Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Jack coburn is in the city from Cotton.

Mr.. Bonhore's aunt.
up to date methods in Dentistry
practiced at the Galbraith & Lewis
Dental Parlors, Main street, opposite
Raymond House Lewiston. Iddao.
Mrs. S. Wildenthaler arrived from Port
land yesterday. She spent few days in
that city visiting her son Charley who
is attending Bishop SCOTS grammar
school.
Silas Whitman and David Mcfarland
have gone to Washington to consult
with the Indian department OH matters
connected with the civil interests of the
Nez Perces.
Geo. Kester has commenced work OH
two-story wooden building 32x6o feet be-
tween the White Front stable and Bill
Wright's shop on Main street. The
building is designed fora business house.
The Vineland public schools have been
closed on account of scarlet fever in the
settlement. 1t is said this contagious
disease was introduced by immigrants. 1t
is in mild form, and is now well under
control.
NOTICE: Have you farm for SAFE or
for rent or do you know of any person
holding farming lands that they wish to
dispose of? If So, please write to any
agent of the O. X. & N. Co. and he will
send YOU a circular which will interest
you.
DR.. f. G. Brown amputated one finger
and scraped the bone of another for c. b.
Clark Of Asotin who was afflicted with
blood poison. The surgical operation
seems to have been entirely successful as
the patient was resting well at last re-
port.
G.. II. McFetridge who was teacher
in the Lewiston high school last year has
been appointed to position in the rail-
way mail service, and he is ordered to
report Immediately at Portland Mr..
McFetridge passed the best civil service
examination that ever was passed in the
north west.
f. ]. Hogin says the delegation of
Indians who recently went to Washington
ID. c did not have in view any interference
with the new whiteman's ferry at Spald-
ing. The Indians know he SAYS that the
Washington authorities have nothing to
do with such matters since the reservation
was opened to settl ement.
Robt. B. Stanton has been promoted
to the position Of Second Lieutenant by
Governor Steunenberg Mr.. Stanton
was first Sergeant and he is promoted to
the position vacated by the resignation
of Lieut.. J. o. Barbour Mr.. Stanton is
a Lewiston boy and many friends will
rejoice over his promotion.
The Snake River Valley railroad now
has five camps between Lewiston and
Riparia all engaged at rock work on the
various deep cuts on this route. About
so men are engaged at this rock work
The plan of the company is to advance
these cuts so that the regular construction
of grades will not be delayed as is the
case usually where a large amount OF
rock work is encountered.
In the case Of the Spokane and Palouse
railroad against Benton Denny the jury
returned verdict Monday in favor o
the railroad company The verdict wa.
based upon the claim that the railroad
had acquired right of way before DEM,
took the land as a homestead. The jury
stood nine for the railroad and three fol-
Denny. Under the Idaho laws three
| fourths of the jurors in civil case car
| return verdict.
Geo. Kinuear writes home from Daw
son I hat the claim he was working didn't
pan out and he was now going to work fol
wages to get money to come home. His
partners in the property are Dick Kay
wood, Ben Dill and Albert Kester. the last
two Lewiston boys. Things look pretty
blue up here" writes Mr.. Kennear, enc
new finds have been made lately and
the ground is getting pretty we'll WORKED
out on Eldorado and Bonanza creeks"
John Proctor of San Francisco who
owns tract Of land adjoining Cotton
wood has been visiting this section OF
Idaho. Mr.. Proctor donated to the
Clearwater Valley railroad % acres OF
land in and near Cottonwood for depot
grounds and right of way. Mr.. Proctor
is confident the railroad company has
decided to make Cottonwood an inn
portant traffic center and that the road
will be rushed on to that terminus with
ont de lay:
j. Nj. Waite, who fell from the bridge
last Saturday, Just before the Teller went
to press, died that evening from the eff
fects of his terrible injury. His brother,
who was in the Clearwater country, heard
of the accident returned to the city Mon
day. II was decided not to send his body
to his old home in Salt Lake The fun
eral took place from the Episcopal church
III this city to-day. Mr., Waite was a
member of the United Workingmen, and
the members of that order generally and
his late associates on the bridge work