
and Mr.. Vincent, another N. p. official,
went to consult Mr.. Robbins Monday
In regard to the matter. Miss Fletcher,
who arrived from Washington, d. c.,
on last Sunday, has received instruc.
lions to complete the allotment of all
lands IN the vicinity of the road at
once, that all claims may be fully ad-
justed. 1t is now thought possible the
road will be completed to Lewiston In
sixty days and certainly within ninety
days. This clears all doubt and un.
Ing prospects of a sure and rapid growth
for Lewiston this year.
The writer was one of the party that
landed at Billy Creek to visit the new
stone quarry on Sunday last. The
party was made up of Messrs. Stein,
Kemp, Robinson, Kester and knight.
A short walk brought US to the resi.
dence OF Mr.. Stein, where preparations
were made for the sharp climb to tho
rock ledge. 1t is just two miles and .
quarter from the river landing to the
ledge. A road has been partially
cleared and can be easily graded all
along the route: 1t leads up the creek,
along . natural and easy grade. AZ
the point at which the opening Of the
ledge has been made, q surface of rock
thirty feet thick and fifty feet wide has
been exposed. It shows q rock similar
u not identical to the Asotin rock.
The outer surface IL scanned and
cracked, but 1t will doubtless, when
further developed, open into solid
rock. The rock can be sawed easily
and presents q fine surface when %
treated. From tracings and openings
here and there along the aide hill, the
rock ledge can be traced q mile or
more. The ledge is capped above by
kind OF kaolin rock, light and Of very
1ne texture. Beneath is q rough sand.
stone. About thirty feet seems tho
natural width Of the ledge. The mag.
nesia rock is firm and tough. A pieCe,
that 1t took five men to start, rolled
into the creek bottom with only the
loss Of q few chips where 1t struck upon
the basalt as 1t bounded along. Some
two hundred feet of basalt lies on top
OF the magnesia, but, In the opinion Of
the experts, this can be easily rolled
into the ravines on either side. A cor.
poration Of local capitalists will make
company, known as the Idaho Stone
Company, to develop the quarry.
Miss Fletcher, special government
agent to allot the Nex Perce Indian
lands, arrived here last Saturday and
proceeded at once to the agency at lap
third and last ON the allotment of these
lands. The work will be completed In
good season this year, and full returns
made to the department. with propee
energy displayed by Idaho's contin-
gent In the next session ofcongren, ~
may expect = bill passed opening the
reservation to settlement. This done
and the rush to occupy these lands VIII
be unprecedented In the records mAdo
elsewhere on similar occasions. Tho
Mes Perce reservation 10 without doubt
the finest Indian reserve In the Union.
N. w. Brearley and family LETT Tho
city Sunday for Churches Corner.
Michigan. which place they will make
their permanent home. MI. Brearley
has long been valued and enterpris.
ing citiSen Of Lewiston. His worth
and merit have won him many ffiessds
who will be sorry that such . change
was necessary. His health, howevsf,
demanded 9 change Of climate and tho
whole family removed to their loeInee
home. They leave many friends herei
who wish them god speed and : -
return eventually to this locality.