Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-14
State News


Buffalo Hump Is to have telephone
line In the spring.
Miss Eva Curtis and Harry Dormau
were married in Grangeville Dec. 4th.
Miss Sarah Hamilton of South
Dakota has been appointed cook at
Fort I.apwai, Ida, S42o per annum.
DR.. Fogle,ong was bound over to the
grand jury In Idaho county last week
for practicing medicine without a
lisense.
Florence merchants are taking adj
vantage of the splendid snow roads
and are laying in large stocks of mer-
chandise.
James Coomers, 10 years old, died
Sunday In Cottonwood Of brain fever
caused by concussion. He was sick
only three days.
A bar keeper going off shift at 6
O'Clock last Saturday morning from
the Free Coinage Saloon In Silver City
was sand-bagged by two men aud rob-
bed of $500.
Deputy Auditor J. r. Hall of
Moscow, recently received check for
sl1.l5 In pa yment for publishing sum-
mons in 1854 while he was engaged in
the news paper business.
William Stevens, pioneer of 1863.
died last Wednesday in Silver City.
He was sheriff Of Owyhee county two
terms and held other important posi-
tons OF trust. He was a wealthy
ock-grower.
Timber Inspector Wise, after gen.
eral tour OF the North Idaho forests,
asked and obtained leave OF absence
from this post Of duty which he will
utilize by visit to his home In the
east. He will be gone 80 days.
Congressman Gum has been sick In
B,ise hospital and will probably not
be able to attend 10 his official duties
during the present session of congress
Ho Is improving however aud many
friends hope for q permanent recovery.
At the Hiyu mine in Florence three
shifts are working under ground, sink
Ing the shaft. The mill IL running
one SHIFT day. No cleanup has vet
been made, but we are informed that
the ore Is showing up we'll on the
plates.
Silver City, Idaho bears the honor Of
having mine which has produced the
richest car load Of ore ever sold In Dem
yer, which Is probably the rich ost car
ever produced. 1t brought over $50, 900.
Another from the same mine sold for
10000.
We should have a state board Of
immigration, regardless Of any howl
that may be set up by the Autediluv,ans
and at the head of that department
should be placed the most competent
man to be found In the state -Payett
Independent.
About one of the first official acts to
he performed by Sheriff Mclean upon
assuming the duties of his new office
IL the sale Of the dredge, at Warren
nextmonth. Not having adeputy al
Warren 81 ye. 1t is likely that Mr.
Mclean will be compelled to make 8
trip into that camp on snow shoes
which 10 no pleasant task.--Coston
wood Report.
j. Rigley and J. N. Rice had a row
in the Jersey house, Grangeville, las
Tuesday In which Rice was wounded
In the ley by revolver shot. Mr.
Rice took the revolver away from
Rlgley and beat him over the heat
with it until he WAS insensible. A
dispute over the Buffalo Hump claim
Is said to be the cause Of the trouble
Cottonwood Report.
The Buffalo Hump townsite peOpl
are already receiving many inquire
from people who want ground for bust
ness purposes, and the success Of thei
venture IS assured. They have appli
cations on file for locations for tw
stores, saloon and newspaper, an
poeteffiee has been petitioned for.
begins to look like big aud early RUS
to the Hump 10 the spring.-Florenc
Mlner.
I'M. Var dell, an old miner Of Nor
tana Island. near Pocatello, was yisite
by about IS indians last week wh
went to his cabin while he was op
mining and stole his rifle and car
ridges. They then found him an
drawing their guns on him ordere
him to leave at once. He succeede
however, In getting his gun back an
sending them away. He says thel
will be trouble II they come again.
Antoine ookfield, alias Briggs.
was on trial In Just CO Herrick's cou
Wednesday, for committing misd
meanor in Main street saloon, iw'
sentenced yesterday to 80 days In Il
county Jail. Brookfield ia morphir
fend of the mos. pronounced typ