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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
A Bold Robbery.

On Sunday night a lone robber held
up the faro bank i'll the o. r. 4 n.
saloon, and secured the whole bank roll
hoa, It was about the hour of midnight
the play had ceased and only about ten
men were lounging about the bar room.
The robber had evidently been watching
the proceedings from the side walk
through window at the north end of the
ROOM Doug Holton, Al Grant and
Scott Donnelly were sitting around the
faro table with the sack containing the
money between them. Finally Holton
took up the sack to take it to the safe be-
hind the bar but before he had risen
from his chair the robber approached
from the door fifteen feet away and put a
gun in Holton's face with the remark
II want that sack" Holton hesitated
Donnelly saw the gun and supposed
Holton was to be assasinated. Donnelly
cried ont and reached for the gun. The
robber turned to Donnelly who was
easily quieted. He then demanded the
sack the second time which Holton pass
ed to him without protest.
The robber then backed toward the
door but lost no time. He lodged out
and ran like quarter horse.
The witnesses were slow to recover
from the shock One man however rai
ont at the front door and gave the alarm
lie ran around the Monkey corner ant
saw the flying robber and that was thu
last seen of him. He disappeared il
the direction of Fifth street.
Although there were many witnesses
the officers have not been able to get al
ineligible description of the robber
The witnesses all looked at the gui
which they all say was big one. The,
say the man was masked with dirt,
white silk handkerchief. His clothin,
seems the preponderance of evidence t
have been light in color and checke,
pattern. He wore soft black hat an,
was about feet inches tall.
The plan of robbery seems to hav
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Yellow Dog and Set-tem-nine.

Two Palouse Indians engaged i'll a
drunken row at Spalding last Sunday
night, aud one of them is dying and the
other is in Jail as the result. Yellow Dog
and Set-tem- nine, with a half-dozen Nez
Perces, secured bad whisky and went on a
spree. They were all so drunk that they
know little about what occurred.
The Indians separated during the night
On Monday morning Yellow Dog was
found unconscious with his brains oozine
out of wounds in his head He had beer
hit with rock, and it is believed that
Set -tem-nine committed the assault. He
was arrested and now languishes i'll Jail.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Elmer Norberg Dead.

Elmer Norberg who would have been
23 years old OH the 9th of next June died
in this city at ten O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Norberg was born in Minnesota and
came to Lewiston about eight years ago.
He began work as salesman few
years ago and became very popular with
his patrons and his employers. He hal
been in the employ Of Mr.. Beach for a
long time He also worked for Mr.. X jos
at one time.
Thisyoung man suffered a sever attack
of fever and pneumonia year ago. After
his recovery from that attack he was
very strong and often boasted that he
was a better man than ever before the
sickness. The seeds of disease must
have fingered i'm his system. In his con-
fidence however he was reckless. He
often exposed himself. About a week
ago he took severe cold with grip.
This soon developed into pneumonia OF
the worst type. His life was dispaired
of almost from the first Of the attack.
He took to his bed on Friday; and with
in the week this strong young man lies
dead.
The funeral will take place Tomorrow
at III O'Clock from the Methodist church.
Many friends mourn his untimely death
He leaves father and four brothers who
reside in this city.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Gold Quartz on Salmon.

J. O. Levander writes to the Grange.
willie Press from Goff as follows:
We are having the biggest mining ex-
citement here that Salmon river has ever
known.
Some prospectors here have dis
covered very rich rock. was shown
specimens Yesterday that fairly bristle
with gold.
Zone does not need a glass to find the
gold, for it is i'll coarse chunks all over
the rock.
Five claims were located this morn
ing on both sides of Race creek. They
came very near taking III my ranch.
Buffalo Hump is not in it with us
Will keep YOU posted in the future if any
thing new developes. Please send m,
some blank location notices. enclose
money for same"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05

been we'll matured. The twenty-one
dealer at another table had $Ioo before
him but the bad man seems to have had
no time to take it in. The game belonged
to w. S. Meyers, Doug Holton and Al
Grant. Meyers was not present at the
time of the hold up. None of the men
in the saloon were armed. The work
was done so quickly and those present
were so confused that no effort was made
to interfere with the plans of the robber
and it would perhaps have been the
same if the witnesses had been armed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Martin Collins Passes Away.

