Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21

success o { last year is being repeated
wherever they have appeared this
year.
| 1t is the verdict uf the Lewiston
pubic that the French Theater COM
pany is not u brilliant success. From
the work and the policy Of the COM
pany generally 1t is believed they
never expect to appear In Lewiston
again after the close of the present
engagement.
1. N. Julian, of Cottonwood, fell into
the excavation which ia being made
for the Deeds brick on Main street, last
Tuesday. He sustained a fracture of
one bone Of his right foot. DR.. r. G.
doing we'll and no permanent injury
is apprehended.
| Steve Newell was auian arrested last
Tuesday for selling whiskey to Indians.
Steve served term for this offense
and 1t was hoped he would be reformed
from his habits Of dissipation by re-
straint but he soon returned to his old
habits. He has been under surveillance
for some time "a suspected illegal
whiskey dealer.
r. A. Langford has resigned his
position Of teacher in the city public
schools. The duties of the campaign
demand his time. He is the republi-
can candidate for probate judge. This
district lost good school teacher but
it is believed the county will have a
good officer in Judge II. A. Langford.
w. B. Hepburn, the brilliant re-
publican candidate for congress, and
N. M. Ruick who has just returned
from the populist camp, will address
the public In Lewiston Saturday night
These men are the most interesting
and entertaining of all the campaigners
that are on the circuit this year.
Turn out and hear them on the live
issues of the year.
Mrs. r. l.. Shaw who was sum-
moned to Portland last week to prose.
cute the search for her mother Shc
had mysteriously disappeared, reported
early this week the finding the body
of the missing women in the William
cite river. The aged lady had evi
IDENTIFY fallen into the river and wa,
drowned. The remains were shipped
to Hepner, Oregon, to the family home
for interment. The aged lady hat
been in poor health for some time
, She was visiting relatives In Portlrnt
when she met her untimely death.
The Comstock mine IN the Dixie
district has been operated very success
fully during the past summer. TIL,
output has been about 500 daily dur
ing all the time it has been run to ful
capacity. The ledge ia large one ant
the capacity Of the mill will be doubled
very soon to meet the demands. TIL
, ere is returning between $40 and 81
, per ton G. II Newton, Of Spokane
passed through Lewiston Hunday ol
the way to Dixie to inspect the Com
stock peoperty and tn definitely ar
range for the enlargement Of the plant
The Comstock has been worked b,
primitive methods for a number q
years.
5 Chlis and Louis O'eson who worke,
i about this section for several year
) prior to and including 1896, departe
t Tuesday for the old country. The
e were among the successful prospector
of the past two years in the Florenc
/ and Buffalo Hump districts. The
A sold one prospect for a goodly forum
i and still retain very valuable propert
1 In the Big Creek district. They lei
A on deposit in Lewiston money enoug
8 to make them independent for Iii
besides the amount estimated to b
necessary for all uses on the lon
journey and for all Uses In IA good tim
y of several months duration. They wi
% return In the spring and develop the
mines.
u e.. C. Vanarsdol has returned from
tour of inspection which he made
/ Montana, about the eastern termin,
v of the proposed Clearwater cut of
a the Northern Pacific railroad. ii
a tip was in connection with the r
/; location Of the Clearwater PASS in a
% cordance with the program outline
three weeks ago in the TELLER. Z
started relocating engineering cor
u from the east to cooperate with Il
" one started from this side at the tin
mentioned. The gap between the tu
L. survey parties is now almost close
u From the divide to the settlement {
~ the Bitter Root slope Of the mountain
IL the distance is only twelve miles. II
work of reaching the Beal pass fro
or this side Is difficult undertaking al