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

The Fitzgerald ditch and two
quartz ledges were sold in Florence
last week for Sac, 900 Frank Mr.
Crane owned an interest in one .od
the claims from which he-realized
$1,000. A FIVE stamp mill for the
Ozark claim is expected to arrive
in Lewiston by next boat when~i il
will be transported to Florence TO
begin immediate work on : big
dump Of rich ore. This new mill
is far better than the one now ~
the camp, which IS only AtWo
stamp mill and will not save the
silver.
Father Meyer says the GoU6
Catholic sisters are developing y
plan for the establishment ofa hosr
pital in this city, with fair prQss,.
pect Of success. The mild climate
of this valley makes Lewiston Y
favorable place for a hospital. The
development OF the adjoining min.
ing districts increases the demand
for congeniai resort for people
who require the attendance Of doc.
tors and nurses. The cohstruc-
tion Of a good hospital buiidin4 aud
the maintainance Of the instituslou
with visiting benefciaries would
be great benefit. to the city from
a business standpoint as well hh-
manitarian. II would bring !
large and desirable addition 70 0iaE
population. The enterprise should
be encouraged by ali classes 0f Cit
liens.
A Umatilla Indian visitor 0n tn
Nez Perce Indian reservation loade(l !.
mp with contraband whtskey last. We'd.
nesday and procreded u make a.. |.
turbanr. He wanted to fight 9vssys
thing Ia sight and was prepared wl(k
u big knife. He attacked MIR. Hok
Barber who was coming ~ 6oldlet
Canyon. He took hnld of her shouldar
while fourishing his weapon aud trietf
to pull her out of the cart. He wak
driven Off by Otto Habsrie. fArnsr.
who came TO the rescue of the .3a9ly..
The Indian then observed Col. McCDo..
vile who came up In his buggy. The
Indian was stranger and made 10
attack upon him. Mct;onville aot
very mad but he could not ret hold'of
the Indian. He drove thS saxaas
back with his whip. cutting, him
across the face. The Indian slash4d
axay savagely am, came near doing
some ugly work. McCOnvilI6 0tIialy
escaped and drove to the AcKoHl tnu
reported to the police. TIN lndiAn
now languishe, in jail "a await tssat ~
next term Of court for assault With =
deadly weapon.
A young man by tho slap.a
Shelton Bechtel. Of Moscow. was
given a preliminary hearing be-
fore U. s. Commissioher P6<'s
court last Monday, on 4 charge tof
attempting to defraud U. 8. :Dis.
trict Attorney Forney by the use
of the mails. The evidence intro.
duced by the prosecution disclosed
a complicated case. A full history
of the matter would revesF to i
long suffering public the founda-
tion for dozen criminal prDsecu-
tons and other law suits, that have
been fought out in the State c6frts
within the past year, and several
other prospective ones. The. case
in point disclosed conspiracy 10
blackmail Judge Forney Shelton
Bechtel and w NJ. Morgan IN
duced two women to sign state
ments charging Forney wirh fraud
ulent and immoral conduct, MOT
gan stated under oath that he; pre-
pared the statements aud aided in
getting the women drunk. 50 that
they could be influenced ia sign
them He makes the unreasona-
bic statement that he did this 4,
protect Form Afterward
Morgan writes to- BechteL and
Bechtel replies through the mail
This letter is made the foundation
for this prosecution All of tht
other phases OF the crime: are yei
to be ventilated aud other scrimi
nails are yet to he whipped to. jus
tice. Bechtel was held By Judg,
Poe IN the sum OF. 81, 500, which i
is claimed will be furnished mex
week.