Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-12
Work on the big bridge was suspended
today on account of the high wind.

today on account of the high wind.
The funeral OF Mrs. John Inghram took
place from the Methodist church this
afternoon and it was largely attended.
P.B. johnson Of Walla Walla is visit
ing his son, S. A. Johnson. This is Mr..
Johnson's first visit to Lewiston since
tine exciting times of the Nez Perez war.
The Silcott condemnation suit is still
occupying the time of the district court.
The cases of Brockman aud Rookie will
follow this case and will be on tomorrow.
The treasurer's quarterly report APP
pears in this issue. The financial condi-
ton of the county is thereby set forth by
Mr.. Hastings in plain figures for public
inspection.
The Lewiston and Buffalo stage CON-
pany have established an Office in this
city on the corner of Fifth and c street.
They now have daily stage on the
road between Lewiston and Grangeville
Mrs. John Inghram died at the family
home six miles west of the city last
Monday of pneumonia. She was the
daughter of the pioneer county assessor,
]. Englis. She leaves husband and 81 x
children to mourn their great loss.
The Cecilian society will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Shaft tomorrow at p.
III. A full attendance is requested as
there will be important business before
the society. The program to be prepared
at this meeting will be last one Of the
year.
The Teller is now headquarters for Buff
falo Hump stationery, Mr.. Hunter having
transferred his plates to this Office. As il
is copyrighted proposition, due and
timely warning is given to all persons
not to monkey with this copy -righted
matter.
Waldrip & Thompson the new
publishers of the Asotin Sentinel are
making a good local news paper. II
they keep up the pace they have set by
the first number the citizens of Asotin
will have reason to be proud of their
local paper.
Manila dispatch of April thus
mentions the brother of our governor
Lieutenant Steunenberg of the Idaho
regiment, brother of the governor Of
Idaho, has been placed OH trial by cour,
martial for calling Major Higgins COW.
ard in the presence of his company. /,
is expected that he will be dismissed
from the service.
Ninety nine new lock boxes were
placed in position in the post Office yes.
terday- This will afford slight relief to
the suffering public. The rows at the
delivery window have been growing
every day for month These boxes
will give a slight temporary relief.
However it will only be a few days till
ninety-nine more transients are added to
the line that has been cut down bv the
loss OF those who were fortunate enough
to secure boxes.
Nj. V. Pound of Vineland started to
the Buffalo district today with four
horse team. He takes with hima crew
of five men. The object of the journey
is to give the development of the Cotter
group of claims which are located eight
miles this side Of the Big Buffalo on the
Dead Horse springs trail. Mr.. Pound
will return after landing the crew and
supplies at the camp and get another
load of supplies, and take in f. NJ. Pound
of Seattle and other mining men who are
interested in this proposition.
W. +. Travis the proprietor of the
Grangeville Lewiston stage departed BY
steamer yesterday for Salt Lake. Felix
Warren is manager Of the stage line in
his absence. This line now runs daily
stage over each of two routes. A six
horse stage runs over the Fountain road
and four horse stage over the Waha
road. Over a hundred head of horses
are in service on this double line. The
road is still bad over the mountain but it
S now dry between Cottonwood and
Srangeville. The stages are loaded
very day.
Portland capitalist who has been in
srangeville for the past week with an
we to obtaining good Buffalo Hump
property made the statement yesterday
hat he stands ready at any time to give
he purchasers Of the Big Buffalo group
rs 5000 for their bargain. In addition
lie offers the reimburse the properties of
he Big Buffalo mines for all money spent
or development work, buildings, freight
ng or other expenditures to date Of any
nature. So far as is known his offer has
lot been accepted, and the gentleman in |
question returned to Portland todav.-1