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The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

The ball team is practising nearly
every day and as there is some PROM
Using material among the boys, we
look for good showing at the first
macthed game.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Comfort uudges you and says, BUY
pair Of Excelsior shoes" So rarely
do fashion and comfort stand together,
that 1t is wise to take advantage OF
this unusual situation.
J. w. Hugus 4 Company.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

A rumor comes from Denver TINT
General Bell will resign his position
as adjutant general of the state ma
tional guard within the next 30 days
and devote his attention to mining.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

J. L. Mediation and Professor Hop
kins returned from Blue mountain
Wednesday. They did not locate
any gold mines but just got home In
time tn miss the rain.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

r. H. Berry Of White River City,
was among the lower country visitors
early tiis week.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Stmp Harp's fine stallion, Hank"
was seen on our streets this week.
He belongs to the famous Eckers
strain of stock and is getting hand
sOmer as he reaches maturity.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Jim Hayes Of Powell park, reports
everything looking lovely on the
south side.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

The Niblock Extension ditch broke
Sunday just below Joe Ralston's
place.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Mrs. Frank Wells Of Piceance, is
visiting her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
J. Hay of Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28
Ex-Guardsmen.

Captain Greer of Troop d has re-
ceived the following order from
headquarters:
special Orders, No. 70.
| Pursuant to Instructions contained In
Special Orders, No. 1871, Adjutant Generals
ONCE, dated May 18th, 1904, the following
named enlisted men Of Troop D are hereby
| discharged from the service Of the state OF
Colorado:
For inability to attend drill:
KiIdun, WE Kirkpatrick,
A Riley, WI Booth,
A G Moulton, BL Nichols,
Frank Arnold, RS Bali,
v A Dikeman, LIB Walbridgc,
H F Keel.
For removal from station:
P A Hollar, wv Hitch,
e Dalton, w F Steel,
B A Scudder, Frank sheridan,
| Thomas Roth, sH O'Bannon,
r B Barthell, LA Barthell,
| + A Nichols, Mays,
r Haven, J A McNew,
c r. Lemon.
For removal from state:
| Virgo Bouldin, Hendren,
Geo n Blnin,
Ali are given excellent characters.
There are still So active members
In Troop d and a number of applica-
lions for membership.
The troop is the crack cavalry Or
ganization of the state and intends to
hold that enviable position in the
Colorado National guard.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28
Property Of "A. G. ELLISON.
How They Rank.

The following is the ranking for
the entire year in the high school:
Botany-ist, Richie Bergh;, End, May
Baker.
Geometry-lst, Richie Bergh; md, Ernest
sprod,
Medieval History-lst, Richie Bergh I;
2nd, Elsie Wear.
American Literature-lst, Richie Bergh /;
Ind, Ernest OldIand.
German-lst, Richie Bergh; End, Elsie
Wear.
Zoology-lxt, Richie Bergh; ind, John
Hossack.
Cicero-Ist, Richie Bergh; snd, Elsie
Wear.
Ancient History-lst, Jessie Dikeman and
Goldie Wilson; End, Harry Durham.
Rhetoric-lst, 9oldie Wilson; Ind, Jessie
Dikeman.
First Year I.atin-lst. Goldie Wilson; ind,
Jessie Dikeman.
Physical Geography-lst, Goldie Wilson;
Ind, Jessie Dikeman.
Algebra-Ist, Goldie Wilson; IND, Ger
trude Gross and Harry Durham.
Physics-lst, Elsie Wear; Ind. Bessie
Wilson.
CBsar-Elsie Wear.
Graduates from the 9th grade:
Robert Proctor, Mecharl Bergh,
Minnie Hay, Edith Ryan,
Lillian Baker, Lulu Ford,
Mary Miller, Charlie Miller,
Raymond Durham, Percy Rigby.
Robert Proctor ranked first and Mecharl
Bergh second. 1884,. .
II you want to know what good
soda water is like, when 1t is just
right, try that served at our fountain.
Strehlke Bros.
5 Assessor r. E. Thompson was In
town the fore part of the week.
Atlantic City, N. J. and return
t6l.76. July 8 and 9. The Colorado
Midland.
This valley was visited by a soak
ing rain Wednesday,.
w. o. Patton 4 Company carry all
the latest styles of summer neck
wear.
Strawberry Day at Glenwood this
season will be a big affair.
For fresh bread, doughnuts, cook
les, ETC., go to the Home Bakery /.
Tom Warren reports crops looking
fine In the Miller creek neighborhood.
For boys suits go to w. o. Patton
4 Company.
Walter James was seen on our
streets Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Three lives were lost In recent
floods at Cheyenne.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

