Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-05-12
Stories Of Street and Town


H. baumeister, of Asotin, was a visit.
OF IN the city Wednesday.
Miss Alice Eaton returned vester-
oay from short visit with the family
ol austin Gregory. at Culdesac.
a. c. Forwards new buildino IN tho
eastern part of town. is nearing COM
| pletion.
George P. Taplin. forest ranger was
in Lewiston Wednesday from his ranch
on Salmon river.
John II. Long is making some i'm
provements on his property recently
purchased in east Lewiston.
J. b. West. register Of the local land
! orflce was admitted to practice in
the federal court at Moscow this week.
Helm Tyra. of Orofino, was in town
this week attending to road matters
before the board of,county commission
| ers.
Jno. +. Nickerson, city clerk. yester-
| day moved his family into his new res
idence on Normal hill which has lust
been completed.
THE Reign Of the Emperor by the
Keith Stock company has been playing
to crowded houses this week. 1t is a
good show. presented by first class
people.
L. j. Hardin, of Culdesac. a pfomi-
nent ranchman of the section, was in
town yesterday on his way home from
Pomeroy where he has been visiting
with relatives
W. P. Bounds and crew, of Spald-
ing, have just completed the work of
shearing 1900 head of sheep for IT.
win Brothers. Of this city. and have
gone to the Alpowa country.
One of the best country papers that
comes to our exchange table is the
Grangeville Standard. published by
Lisle and Bradley. 1t is strictly up-to-
date in every particular and chock full
Of interesting local news.
Fred B. Sears returned Tuesday
from Spokane where he made a visit
to his wife now at the hospital Mrs.
Sears is improving and DR.. Thomas
thinks that she can return to her home
in two weeks.
A. c. Coburn and family returned
from Culdesac where Mr. Coburn has
been engaged in some contract work
Mrs. Coburn and the children were
VISITING with hor ont
Wright. who lives in the vicinity.
Reports from Pierce City say that
an important strike was recently made
in the Red Cloud mine. A tunnel that
is being run on the property cut a blind
ledge about 1s inches in width. which
is said to carry high values in gold
F.. S. Benson. secretary and auditor
of the Hartman lines in Texas has
been appointed general auditor of the
Panama canal and the Panama rail-
road. Mr.. Benson was formerly audi
tor of the O. r. & n. Co. at Portland
Arrivals from Elk City say that the
shoot Of ore found in the Buster mine.
near that town last winter. surpasses
anything ever struck in central Idaho.
The shoot so far has been opened up
for 20 feet and is from 10 to IA feet
in width and averages $50 in gold per
ton. 1t is estimated that $1,000, 900
worth of ore has already been opened
up.
Arrangements have been made to re-
open the American Eagle mine in the
Elk City district. at an early date. The
mine was heavy producer until about
= year ago when it became involved in
litigation and passed into the hands
of receiver and was shut down. The
debts against the mine have now been
paid and the resumption of work will
mean much for the district.
With the poets May is the month Of
flowers, Of gaiety, Of sunshine. Of de-
lightful out of door life, when Dame
Nature puts on her frills and organizes
picnics. etc. but 1t should be observed
that this particular May is not the one
of the poets, but. there is one happy
some fellow, that "A cold, wet. May
is sure to fill the barn with hay"
The citizens Of Nez Perez and Camas
praires have every reason to feel con-
fident that at last the long cherished
dream of railroad connections with the
outside world is to be speedily realized.
1t is confidently expected that the en-
tire $500 900 asked for will be pledged
within the coming week. The commit
tees in both Nez Perez and this county
are busily at work and are meeting
with good success.-Grangeville News.
Webb F. Slater, travelling passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific rail-
road, was in town this week in the
interests of that popular line. The
gentleman stated that their line was
preparing to handle an extensive pas
senger business to the Portland fair
from the Clearwater country this year.
Before returning Mr.. Slater will visit