Msrtin J. Collins died i'll this city this
morning at three O'Clock. He was 90
years six months and eleven days old. |
He was born in New York City. His
father and mother died when he was
a boy and he made his home with an
nncle with whom he went to California
soon after he reached his majority.
In California he worked about. different
mining camps till the gold fever broke
out i'll the northwest. He followed the
rush to the Inland Empire and i'll 1862 he
was at Walla Walla and he engaged i'll
packing provisions and merchandise from
Umatilla to the Boise country and from
Walla Walla first to the Montana mines
and then to Cariboo and Kootenia. He
made several journeys over these various
routes and in the winter of IS64S came
to Lewiston.
Upon his arrival in this city he engaged
with Hill Bros to be cargador for them
for the packing season Of 1865. He fol-
lowed this arduous labor for many years
for Hill first and then for Benson till the
| Indian war broke out III 1877. He was
then put in charge Of the pack train used
by Gen. Howard i'll that trying campaign
and in the Bannock campaign of 1873.
| After the Indian war Mr.. Benson
bought the interest of A. Freidenrich i'll
a mercantile business i'll Warrens, and
Mr.. Collins was installed there to repre-
sent the Benson interests. He gave this
business the same faithful attention with
which he always served his employers.
| The Warren's store was conducted for
several years by Benson & Hexter, and
upon the death of Mr.. Benson Mr.. Col
Inns, after settling up the company busi-
ness, came to Lewiston.
this city to Mrs. Benson, the widow Of
the man with whom he had so long been
associated in business. Since that date
he has lived quiet, honorable life ii
this city.
The northwest never knew a more hon
est, faithful, hard-working citizen thar
Martin ]. Collins. In business lie wa'
Itrne, obliging and liberal. His sense o
honor was most acute. 1t is said he nevei
iviolated pledge or broke promise il
either his business or social intercourse.
In his life he was most nnobtrusive
His modesty kept his friends blind Offer
to his sterling worth, and much of tn
good he did in his long and useful life i
lost to his friends because he willet
that only his good deeds and their visibl
results should proclaim his life's work.
When Mr. Collins retired from tn
Warrens store he desired to retire and res
from the hard work of mountainee,
He invested his savings in what is know
as the Collins livery barn i'll this city
purchasing the property from A. B. Hol
brook. He owned the stable which is oI
: Grated by Mallory & Lydon till the tim
of his death. In his death his tenant
feel that they have lost benefactor
Deceased leaves a wife, three steI
daughters and stepson in this city. II
: was high in the councils of both the Nj
sons and Odd Fellows. Very strong fr;
ternal ties are broken by the decree
death. He leaves very wide circle {
friends. There is general sentimei
: abroad that no friend ever passed from til
! community of whom it could be moi
-
t full servant
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Notes from Superintendent's Office

In reply to inquiries from all school
trustees Of the county school superin-
tendent, Jennie NJ. Harrington desires to
state that the compilation Of school laws
for 1899 and 1900 will not be completed
before May IS.
| Persons holding life diplomas in other
states, who are desirious of teaching in
this state, must first obtain a first grade
county certificate by examination. The
county certificate in such instance, with
the life diploma from such other state,
shall then be furnished to the state board
of education. The board will then con-
slider whether such person is entitled to
life diploma in this state.
| Mrs. Margaret Pope has been engaged
to teach the spring term Of school in the
| I.athrop district near Wahs.
| Miss Julia Forgerson will teach the
| summer term in district No. 20 Forest,
/ Idaho.
/ Miss Nita Barnes one Of last years
normal students closed three months
term Of school at Beeman, last Friday.
1t is estimated that hereafter only one
pupil will be under her instruction.
! Donald Mcleod has closed very sue
cessful term Of school in district No. s,
Kendrick, Idaho. Following is his re-
port Tor the term ending March 2S. No.
of days taught 90; No. of pupils enrolled
for the term 81; average daily attendance
a7.69.
/ F.A. Warren, teacher in district No.
IS. Fletcher Idaho, has reported for the
term ending March "a, as follows; No
of days taught 90; No. OF pupils enrolled
for the term IS; average daily attendance
80.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
vineland Robberies.

