Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Mr.. P. S. Kennedy and wife, accom-
panied by their daughters, Mrs. c. A.
Foresman and Miss Ora Kennedy, ar
rived in Lewiston on Mondays boat
from Boise City. Mr. Kennedy and
" ife are from Craw fordsville. Indiana.
and are visiting relatives III the west.
While in Lewiston, they will be the |
guests of Mrs. W. c. Foresman.
The Indian celebration at the Nex
Perez reservation will conclude this
week. For several days the visiting
tribes have been returning ho'neward.
1t is estimated that the Nez Perez EN-
tertained 5000 visiting brethern during
the festivities. The gaudy parades
and big night "pow-wows' have now
given way to cheap horse races and
''seven up
Lot Wiggin suffered a stroke OF par
aIysis Tuesday and Is now confined to
bed at his home in this city. His health
has been on decline for several
months, and during the heated term
he he's been visiting at &. E. Faunce's,
lear Lake Waha. The doctors pro.
nounce his affiiction not to be serious.
and at present he is resting very
quietly.
Curtis Thaecher and Fred Killing
have purchased the stock of the Z. A.
Thatcher book store and will hereafter
conduct that business. A new supply
of late literature will be added to the
already large stock of books and per-
iodicals, and the new proprietors guar
antee to satisfy the tastes Of LewistOns
literary people.
The Inland Telephone Comdany has
been making material improvements
in their lines. They have increased
the capacity of the service by doubling
up the wires in use before this date.
The improvements will be extended to
all points where increased facilities are
needed, and the repair crew will go
, from here u Palouse today.
Winfield Harper, late city editor of
the Pendleton Tribune, arrived last FRI
: day from Lewiston. Mr.. Harper is u
brother Of the News man and will
spend a short time drinking, In the
, beauties Of Nez Perce.--Nez Perez
: News The News man should be more
guarded In his statements. The use OF
t LIQUOR on the reservation isa crinivhal
!. offense.
: Shelton Bichtel, nf Palouse, Was ar
u rested for blackmail and arraigned last
:. Monday before Commissioner Poe up
on complaint Of y. $. Attorney J. Fl.
i Forney. Mr.. Bichtel and his attorney
e George Washington Goude promise
u some revelations at the preliminary
next Saturday that will publish the
4 secrets of Latah county social and po-
l. litical circles to this peaceful city.
Surveyor Maxon returned from
+. months official work on the reserva
! ton, this week. He reports no damage
= to the growing crops Of the new home
steaders from the effects Of drouth
= There will be sufficient feed grown Il
supply the demands of next winter
pt The gardens are good all over the res
+. ervation. The people are possessed q
Is plenty ut present and are happy in th'
=. prospects for the future.
y The Steamer Lew vision will make tn
1. iun to the Annie Mitchell mine o
no Snake river next Saturday. to receiv
the first shipment of ore made froI
that property. Passage can be secure
'' for 81 for the round trip. and lare
u" number Of Lewiston people will acceI
the privilege of a days outing. Pro
~ Roos, with his magic bow. will accom-
=" prny the excursionists and assist
~ embellishing the pleasures Of the tri
-. The contractors who are cOostructin
the Beach block had some had luc
this week. The Lewiston mill ditC
~ passes under this structure and Il
~ water being turned on before the mo
y" tar III the foundation had hardene
" caused the rock work to sink und
~" the walls After the brick work h.
',s been practically completed the wor
~ men discovered that the walls had se
" tied out OF plumb, and it uecane lie
essary to pull the building down to
m pair the damage caused by foodi'
Cor the new mason work.
w. II. Reed, of Tacoma, pass
- through North Yakima from trip
Asotin which he reports Is prosperir
~ New buildings are going up and M
~ business houses are opening. The i
all proved condition arises from the
- vestment Of about Sl25,OOO in
J1 eighteen mile irrigation ditch by
Ill company of which Charles Fran
y Adams is president and r. H. Lib
In formerly of North Yakima, - mai