Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-10

NJ, L. MGAfYbNs the hSntltlNk mcfSA@HAs
spent Thursday night in the city.
/ Mrs Daisy Schneider. OF Po,lsch. is
visiting Mrs. Maude Warren this week.
Little Frank Thatcher, s>u OF Harry
Thatcher. died Wednesday night after q
! prolonged illness
+ Postmaster BARTON. OF Moscow, has
/ hcen conspicuous delegate 10 the G. A.
. X. euoampment this week.
Capt. Lyons. OF Iapwai. was in the city
during its 6. A. r. encampulent session
this week. He is a solid farmer now.
5. Haaser, George Erb aud Ferd Roos,
will start Wednesday on an extended
prospecting tour, in the region of
Buffalo and Mallick.
Messers Breed, Clemments and Sayer
representative Of the Spokesman Review
are in the City. The big daily is reach
ing out for the business Of this busy
community.
Capt. James Thompson Mitchell, post
master at Keutervlle enjoyed his visit in
Lewiston during the c.. A. r. encamp-
nent. The captain is reported to be a
faithful postmaster.
Harry Dowd sold this spring over 2ooo
head of cattle to eastern buyers. He
closed mp his contracts this week This
was one Of the most important business
transactions of the year.
A new agent for the Northern Pacific
road will be appointed Immediately for
T.enore the new station at Big Eddy on
the Clearwater. This station 80 miles
from Lewiston will be opened for traffic
in a short time.
c. T. Stranahan has been appointed
Indian agent at Lapwai, to succeed S. G
! Fisher. Mr.. Fisher had resigned, hi.
resignation to take place Ju y Ist. Mr.
! Stranahan will probably take charge a
the end of the fiscal year.
The G. A. r. and W. r. {. delegate
; were given an excursion 10 Vinelan,
yesterday. Col. Vernon headed tn
} procession amid the fairest Of the fenal
delegates within the shade OF the fold
of big flag.
: A jolly fishing party, consisting Of Mrs
fiaaser, Mrs. Oliphant and Mrs. Roos
: and Messrs. Oliphant, Roos and Turn
bull went to Alpowa to-day to lure tn
shy trout from their lairs. They wi
: remain overnight regardless of tn
weather
The steamer Lewiston has been e
gagged in the work of riprappIng the piei
1 of the Snake river bridge this weel
1 Three hundred tons of stone were brougi
from point two miles below the city O
& Snake river, and placed around the COZ
z crete pier.
4 The G. A. r, delegates complain thu
! hoodlums broke up their outdoor CAM
j fire meeting by their noise malicio,
3 interference with the program. The oil
= veterans advise restraining ordinant
, to limit the depredations of the Levi
= ton hoodlums.
, Vim. Alexander who visited Grang
, vile last week says the people felt vel
= blue after the forfeiture of the bond c
3 the Big Buffalo mine. The reaction
I however, which followed the sale to Il
z loeLamar syndicate made them mo
y confident than ever, that their town
> all right,
The burglars who were caught la
u week in the act of rohbing the J. S. &C
q store, gave their names as +. +. Harrisa
b aud Joseph Conner. Justice Sweet Fl
, ally passed upon their cases Thursda
= holding both for trial Their bond w
: fixed at Fl 900 each. They now langui
& in the county Jail.
walt Montgomery has been prospectil
= on the Clearwater. He says the who
< country from the Northfork ia the Sno,
< line is located as many CLAIMS, eth
= placer or quartz. Some of the claiman
v resist advance oi the railroad grader
over their new locations, and some trouh
is reported from this source.
, The new Christian church on the h
= will be dedicated tomorrow at II a.
; Rev. L. b. Sapp, of Tacoma, will prea,
: the dedication sermon. Rev Sapp arriv,
: yesterday and will remain in the city
? few days. The public is invited to {
, tend the eloquent service and hear O.
!. OF the most interesting pnblie speake
? in the Northwest deliver great sermo
: A public entertainment with 90,
: literary program. will be given at the
> A. X. hall next Monday night for Il
> purpose oi raising a deficiency fund
? meet the expenses incurred by the G.
= X. post during the encampment m
: week. Mrs. $. Il. Manning has this ms
; ter III charge. She has enlisted sos
> local talent in the good cause and II
: public is invited to attend, A good tin
> assured.
: A bad. accident was narrowly avert,