Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-20

adopted: Resolved, That the lands here
toiore selected by the state in what i.
known as the white pine belt, in Latal
ana Sho>hone counties, and apereaatipo
''''2o acres, together with the timber
thereon, be appraised at the earliest pos
eioie ua'e, and that two or more capable
persons be appointed to appraise the same
ana mat IN making such appraisement
''ie lands described in the application o,
|. H. Bradley, and aggregatins Al .2W
acres, be first appraised and reported to
tins board" c. II. Bradley is promi.
nent Duluth lumberman.
Montana.
The report of the expert who exam
med the books of the city treasurer of
Helena for the year ending April 80 shows
that the total receipts of taxes during the
year We're $l04 ,53OSS.
A party Of government packers with
loo mules and outfits passed through Bill
llnss the other day. They had been EN-
ployed in the government relief expedition
to Alaska, and We're enroute to Fort Rob.
lnson, Neb. The men We're in charge of
an army lieutenant, and said they ex-
pected to be sent with the invading army
to Cuba.
John NJ. Evans of Mssoula has been
appointed captain of Company l., Hell
ena, First Montana volunteers. Governor
Smith first appointed julius Mueller of
Helena, but he declined the commission,
Captain Evans spent two years in West
Point. being the immediate predecessor
of Lieutenant r. Bruce Wallace, who will
assume the rank of lieutenant colonel of
the regiment.
The new orchard company that is op-
Grating in the Eight Mile district near
Missoula, has completed the planting of
its new trees for this season under the
direction of President Mcdonald of the
company. The outlook is excellent. The
ground is very favorable for orchards, and
the new trees ought to thrive. The num-
Der of trees planted this spring is 5000,
and in addition to this 1000 grape vines
have been planted.
Attorney General Nolan has rendered
an opinion to the effect that county Of
ficers who go to war lose their places
after GO days absence from the state.
just as if they had gone under any other
circumstances. The report is made timely
by the fact that several county officials
in the state have enlisted in their local
companies. County Attorney Z. K Chea-
die of Fergus county and two other coun-
ty officers, who have recently enlisted in
Lewiston militia organization, are
among the number.
| Judge Woody has sentenced John p.
Pursell to imprisonment for life. Pursell
was convicted of the murder of John Wal
tiers. The murder was one of the coolest
blooded crimes ever committed in this
city, and aroused intense indignation at
the time it was committed. Pursell was
cunning for bartender who had refused
to give him drink. He had deliberately
gone after rifle. and when he found
the man he was looking for he leveled his
rifle and fired. He missed the man he
was after, but he shot poor old John
Walters, who lived but few minutes
after the bullet struck him. Pursell ad
mitted the killing, and said he was glad
he had done what he had. At that time
he thought he had killed the bartender.
Ma jor Geo. B. Mclaughlin and his par
ty are at Edmonton Quitting for the TRIP
to Stewart river. They have 60 horse.
forming their pack train, and have two
government packers to look after them
and expect to start in few days on the
trail. Another party Quitting at Ed
monitor is the Peterboro Klondike Min
ing company, to which Alexander Monk
man of Butte is mineral expert. Thi,
party will take with them two carts
which they claim are historic. The first
bore Louis Riel as a prisoner from Ba
toche to the Regina Jail, and the Other
was the triumphal chariot of Chief Pound
maker on his historic march to Battleford
One would judge from the statement thai
in the reconstruction of these and othel
carts and harness used, it required 40t
pounds of wire and six hides of Shaggan
appi that all of them had reached re
spectacle old age.
The members OF Company /, of Lewis
ton. are all stalwalt, broad shoulderet
men, and although at present undrilled
, will present magnificent appearance
when fully equipped, says the lndepen
dent. There are men from all ranks o
life to be found in the company, ever
the ministry being represented by Rev
, Albert Pfaus, the Presbyterian ministe
, of Lewiston. Among Others in the com
: pany are James NJ. Croft, assessor of Fer
Gus county; +. 7. Wright, clerk of tn
district court. i. X. Cheadle, county at
tolnev: A. NJ. Stoddard, merchant; &
5 H. Preston, druggist; Professor NJ. }
. Garrett former principal of the Lewiston
schools, and many others prominent IL
business and social affairs in the Fergu
capital.
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