On Faster night the Lewiston Water
and Power companies stable in Vine
land was entered by burglar and fine
saddle the property of Jim Justus was
stolen. The same evening horse
hitched to a rock on the street was
stripped of saddle and birdie and turned
loose.
1t is believed generally that young
REYNOLDS who was arrested by Sheriff
Russell of Pomeroy and who escaped
last Friday night at Alpowa had been
in hiding in the vicinity, and that he OF
his friends took these saddles to promote
the escape of the fugitive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Expenses Continue Heavy.

The board of public works asked for
$3.50 for street work and $50 for water
works for the next two weeks, and this
was granted.
The bills were allowed and included
$3.50 for the pay of the aldermen for
thirteen meetings as board of equali-
zation, and S175 to Assessor Fowler for
hunting up mortgages that had not been
assessed The pay roll was as follows:
Streets, 1885, 80; Pleasant street, S121;
Fourth street, S11675; water works,
$685.; West Fourth street and bicycle
track, S19; parks, $104. SO; total SS05,9S
There was some little discussion in re-
gard to the bicycle path, but it was
satisfactorily explained. The roadway
was rough and as the wheelmen had
been ordered from the sidewalks there
it had been decided to fix them a path
beside the road.
Aid Jordan and Park Supt Blake
stated that many wheelmen still use the
sidewalks, although the road is in splen-
did shape.
A liquor license was granted to Hen
ry Zimmerman Jr., and the council ad-,
journed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Fire Ordinance Sustained.

Ed. Schumacher asked permission to
put up an iron warehouse back of his
store. He had received a building per-
NIT from the engineers clerk and had
started work on the foundation and had
ordered the iron. After sis of ex-
pense had been incurred, notice of the
revoking of the order was received.
Mr.. Thompson stated that the permit
was revoked within an hour and con-
tractor Kleinschmidt notified at once
and letter sent to Mr. Schumacher.
Aid Leonard said that if the council
could let circus come for $50 when
the license is $40, it could grant per-
mission to erect a building that does
not comply with the fire ordinance.
He wanted to grant permission.
Mayor Currier said that there are
some peculiar things in this world, and
the circus license matter was one of
them. He considered that the circus
would have come if it had to pay 5000,
as it took S. 600 in cold cash from the
city.
Aid Jordan said that w. A. Funk
had been refused permission to erect an
iron clad stable to place his horse in the
day time, and Aid. Leonard had voted
to refuse permission. The aldermen
represent the entire city and should
treat one part like another. If the bars
are to be let down, everybody should be
treated alike.
Aid. Leonard said that the case of Mr.
Schumacher was little different as he
had begun work on his building.
Aid. Jordan said that Mr. Schu-
macher is fireman and knows the
ordinance.
The mayor said that the ordinances
should be lived upto
The motion was defeated, three to
two.
The G.. A. R. band asked permission
to use the band room on the third floor
of the city hall, the same having been
vacated by the Concordia band. 1t
was referred to the committee on city
property.
A communication was received from
Fl. l.. Schmidt saying that John
Schmidt claims damages to his lot 49,,
Marsh Bros. addition, on account of a
cut. Referred to the street committee.
was read, saying that Mrs. Catherine
Schooner, a lady seventy years of age,
fell on the icy walk in front of the resi-
dence Of the Catholic Sisters on Sixth
street last winter, breaking her wrist.
Her doctors bill is $50, and she will be
satisfied if this is paid. 1t was referred
To the committee IN claims
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

