Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-03

and is one of the largest deals made IN
this section this season. Mr. Long
intention is to use the ranch for the pur
pose of caring for other local purchases
until he is ready to ship east.
All parties returning from the north re-
port large numbers of antelope in Teton
county and game of similar character -
also reported as plentiful in Valley coun-
ty 1t is said to be more noticeable tins
wear on account of the increased numbers
SO early ia the season. As usual thlhS
the antelope do not cross the information
al boundary until after the first severe
storm, yet this year they abound by the
thousands at nearly all crossings over
from Canada. Old timers give it as their
opinion that there will be an early and
hard winter
The telephone line is to be extended
to Leland.
The Panhandle of Idaho will ship at
least 100 carloads OF apples this season.
Gertrude Gilbertson has sued the city
of Moscow for $4,000 damages for injur-
les received on a defective sidewalk.
The number of acres in Idaho is some
thing over 55,OOO,OOO, of which near y
40,OOO,OOO is vacant public domain, leav-
ing but little more than 9,OOO,OOOO
acres, to which titles have passed to indi
viduals.
Settlers in three townships adjacent TO
Standpoint are rejoicing over the fact that
their land will be subject to entry at the
Occur d 'Alene land office on and after De-
cember next. These new townships are
So and 50, range 3, west Boise meridian,
and township 50, range =, west Boise me
ridian.
The kootenai county grand jury. after
being in session three days, was discharg.
ed. The jury examined the poor house,
Jail and records of the county officers and
pronounced everything to be in first-class
condition The jury recommended that
the probate clerk be given additional help
and that the foundation Of the county
Jail be repaired.
Further particulars have been received
of the accidental killing Of William OK
ley at Delta. The report that he broke
his neck in falling was an error. He was
hauling timbers at the time, and fell from
the wagon into little stream. Robert
Mills was just behind him and ran and
picked up the fallen man, who was ap
parently uninjured, although somewhat
dazed. They walked to Il cabin near by
to dry his clothes. In few minutes Ok
ley turned sick and commenced vomiting,
dying almost Immediately. No autopsy
was held, SO the nature of his injury will
be forever unknown.
British Columbia.
The CHAMBERS scare at Grand Forks has
paralyzed the freighting business. Two
or three cases of CHAMBERS have been dis
covered and the animals were at once
shot and their bodies burned under the
inspectors directions.
Contractor w. II. Armstrong, who is
constructing the wagon road from the
head of Kootenay lake to Moyle lake,
states that the work will be finished Oh
December %. The distance is about 20
miles and furnishes an excellent mode Of
ingress and egress to and from the ST..
Mary's country.
The city of Nelson has granted a fran.
chise to the Nelson gas company. The
franchise is limited to 10 years; the city
shall have the right to purchase, payment
to be settled by arbitration, plus 4 per
cent for interest and investment. The
company is obligated to pay per cent
on the gross earnings the first year and 5
per cent the following years.
Probably the most numerously signed
petition ever circulated in Grand Forks
has just been sent to the comptroller Of
customs at Ottawa, Ont. The petition
prays that the mail stage time between
Grand Forks and Marcus be changed 50
that the stage will not be compelled to
call at Cascade City on its way, which
throws the stage several hours late every
day and necessitates the passengers re-
manning at Hall Ferry over night.