Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-25

A verdict of not guilty was brought in
at Mt. Idaho Wednesday in the cattle
stealing case of VIM. Rookie.
The steamer Norma will make her |
regular trip to Wild Goose island to-
morrow, and return Monday.
Hank CoyingtC IL started to Deep creek
to guide some investors who are buying
Interests in that copper camp.
The Snake river cut off has been COM
pleted from Riparia to Wallula. This
will shorten the time between Lewiston
and Portland one hour and forty minutes.
Gov, Steunenberg offers $1,000 of the
States money for the capture of Ed. Boyle
who is charged with being prime
mover in the Couer d. Alene riots of last
spring
The Oregon people are appropriating
thousands Of dollars for roads TO tap the
Snake river mining camps. Lewiston is
sleeping while opportunity flies on the
wings OF progress.
Charles Francis Adams and his son-n-
law J. St L.Abbott returned TO Boston
, today Mr.. Abbott will return in April
when it is said the street railway project
, will be put in definite shape.
Parties coming to the city from the
south report great activity i'll the new
Snake river mining district. The report
OF blasts keeps up All almost continuous
echo along the Snake river canyon in the
vicinity of the mouth of Salmon river.
, The steamer Lewiston has been reftted
as a fuel. The government inspectors
/ Edwards and Fuller will inspect the i'm.
provements today. The boat will
probably be put in service about the first
of the month.
I, The miners from the upper Snake river
district report an unusually mild winter
rains of this section have been local, not
extending to that region. There has
not been rain enough in month to stop
the men from outdoor work
Petrihed Jim has returned from his ten
prospects on Mussel Shell creek. The
unusual rain made his work impossible
at this season. The little work he was
able to accomplish revealed large ledge
of ore which is very solid between walls,
a good indication of permancy.
The railroad tunnel beyond Orohno
caved last Saturday killing one man,
The laborcrs were laid off to attend the
inquest and to observe the obsequis of
their fellowman another cave occurred
which would have entrapped a large
number OF ,uen had they been at their
work.
A syndicate is being organized for the
purpose of supplying wives for Nez Perez
county bachelors. The plan cooperation
is to form close corporation one of the
members of which is to go 10 New Eng
land aud select the eligible ladies for the
company. AT last report there was a
, deadlock in the selection of The soliciting
agent, each member voting for himself.
, The machinery for the new Touring
mill is now all here and is being placed
in position by force of men sent out
from the east for that purpose. All the
latest and most improved machinery will
be used and every thing about the mill
is modern and up to date. When COM
pleted and in good running order the
mill will have an output OF $50 barrels
per day.
DIR. j. o Morley and his associates
have outitted party of miners for a
season of development work on the upper
Snake river. This party will go first to
gold proposition near Wild Goose rap
ids on the Idaho side, which promises to
: be big gold mine. Free gold glistens
in the samples of ore displayed here. DIR,
Motley and his associates also have some
rich copper prospects on Salmon river,
which will be developed during the
winter.