Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-30
LEWISTON. IDHHo JULY 80 1896

"A splendid cigar, a choice crate Of
healthiest fruit, or cool glass OF lem-
onade. can always he secured at the
Blue Front
Blackberries are being sold in
this city at SI.75 crate. This
price makes a very valuable crop
when we take into account the big
yield on every hand
--Giasswarc given away with each
pound Of our best Japan tea--price A5
and fifty cents pound, at the Golden
ijStar Grocery Co.'S,
Winfield Harper, late OF the
Pendleton Tribune, is in town
and will in all likelihood establish
republican and Mckinley news.
paper here shortly Grngeville
Free Press.
Fox RENT: "A store room, in brick
building, 30 by 50 feet, best location Ia
the city. For particulars, enquire at
TELLER Office
O. A. Kjos left the party on the
return from the Warm Springs. at
Florence and rode into Lewiston in
two days. Messrs. Kroutinger,
Stacy, Osmers and Manning fol-
lowed by team. Mr.. Kjos reports
good time.
Call at the Royal. Dining Room. II
you want the finest meal to be had in
the City. New Proprietors and finest
cook in the northwest.
Mr.. Patrick Caffney, the pioneer
settler of Weippe Prairie. died on
Tuesday of last week at his home.
Mr.. Gaffney was we'll known
throughout the northwest. having
been a resident Of Pierce City from
1862 till he removed to his present
home
Harvest is in full blast in the
wheat district directly adjoining
this city on the south and east.
The yield reported is about fifteen
bushels an acre. The quality of
the wheat is fair but not up to the
standard of some other harvests.
The Commissioners districts Ot this
county have been established ~ fol-
lows: District No. Is comprised Of
Rimrock, Hatwai. Lewiston and Lap
wal. District No. Ia composed OF
Waha, Mason and Nezperce. District
No. 3-Big Canyon, Big Eddy. Leland
and Bedrock
/ The rapid subsidence Of the Clear
water river Is entailing heavy expense
upon the lumberlnen who are en>
gagged in making the drive TO this city.
The water i. getting too low for the
work. 1t will require sixty days to
make the drive which could have been
done in thirty, II the conditions had
been normal
A caller from Asotin county in
forms the TELLER that while the
farmers will not secure full crop
of wheat this harvest, Their condi-
is good They have raised large
quantities OF feed Duncan McC-ea
harvested 10 tons from field Of
fifty acres and that is a fair esti-
mate of that crop under favorable
circumstances through the county
this year,
A fire occurred at the farm Of
w. ]. Eakin in Tammany last
Sunday. A four-year-old son of
the proprietor was playing with
matches on the farm and set fire
to the hay. The child escaped by
good fortune bnt the barn with
contents o. feed, wagons. farm i'm.
plemen.s and some hogs was de
stroyed. The loss is complete and
severe as there WIS no insurance
on the building
The steamer Lewiston tried Sat
urday to reach the new Snake
river mining camp, but failed OF
account of low water At WilC
Goose rapids an effort was made I,
line over the falls, but the hawse
parted twice. The wheel was bro
ken upon rock After five hour
spent in trying to stem the curren
the effort was abandoned and tn
, steamer returned to Lewiston
. There were number OF disappoint
ed passengers aboard, who ver
interested in visit TO the Ami
a Mitchell mine