Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-03-15

The governor has approved number
of bills passed by the late legislature.
Among them were senate bill 50, author
izing the state land beard to cancel
claims against settlers on lands which
have been declared forfeited to the state
for non payment of interest; honse bill
,22 to authorize counties to issue bonds
| to assist any city or town to build bridges
over any navigable stream within the
limits of such city or town; house bill
3Is making amendments in mining law;
house bill 343, establishing quarantine
against diseased sheep; house bill SAT,
raising the amount within which the
state board of equalization may raise or
Hover the total assessment OF the state
from two to fifteen per cent; house bill
34S, providing a penalty for assessors
who fail to assess property at its full
value; house bill 355, to amend the char
ter of Lewiston; house bill 567, the fish
and game act, establishing the office of
lgame warden.
| Following are the regents OF the state
university who are called to meet in
Boise on March 27th: For the term of
six years, Albert Afford of Nez Perce
county; F. H. Gilbert, of Latah county;
If. f. Cornwall, OF Latah county. For
the term Of four years, A. d. Campbell,
of Shoshone county; G. f. Harris, of
Bear Lake county; George f. Rebethan,
of Bannock county. For the term of
two years, Josiah Hickman, of Oneida
county; John B. Goode, of Kootenai
: county; Mrs. Geo. A. Williams, of Blaine
f county.
When the Christmas boxes were pre-
pared for the Manila boys Miss Ora Ken
medley put in two stick-pins with the Other
presents. 1t happened that these little
mementoes fell to the lot of Robert
lStainton and Ed Martinson. They were
so highly appreciated that these young
, officers, who did not know who the donor
Twas, sent back pin which is an iniita
: ton Mauser rifle cartridge. This makes
la very appropriate gift from the soldier
boys in Manila, Miss Kennedey prizes
the gift beyond price.
An old Justices court record was founf
while removing the building OH the cor
ner of Main and Second streets. VIM
; Clemens was the Court and his jurisdic
: ton was Nez Perce county, Washington
: Territory. The dates of the records pre-
. iserved were in the spring of 1868. On
lentry in the old book designates Terri
tory Of Washington VS.. Hill Beachy.
alseems the defendant called for jury an
Althen pleaded guilty. He was fined IS
3land costs. Among the members wa
Warren Nolan.
81 On Friday evening" April 7, followin
:, Easter Sunday, the Woodmen OF th
World will give dance, to which II
vitations will be issued. Dances hay
2 been very few and far between the pa
Alwinter, and as this will be the first dant
alto follow Lent, 1t is being awaited wit
>imuch pleasure by lovers Of the MAJ
waltz. Good music will be provided an
everything done to make this the ball
the season.
The Good Samaritan society will gi'
d public entertainment at the new ope
= house next Saturday evening. The no
- NAL students will supply the program
= The society is in need of money to car
out the work in hand. This will be Il
last public entertainment of the seaso
The managers of the society's bnsine
AIconfidently expect a popular public
Aisponse to this last effort to raise chari
- fund.
81 w. j. Homer who represents the Sp
lkane Industries was in the city yesterda
IHe was canyassing for his paper whi
is very sprightly monthly devoted
the various Industries of the northwe
>IHe will write up and illustrate Lewist
AIbecause the public interest iustifies I
Ipubiication of facts about this city.
has succeeded in making a good paper a