Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

MatONeEt t"U youbS 'uNu''Ni WV NV
yet priests, arrived un Monday from
Spokane 10 teach here in st. Aloysiu-
boys school. Both were teaching last
wear in the Jesuit college al Seattle,
Wash. They ere good acquisition
tor the Catholic boys school here and
will raise it up to real college stand
ard.
The deck hands OF the steamer
Amota went on "A strike and walked
ashore last Friday night upon arrival
at Lewiston The freight traffic has
been unusually heavy since the with
drawal of the steamer Lewiston from
service The extra work, the hot
weather and the high harvest wages
offered by the farmers induced the
strike.
There is movement Oh foot to secure
| the abandonment of the agency
reserve: at Spalding and 10 have the
same sold by the government for a
tow nsite. Spectators some time ago
tried to secure control of this valuable
tract Of land; but Agent Fisher says
that scheme will be defeated and if
the Indian department releases the
land it will probably become u public
government townsite.
| w. A. Austin who has been local
agent for the o. r. 4 n. boat for the
1 past two years has arranged to with
draw from the company. w. A.
Mitchell, of Portland, is now in the
Office and he will relieve Mr.. Austin rs
soon as the travelling auditor arrives to
check up the business of the office.
Mr.. Austin has been faithful public
servant and an efficient officer of tile
corporation. He will engage in bust
ness in Lewiston in the near future.
Ralph Baughlnan who went TO
Riperia to take the POSITION of mate on
the steamer Lewiston returned home
Wednesday night. He returned to
secure medical treatment for wounded
, from the bite of some poisonous insect
, and the wound threatened dangerous
OBLIGATIONS for a while. Proper
treatment relieved the sufferer prompt
ly. He will return to Riparia on the
next boat. The Lewiston will come
up Monday and she Will be in the ser
vice of the company thereafter.
q Ezra Baird returned Sunday from
the Snake river mines. He took an
expert to that district to examine the
, Great Eastern mine. There has been
100 feet of work done on this property
: and there are 5000 tons of ore in sight
! Smelter tests and assays give value
Of $50 ton to this big body of ore
Mr.. Baird says there is destined to be /;
great camp on Snake river near Pitts
n burg landing. The Seven Devils dis
/ trict and the Pittsburg district will
8 hasten the building of u railroad from
n Huntington to Lewiston.
Ell Professional jealousy aud mora
e terpitude resulted in lively row las
Friday in DIR. Browns office in thi
~ city. DR.. Whitford accompanied b.
Is friends called ut DIR. Browns office
(. enforce retraction of some scandatou
20 utterances ascribed to the latter. A ger
is eral denial seems to have been fOrthcoI
II ing; and so general were the denia
that falsehood somewhere was Sc
evident fact. A fisticuff ensued i'm whic
DR.. Brown seems to have been til
chief sufferer. Tie invading part,
!" however, retreated in disorder, an
- there are rumors of gun play benin
= the curtain.
vi S. G. Isaman has given notice to Ii
leasers of the Deeds property on Mai
street, at the head of Third street tn,
u ne will build brick block during Il
W fall. He tried to secure an adjOinir
u tract, the Buck property in order
satisfactory offers from the owners b
=" uuexpired leases frustrated the dea
At. The proposed brick will be a two stOl
structure. arranged for store rooms al
offices. II the In rger tract had bet
secured three story brick would ha'
he been built. The present site Is t,
&, small for the more pretentious hlot
:" contemplated so the mole imposi,
e structure will be the order.
The peace officers Of the city 9
mixed up in a row last Friday NOR
IN ing. After an exchange of epithe
I.eachman hit Wilson over the he;
with cane. The assauiting offic
ap- lost his weapon after the first bl"
ar. Wilson continued the row by yigc
we Gus use Of his club Leachman beat
!. :, hasty retreat distaneiDg Wilson aft
~, Que or two blows had been delivere
eo Leachn,an, as soon as he was o
fits length in the lead, turned ana pull
,er his gun Wilson also reached for
revolver A tragedy was immine
when Officer Gilman interiered, "
he III hand, disafmed the belligerents al
restored peace but not fraternai 10
we among the guardians OF the peace.