ID. w. Black of Powell park and j.
F. Monohan were among those who
helped to lessen the coyote tribe dur
ing the week.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Sick headache results from a dis
ordered stomach and is quickly cured
by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

q. G. Compton, the popular Rio
Grande live stock and freight agent,
spent several days here this week,
later going over to Routt.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

G. E. Bean, stock solicitor for the
Missouri Pacific, Is touring this and
Routt counties In the interest Of his
road.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

John C. Schultz of Piceance, made
- flying trip to the county seat early
in the week and attended to various
business matters.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

What beautiful town this would
he II all bot owners followed the ex-
ample Of Alfonso Cure and planted
trees atOund their property.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Wednesdays rain WIS hailed as Il
big benefit to both crops and range.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Go to Patton 4 Company's and get
n pair Of Cubine boots,
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Fresh bread every day at the Home
Bakery. Mrs. Thornburg, proprietor.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Troop DIS new uniforms are on the
way in; may be here for Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Oak Ridge park citizens turned out
in large numbers to attend the fune-
raj of Mrs. Rescorla.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Cubine boots in stock at w. o. Pat
ton 4 Company's.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Meeker has good many things to
be thankful for, not the least of which
is-we are free from ''knockers."
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28
Death Of Mrs. Rescorl,.

Mrs. Hannah Rsscorla, wife Of John
Rescorla Of Oak Ridge Park, died on
Monday afternoon Of puerpersl fever.
Deceased was in her fortieth year
and leaves a husband and ten chill
dren to mourn her loss. The Oldest
child-Mrs. Ralph Mcmillan of
Steamboat Springs-was at her moth
er's bedside when she departed this
life, together with all the younger
children.
The funeral services were held at
st. James church Wednesday fore
noon and large concourse of neigh
bors and friends followed the remains
to Highland cemetery.
Much sympathy IL expressed for
the bereaved husband and little ones.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Mr.. Charles Farnsworth of the
Bar-Triangle- Bar outfit, was city
visitor Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Root beer-delicious and .heathful
We serve 1t at our fountain.
Strehlke Bros.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Will Pratt Of Angora, was shaking
hands with Meeker friends Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Asleep In Jesusi blessed sleepi
From which none ever wakes to weep;
A calm and undisturb'd repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.
Asleep in Jesusl 0 how sweet
To he for such u slnmber meet;
with holy confidence to sing
That death hath lost Its painful stingt
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

For boys suits go to w. o. Patton
4 Company.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Walter James was seen on our
streets Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28
Subscribe for THE HERALD.

Summer underwear at Patton's.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Tom Warren reports crops looking
fine in the Miller creek neighborhood.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28
HOMIE NEWS.

Extend the glad hand to all new
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

For fresh bread, doughnuts, cook
les, ETC., go to the Home Bakery
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

"They which sleep In Jesus, Will God bring
with him."
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Atlantic City, N. J. and return
t6l.75. July and 9. The Colorado
Midland.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Strawberry Day at Glenwood this
season will be a big affair.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

II you want to know what good
soda water is like, when 1t is just
right, try that served at our fountain.
Strehlke Bros.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

5 Assessor r. E. Thompson was in
town the fore part of the week.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

w. o. Patton & Company carry all
the latest styles of summer neck
wear.
The Meeker herald., 1904-05-28

