Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-14

| The new settlers upon the rr>crva-
ton lands have ueen coming in this
week Ivy the hundred The statutory
! time for taking up permanent residence
on Their homesleads is approaching,
and this fact accounts for the increase
of travel. The weather has been unia,
vorable for outdoor Iiie and there has
been more OF less discomfort on the
part of women and children in colsv-
puence.
Evangelist X, l., Dunlap has
been holding series of meetings
in tent at the corner of Idaho and
Chamber streets. He has been
favored with a thoughtful audience.
His services are very interesting
ahd the people can't fail to appre-
ciate them. These. services will
continue for some time to come
A special sermon for men only will
be delivered next Sunday at )
p. M.
The re.imental band j. max ing ma.
terial progress, und,r their new and
experienced INSTRUCTOR, Mr. Bennett.
An effort is being made To prepare n
band-stand at some convenient point
where regular public Saturday con-
certs will be given. The band boys a.e
preparing for an entertainment early
in June. The exact dates for which
will be announced soon The band de
serves encouragement. II is the hast
in the State and is AN honor Ia Lewis
ton.
Every lady should read the adv,r-
ti-ement of J. Alexander in to-day'~ l.
sue of this paper. II announces moth
ing but startling Bargains and *
couchcd in language plain and SIM H..
1t gives description, name and price 81
the goods advertised. Never were such
values offered in Lewiston before for
your money. We would advise every
intending purchaser to call and exam
inc the line Of Bargains they y, bli-h
today, for we are assured that it is no
trouble to show goods, whether they
Corner.
1t Is only within the past five years
that the people about Lewiston have
discovered the wealth of their bosses
sions. The people in other localities
IN the state are just now beginning to
find them out. some Of the people
who purchased fruit lands about
Riverside, California, ten years ago,
at prices rs high a4 $1,000 an acre,
could then lIayr compared them with
lands in some localities in Idaho, they
would have given Our state the prefer
ence. The fact is that the people here
have not yet begun to realize the great
opportunities Idaho possesses DE
Lamar Nugget.
An interesting Union Church ser
vice j. being held at the Methodist
Church. Rev. T., A. lloldlidge is AN
earnest worker and an interesting
speaker. He is assisted 10y Mr. Frank
Dixon, who l. AN excellent singer.
at every NEE ing. The audien ccS have
been large and II very earnest attention
is maintained. Cottage PRAYER meet
ings are adjunct- of these meetings
Ten or more of these will he held next
Friday in different parts of the city.
There have been Il large number of ap-
pltcantS for prayers aud many have
pledged themselves to lead thistain
lives.
y very sue 'e->lul school year j.
drawing to an end in the Lewiston
district The school board aud teach
crS have worked together harmonious
" and effectively. The old corps of
teacher has been retained and to in
sure the continuance of the same
pleasant relations the retiring mem
berS of the school board should he ra-
elected. Mcssr- shaft aud Hunt are
earnest and active menIber- Of the
board and their places will hc hard Ia
fill with new material With the
membership of the board unchanged
and the same teachers in place we may
confidently expect H. we have had the
past ycar, the best schools in the State.
The city council held a meeting
Tuesday night and did some earn
est work i'll distributing the city
offices to the respective wards The
following election officers were ap-
pointed: Ist ward, Judges (. G.
Bunnell and NJ. J Collins; Clerks,
A. Coburn and Leslie Thompson.
2nd ward, Judge, y. Booth and l..
Rowley; Clerks, FL Martin-on and
y Powell: 3rd ward Judges. J
\. I.in,ey and J NJ. Harrington;
Clerks, l.. Harrington and +. VI
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