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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-13
Indians and the Ballot
GEN. PARSONS CITES THE STAT
UTES MAKING THEM CITIZENS
The Question Settled.
The Right to the Ballot Is Determined BY the
Ownership Of Land and the Tribal
Relationship.

The TELLER is in receipt OF the fol.
lowing important lette: from General
George M. Parsons on the subject of the
citizenship of the Nez Perces Indians:
TELLER PUBLISHING COMPANY,
LEWISTON, Idaho. Gentlemen:-I beg
leave to acknowledge receipt of your
letter Of January Goth, in which you
make inquiry as to the right of the
Nez Perez Indians to vote in this state.
Tn reply I beg leave to say, that the
Act of Congress approved February
Sth, 1887, authorizing the President to
allot lands in severalty to certain
tribes of Indians, provides among
other things that ''every Indian born
within the territorial limits of the
United States to whom allotment shall
have been made under the provisions
of this Act, or under any law or treaty,
and every Indian born within the ter
ritOrial limits of the Urited States who
has voluntarily taken up within said
limits his residence separate and apart
from any tribe of Indians therein, and
has adopted the habits of civilized life,
is hereby declared to be citizen of the
United States"
AS you are aware, the President
through Commissioners has made the
allotment provided in the above Act
of Congress to these Indians. His
action has been ratified (U. s. Statutes
at Large, Vol. %, page 326) and the
Reservation has been formally opened.
Congress having conferred the rights
and privileges of citizenship upon
these Indians, and the laws of idaho
giving the right Of suffrage to citizens
who are otherwise qualified as pre-
scribed by law, it follows, therefore,
that every male Indian over the age of
q years, who comes within that por-
ton of the Act of February Stb, 1887,
above quoted, and who has resided in
this State for six months Immediately
preceding the election ut which he
offers to vote, and In the County thirty
days, has the right of suffrage if he de-
sires 70 exercise such right.
Yours very respectfully,
GEO. M. PARSONS,
Attorney General.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-13

Miss Tinkham. In the cozy suite of
rooms of her sister, Mrs. Jas. +. Rahb,
gave pleasant entertainment at
Euchre to dozen merry couples Thurs
day evening. Miss Elaine Kester and
Mr.. Albert Afford for the second time
carried Of first merits, respectively,
while the small extreme befell Mr..
Fred. Piper. The prizes deserve es-
pecial mention for their beauty. The
ladies first prize was fine China bell
with silver handle, the gentleman's an
unique silver novelty, and the gentle-
mans consolation prize a meta! canine
suspending bucket in his mouth, for
the useful purpose of cigar ashes. De-
'iciOus refreshments We're served after
which several finely rendered solos by
the Misses Kesters and instrumental
selections passed most cheerful even.
ing.
The North idaho Star comes out
squavely for Demo-Pop fusion and a
division of spoils. The Star thinks it
would be about fair to fix it up in this
way: Populist electors, Democratic
governor, POpulist congressman, Dem.
ocra'ic United States Senator and so on
down the list. The hungry fellows
are doubtless licking their chops In an.
ticipation of such an alliance. but the
rank and file, particularly Of the Pop.
ulist party are wondering where they
will "get OFF, after having embarked
on that part Of an excursion train.
After all politics appears to have be.
come but little more than a mad rush
for the "nie counter. r."-Payette Inde.
pendent.
The st. Valentines ball to be given
on next Friday evening will be q
unique feature of the season. 1t is te
engage the leap year feature and the
ladies are to be mistresses of ceremon
les. The most pleasant feature after
the ecstacies following the receipt of ar
invitation by the happy young mar
is the fact that the ladies will pay tn.
bill. After the bad luck and hard
times of a long winter it Is blessing
to be relieved of the worry of the pos
sibility of big bills for tickets and re
freshments. The ladies guarantee .
grand success-a most elaborate affai
and without - cent of cost to tn,
gentlemen If they recognize the rulei
Of order.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-13

Chinese New Year with its heathen-
ish clatter is here.
Mr.. George Miner, of Wallace, the
Internal revenue man, is i'm the city.
A boy baby is reported at the Teal
residence, born Monday night.
California Dick. the pioneer printer,
was under the doctors care this week.
A little girl baby joined the family of
Judge George Erb last Tuesday night.
The green grass on the hills has
grown two inches within the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs r. ID. Barton were
serenaded last night by the Military
Band.
Mr.. o. B. O'Bannan. prominent
citizen of Deer Lodge, Montana, is in
the city.
The festive jack-rabbit affords good
sport for the Lewiston shotgun bri-
gade.
"A little child SIX months old, a
laughter of Mr.. +. Jacques, of Central
Ferry, died last Monday morning.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-13