Mares not proving in foa be returned next
taken to prevent accidents o escapes but liza
whatever will be taken
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01
And this Is the Way a City
Nav Be Built IN n ~15':a T f"sssss.re
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government, and government of this
kind is well-nigh impossible under the
unbusinesslike and irresponsible politi-
cal Juggling tolerated in many benight-
ed cities and towns where more consid-
Grafton is given to an engineers train
ing in ward politics than to his techni-
cal training and experience where the
brand of partisanship is given more
consideration than the value and abil-
ity of man in the work to be done.
Happily, these unworthy considerations
are no longer dominant in the most
progressive cities, but they are still
found as the barnacles of a bad system
clinging to the less progressive and
most inefficiently governed cities. When
a city brings to it's people the facilities
that gives them equal advantage with
the best-equipped centers of population
it will attract others to seek the best
locations it will lead to broader reali-
cation of the good things of life, it will
stimulate civic pride and when a SWELL
ing sense of superiority takes posses
sion of people who sincerely feel that
they have a city to be proud Of then,
and not until then, is the ambitious
community moving toward success.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01
LEWISTON PUBLIC
AND HIGH SCHOOLS
Wonderful Increase in Attendance Speaks Well
for Efficiency of Present System
of Management

building, costing almost $4,000 and
modern in every equipment, is we'll I'M
der way.
The various school interests, access
sorry to the regular class work, are ac-
lively supported and much interest is
manifested in the literary as we'll as
athletic work. A wholesome spirit of
athletics prevails and the disposition
among students and faculty of the high
school is for clean athletics. Just SO
soon as there Is a sufficient number of
students from which members of base
ball. football and basket ball teams
may be chosen, whose class standing
has reached a definite and high stand
ard, that requirement will be made of
school team. AS far as possible this is
at present practiced although some ex-
ceptions have been made for lack of
athletic material heretofore. The boys
and girls each maintain athletic asso-
Citations in the high school and at pres
ent each has a basket ball team prac-
ticing regularly. The gymnasium now
for want of a better place, is fitted up
in the basement of the high school
building and is fairly well equipped
with Indian clubs, dumb bells, punch
ing bag, boxing gloves. handball court
swinging rings, horizontal bar, ETC.
Education is a broader term than it
once was and the needs of the body are
given more prominence now days,
which is as it should be.
No better evidence of the growth of
Lewiston can be found than the in
crease in our schools. Five years ago
there were 9 teachers, now there are
21 and more are needed; then the at
tendance was between $50 and 400, now
it is between 500 and 900; last year the
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01

registration was about $50, this year II
will reach almost if not fully 900.
During the past year there has been
a number of changes in the general
character of the work; new course of
study has been adopted, some few
changes were made in text books, ad-
ditional equipment has been added to
the laboratory in the high school and
many volumes have been added to the
reference and general library, which
now numbers almost 400 volumes.
1t may be said without boasting that
the schools of our city are unexcelled,
with the opportunities at hand. Few
If any rank higher. Our high school is
recognized in local educational circles
as being abreast of the best. 1t now
has a full four-year course and a di-
ploma from it qualities the holder for
admission to any institution in the
northwest. Also it's graduates are adj
mitted to Stamford and Berkeley,
which is all that the best high schools
in California secure. The attendance
over 100 and students are present from
many outside points Among the
places represented are Kooskia, Lap
wal. Mohler, Genesee, and Charleston.
Pupils from these points are willing
to pay the small tuition required that
they may secure the better advantages
offered by our schools.
The present high school faculty, con-
sisting of Superintendent Wright Joel
Jenifer, who is principal and has charge
of the mathematics, Miss Kathryn
Daggy, department of Latin and part
of the English work, Mr.. G. F. Henry,
department of science, with part of the
history, Miss Bertha Addison, in charge
of the business department, are doing
strong work in theiI various depart
ments as is attested by the loyalty of
the students and the high standard Of
the work done. Students and teachers
are anxiously looking forward to the
completion of the new high school
building where the arrangements are
more commodious and convenient for
high school work.
1t is hoped that the new building may
be ready for occupancy by April /.
This will also relieve the crowded con-
diton of the grammar schools which
are now crowded into every available
outside building, one room being in the
guild room of the Episcopal church,
one in DR.. McConkey's study, and two
in the basement of the Presbyterian
church.
Altogether the work of the public
schools is worthy of the hearty support
of the citizens of our city and 1t Is a
most encouraging feature that there Is
loyal and hearty cooperation between
the schools and the homes, without
which the best work is impossible.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01
For Manufacturing
For Mining
For Street Railway

