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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07
EDISON UNIQUE rhEATER

Lewiston is behind no other city *
its size as regards to amusement An12
that are presented to haE
people through the efforts of Mr.. Bar.
num- manager of the Edison UntQuE
Theater Although Lewiston II sogne-
what off the line Of travel of high-c tAnD
theatrical organizations, Mr.. BarnuA
has by persistent effort, overcome thu
of location. Patr0ns Of tho
Unique Theater are seldom disap-
appointed in play or production tha9-
appears at this place Of amusement
for not only IL much Of the best drama
and amusement presented here. but the-
management sees to 1t that In no cane~
are Misrepresentation resorted to fns
order to attract amusement seeks1n
The public appreciate this ana have
come to rely upon the announcemeneR
given out by this house. The bu1dfn9-
occupied Is a commodious one; but st14
many times 1t proves too small to ac-
commodate the crowds that thrOne -
this place for rest and diversions I1se-
house was only opened about efgh6
months ago hut has been popular
place OF amusement from the start Gn6R
the business has prospered beyond ther
management's expectations. Mr.. Bar
mum came here from Bellfn9hnm~-
Wash, and IL thoroughly qualified Ton
conducting a place OF this kind An&s
makes friends with all with whom No.
cores in contact.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07
LEWISTON IN BRIEF
Pertinent Facts Concerning the City
and Tributary Country

Lewiston is the county seat of Nez
Perez county. the foremost county in
wealth and population in the state Of
Idaho.
The population of the city is $500
and together with Charleston the total is
fully 10000 people.
Lewiston has an altitude of ISL feet.
and climate rivalling the best that
California has to offer.
of grain We're grown in the agricultural
region tributary to Lewiston in the sea
son of 1904.
Lewiston has two national banks and
two trust companies with an aggregate
capital stock of 81 800. 900 and total de-
posits amounting to s1,735.0o0.
The great central Idaho mining re-
gion is tributary to Lewiston and and
all supplies and machinery for the
mines are distributed from this point.
Owing to its mild and equitable eli
mate Lewiston is pre-eminently city
of homes. and the schools, churches.
social and fraternal organizations are
+ in keeping with the best institutions in
the northwest.
The Lewiston State Normal school
presents full five-year course in
normal training. The institution has
| Just received an appropriation of $16,
/ 600 for maintenance and equipment.
The river bars of the Snake and
| Clearwater region are admirably
adapted to fruitgrowing. The valleys
are famous for all the fruits grown il
California except the citrous varieties
The total output for the past year OF
the fruits of the valleys and the fruits
Of the uplands in the country tribu'
tary to this I,oint is estimated at 5O'
carloads.
i Lewiston is the terminus of the Spo
kane & PaIoase branch of the North
ern Pacific railway and the terminu
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07

credited i'm all the colleges and univer-
stiles of the west.
The assessed valuation of \eZ Perce
county in 1904 was in round numbers
100000 and with the annexed portion
from Shoshone and the natural increase
the estimated valuation for this year
is 100000.
The famous Idaho white pine belt is
along the Clearwater river tributary to
Lewiston. The state holdings of tim
Der alone amount to 10000 acres in
this belt and over 100000 acres more
belongs TO private individuals. The to-
tai forest area of this district in tana-
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07
LEw,sToN's NORMAL SCHOOL
State institution That Offers Excellent
Educational Facilities

While Lewiston has been developing
so rapidly commercially il has not for
gotten it's educational interests and In
this particular It is especially fortunate
in having one OF the important state
The Lewiston state
Normal school was established by the
legislature Of 1893 and the main build
ing was erected in 1895. Since the es-
Establishment of the school it has given
its attention to the preparation OF
eachers for the public schools Of Idaho
and now has an alumni of approxi-
mately 1852 members. In addition to it's
alumni it has, throughout the state,
many representatives who hold state
certificates.
The type of educational work now
presented by the school is equal to that
of similar state institutions in the
northwest and it's graduates are thor
oughly prepared for their work as
teachers. Besides a thorough course
In professional training the school ar
fords excellent opportunities for lib
eral education equivalent I'm standard
to that of the sophomore year of the
college.
The maintenance of such a standard
has been rendered possible through the
! conservatism observed in the choice of
strong faculty and through the estab-
lishment of good working library and
the improvement of the equipment.
| Each year sees important progress
toward greater efficiency. All depart
ments of the school show that rapid
development has occurred especially II
the past two years and the recen
provision by the Legislature for ample
leqnipment and additional buildings
buildings will further contribute to thu
success of the future.
During the summer OF 1905 a new
training school building will be erecte'
as an addition to the present mail
building and this will accommodate
children of all the grades of the publ
school.
: This training school win be conduct
ed as Il model graded school and wi
be set apart wholly for the professions
: training of teachers. 1t will accommo
date about one hundred and sixt
5 children or AN average OF twenty
0 each of eight grades. The work will
in charge of supervisor work will
0 in charge of "A supervisor work and
0 critic teachers who will Keep i'm mir
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07
the LEWISTON sRooM FACTORY