The fruit crop is safe vet from frost
and the prospect is good for an abun-
dant yield.
Mr.. Raberg, of the Star Grocery, re-.
ports the birth Of a son in his honor on
Wednesday.
There will he special meeting Of
the Blue Lodge Of Masonry in the +. P.
degree tonight.
Major Edwards will inspect Co. b.
I. n. G., this evening, and full atten.
dance is desired.
Even at this time which is conceded
to be the dull season in trade business
is very lively in Lewiston.
John NJ. Fix is able to look after
his business again, after u severe sick
ness of nearly three mouths.
While business is mired down in
mud on all sides of us the roads are
dusty in the Clearwater valley.
The Ladies Aid Society will give a
Souvenir Tea Friday afternoon at the
Universalist Church. The public is
invited.
There will be another big auction
sale by the Lewiston Quitting Co.
"Look out, now, somebody or you'll
lose bargain"
''Oh, the certainty of life" sighed
pedestrian yesterday, rs he climbed
the fence in honor of the smiling
bicvclist.
NOTICE-Persons wishing the SER
vices of professional nurse can obtain
information of the same by applying
ut this Office.
The city engineers are at work on
the extension of the sidewalk inn
provemeuts through the business part
of the city.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Normal School building, AMI it will be
completed in time for the grand open.
ing, early in April.
Mrs. Major Kroutinger's house on
Snake River Avenue Is nearing com~
pletion. 1t is n novel cottage, neat,
handy and commodious.
Highest cash price paid for all
kinds Of Secondhand harness, saddles
and furniture, at the Lewiston Outfit
ting Co. J. S. Cox, manager.
The new boat in course of construc-
ton by Hallet & Morrison will be
launched within thirty days. The
name of the little craft will be Mischief.
The free reading room is indeed q
success. Every evening it is largely
patronized. The stock of choice liter.
ature is daily increasing by popular
subscription.
Mcdonald & Co. have opened IA new
store at Lapwai, and one or two other
! business houses will open there soon.
! We will soon have busy little neigh.
bDr town out there.
Marseilus Scott is in Spokane nego
tlating sale of valuable mining prop
J erty belonging to him and his brother
The boys have flattering prospect fo
sale at good figure.
! Washington and Lincoln's birthday
will be honored by the pupils of thu
Normal School on Friday, Feb. 22nd
by an appropriate program. The pub
J lie school will also recognize the day
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-13

The Indians sometimes meet m tnwn
aud play big poker games fpspase-time.s
From the circumstai CO Of rscent
"battie Of the checks'' II y appas1ne
that ..blg mlt' methods ars not na.1
known to the aborigines. In ~ psu
ress Of the game ! ripple Of sxctsnlst
attracted slime SPECTATOR, when u 49,
observed that : large pot was q tlos
table and TINT "ralae0 u ono hum.
dred dollars awaited : calIes. IWo
contestants wers isaloua'y guarding
two s'hands". One of tho players ~
friends hustllng fbr COLLATERAL q nillo
the ..call." A half hour ns silence and
suspense followed, altsf which -
friend who was rustling on To oait6ade
returned with : certificate of dspealt
calling for e1.0O0. This papof Wass
placed on the table, when ths pjAyelD
showed down. One held fbur quesna
the other four acea. The ono with ~
queens took possession a the cash and
collateral. The man With four A0oo
was confronted with the fact that ~
had used foul deck and thesstosN had
lort. It was the old trick ct rObblng
man on his own deal. The fnul deok
had been placed ii his hand and theu
his money was claimed 70 hays been
forfeited upon the ground of fraud.
Mr.. Grant Evans h an applicant e,s
the onerous position of deputy HOrti-
cultural Fruit Inspector. ~ the placs
Of Mr.. Vessels, resigned. The Pot.
latch fruit men are pushing Mr. Evans
for this position. NJ. EvAns y colns
petent man. However. Il Lewiston \
his home he should Ask support from
his friends here. The Potlatoh fruit
men seem to want 70 dictass In county
affairs that relate to the fruit interest.
They boast that they defeated the ap-
plication for public aid To eradicate
the San. Jose Scale by remonstrAncs
presented to the County commissions
era. They demand that the cltisens Of
Lewiston fight the pest for public
good by private means and now they
ask for the appointment Of = Potlatch
man to compci them To do 70. II II b
unjust for the Potlatch fruit growers to
pay share Of the tax necessary b de-.
stroy the scale II II equally unjust Tor
a citizen Of the Potlatch t, hold the
position Of Inspector, when the chief
work IL In Lewiston. Mr. Evans y
probably the hest available man for
the fight against the scale, but he
should ask support for the position from
men who have not said the destruction
Of the scale was not question OF pub
lie interest.
A newspaper with the familiar name
Of Nez Perces News has come to the
TELLER Office. 1t il published by
Messrs. Anderson and Parker and 10
located at the new town Of Nezperce
on the reservation. It Is q f0ur.page
papor, independent IN politics, and
bright ~ silver dollar In general
makeup. More than ordinary energy
and good taste is displayed In present.
ing the great advantages Of the great
new reservation lands. The TELLER
welcomes an able assistant In the
work Of developing the resources OF
Nez Perces County.
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-13
Died.

