Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-03-05

Robt. Stanton was called to Lapwa, |
the first Of this week to relieve the
press of clerical work before the off, |
cials. 1t is surmised that this means
the payment of the next installment |
Of the Indian money in few davs.
l.. q. Palmer, big commission man
from Chicago, one Of the leading fruit
dealers Of the United States, arrived in
Lewiston yesterday. He came to study
the fruit proposition IN this valley and
vii! probably remain but day. Mr..
Palmer has handled some of our fruit
and he is greatly impressed with our
possibilities. He has said that our
fruit, II placed upon the market III
quantities, would occupy the whole
field. There is no fruit, even IN Cali.
fornia, which is superior to the Lewis.
ton product. The fruit meh should
show Mr.. Palmer marked attention
aud furnish him all available ipforlna.
ton.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Murray, the mining man
who wintered In this city, reports the
returns from clean up In Florence of
300 ounces Of gold, from thirty tons of
ore. He met Dwight aud McClain at
Graugeville, from whose claim the
rock was taken and they were the
glad beneficiares from the good return.
This was six and third ounces of
gold to the ton, after the price of mill
ing had been paid. Another rich
strike is also reported in Florence. The
key toa veritable treasure box was
found when the fact was discovered
that the whole Florence basin was
ribbed with rich lodges under thin
false bedrock.
The sand bar near the cemetry has
been problem awaiting solution for
a good many years. 1t has not done
any damage to valuable property, but
It has been a menace in certain de-
gree. 1t has occasioned jeers. 1t covers
a plat that could be made valuable by
reclamation. BY order of the Council,
City Engineer Van Arsdal has offered
a plan for abating the nuisance and
made figures upon the cost which are
very encouraging The city could
easily make the expenditure called for
in the engineers estimate and it would
be an economical outlay to save the
city property at that cost. An expendi-
ture Of public money to save public
property is high ideal OF economy
The money OUTLAY is returned to ths
very men who pay the taxes through
the channels of trade and in this case
the property saved would be worth
many times the money expended.
Mr.. +. r. Wills, the butcher who
lives near the Willows, was held up
last night by three highwaymen, and
robbed of seventy dollars. He had just
crossed the irrigating ditch that leads
from the pipe on The hillside to the
Lindsay orchard and was turning the
corner when he met three footmen
| who separa ted to let him pass between
them. One Of them grabbed the horse
Mr. Wells was driving in the cart, an
other pulled gun and ordered the
victim to hold up his hands, and the
other went through his pockets. Mr.
| Wills was relieved of his cash and
ordered to pass on. There il but litt''
clue to the perpetrators. Some parties
were arrested and searched but not
held. The foot pads were not masked
They ere evidently posted I'm regar
to Mr.. Wills habit of going home "A
IA late hour with money. The high
waymen are not strangers in the city
There are only few men in the city
W ho could be suspicioned. The duty
of the city officers is apparent. Th'
crime should.be located. The god
name of the community demand
their detection.
The Salvation Army will give AN
other coffee and cake social next Wed
nesday night. There will be Il presen
tation of tine Parable Of the Tel
Virgins upon the stage on that occasion
An admission fee of II cents will b
charged which will include supper AM
the theatricals. This ~ what thes
people call reconciliation week. Las
night was an all-night prayer meetin
as part of the weeks program. DuI
ing this week Ill the enemies are fol
given and forgiveness is asked of a
enemies. The Army Now number
thirty and they have good attend;nc
every night. Lieutenant Davidso
> who has been in charge of this wor
was called to another field. leaving la'
Tuesday. She was ordered to depar
ment headquarters and does not kno'
her destiny until she reports there. 81
is an effective and faithful worker AN
| the success of the Army here is due