learn direct from the officers of the
company that engineers have been at
work more or less constantly for more
than year upon surveys, plans and
estimates for both undertakings. Elec-
trio power will be transmitted from
these plants for the operation OF mines
at Imnaha, Cave Gulch and other Snake
river camps; also to Asotin, Charleston,
Lewiston and other nearby towns
where contracts can be made that will
be sufficiently remunerative to the very
large capital required for such under
takings. Press reports state that
$3,600,0O0 is the paid up capital of the
Washington Water Power Company at
Spokane, which supplies that city. also
the Occur dAlene mines, with electric
power and light and is planning to ex-
tend it's lines into the Palouse towns.
1t is roughly estimated that the Asotin
and Grande Ronde power plants, which
may be looked upon as a strictly Lew
iston enterprise, will require upwards
of 100000 for their completion. To
provide a market for all this 5000 to
7,000-horse power will necessitate man
ufacturing and a street railway, and
these industries will come when cheap
power is available. Manufacturing
means long pay rolls. the full dinner
pail and a fast increasing population
with an ever growing trade and all the
attendent minor industries and inter
ests. Up to 4 or years ago when
Spokane had nearly 10000 population
she consumed less than 3,000-horse
power of the output of the Washing
ton Water Power company. What may
Lewiston become through the use of
5,O00-horse power in its immediate vi
cinity?
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01
lewiston:
Its Past Reviewed and
Its Needs Outlined BY
One Who Came Early

Starting in 81 with a population es-
timated by the thousands, who were
all emigrants and searchers for gold in
the Pierce City district, and who
stayed here for a comparatively short
time, Lewiston diminished in popula-
ton until along in the seventies a very
few hundred people resided here and
in fact the census in 1890 a popula ton
of only a very few over eight hundred
is recorded, still they were blessed with
enterprise and push.
1t is we'll known fact that there
was subscribed in the year 1890 over
100000 as a bonus for the Northern
Pacific railway to come here, also at
that time the water works was started.
Eastern capital came in here to a
great extent, some men made invest
ments very rapidly, but alas, the rail-
road did not materialize, but hard times
of '93 and "a Frustrated everything and
not until '96 did the city commence to
go ahead, when the building of the
Northern Pacific railroad wS'ch COM
menced in November of '95, caused a
wonderful increase in the population of
the county.
The opening of the Vineland tract
across Snake river added to our wealth
and population, and owing to the ju-
dicious advertising of the vineland
company Lewiston was brought into
great prominence throughout the east,
thus, in '9S came our railroad and in
1900 we had a population of 2,40O peo-
pie. The names enumerated, in the
Lewiston directory were 2,475, and as
Stunning the population at two and one
half to the inhabitants to everyone
named in the directory brings us close
to $500. Speaking very conservatively
it is fair to presume by the increased
city limits we have, today at least
1000 people within our borders.
The water works which were pur-
chased by the city a year ago last
July for $4,000, with the bright pros
poets Lewiston has today, could not be
purchased for twice that sum- The new
pumping plant which will be run by
electricity from the Vineland company
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01
POWER
66c

Among the developments of 1908
should be reckoned the quiet work that
has been going on, for the supply of
electric power to Lewiston, Charleston
and the Snake river mines, although
because of the magnitude OF the work
the results will not be apparent to the
public until late in 1904. The men con-
Quoting this work are the kind that do
not and will not talk about their plans
until tangible results can be shown.
However, they are the same ones who
organized and created Vineland and
Charleston, built the great bridge over
Snake river, constructed the admirable
system of water works in Charleston,
and whose latest achievement was the
purchase and well-nigh rehabilitation
of the electric lighting plant, which lat
ter work has already resulted in the
present excellent lighting system at a
cost to consumers less than the rates
paid in any other town of like size on
the coast, according to The Teller in
vestigations. While Mr.. Libby and his
assistants will give no particulars of
the new work, enough has been learned
to warrant the fully credible statement
that the Asotin power plant will be in
creased the present year from it's pres
ent 600-hors power nominal capacity
to some $500 to 2000-horse power,
through the construction of a high line
canal giving a head of over 500 feet,
and that shortly afterwards the Grande
Ronde river power development will be
pushed to completion. The Teller is
informed by Asotin county people who
should know that for the last named
project, the water rights, rights of way,
etc, have all been secured, and we
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01

