Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-05-27

Miss Matilda Jennings Is visiting her
brother in Asotin county.
Attorney G. T. Pickett, of Moscow,
came in on the train yesterday.
Geo. Frost, who has been visiting in
Wslla Walla, returned home Wednes-
day.
Miss Bernice Bethel was thrown from
her wheel Wednesday and quite severely
injured.
Senator George A. Shoup will attend
the G. A. X. meeting which assemblies
here June 9TH.
The Kootnai County Republican is a
new paper published at Rathdrum by
Fost & Gould.
Two train loads Of cattle were shipped
this week from the local stock yards to
ranges beyond the Rockies.
Robert Harvey brought the little steam
er Naomi down from the upper Clear
water Thursday. She will seek safe an
chorage here till the high water season
, is past.
The ejectment suit of Denny VS.. Gookin
for the possession Of the Boss feed stable
property was decided in favor OF Denny
by Judge McConkey Thursday. A no.
tice Of appeal was filed.
R. {. Beach showed his gratitude for
the efforts of the volunteer fremen
Thursday night by the distribution Of
substantial favors to the active
workers among the members Of tn.
force.
The steamer Hannaford was engaged
the FIRST Of this week in the transfer o
wheat from the Big Eddy warehouse t.
the Northern Pacific railroad across tn,
} Clearwater. Some 10000 sacks of reser
, walton wheat still await this boats ser
vices in the ferry business.
Rev. w. X. Beans will deliver dis
! criptive lecture at the M. F.. church OF
Monday June sth. He will speak O
Salt Lake and Mormonism, describ
| many points Of interest in the west
} Rev. Beans is a speaker of recognize,
} ability.
The steamer Hannaford which wa
) constructed for the Northern Pacifi
) service on the upper Clearwater ma
) been compelled to tie up on account {
! high water. The current at the presen
!. stage on the upper river is too stiff fo
the new boat with all her boosted powe,
\ On the 22nd inst, in breaking throug
1 the vein at the Golconda mine, nes
Baker City, they opened up pay chu,
1 of three feet in width assaving $743
gold and IS ounces silver. The san
lead exposed three inch streak of frs
, gold ore assaying 10000 in gold and Il
) ounces silver. This is at de pth Of 2t
\ feet, and 200 feet more will be sunk in
4 mediately.
l. Harry Hartman is back from workir
on the new Hump trail. He reports
almost completed. Tomorrow he star
out for his first trip with the big pas
/ train, comprising from IS to 40 animal
He expects to get clear to the Hump |
. way Of the new trail, and to make Il
trip from Grangeville in couple of day
= This, with pack animals, is very qui,
\ time. Press.
A false alarm was raised at ten o'clos
4 Thursday night. A cry for help from
|. drunken member Of Bethel's surveyor
4 party while in a skiff on Snake riv
Y raised the cry of help and kept it up f
y long time. This cry of distress comir
b up from the river in the dark hour
\ night caused great excitement until
/. was learned that a man crazed vii
. drink was the probable disturber of Il
Y peace.
4 A short letter from Newsome receiv,
Y last night reports the discovery Of a Z
y foot ledge on Pioneer hill, near the o
n Clearwater station. The discoveries q
a rived at Newsome for supplies and Il
I. this morning for the scene OF the siril
4 to do considerable development wor
v There is another fine field for Il
prospector and one which has never h.
D its surface scratched for quartz.-Grang
y willie Press.
b Two outfits OF railroad graders have &
y rived in the city to await the beginni,
!. of construction ON the O. n. & n. ro.
!. at this place. These railroaders ha,
4 been at work on the Dayton extension
y this road and they were transferred
b this point after finishing their contrac,
y They expect to begin work here June I.
q The graders do not know where the
!. will be assigned only that they are
Y work near Lewiston.
The Clionean society held last night
the normal the most elaborate entertain
, ment Of the season in honor of Miss Ga
lowav, who, it is understood, resigns b,
position as teacher at the close of Il
= present term. The Clionesn society ei
l. tertained the other societies, and all ST
D. dents and members Of the faculty, an
IN made Miss Galloway the uuest If hooa