Mrs. John Norberg died in this city
last Tuesday morning Her death
was sudden, only having been sick
three days with pneumonia. Only the
evening before her death she was sup.
posed to be improving i'm health. She
was 80 years of age and leaves a hus-
band and four sons, who are all resi-.
dents of this city. The funeral took
place at 2p. m, Wednesday at the
M. T.. Church. Rev. Brown conducted
the services.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
RECEPTION AT BAYSIDE.
Whist Honors are Even Along the
West Shore.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Derbyshire, the
host and hostess at the Bayside Hotel,
gave a reception last evening in the hotel
psrlors to their guests and the cottagers
at Bayside and Riverview. There were
I75 people present, and the affair proved
to be delightful innovation in the list
OF summer social events on the west
shore.
The reception lasted from 8 O'Clock
until 9,.the-gentlemen of the hotel serv-
ing as ushers.
Then followed an hour OF progressive
whist with twenty-five tables.
There was coincidence in the results
for two prizes went to Bayside, two to
Riverview and two stayed in the hotel.
Mrs. William Il. Arnold OF Bayside;
Mrs. william $. Sweet of Riverview ana
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Baker OF the hotel were
the win or the first, second and
third ladies' prizes respectively, and the
winners of gentlemen's prizes were DIR.
+. ID. Chesebro, OF the hotel: Mr.. John
A. Coweli OF bayside and Mr.. William
Smith of Riverview.
Alter the cards refreshments were
served.
The parlors and corridors of the hotel
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and potted plants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
The Wool Trade.

The American Cotton and Wool Re-
porter says for the wool trade:
The sales for the week in the three
princial seaboard markets have amount
ed to 2,067, 100 pounds, OF which ], ,3Ss, 40C
pounds were domestic and 6S2, 700 pounds
foreign wool.
The week has been broken by the an
nual Independence holiday, which has,
of course, further curtailed what would
have been in the the nature OF things
q pretty meagre volume OF business
for there has beeh for the
past ten days beyond a limited call
for far western wools, no demand to
speak of. Some represen tatives OF large
manufacturing concerns have, In the
period, been seen IN the market, and 1t
is thoug hit, may have had some inclination
TO buy at rates below the current, but
the steadiness of prices induced by the
course of the pending London sales, and
the general strength of the foreign
markets, and the drmness OF wools in
the interior, precludes the proba bility
OF any further material concession to buy
ers.
Outside Of territory, California and to
limited extent Texas wool, there has
peen little opening up of new stock.
The consigned wool is generally being
held per instruct ons, and for that which
is owned here, the prices at which IL
must be sold, to.give a reasonable return
TO holders, are such as TO render their
Offering, at present, quite impracticatle.
The local supply OF Australian Is be-
lieved to be smaller than has been usual
at this date in recent years. Demand
at present is slow, and for copsidera BILE
lot nearly nil. Sales since January l..
'96. have amounted to 101, 952, ,596, again [
172, ,526, s74 in the corresponding period OF
1895.
NEW YORK.
Sales for the week, 262, 900 pounds-72, =
COZ pounds domestic, 1870, 900 pounds
foreign. Sales since January /, '96, 25,
100, ,s9o pounds against 81, 451, 795 pounds
in 1895.
Sales for the week $50 600 pounds
1,0O5. 600 posrds domestic. 345, 600 pounds
foreign. Sales since January, '96, 81, 966,
900 against 102, 149, 72g pounds year ago.
PHILADELPHIA.
Sales for the week, 455, 100 pounds 307,
400 pounds domestic, 147. 700 pounds
foreign. Sales since January. '96, "a 1896,
700 pounds against 80 922, 800 pounds a
year ago
ST. LOUIS.
There have peon about COO, 600 pounds
sold and shipped this week. The demand
is from all points, eastern and western
mills and dealers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
A VETERAN HORSEMkn
Drove to Boston Fires On
Engine No. Is.
Has Handled the Ribbons
Over the Best Horsefesh.
The Interesting Experience Of Mr.. :
A. J. Breed.

