Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-02-25

( The above reminds us that the
/ Chr stan church, sometimes called
Disciples of Christ, is "A very aggressive
and thrifty body of people. This or
gani2ation supports IA missionaries in
( foreign lands and in this country ac-
cordihg To the figures of DR. II X.
| Carroll, special agent of the Uniled
States, thi, religious body made an in
crease of II per cent from 1890 to 1898.
In fifteen years he says this body has
considerably more than doubled it,
membership. They now nuinbe r
| ,o03 ,672 members.
Miss Lora Remington entertained II
small party Of friends IA, her hon e
Tuesday evening with The amusing
! and interesting game of progressive
logonachy. Miss Reeuer aud Ransom
tohurn proved the most adept at the
game while Miss May cooper and Joe
kincaid won losing honors. The
guests of the evening were Misses
Cooper, Reeder, Wright, Ward, May
Wildenthaler, Coburn. Mccoy, and
Mes-ers Ransom Coburn, Kincaid
Bert Chapman, Monteith, Killing,
Sweet and Osmer-.
| Last week while some rlyermen were
absent from their cabin the door was
| broken open and several articles of
| value were extracted, among other
| things IA SUIT of clothes. For several
days the matter was mystery but
| later man who had been working for
Mr.. Harrington at some time in the
past was discovered on his way out of
the country by the trail leading up
Clearwater with the clothes ON. A
warrent for his arrest was sworn out
Monday aud a deputy sheriff started
Tuesday after the accused. He is sup
posed to be in Shoshone county before
tins time.
Mr.. Tannahill, who has been in the
state capital furnishes additional in
formation about the Shes hone division
bill. 1t has developed that Shoshone
county regards this Pierce City append
| age as an uncomfortable burden The
representatives from the north end of
the county are ready togive it to any
body who will accept 1t and pay the
bills. Mr.. Fuller seems to be the only
bidder. He would furnish the county
seat for the new county If somebody
else would pay the expenses of the
political machinery. The objection
| able end of the county of bonanzas Is
too poor to he acceptable as a gift by
either Idaho or Nez Perez county, too
poor to live without subsidy, is cast
off by the mother county and Fuller
will probably have it on his hands AS
founding at the end of the session.
1t is very quiet at Lapwai these days
After the red men got their recent
payment they departed for an old time
sporting resort on the banks of the
Grande Ronde river. There they find
n sheltered valley with grass for their
stock and there are no agents and Off
GERS to restrain them from their favor
lite sports of gambling and debauchery
They are gathered several hundred
strong in that wild spot and are hold
ing high carnival. They have visitors
from other tribes and they are upon
ground that is sacred for its historical
associations. There have been annual
pilgrimages to this region at all times
In the past, but this celebration is more
brilliant than any previous observance.
The Indian is in no way sentimental
but he almost worships his. ancestors,
and the scenes of the victories of these
old heroes are sacred to the savage.
Pleasant associations AS much as the
wonted freedom from restraint calls
the Indian to the Grande Ronde.
A DRAMATIC TREAT