Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-06

are great Improvement over tne ioT-
mer make-shift. Lewiston is the only
town in the country that has steadily
advanced during all the past three
years One improvement has followed
the other in rapid succession till we
have all the modern conveniences in
the best form.
| Ed Arant returned from II business
trip to Spokane Monday. His mother,
who has been visiting there with her
son, Mark, for several months, returned
with HIM. Mr.. Arant attended the
Katie Putnam entertainment Saturday
evening, and states that Len Mitchell,
the Lewiston boy, was II favorite with
the Spokane audience, receiving con-
tinued encores during the progress Of
the play.
Mr.. w. A Hemlow, of Salt Lake
City is IN the city looking up the sub
ject of fruit canning. He is man
with practical ideas and experience.
1t is his desire. If the outlook for can.
merry plant is favorable, to interest the
fruit growers in the project ola coop
erative cannery. He will present the
matter in manner that will be con-
vincing to all interested in the fruit
growing industry.
Mr.. G. II. Stranahan met with
singular accident last Saturday after>
noon. He was operating heavy
spring-tooth harrow and by STOPPING
to lift it he wrercled his back. He
fell upon the ground In helpless con-
dition and was assisted to his house.
He suffered very severely for several
: days. 1t was feared his injuries would
prove to be of permanent nature but
later developments indicate speedy
and complete recovery.
Mr.. f.. J. Northcut, of Pullman, was
caller at the TELLER office yesterday.
He is Il pioneer of pioneers, II miner,
Indian fighter and farmer. He raised
the acre of wheat which won the medal
at The Worlds Fair. He raised 10l
bushels on one acre and the whole
amount was stacked up at Chicago and
he WAS taken to Chicago to talk for
his state. Notwithstanding his ex-
perence and energy he did not sue
ceed as IA farmer. He contemplates a
residence in this neignborhood.
A full-blooded Indian was married
last week to white girl. This Is per-
haps the first instance Of the kind in
the history of this section of the cOun-
try. The Indians are coming to the
front upon the strength of their inn
proved financial standing. The better
class among the Indian maidens scoIn
the idea of wedding white men. Col.
McConville says the girls of his school
consider themselves far better than
white trash. A marriage with an
ordinary white man would be regarded
as disgrace. The father Of the groom
D importance of the relationship with
, the white race. He remarked that his
people We're becoming civilized and
$ cited the marriage OF his son to n white
y girl as evidence in support Of his posi-
, ton.
y J. w. Denny, of this city, has en
e barkcd in quite an extensive mining
r. operation on the reservation above tho
l. mouth of Potlatch creek. He has pro
q vided steam pumping plant with {
e capacity of fifty miners inches q
v water and will use "A system of sluices
he owns bar on the Clearwater o
great extent and established value
J. The property was secured by location
y under the special reservation enact
'e mcnts. The use of steam pumps il
'e revolutionizing bar mining. The in
= ventors have exhausted their re
II sources upon gold saving devices bu
'e very simple appliances are still mos
Y. successful. The old rocker and tn
C. same style of suices are used that wer
'e used thirty years ago hut there is
u, great degree of skill in the presen
N methods OF operation.
NC A little child, two years old, tho
20 daughter of Mrs. J. f.. Hibbs, wa
a drowned in the mill ditch at the De
y, sol ranch las. Saturday. The child
40 while at play, eluded the vigilant eye
-, of its mother and attempted to eros
~ foot b.idge near the Delsol residence
-, 1t was unObserved at the time OF tn
ho accident though there were sewers
persons within call. A little brothe
play-fcilow missed his sister and bega
of the search in which he was joined b
he the mother ve-y soon after she ha
Le. been last noticed. In despair tn
n mother ran to the treacherous strean
H. Nothing could be seen, but a.
N. guided by an unknown hand she 70
d- lowed hurredly along the bank. Sh
he ran nearlY a quarter of q mile befOl