Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-20

Mrs. Harry Thatcher and little babe
are spending the holidays i'll the city,
while Harry makes business trip to the
coast.
The coroners jury decided that the
kendrick railroad accident Friday night
was unavoidable and that no blame at
tached to any body.
Brakeman Pettcrman who was removed
TO the railroad hospital after the Ken
drick accident died Sunday night from
the effects of his injuries. He was the
fifth victim.
Mrs. Maggie O'keefe who has been a
teacher in the Lapwai school has been
promoted to position at Grand Junction
| Colorado with an increased salary. She
Will assume her new duties the first Of the
! year.
Marvin James the infant son of Bert
and Martha Prout, died Monday morning
Dec IS, at SIS o'clock after an illness OF
days, age 3 months IL days The
J funeral took place from family residence
on east Main St. at 1880 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon.
! The electric lights failed on Monday
night about $50 O'Clock OH account of
an accumulation of ice on the machinery
at the plant on Asotin creek. The city
was yelled in darkness except that the
friendly moon was on duty for the time
being.
Work has been commenced this week
on the odd Fellows hall The damage
done by the recent fire will be repaired.
The front will be extended about eight
feet to the street line which it has been
determined is that distance from the
present front wall. The side walls will
be removed far enough to anake splice in
a workman like manner
Il ], NJ Brown pleaded guilty in the Pro
bate Court yesterday to the charge Of
permitting gambling in his saloon in thi,
city. The charge emanated from the
information developed on the occasion O
the shooting of Harry Ruse by Ton
Mason two weeks ago Brown changed
his FIRST plea, evidently not desiring tc
make a fight in open court.
Tom Beall, who has run over ever farm
in the ilrfand empire when it was publ,
domain has at last selected a Homestead
on the reservation. lie could not SCI
the last location appropriated and he lief
homeless even if he had been hard Il
please. as he watched the progress, of al
, empire from wilderness to land o
, wealth before he availed himself % hi
opportunity to secure home for his de
r clining years.
{. p Caring was in the city Monda,
night from the mouth of I.oio creek o,
the Clearwater. He had with him som,
fine samples of copper ore from new
find at the point named. The Locations
are near the line Of the railroad which
will soon be completed to the cam
where it is the intention to ship ore
! The samples displayed were very good
and there is no doubt about the value o
of the property if it exists in bodies a
represented by the locators. The uppe
Clearwater is coming to the front as
rich mineral belt.
[ Two carloads Of machinery for the ne,
Weisgerber cold storage and brewe,
plant i'll this city arrived Monday. Lew
1 iston will have the most modern brewer
{ in the Northwest when this structure i
S complete, and this machinery is installe,
= II is far in advance in point of capacit
4 OF the present requirements but MI
7 Weisgerber has faith in the future @
Lewiston and he is not afraid to inves
his money in permanent improvements
and depend upon the future growth q
the city for his reward. This building i
the foundation for manufacturing an,
storage plant with capacity for fort
barrels daily over the demand.