if fourteen blocks were going
to suffer for one mans trees.
Seven widows live on the street,
and some have lived there for
forty years. Since hearing of the pro-
posed change in the street they have
tears in their eyes He suggested that
the council wait until remonstrance
is gotten up. Only ten property owners
favor reducing the roadway.
Mayor Currier said that it was new
matter to him and has worked the peo-
pie up. If the council rushes the thing
it will make serious mistake. The
property owners there should have the
deciding voice.
Aid. Meyers moved that the street be
left at fifty feet. He did not want to
fight and jaw with the residents the
rest of his life. The trees could be cut
down,
Aid. Jordan presented an amendment
to postpone action until the next meet
ing and the mayor to look the ground
over with the committee.
Mr.. Thompson suggested that all par
ties go over the ground this morning.
When the trees are touched there may
be trouble.
The mayor said that the point that he
was making was that nothing be done
against the wishes of the property own
ers.
The resolution was dropped owing to
the opposition to it.
The committee on ordinances recon-
mended that no action be taken on the
petition to allow cattle to run at large
in the First and Second wards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Walnut Street Sidewalk.

DR.. J. W. Andrews was spokesman
for committee from the board of
trade which asked that a sidewalk be
placed on Walnut street to the Union
depot. He spoke of the great accom-
mediation which this would be to a
great many people. 1t is not asked
that street be opened for teams. 1t
is desired that the walk be built on the
north side of the street Dr. Andrews
also asked that Pike street be graded
from Jackson street to the Union depot
1t can be made a dumping place and fill
ed in withlittle expense. There are as
surances from the Milwaukee railway
company that it will fill the space be-
tween the tracks, if this grading is done,
and it would raise no objection to the
Walnut street sidewalk.
Geo. Brett seconded DIR. Andrews re-
marks. He spoke of the desirability of
the proposed filling of the unsightly
holes between the tracks. John N.Y.
quist was the third member of the
committee.
The matter was referred to the street
committee to report at the next meeting:
A. R. Pau Jr. appeared for John
Arnold in regard to the grading of
Fourth street. AS proposed the side
walk will have to be lowered in front of
the doors and windows of his property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
DISCARD THEIR WHEELS.
The PatroImen Tire of Giving the City
Something for Nothing.

Members of the police force have been
using their own bicycles this summer
while on duty, and have been able to
cover the city much more effectually
and answer calls more promptly than
heretofore: They have paid for damage
done their wheels, and not asked the
city to reimburse them Officer Bien-
apfi has expended $40 on bicycle repairs
and other officers less amount The
cities of st, Paul and Minneapolis pay
their policemen So month for repairs
to their bicycles, whether there are any
repairs made or not, considering that
the greater service done by policemen
on wheels more than compensates the
city.
The present council cut the salaries
the patrolmen down So month each,
to $40, while peoples wages as rule
are going in the other direction. The
officers have felt that this was unjust,
and have been encouraged to believe that
their salaries would be restored to $50 a
month. 1t was expected that the council
would act on this last night at the
latest, but it did not The patrolmen
today decided that they cannot afford
to give the free use of bicycles to the
city and pay all expenses of repairs be-
sides, on the small salaries which they
are receiving From now on they will
discard the use of bicycles, and the
public must be content with the slower
service afforded by walking.
The charter limits the salaries of the
policemen to $45 month, but previous
councils have allowed them So month
extra for service as fire wardens or for
other extra duty. The present council
could easily meet the charter require.
ment by allowing the patrolmen s. a
month for the repair of their bicycles
This would restore the salary of the
officers and at the same time give the
public good deal more efficient protec-
ton, especially at night. as the police
men can go through the alleys rapidly
and noiselessly on their wheels, and re-
spond quickly to calls from the out
skirts and round up tramps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
A NUPTIAL EVENT.


Mr.. Charles Wright, of Lake Crystal,
and Miss Eva Mae johnson, of Madison
Lake, were united in marriage on
Thursday, July Goth, at the home of
the brides mother, near Madison Lake,
the Rev Joseph Keene officiating.
A goodly number of relatives and
friends were present to do honor to the
newly married couple. Among those
from distance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Budde, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Belts, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright, Miss
Myrtle Cole and Mr.. Afford Lind, of
Belgrade. The friends left many beau
tiful presents as mementoes of warm
friendship. Mr. and Mrs Wright will
be at home at Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28
Narrow ROadways Opposed.