In every leading city there are cer--
tain commercial and manufacturers
Industries. whose Importance, sucSenE
and high character. constitute ar 60
sential element In the growth and ad-
vancement OF the city wherein they aTe.
located. They are important fact0GD
in the business community, and when
describing the progress of a city II -
eminently necessary to give theme
prominent mention. and the besfntDHs
that comes TO the locality thrcu98A
their efforts. Such in its speciaf HuAs
Is the Lewiston Broom Factory, an lu--
dustry which was established here
about two months ago by Messrk.
Thurber and Wallace who came haxe-
from Penewawa. Wash. where they ha1R
n similar institution. They are mauax--
facturers of high grade brooms AM
brushes, and their products are To. Do
found at all frst-class stores In thee
city In the shor; time they have baEaa
established here their patronage. nnsz
exceeded their most sstnguine exueetse--
| tons and their Success is assureGH
| Their business SO far is confined -
supplying the local trade and makih1.
shipments to the surrounding points.
which is In itself an extensive businenE-
They have Just competed a new bu1&-
ing OF their own and give employees
to n number OF hands and the bushes
Is growing fast. Oar people should le-
, sist upon getting q hoine product a.
thereby build ~ the own.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07

lewiston is the Gateway city to the
t,,nous Clearwater country, it is the
metropolis and commercial center for
ali Of Northern Idaho and Eastern
Washington that lies tributary to the
Snake and Clearwater valleys. The
o;.v is backed by an empire of wealth
in the rapidly developing territory of
tho interior country rich in varied
line of natural resources.
The city is advantageously located
iunctlre of two great rivers themselves
natural arteries of trade and at the
columbia rivers which when the open
river to the sea is accomplished will
the continent. With the growth of the
interior the city of Lewiston is rapidly
among the most prosperous and rap
idly advancing cities in the Pacific
growth but stands the exponent of the
magnificent possibilities Of the territory
ii represents.
In climate soil and productiveness no
country in the world excells the famous
Clearwater country and the Snake river
valley tributary to this point 1t is a
country of widely diversified products
any one of which would alone make
the region celebrated. The richest ag-
ricultural section of the northwest
pours it's wealth through the Lewiston
gateway, and agriculture. we are told.
is the backbone of permanent prosper
ity. But here agriculture is only an
incident. Under irrigation the lower
river valleys add the wealth of the Or
chards and the Vineyards to the wealth
of the fields, and to this to fill the
measure to overlooking is added the
wealth of the forest and the mines.
1t will be seen that Lewiston is no
natural growth of it's advantageous To-
cation. The city is the natural distrib-
uting center for the vast tributary
country that surrounds it. and not only
a distributing point but a manufacture
ing point as well for it is only a ques-
ton of time-and a short time at that
when it will supply the trade with the
tfac in, all
where the tributary country furnishes
now the raw materials.
These are a few of the factors thai
have made the Lewiston of today bu
the most potent factor is the progress
sive spirit Of the citizens as manifested
in the several industries of the place
This has made Lewiston a city o
thriving industries, has built beautiful
and attractive homes, has awakened
civic pride and resulted in a demand
for clean, we'll paved streets and sub
stantial public buildings. The success
of the business enterprises here ha
often been the source of comment am
surprise and it is with deep interes
that the loyal citizens of Lewiston vie,
the rapid strides the city has take
within the past few years and contem
plate it's most promising future.
The most positive proof of the condi
ton of the city is the representation
and standing of the leading bushes
establishments. The commercial trad
of Lewiston is characterized by larg
and progressive houses handling com
ctn Mt nd
wide spread territory. Every line
represented in full and creditab
manner. A review of these sever;
pages will convince the reader tn;
here is the secret of Lewiston's cor
finued prosperity.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07
CONDITION OF LEWISTON BANKS

