Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-01-10
THE CITY IN PARAGRAPHS


made on the front of the Old Corner
Saloon.
The steamer Spokane brought up
car load of wagons for the Cash Hard |
ware Co. yesterday.
In. Smith has been appointed referee
in bankruptcy as successor to J. X Per
sons, who recently resigned.
Over forty witnesses are in the city to-
day to give testimony in the Waiston |
land contest being heard in the land
Office.
1t begins to look as if Mayor Weis-
gerber had a tip from the weather clerk
when he decided to put in an ice plant
this year.
Many .esidents of the Potlatch and
reservation precincts are in town this
week having business before the board
of county commissioners.
We often crush down our impulses. not
realizing that our impulses are apt to be
Just the quick longings Of our natures to
fulfill their ideals.-January Ladies'
Home Journal.
An agreement to sell certain mining
property in Salmon river district was
fled Tuesday the contracting parties
were W. NJ. HAIRY and the Idaho Invest
ment & Exploration Co.
The Northern Pacific has fled at the
land office plats of their proposed ex-
tension of the Lapwai branch. The line
will extend from Cul de Sac to PORT
miles from Nezperce.
The street commissioner has issued an
order that ali barb wire fences within the
city limits shall come down by Saturday.
This is in provision with an ordinance
passed years ago which has not lately
been observed.
Monday and yesterday the land Office
had on trial the contest Of Moses Magid
Va. Geo. Holiday for So acres of land
near cavendish. E. c. Halsey appeared
for Geo. NJ. Holiday and Thos. Mullen
for Moses Magid.
After the man who wrote the memorial
il located, the search party had better
turn loose to hunt the man who is insti
Igating the fight on the purchase of tn,
lcity water works. He is doing infinitel,
more damage than our memorialist.
| Friday will close the winter term il
the public school year. This week i
devoted to examinations on the grading
of the papers after the tests are made tn,
pupils will be promoted. The system O
milterm promotions is new to Lewiston
but its wisdom is unquestioned.
The steamer Spokane made success
full trip to Wild Goose Sunday taking nj
several tons Of merchandise for the mine
and towing the Niles & Vinson scow i
be loaded at their granite quarry. Re
turning the boat brought one thousan'
sacks of wheat from Couse creek for F
w. Kettenbach. X
Lea Chapman is down from the Mort
Fork as witness in the Walston contes
case being heard today in the land Office
He has been engaged with crew of me
during the past month developing a cos
find, on Elk creek just above Chapman
mill. They are now down forty feet o.
the discovery and have developed som
) very promising indications.
The county commissioners adjourne
: Tuesday noon and departed for tn
Potlatch where they meet a represent,
tive of the Northern Pacific railroad
The meeting is for the purpose of a
ranging a satisfactory basis for settl,
ment of the present unsatisfactory col
dition of the county roads disturbed b
the railroad building last year.
y A new mercantile firm will occupy Ii
:, entire lower floor Of the Odd Fellow
building when II is completed. +.
z Willis, late of the firm of McGilvery
y Willis, and J. o. vassar Of Pullman wi
l. engage in the furniture and undertake.
u business. putting in a complete stock
y both lines. They will be ready to ope
q their stock when the building is cor
pleted.
: There are just three things that CIR
. should not dare do in Paris, and tho,
: are to visit cafes that they don't kno
: anything about, to wander too far fro
- the MAR, Maths IL, the Roie 40 poulnxx,
), and the other great parks. or go o,
alone after dark. Some American cir
!. do all these things. and they are the on
y who have wild tales to tell.-Janua,
! Ladies' Home Journal.
!. c. E Bradish, deputy sheriff of Sh
4 shone county stopped over Monday el
route to Orofino after trip to the coun,
seat at Wallace. 1t is six days trip /
a rail from Orofino to Wallace. and Il
10 distance travelled is nearly 500 mile
Is II would seem that the southern end
:. bShoshone county had some justi6catic
m In wishing Encouragement of count
% lines that will give her better faciliti
in handling official business.
H. 7. Hepler who together with h
wife, arrived in this city some ty
months since from Montana, said to a 7
porter Of the Teller the other day al a
delighted with your climate; it is
different from that of cold Montan
where resided SO long. that can har