Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-21
Cannon Doomed Noon
THE OLD SOLDIERS ARE A FA-
VORED CLASS.
Hustling Home Hunters
Confusion and Fraud Almost Drive the People
Mad Gold on Eckert's Butte-A Race
with Gold Mine for Stake.

The cannon was fired IN front of the
land Office, at twelve O'Clock, Monday.
This was the death knell of the great
Nez Perce reservation, and the intro.
duction of new conditions to follow
these important changes.
The class Of people who have sought
homes upon the agricultural lands of
reservation are intelligent, energetic
and in many cases well to do. When
people of the class named seek homes
in an undeveloped agricultural district,
there can be no doubt of the healthy
growth of the country at large. Not
withstanding the depression in farm
products, our future depends upon IN
telligent development of agricultural
interest. There is not an instance in
the history of the world in which the
country was not prosperous while its
fields were productive.
| The large number of good people,
| who have come among us, insure an era
of prosperity for this county. The finan
cial legislation of Congress may con-
tinue depression in ordinary branches
| of industry, but where primary wealth
is being created, as it is in this section,
no law of the land can stay a fair meas.
ure OF prosperity.
"sOONFRs"
One party started in 4 scow down
the river from near Sneli's landing.
They stuck on a reef and abonded the
| craft completing the journey on foot.
Johnny Cox filed the first contest on
reservation lands. Attorney Hasbrouck
of Genesee and Mr.. Cox are contend.
ing for eighty acres of fine land, in a
high state of cultivation one mile from
Genesee.
A great deal of the confusion In Sc
lecting land was due to the dishonest
surveyors. They charged big fees for
work and they may be justly charged
with much of the trouble which has
been experienced.
Jacob L. Pippinger rode forty miles
in three hours and twenty minutes, to
secure the first filing on coveted
quarter section of reservation land
He had three relays o: horses and pas
sed many Others who were hurrying
along on similar errands.
Three homestead proofs were perfect
ed at the land office Monday before
the rush for entries began. BY this
procedure Messers Francis NJ. Thomp.
son, Doctor b. Triplelt and Lewis w.
| Harris secured each one hundred and
sixty acre tract of Idaho domain.
| The promoters of the new Nez Perce
City offered prize of ten lots for the
first locator to reach the ground from
outside the borders. Billy King, Il
Lewiston boy, won the prize. A pre-
MUM of five lots was offered for the
first lady locator. Miss Simmons, a
niece of J. l.. Eckert, was the winner.
The first entries at the land office
were filed by Stephen Haaser for Col.
Hammell Capt. Tamblin and w. c.
Human. These filings were made by
power of attorney. These filings are
what are called Soldiers declarations.
II is one of the just benefits accorded
to old soldiers. 1t affords decided ad
vantage to the applicants. The claim
ant remained upon the land in this in.
slant and the filings Were made at the
hour of opening. There is no oppor
tunity for contest. The first filings
were on the new Nez Perces townsite
The location is in township 30 range :
east.
The land office inspector while here
endorsed the employment of extrs
clerical force and classified the berthl
created. Applications were forwarded
from Washington, ID. c., which wer,
duly filled out and returned with tn,
oaths of the clerks chosen. Following
close upon the receipt of the blanks
came an official letter revoking tn
former instructions, and stating tha
Hoke Smith had IA friend whom h
had rendered the office of chief clerk O
the Lewiston land Office. Cleveland
civil service baby evidently died il
tine third year of it's feeble life.
Probably the most important Incl
dent of the week is the giving up t
the world of the wealth of the ricl
there WAS veritable bonanza ther
has been only half concealed secre
for many years. The rock is so ric
that no assay has ever been necessar,
Its value Is apparent to all observer