Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-28
State News

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
contract at Kendrick is having a
force of men work on 10000 ties Which
will be used in the Clearwater branch of
the Northern Pacific
II is stated that the Boise, Nainpa &
owvhee railroad will be extended north
&C coon as the weather will permit. 1t
i calculated to be greded north through
,,,c Seven Devils to Lewiston
CO.., Si1verfnan, interested iii the
RuGalo Hump mines, is building a new
troi, from Badger, which is only 10
niles from the mines and the trail can
bp kent open during the winter.
Frank Brown, an owner of the Jumbo
re,,rned from Spokane Tuesday, and
s,orted ont several thousand pounds Of
freipht for the Jumbo mine, via Elk City
and Badger. The freight will he packed
from the Badger mine on horses to the
Hmm Mr.. Brown will be foreman Of the
development work proposed on the
u1nbo-Free PIess.
Dr. Bridwell, who is associated with
DIR. Briley in conducting the railroad
hospital, was in Kendrick Monday look
ING for lumber with which to complete
their hospital accommodation, which is
located on the Clearwater branch.
About goo men are employed now and
the crew is increased as the worl, pro-
crosses The bridge across the Potlatch
is well under way and the grading on
this side nearing completion.
Six applications under the new bank
rliptcy law have been filed i'll the L. S.
court at Boise City, among the number
being Martin ]. Vessels and Geo. II.
Wyman of Lewiston. Under the present
law the fees i'll bankruptcy case are $25
and if the applicant swears that he is
without the required amount the conrt
will order that the case be carried
through without fees. Otto Johnson, a
Genessee farmer is also an applicant
All the applicants are practically with
out assets.
In his annual report Superintendent
Givens of the asylum for the insane
makes quite an argument i'll favor of re-
moving the institution to a more central
point He reasons that it is too far
away from one end of the state; and the
ii 10 &c 60 ri,
and that the possibilities of agricultural,
in which the labor of many of the in
mates can be utilized, are too limited
While the work of building and fitting
up would all have to be begun anew, he
inclines to the view that this would be
better i'll the long run than to go on with
Improvement Of the present site at Black
foot.
John Hutchison and H. A. Russell Of
American ridge have built good sized
dryers and turned out a good quality Of
fruit. Mr.. Hutchinson has about a car
load on hand now and intends to ship III
the near future. Mr.. Russell has a
large amount on hand and contemplatcs
shipping soon. He expects to build
another dryer, but of a larger capacity,
OH his fruit ranch on Potlatcf ridge be-
fore next fall. Parties in the vicinity of
Cameron are also figuring on building a
large dryer to accommodate the fruit
ocerage in that vicinity, which yield a
Et,n L. ,NTC II -
This section of the country is begin
ming to feel the effect of activity as a
result of railroad building. G. F,
Lundauer, a railroad tie contractor, has
force of 20 men at work up the Pot
latch, cutting ties to fill contract for
$4,000, which will be delivered down to
kendslck as soon as the river becomes
high enough to drive them. Further
out on Cedar creek some of the settlers
in that ncighborhood are engaged i'll the
same work. About 5000 have been made.
THIS work will keep good sized force of
men constantly employed during the
winter and contribute in no small degree
towards eniivening things in general
kendrick Gazette.
An unfortunate accident happened
whereby man named Churchill lost
his left hand while drifting in placer
claim near Tightening Hill gulch on
salmon river last Tuesday. Messrs. w.
IL. Robertson and Churchill were clean
ing bedrock in the drift when a cave
occurred from the side, one large howlder
hearly severed Churchill's left hand be.
tween the wrist and knuckles He cut
Tue remaining shreds with knife and
then extricated Mr.. Robertson, who was
aiinJured, except for the shock TO the
nerves, Mr.. Roberts, then took Mr.,
Ahnrchill to John Day, where DIR, Fosket
Oh White Bird, amputated the hand
he patient is doing nicely and has the
sympathy of all the Salmon river settle
ment i'll his misfortune.