Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-11

Mrs. ]. NJ. Fix has gone to Portland
to see the fair and visit with friends
and relatives.
There Is NOTHING that will quench
your thirst better these hot days than
a glass Of the famous Pacific beer.
John II. Long, E. G. Wagner. Fred
F'rebee and Charles Lewis returned
yesterday from the North Fork where
they have been for the past three
weeks looking after their homesteads.
They state that the government sur
veyors are now working in that section
and at present are making survey of
township AZ, range S east.
1t is reported that DR.. Givens spuer-
intendent of the asylum at Blackfoot,
will arrive at Orofino the last Of the
week to make arrangements for and
superintend the construction of the in
sane asylum to be erected at that place.
Some work is already being done on
the building site and upon DR.. Givens'
arrival matters will be put in shape
for the immediate construction of the
building.
G.. A. Williams, the real estate man,
and his wife, left this morning for Mr..
Williams farm south of Anatone. He is
erecting a fine residence on the pro-
perty. The place is located on the
edge of the timber and has several fine
springs on it with running water also
| close by. Mr.. Williams thinks it is an
ideal place for a summer resort and Is
thinking of fitting it up for such in the
near future.
| A. l.. Skinner is in the city from Ka
miah visiting with his brothers. Mr..
! Skinner came down to meet his bro
Their, G.. A. Skinner, who is a recent
arrival from Bookings, South Dakota,
and is the guest of his two brothers,
J. S. and w. H. Skinner, of this city.
Mr.. Skinner conducts a large merchan-
disc store in Brookings. He is ac-
companied by his daughter and son,
and expects to return home soon.
D. D. Bush. of Boise. and his crew
of 10 government surveyors, left the
city this morning for the Elk City dis
trict where a survey of several town.
ships is to be made The township
in which Elk City is located will be
among those surveyed and some practi-
cal work in townships north of Elk
City will be done. There is considera-
BILE work to be done on the headwaters
of the Clearwater and the crew expects
to be in the field until snow flies.
F. D. Matthias. of McCune, Kansas
is in the cit twisting friends here and
in Charleston. Mr.. Matthias says he has
been over considerable territory since
leaving home and the Lewiston valley
is as fine as anything he has seen. H.
expects to soon leave for points in Gel
orado and Utah where he will spend
some time looking over that countr.
before returning to Kansas. George
Crum, of this city, is nephew of Mi
Matthias.
, ~ w. Deacons has just received tn,
sad news of the death Of his mothe
which occurred on June IS at Battl
Creek Michigan. A letter was sen
at the time notifying Mr. Dacons Of he
! death, but owing to his being employ
ed in a manner that necessitated
great deal of travelling. the letter con
tanning the sad news only reached hin
at this place after following him abou
the country for several weeks. MI
Dacons said the news was entirely un
expected as he had received a lette
death which made no mention of he
5 being i'll. Mr.. Dacons left last nigh
:. for Spokane and said he would proba
bly, return home.
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