Mr.. A. J. Breed is well known among
che most distinguished horsemen Of
New England, for he has driven for
such men as Charles o. Rogers, Of the
Boston Journal, Jim Fiske, Jr., s. r
Payson, of Belmont, and ten years for
Francis Blake, of Weston, Mass.
He also distinguished himself in tho
Boston Fire Department as the driver
of Engine 15g
Mr.. Breed, who is now ticket agent
Mt Keith's Theatre, makes the follow
ing statement: -
al had kidney complaint, indiges-
tion, and accompanying troubles. I
was so used up and nervous that
could not sleep two hours a night.
Although l had good appetite, I
could not eat, as everything In the
shape of food lay like brick on my
stomach. own place at Wolfboro,
N. H., where 60 every summer, but
experienced no relief from the change
of air until took DR.. Crosby's prizo
formula. When my suffering was
greatest, my son, DR.. c. S. Breed. the
proprietor of the st. James Stables,
at l440 Washington St, Boston, sent
me some Puritana. The relief II gave
mo was marvellous. l found that
my nervousness left me, my kidney
trouble disappeared, my indigestion
was cured, and l was enabled to eat
and sleep. can honestly say that I
gained at least 20 pounds and am
feeling altogether another man. I
cannot only eat anything that is put
before me, but feel so well that I
cannot do enough for Puritana to
compensate for the good Puritana has
done me. My only wish Is that others
may see this and profit thereby, as I
am a firm believer in Puritana.
"a. j. BREED"
Mr.. Breed also says that he re-
Gently advised one of his neigbbors at
Wolfboro to try Puritana, and hc
finds that the old gentleman is much
pleased with the results.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
O'CLOCK
FOUND FLOATING in RIVER
Remains of Daniel X. Hunt, Jr.,
Recovered From Seek0nk.
Medical Examiner Decides That His Death
Was Caused by Accident

While rowing In the river near the club
house OF the Narragansett Boat Club this
morning at 10:15 O'Clock, Frederick
Phillips Of 26l Waterman street saw a
body floating in the water. He called
Thomas Elliott of l61 Doyle avenue and
Henry Cream, WHO lives at the corner OF
Cole street and Sinclair avenue, to his
assistance, and they towed the body to
the shore, where IL was identified as that
OF Daniel X. Hunt, Jr. OF 244 Bowen
street, son OF Daniel Hunt He was 26
years ola and unmarried.
mr.. Hunt was last seen alive Tuesday
night about 1880 O'Clock.
Medical Examiner Jay Perkins viewed
the body, and as far as hc could learn 1t
was case of accidental drowning. The
watch that the unfortunate man had on
was stopped at S:25. The body was given
TO undertaken Knowles for burial.
Hunt was machinist at the w. III.
Haskell works at Pawtucket, where his
father holds prominent position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
TOO ANXIOUS TO GET MARRIED.
Lowell Young Man Stole . Horse and
Sold It to Pay Wedding Expenses.

