Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-25

cents bushel Tor No. I.
! F. H. Haner, of the Lewiston band, re-
turned on today's train from Spokane.
Another full ticket for officers of the
Commercial Club will be published in
the Tribune in the morning.
The whitest and most palatable loaf
is made from Gold Drop" Patent Flour.
]. P. Vollmer & Co., agents.
The young people, the friends of Miss
Lulu, will enjoy party this evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A w.
Kroutinger.
Senator Heitfeld's bill authorizing the
o. R. g. N. to construct its railroad
through the allotted lauds of the Nez
Perces reservation passed the Z. S. senate
last Saturday.
The Washington state legislature will
go into caucus tomorrow night on the
senatorial issue. 1t is regarded that
Wilson will have the advantage in the
party caucus.
Ed Reborn, the Nez Peices interpreter,
reports much sickness among the In
dams about Lapwai. The measles and
grip are epidemic among them and these
maladies are malignant among the abo-
rhymes.
The spokesman Review gives great
deal of attention to Lewiston today. II
reviews the history Of the old town
editorially and gives a column to the
guests of Spokane, members of the ex.
cursion party.
The encampment branch of the Odd
Fellows will institute lodge at Asotir
Saturday night. This celebration wal
postponed from last Saturday night. A
delegation from Lewiston will attend and
good time is assured.
Two steamer loads of wheat wen,
down the Snake river within the past
week, one from Waha and one from
Lewiston. One half the crop yet re
mains in storage here waiting the fifty
cent mark to be reached again.
F. H. Thompson, of the Bridal Veil
Lumber company, has been in the city
this week. He has the contract to fur
nish the floor material for the big Snake
River bridge. He was looking after the
lumber trade of the district generally.
| A miniature confagration occurred al
+. ID. Barton's new residence on Fiftf
street on the hill this afternoon. Passers
by discovered the roof of the house
ablaze and gave warning which resulted
in tine extinguishing of the fire without
an alarm.
DIR. J. Lee Kelley arrived this evening
from Roslin, Washington. He was called
here by the report that his father DR.
M. A. Kelly was in poor health. The
elder Kelly has been a sufferer from q
complication of ailments till his friends
are alarmed.
Kate Sheldon, a half-breed woman well
known in the county, died on the reser,
walton last Sunday. This woman and
her family have been identified with
the Indian history of the country
and Mrs. Sheldon and Mrs. Viles, as
the wives of white men, exerted a good
deal of influence in the settlement of res
ervation matters.
Tom McGrane and Ben Reeves, two
experienced stockmen, have embarked
in the cattle business in this section by
the purchase of 900 range cattle at the
cost of$4Soo, $I6 head. When these
men who know the business and the
range so thoroughly make investments
in cattle, other capitalists might well
take the cue and follow the examples.
The Lewiston valley was honored
with visit from S. l.. Moore, freight
agent of the Northern Pacific, Mr.
Palmer a representative of Porter Bros
one of the biggest fruit houses in the
United States, H. Gregg of Armely Of
Chicago and A. S. Dalrymph the whea,
king of Dakota. They came here to in.
vestigate the fruit interests of this valley
The Northern Pacific Railway company
has located a bridge site across the Snake
river just above the junction of Snake
river and Clearwater, on line with the
present location of the road through the
north part of this city. The necessary
data have been secured to present to the
government department to secure the
right to bridge the navigable stream al
an early date.
| The Teller is requested to announce
that the constitution of the Commercial
club provides for two full tickets to be
nominated by regularly selected commit
/ tees; and also for still other tickers upon
the petition of any ten members of the
club, to be placed in nomination at least
four days before any annual election OF
officers. Only one Of these tickets has
so far been announced, which is the one
published elsewhere. The constitution
also provides not for secrecy in the case of
the regular committees, or of their work
| but for the keeping secret of names of
parties putting up independent tickets.
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