Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-09-26
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doings is brought to light every day.
The town has quite an Indian trade
and these hard characters were attract
ed by the promised good times follow
ing the big Indian payment. Condi-
tons are not now the most favorable,
and if reports be true these miscreants
occasionally get quite bold in their op.
dian being knocked down at MONDAY,
at a public house and robbery attempt
ed. A citizen prevented the robbery.
Cue Owen, Lewiston's educated
Chinaman, came up Thursday. aud is
rounding up the Cinnamon who were
made to pay SO each by L. $. deputy
marshal Minis recently, to take them
before the L. >. grand jury which
meets in Moscow next month to tes-
tity. The amount obtained from the
Cinnamon in Idaho county is estima.
ted at from 81 600 to 81, 800 The gen.
eral opinion at the time was :hat il
was deliberate steal and the whole
affair is to be ventilated by the federal
court. --Grangeville Free Press.
Much interesting matter will come
up for consideration at the regular ses-
sion of the city council Monday even
ing, Oct. :. City attorney Poe will Of
fer his opinion on the legality of the
free ferry question, and upon which
decision that proposition will assume
definite form. The street committee
has an interesting report to make in
regard to the sidewalk question, and
the sewerage system. In all probable
ity the question of bonding will also
be taken up.
Hon. Frank Gaifeny, of Weippe,
and popular young lady of this section,
were married Tuesday evening at the
residence Of George +. Erb, Rev. J.
ID. McConkey performing the cere-
mony. The couple departed yesterday
for her future home oil Weippe Prairie.
Mr.. Gaffney is a prominent stockman
of that section, and represented Sho-
shone county in the lower house of
tn" idaho legislature two years ago.
"A sad death occurred last Monday
east of Anatone, on the fiat this side
of the Grande Ronde river. A young
man, John Sturton, - years of age,
who was afflicted with lung trouble in
Canada, left hift his home three weeks
ago and came to that neighborhood
where he had friends, i'm the hope Of
relief. He was taken worse and died
suddenly. A promising life was ended
even while grand future was just be-
yond the near summit.
A novel case was up for hearing in
the justice court, of Moscow last week
G. G. Fuller sued Mikman f. E.
Pierce for $40 damages to the infant,
resulting from change of milk. G. G..
Pickett pied Fuller's case, while Pierce
was represented by McNamee & Nor
gan and George w. Goode. Fuller
gained the $40 desired and Pierce was
condemned to pay the costs in add.
ton. He will appeal the case.
j. Campbell and a. X. Richardson
are in Lewiston from the Salmon river
, country. They display excellent speci-
mems of flee milling quartz from pros
poets recently discovered by them near
the mouth of Maloney creek. They
have much confidence in the develop
ment of their finds. when they have
named Lizzie Ann and Chicago Red.
4 Hereafter, each week, the TELLER
will devote a column OF its space to the
Lewiston Public Schools. The matter
will be prepared by three bright young
ladies OF the high school, and il Is their
purpose t. chronicle everything of in.
terest in connection with the schools,
and which in turn should be of like in.
ierest to the public.
The Northern Pacific will run on reg.
uar time ON Oct, lst to the Spokane
Fruit Fair, leaving Uniontown at 7:35
a. m, and arriving at Spokane at 12:45
kane at 5 p. m, for Juliaetta, Union.
town and Geeesee. This will enable
visitors to remain in Spokane twenty.
eight hours.
Mike Leitch who mas been spending
some months at the Idaho penitentI,
arv at Boise is nov able to breathe fire.,
/ air once more. He came down to Pull
man from Moscow Wednesday and
was shaking hands with friends, re-
marking good naturally that he had
| just returned from college.-Pullmar
Tribune.
Lester Coffin aud bride arrived her,
on Fridays boat from Portland. At
home" cards announce that they vii
J entertain their friends after October LIST