Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

dian school was burned Tuesday morn
ing Thi. was ii building eighty by
thirty feet, two stories high, and was
constructed two years ago at II cost of
= 900 90. The fire caught from the
Fireplace. The hearth was of brick
and the action of heat had worn IA hole
through ihe bottom till the fire rolled !
under the floor. The fire smouldered
all night aud burst our early in the
morning.
The city council should pass Al ordi-
nance PROHIBITING the riding of bicy
cleS on the walks. Tins habit might be
considered "A necessity by some, but ii
should not he tolerated when it j. such
"A dangerous inconvenience TO the
many, y liberal patron of the bike
has suggested that a club be formed
among the local bicvcliSts, and Il track
established between the business and
resident district, of the city. a right.
of-way could probably be secured along
the line of the Lewiston water ditch,
and aside from the relief furnished the
walking public,a delightful promenade
would he afforded the many admirers
of the popular ''wheeI.'
Notice is published this week OF
Packing Go. to the Idaho Packing Co.
The object of the change of name is
the extension of the business beyond
local limits, making "a name of more
general significance more appropriate.
1t j. the intention to establish
branches of this business house in Lew
istou and at other trade ccnters. 1t is
already arranged to open distributing
house in Lewiston under the manage
ment OF Mt. Luther Ferri>S who has
taken up his residence here. Interest
ed eastern capitalists will visit this
district soon. If proper showing is
made, the business will be extended in
the near future.
Ben Dinkle, Il young man who was
| well known in Lewiston, died Satur-
day and was buried Sunday The
funeral took place at the Catholic
church. He was member of Compa-
ny b, |. n. g., and his comrades at
tended at the church in uniform. He
was also attended by the regimental
band which played effective dirges on
the march to the city OF the dead. The
military funeral services were also Oh
served at the grave. 1t was one of the
most impressively solemn corteges ever
! witnessed in this city. He came here
several years ago with Mr.. Harrington
and has worked about the saw mill, on
the river and teamed about town. His
aflable manners made him many
friends. His fatal illness was sudden
He was in the best of spirits and health
on Sunday, one week before the day of
his funeral. He died for away from
his kin, but he was ministered to by
kindly hands in the hours of his great
suffering.
Who says the u. $. mail service Is
the pride Of the people" 1t is delu-
sion and II fraud Some time in the
misty past The Sunday mail on the Pa
louise branch was ordered to be sent by
way of Moscow to this city. When
the time was changed it brought that
mail here six hours earlier than it 9TH
erwise would have come over the
Uniontown route. At that time there
was no service between Pullman and
UniOntOwn on Sunday. For three
months there has been IA Sunday service
on this route and If that mail came on
| VInlnnfnNVn "a E-H
does. 1t wOnld arrive here at . o'clock
iSunday. But it still goes to Moscow.
The Sunday mail arrives here six hours
later than the Monday mail. lfa COM
mon carrier botched up the freight bus
mess as badly AS the mail service is
worked, the people would be after some-
body's scalp. Who is to blame for this
annoyance