Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-01-18
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\ GENERAL NEWS

The total bullion output Of the mines
belonging to Capt. DeLamar, Nevada in
1898 was divided as follows. DeLamar,
$6,I4I ,Ss4; April Fool, S5I7,e6S.
1t probable that the books of ex-Sec-
rotary of State Kincaid, of Oregon, will
be given thorough investigation. Since
the exposure of his questionable action
in paying himself 800 for IS years back
subscription to his paper, the Eugene
Journal reports Of other alleged irregu-
larities have been going the rounds.
Senator Pettigrew presented a proposed
and needed amendment to the sum
dry civil appropriation bill providing
that the fees of United States deputy SUR
veyors for surveying, plating and certify
ing to mining claim where the claimant
wishes to obtain patent, shall not exceed
$50 for one claim, or 81 per day for each
day actually and necessarily employed in
such work. ,y 4e,f.I+,t-. s,.iff.as f.5et
A train of empty cars on the Oregon
Stort Line while leaving Butte Saturday,
ran into an open switch near the city and
crashed into a switch engine. Both en-
gines and some of the cars were wrecked.
The crew of the train and that Of the
switch engine all jumped. Conductor
Joseph Grant of the freight was thrown
under the wreck and killed. Fireman
Bowling was injured. The rest escaped
uninjured.
A company is being formed in Denver
to work abandoned placer claims on the
i Payette river from which several million
dollars of gold have been taken in the
past. BY means of tunnel 700 feet III
length, cut through solid rock, it is pro
posed to drain the bed of the Payette
river for a distance of two miles, leaving
the gravel that forms the bed of the
stream accessible to the miners. Gov.
Adams, of Colorado, is one Of the com
pany, and the capital stock is placed at
100000.
The interest in the bills. excluding
i American from British Columbia mining
districts is increasing, many merchants
thinking that the passage of the, bill will
be death blow to the Quitting trade
they expected to do. So far the amend
ments proposed make it seem likely that
the provisions of the bill will be made
more stringent. There is quite a strong
telling that it should be made to apply to
quartz mining, feeling, however, which
is not shared by some of the members
from the Rossand and SLOGAN districts.
The Indian appropriation bill as it fin
ally passed the house of representatives
carried with it the following appropria-
tons Of interest to Idaho: Pay of agent,
Fort Hall, $500; pay Of agent Lem
hi, 81 200; pay of agent Nez Perces, ST.
600; for Fort Hall Indians (annuity),
$1,000; for civilization and instruction of
Fort Hall Indians, $4,000; for civiliza-
. ton and instruction of Indians at Leinhi
Eagency, $4,000; for civilization of Kea-
J babs, 1890; for support and civilization
of Nez Perces, including physician,
$1,000.
A. w. McCune, who aspires to be
elected United States senator from Utah
this winter, has hit upon novel plan of
overcoming the settled idea that he is a
plutocrat. He will appear at least twice
, each day, until after the election takes
place, in set of blue overalls and bat
. tered hat and give an exhibition of wood
chopping at which the members of the
. legislature will be invited to witness as
often as they desire. Although McCune
, is very rich man he has risen from the
ranks of the wood choppers and it is said
by his closest friends that aside from tax
ing care of his cash, chopping wood is
yet his 'long suit."-Mountain Home
Republican. ~
f The president announced to the cabinet
at the Monday meeting that he had de-
cided to order court. martial of Gen.
Pagan. The charge will be conduct un-
becoming gentleman and an officer.
The charge will be based upon the abus-
i've language used against General Miles
before the commission which has in hand
the conduct of the war department in
the campaign of Cuba The officers to
compose the court have not been selected.
The trial will take place during Febr,,-
airy. 1t is the general belief that Gen.
Pagan will be dishonorably discharged.
He has, however, Withdrawn, his obiec-
tionable language.