The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-21
IN LEWISTON, IDAHO.
A Homelike Town Most Favor
ably Situated.
Glimpse of the Men Who Make the Place
Attractive, and to Whom Its Growth
is Undoubtedly Dns.

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It has population Of about 800, and is
without dcabt the most homeiike OF any
town in the west. The streets are lined on
either side with beautiful shade trees; the
yards and lawns are coated with beautiful
grasses, flowers and magnificent shade and
fruit trees. The gardens are rich with
choicest vegetables and fruits and are per-
feet Conservatives of flowers.
This beautiful city, this homelike city,
this ssLewiston-on-t he-Snake.'' possesses
many beautiful and costly residences.
Perhaps there is no town in Idaho with the
same number of inhabitants so wealthy.
The old-timers who first gave Lewiston
her being were all hardy. thrifty lot of
men. In the palmy days they made the
most Of their surrounding circumstances,
and today they live in quiet and luxurious
retirement
BUSINESS HOUSES.
G. G. Kress. mayor of the city, is
jeweler, and ia universally known as one
OF the kindest and most accommodating
men of Nez Perez county.
J. M. Eakin, or Joe Eakin as he is
Familiarity called, ia the popular sheriff of
Nez Perce county, and a resident of this
about 10 years of age and is general favor
tie with al but eviI-doers. II he could sue
coed himseif--B thing which the law pro-
hsbits-he would have "walk over in the
coming campaign. Joe Eakin, like Jim
Fisk, lis a man with his heart in his hand"
and he never goes back on the poor.
Hon. J. W. Poe is one of Lewiston's old
est inhabitants and most successful law
yers. He acquired and holds large and
lucrative practice and is generally regarded
as one OF the states sblest counsellors.
Hon. ]. w. Reid. who settled in Lewis
ton about three years ago, is lawyer by
profession and is regarded Is one of the
ablest in Idaho. MIR. Reid built up a large
practice in South Carolina and was subse-
quently elected a member to Congress from
that state. Since the expiration OF his
term he has made Lewiston his home, where
he has grown 10 be very popular. Mr..
Reid is staunch Democrat and could easily
get the nomination for Congress on that
ticket, but will not accept
G. Weisgerber is a member of the city
council, sound Democrat and always
works hard to carry his party to victory.
Mr.. Welsgerber is popular with everyone
who knows him, and no doubt will be re-
elected TO his old position.
f. Ross, the popular mixologist, is the
musical genius Of the city. He is certainly
one of the best violinists in North Idaho.
Sweet strains of the richest airs, filled
with cadence and harmony, can be heard
every evening. Ross is decidedly q favor
lite and is one Of Lewiston's most substan-
tial men.
E. Darr. the "village blacksmith is a
solid Democrat and exerts himself as much
10 weld the broken parts of nis party as he
does to weld his irons. Mr.. Darr earnestly
hopes for Democratic victory in the com
ing campaign.
The Lewiston Teller is the only paper OF
the city and ie q staunch Republican sheet.
The makeup is very good and it's editor
ials bright. There is strong talk of an oD-
position paper of The Democra .ic persuasion
starting up soon. II 1t should it may tell
on the Teller.
The Raymond house is one of the most
popular hotels of the city. Its genial pro-
prietor has done everything to make the
house hospitality itself No one can leave
the Raymond house dissatisfied with the
menu or other accommodations.
Isaac Mounce, the popular ex-deputy
sheriff, is another Democrat after the JEFF
fersonian type and will work hard for the
success of his party as he worked to pre-
serve the peace and order of Nez Perez
county while in the capacity of deputy
sheriff.
]. H. Grant, Lewlston's most popular
tonsorial artist, has one Of the best shops
in the city and is every ready TO give the
best services obtainable in his line. Grant
Is q good Democrat, owing to which, no
doubt. his great popularity and prosperity
is due.
J. w. DenDey is an old-timer who has
grown wealthy with the years, and is now
living in retirement. He says that he has
the success of the Democratic party more
at heart this time than ever before. MIR.
Denney is q wheel horse in the service of
nd will adj RI ire
strength in the Ides OF November.
Lydon Bros. have large livery business
and are universally respected for their
honesty and fair dealing with the public.
Harry, one of the brothers, is city treas
urer aud q prospective for sheriff OF Nez
Perce county on the Democratic ticket.
Thomas T. Reynolds. the old ferryman,
is known by every man, woman and child
in the county. Uncle TOM is now a
resident of Julietta, Latah county. He,
too. expects 20 see the Democratic rooster
perched on the limb Of victory in the great
national tree in the Ides of November.
Charles +. Leland, executor of the
Lewiston Teller. and ex-city marshal, is
now q candidate for nomination for sheriff
before the Democratic convention OF Nez
Perce county. MIR. Leland is q man of
good ability and will I'LL satisfactorily any
position to which he may De elected.
L ~
OF the city and chairman OF the county
Democratic central committee. The doctor
is one OF those interchangeable workers who
never let's up and whose every lick tells.
He assures US that Nez Perez county will
roll UP round Democratic majority in the
coming election.
Felix Warren, the only Felix Warren,
at the age OF "A started out in life as stage
driver. He was Familiarity known as the
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Der Of years and finally settled down 10
Lewiston and became proprietor of an ex-
tensive stage line himself MIR. Warren
has recently sold his stables and all inter
ests in stage line and is now devoting his
entire attention to gathering elk, buffalo
and Indians TO exhibit at the Worlds fair.
Mr. Warren has recently secured twenty
TWO head of Elk, five buffalo and a number
Of Indians from five different lodges. He
will give exhibitions Of the redmeu in the
peace and quietude of his native tepee, in
the chase, in the wEr dance. and finally in
the pleasant act that approaches civilizR-
ticn with wooing smile, smoking the cali
umet- He will show the elk as they used
to roam over the plains and the wild buffalo
as appeared just from his native wallow.
MIR. Warren viii also accomplish feat
which no other man has ever attempted
that OF driving sixty horses two abreast.
Those who know Felix Warren entertain
no doubt that his entire enterprise will be
a success.
William ID. Wright is another popular
ssknight of the bellows and anvil'' who
earns splendid hardih0od at bis trade. He
ie not known as the Village blacksmith, "
but Is frequently called upon to perform
feats of the single hammer and the siedge
by those who are acquainted with his SUI
perior skill.
William DABsrron. q well known citizen