A remonstrance was read against re-
ducing the width of the Fourth street
roadway from Jackson to Spring
streets to less than fifty feet Alex
Mcdonald spoke in favor of the petit
ton. He thought the majority OF the
property owners felt his way. He had
heard that there was a movement on
foot to narrow the roadway to 40 or 40
feet. Ed Austin spoke against making
any change in the width of the drive
way.
Aid. Jordan stated that the street
committee had visited the street several
evenings trying to keep peace among
the people there Some of the state
ments made are not true. Unless the
width is reduced, number of the fine
shade trees would be ruined. 1t is in
tended to give four feet on the upper
side and two feet on the lower side, to
tbs people. This would give 44-foot
roadway instead of 50-foot roadway.
A resolution was presented making
the Pleasant street roadway forty feet
wide, the center line to be placed three
feet northerly from where it is now. 1t
was offered by Aid. Jordan.
Mayor Currier said that in the large
cities that he had visited the best resi-
dence streets are wide. He would. fight
the narrowing of Pleasant street bitter
ly if he owned a lot there. He would
consider his Clark street lot worth $500
less with narrow street There is a
disposition to act hastily and spoil
streets all over the city by making them
too narrow. The streets are being fixed
for all time.
Aid Jordan said the committee was
not acting hastily, but had done what
the majority of the property owners
want.
Engineer Thompson said that in
cities electric railways go on forty
foot streets without difficulty.
Aid. Meyer said that he was opposed
to narrow streets, but this city is pecu-
liarly situated on account of so many
side hills. He would rather that Byron
street De 100 feet wide than its present
width. The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was offered reducing
the width of the roadway of Fourth
street from Elm to Jackson street to
forty-four feet, and that if the curb
line on one side be 10 feet from the pro-
perty line and on the other side II feet.
Ed. Austin said that if they did not
have to the DIRECTORS would not pay
their assessments. He asked whether
the reducing of the roadway would not
affect thecontract. City Attorney Daily
said that the city can change \its con-
tract, the same as a man building a
house
D. L. Morse said that he thought that
the streets are being ruined and dis
figured, and the people would live to
see it. He would resist paying his as
sessment to the utmost. 1t his trees
have to go, let them go.
Mr.. johnson said that number OF
blocks should not suffer on account OF
a few trees. He would not pay his as.
sessment if he could help it.
Mr.. Mcdonald wanted to know
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

Miss Segar and friend returned to
their home at st. James Friday after a
visit with friends in the city.
Winnie Van Valkenburg, formerly of
this city but now engaged in business
at Candy with his father, was in Man
kato Thursday.
Mrs. E, J. Hair and Miss Mabel
Wood are spending a month at Fargo,
N. D., visiting friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

The aldermen wasted some good
hours Friday night talking back to each
other and to people in the audience, and
the net results of the meeting are very
slim. The mayor allowed everybody to
talk as long as he pleased, and they
might have been talking yet if Aids.
Jordan and Meyer had not frequently
urged that useless discussions be drop
ped and the business of the session
pushed along. The meeting was finally
wound up little before midnight. Aid.
Taylor was the only absentee from the
meeting.
A good part of the evening was taken
up listening to the discussions of the
property owners on Fourth street, north
of Jackson in regard to the width OF
the driveway. Contractor Effer is
working very slowly on that street, and
fifty foot roadway is maintained some
of the fine shade trees may be destroy
ed. Some of the property owners have
always favored narrower roadway.
while others are strongly opposed to
anything less than fifty feet. In order
to save the trees, the street committee
has favored compromise on forty
four feet Some of those who oppose
this were present last night to voice
their protest, while the residents who
favor it were absent. This made the
fight one-sided, and the aldermen re-
fused to make the change.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-28

The fire department made requisi-
tion for $50 for supplies, and it was al
lowed
At the suggestion of Geo. M. Phillips,
the street commissioner was instructed
to bridge over a dangerous crossing at
Second and Rock streets.
The street committee said that side
walk and curb and gutter are needed in
front of the central fire station. The
basement should also be cemented. A
place on the north side of the building
to dry hose is needed.
On Aid. Jordan's motion, the city
engineer was instructed to report esti-
mates at the next meeting.