Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-20

FTtsiueht Aneplief, oI tue Normal
School, has moved into the Fee resi-
dence on Main street.
Mr.. w. Nj. Stafford. formerly oI
Boise, will with his family make his
future home in Lewiston.
-Bemer Il Follett have purchased
the entire stock of the former Siers'
Saddlery Coand are closing it out nj
cost. Corner OF Main and Third
streets.
J.osT--on the Hill In the vicinity oi
the residence Of Edgar Smith pair ol
goid~how grasses in ehaateline ease.
A suitable reward offered for their
return to this office.
The are light system has been ex.
tended along Snake River Avenue to a
point about half way between booths
mill aud the Steamboat Landing.
where a lamp is located. The wire is
being placed to the point selected for II
light on the Hill, near the Normal
School building.
The Boston capitalist Mr. William
Wheeler, who spent u week here Ia
the interest of irrigation enterprises re.
turned home Tuesday. He was tavor.
ably impressed with the country. An
idea of his estimate Of the country NAV
be gained from the fact that he sent Il
telegram IL his family stating that we
had a Florida climate in Lewiston.
Mr. T.. G. Rurlingame, of North
Yakima is in the city, attracted here by
prospective business in his line.
He is an experienced contractor and
built some of the largest bitches In the
Yakima country. He was also engaged
in some of the heavy grading work in
the Sound cities. He is figuring on
some contracts in this section.
The cattle men Of this city have
been experimenting in feeding stock
over In the Palouse country,
The climate is So much more severe an
Ia that region that the cattle do not
thrive we'll In fact, it is demonstrated
that the range cattle fared better in
this valley this winter without feed,
than the same class Of cattle did with
feed In the northern country.
Judge q 'Bannoil has returned from
II visit to Walla Wala. He Is booking
over the country for Il business loca.
ton. He IL one OF Montana's most
distinguished citizens. He IL favor.
ably impressed with Lew iston and IL il
probable that he will make hls home
here at some time i'm the near future
He Is an at.orneo and the only object
he finds to this place is the fact that
the people are too peaccabIe.
The City council should pass an or
dinance prohibiting the riding of bi.
cycles upon the sidewalks. \ wheels
man ran against little girl on the
sidewalk Tuesday and hurled her into
the street. The side.w walks are designed
for the convenience and protection of
foot-men and they should he protected
in the Use ut them. The streets are for
the Use Of all classes of vehicles aud
they should be confined To them by
City ordinance.
The knights of Pythias held their
annual ball at the Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday evening. II was an elabor-
ate social affair, and sixty couples were
in attendance. The banquet hall was
arranged in gorgeous style for IL recep-
ton room. The decorations were the
most tasteful and brilliant that ever
attended n similar affair in the city.
There were many other features that
were carefully planned for the pleasure
Of the guests of he talunthe Sisters for
the occasion
\ needed public improvement Is be-
iug executed on Snake River Avenue.
At the curve above Booths mill this
street has always been too narrow to be
either slightly or safe. An arrange
lnent has been made by which IT will
he widened about twenty feet at the
point. The &. +. Thatcher
house is to be set back into an eXcava-
ton aud the dirt is to he filled in along
he bank till the desired width il at
Iaiiied. \ force of men j. making
rapid Roadway in the work