is practically completed and we shall
commence to pump with electric energy
about the middle of January. This
will mean a great saving to the city
and Lewiston will be the first city in
this section to use electrical energy for
that purpose. The city debt on &C
count of the water works plant was
originally $50, 900, but was later bonded
for $4,000 more and then $4,000 more,
making the total Indebtedness $4,000.
The city owes a $4,000 on a bond
issue, known as the Fifth street i'm
provement issue. which is payable,
$1,000 per year. The floating indebted
ness of the city will be entirely taken
up by the 100000 issue of bonds, which
the people have just voted on.
The streets are being lighted on the
basis OF $3.50 per arc light, which is a
very reasonable price considering the
number of arc lights now used. The
city uses now forty-three lights and
when it shall have reached the num-
Der of sixty arc lights. then another
reduction in price is to be made.
The streets are getting in good con-
dition generally, although Main street
from the court house to the city limits
and for which the property owners
along the street agree to pay $4,000,
should be completed as early as posi-
BILE. More cement sidewalks are being
laid, the fire limits extended and every
thing is progressing in the direction,
which in time will make Lewiston a
large city.
Other Improvements are needed and
the people all seem willing to put their
shoulder to the wheel to make the city
progress. A practical illustration can
be found in the subscription list for
the new steamer, Mountain Gem"
Numerous new buildings of a bust
ness nature are contemplated for the
ensuing year, besides dwelling houses
by the score, but one of the greatest
needs of Lewiston today is a building
and loan association whereby men can
build and own their own homes.
Lewiston also needs a canning fac
tory to enable her to take care of the
surplus products. A bridge Is needed
across the Clearwater. Lewiston needs
the electric line and the Waha irriga-
ton scheme. The road to Riparia or
Snake river. road and then will her
dreams be realized.
The Lewiston Water and Power COM
pany have their plans arranged for the
ensuing year which if brought to a
termination will prove a wonderful in
f1uence upon Lewiston's future, and
everything promises for the year 1904
a greatly increased wealth and popula-
ton and enterprise for this city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01
Notice to Investors

We have investigated the fruit and
vegetable canning proposition for Lew
iston and find ehinen1y rair and sat
isfactory and that the people of Lew
iston ought to put it on it's feet
We have subscribed for the stock as
literally as we could.
Mr.. George w. Morrison and Mr.. ]
B. McGrane will solicit subscriptions
for balance of stock necessary to put
enterprise on good financial footing.
c. w. COLBY,
LEWISTON FUEL & ICE co.
per O. M. Lattimer. Mgr
C. w RURDICK,
VIM ROLLINGER.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-01

The citizens of any progressive COM
munity should take a genuine interest
in the welfare of the public schools. No
better measure of the intelligence and
proper progress of a city can be named
than that it's citizens are willing to sup
port and will only be satisfied with the
best possible in matters pertaining to
the education of their children and in
providing literally for the means of
culture. The public school system of
this country is unique among the ma
tons of the world and to this system
with it's democracy of childhood we
confidently look for the continuation of
the enlightening influences that our ma
ton is shedding upon the peoples of
the earth.
The citizens of Lewiston are not, in
this matter, different from progressive
communities elsewhere. They are loyal
to the interests of our city schools,
willing to provide literally for their
maintenance and further progress and
anxious that their children should have
every necessary means of liberal edu-
cation.
The work done by our schools, their
standing among neighboring institu-
tions the Jealous, efficient loyalty of the
teaching force, the general disposition
and intelligence of the pupils, and the
advancement along the many educa-
tional interests. are matters for public
congratulation. Superintendent Wright
reports that he work of the past year
has been the most profitable and salts
factory since his connection with the
schools; the attendance has increased
almost 20 per cent, the teaching staff
has been increased, the new high school