LOWELL, July, I0.-Fred Bubier, aged
"a years, was brought into the police
station this morning and committed for
horse stealing. 1he police inspectors
have been occupied all day in unraveling
the affair.
Bubier was engaged to be married to
Juda white, living on Lawrence street.
and the ceremony was TO have been per-
formed today. In trying to raise money
for IT Bubier stole q horse and sold II.
But the trick was not successful. On
tuesday he ordered LOT OF household
goods to be taken to tenement in Mid
dlesex village. That evening he met as
sistant clerk William Mccarthy and In
duced nim.to issue a marriage certificate.
Later on !n.the night, while II was
raining haru, he opened the stable Of
james A. Wottou in North Chelmsforf,
where he formerly worked, and, taking
out Mr. Wotton's horse, led and rode HIM
to Boston, where on Wednesday the horse
wes sold:for s2S to j. G. Keith of Brock
ton. But Bubier did not get the money.
He was a stranger to the auctioneers, and
was told to wait a few days.
In the meantime Mr.. Wotton had set
the Lowell police at work. They had fol-
lowed the horses trail as far as the newly
furnished tenement in Middlesex village.
They were interviewing the owner Of
NeunesudN
Bubier, returning from Boston, rode out
oman electric, and would have stopped
but for the fact that on his doorstep he
saw the policemen.
lie remaJned'on the car and went to
North CHELMSFORD, and knowing nowhere
else tn go he turned into Mr.. Wotton' 3
carriage house and went to sleep in a
buggy. There Mr.. Wotton found him
about a. m, on his return from Lowell
on fruitIess quest or Bubier at the home
of his betrothed on Lawrence street. Mr..
Wotton brought Bubier TO Lowell and
had him committed. The police started
or after his horse, which they found and
arranged TO be returned.
Miss White, when told OF what Bu bier
had done, refused to have anything more
to do with MIN. He was arraigned IN
the police court today and held for the
grand jury in $500. About year ago he
was in trouble for forging check on &.
K. Potter of this city, but the matter
was compromised.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
TWO MILES A MINUTE.
The Wonderful Speed Obtained by n Run
away Freight Car.

A runaway freight car that had become
detached from "A train caused n furry early
the other morningon the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad. Ii was a box car loaded
with merchandise and broke loose on tho
steep grade at Alaska, ten miles east Of
Shamokin, Pa.
IL started from the main line at great
speed. The express for Philadelphia was
about due, and the trainmcn were horrined
over the thought of possible collision. A
telegraph operator was summoned. He
sent message to Shamokin, and the track
was cleared. The cur shot by at the rate OF
two miles minute. At Weigh Scales the
express was flaggcd and the passengers got
out AS the train was running on tho
south bound track, there was no collision
The runaway car dashed by the train two
minutes after the express had come TO
stop. Messages were flashed over tho divi-
sion as far as Sunbury, and n clear track
was opened for the runaway, which, owing
tn IA broken wheel and heavy up grade at
Snydertown, came TO a stop.
The distance from Alaska TO tho latter
place Is % miles and was covered I'm 10
minutes by the runaway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
Tho Defenders Topmast.

The flagstaff made from the shattered
topmaSt of the yacht Defender and present
ed to the managers Of st. Mary's hospital
in Brooklyn has been turned over TO tho
police department. which won it at the re-
cent exciting competition at tho hospital
fete. The ceremony took place in the Office
of Commissioner Wclles Mt police head
quarters in the presence of the inspectors
and captains and the women who had
charge of the fete.
The presentation speech was made by
General James McLcer On the suggestion
of superintendent McKelvey, IL was unan-
imously voted that the flagstaff should be
placed in Murphy park adjoining the
municipal building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
TALKED ABOUT.

On June IA at s O'Clock p. M, the reg
ular quarterly meeting of the Narragan-
sett Boat Club will be held at the boat
house.
The "boy orator" from Nebraska, Will
liam Jennings BRYAN. bears a strong re-
semblance to tragedian Hanniford.
Judge Carpenter OF the United States
Court left Providence for New York last
night. lie will sail for Europe on Satur-
days steamer.
The United States Courts closed yester-
day and will not be reopened until Sep.
tember.
A small building, near the rifle range
at Ssssafrns Point was broken into last
evening, but nothing was taken
james Luby OF II Printery street was
run down by a bicycle rider near the cor
ner of Shawmut and Cbalkstone avenues
at $3.50 last evening. and was injured
about the lett leg. The rider when ho
saw a patrolmsn coming'toward him got
on his wheel and rode away.
State Detectise II. L. Odlin OF Lewis
ton. Me-, arrived In this city early tins
morning and returned at 10 o'clock with
W. l.. Hines, who is wanted in that city
for embezzlog. Hines was arrested here
Wednesday evening.