Lev iSton.s b4nking institutions show
Wy tell substantial fig Ires that the
pros petty of the colntry has strong
financial basis. The city has two ma"
tinnal banks and two trust companies
With "A million and a third in capital
and "A II illon and three -fOlrths in de-
poSitS. The institutions are growing
and thriving with the development Of
the CO intry as the following COMPARE
son will testify.
Jan. 1904 Jan. 1906
Capital. . .......$ 100000 ~ 100000
Surplus and undi-
vided profits -. 100000 100000
Deposits. :. $50. 1,44500O l.135,0OO
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07

The pablo schools of Lewiston rank
with the best of the northwest. A new
high school building has just been COM
pleted costing 100000 and the school
now offers a full four years course ac-
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07

rack. cedar. red fir. white fir and the
lower grades of pine is nearly 5000 900
acres.
Lewiston has within the past year
con- peted 70 n pIblic buildings at a
house. "A high school, a supreme court
and library and Carnegie library
building. In addition sewer improve
ment to the amount of $45 900 has been
accomplished.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-07

of two branches leading into the Clear
water country. 1t is the head of navi-
cation for the o. r. & N boat lines on
Snake river, and when the Columbia is
opened to the sea will be the head of
navigation on one of the greatest wat
erways in the world.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
Resorrceful Editor.

An Indiana editor has solved Z
problem that has worried newspaper
Offices ever since the telegraph, the
telephone and the mail began conspir-
ing with the reporter and the linotype
operator to make too much copy.
When the foreman poked his head into
the sanctum and yelled: I'm over
set two columns, the editor repeated
the trite facetious order: Hang it on
the chases." But he really meant what
he said. relates the indianapolis News,
for he walked into the composing room!
and instructed the makeup to put the
over-set two columns Of matter in a
narrow chase, with an inch space Le-
tween the columns. The paper went
to press, and 50 did the two extra col
umns. When the latter were worked
on, cutting machine separated the
columns and "a deft-fingered girl, with
the aid Of a pastebrush, attached q
column to each side Of the paper-fg-
uratively speaking, hung the over
set to the chases. This Indiana ed
itor probably had seen the product of
one OF the new-fangled multiplying
presses, press that permits the addi-
.tion Of one, two Or three columns to q
page as necessity demands-and adapt
ed the idea. ii a crude but effective
way, to his own needs.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
MAKES PEAcocKs SILENT.
Dealer Furnishes Lovers Of the Birds
with Those That Do
81 Not Cry.

Peacocks for the lawns Of country
houses are becoming more popular
every year. There are dealers. who
make speciality Of these decorative
birds. There is even one dealer,
says the Philadelphia Bulletin, who
sells noiseless peacocks. for which
he gets readily SIS apiece.
The one objection to the peacock
is his hoarse and piercing cry. Ths
dealer IN silent peacocks operates on
the BIRDS throats IN such q way as
to quiet them forever. The opera
tion is not painful nor perilous, and
yet It increases the peacock's value
fourfold.
"A good peacock can be bought for
SIS. The bird eats corn and barley.
It's actual living expenses are not
great, but It IS apt ct any time to die.
The peacock In -is matter Of sudden
death Is almost the monkey s equal.
b They who keep dozen Or more pea
cocks have among them always 4
few plain little peahens. Hens sell ats
. lower rate thar cocks, for they are
not 50 beautiful b
Her eggs are large and brown, and
when she IS nesting the peahen mus:
- led by hand.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
MOST DANGEROUS LIQul ID.
An Acid That Can Be Kept ID Mons
Other Than Bottle Of
Solid Gold.
Is solid gold bottle stood on the
chemists table, says the Minneapolis

a solid gold bottle stood on the
chemists table, says the Minneapolis
Journal.
'sIn that bottle, he said. my hydro
duoric acid is kept. Hydrofuoric acid
Is used IN glass etching. The etching
on glass thermometers is all done with
IT. It is colorless. It looks like water.
But q drop OF it on your hand would
bore clean through to the other side
like bullet. Its Inhalation y sure
death
.tHydrofuoric acid can be safely kept
only in gold bottles. Sometimes bot
ties of India rubber Or lead or Of plat
mum are used None OF these. though,
is as safe as gold Even when this
acid is In a gold bottle precautions
must be taken; It is volatile and q
parafdn-covered plate must be clamp
ed tight over the bottles mouth. Also
the temperature Of the room must
not rise over GO degrees Or the gold
bottle will burst. s8
This acid, whose sole use is IA
glass-etching. is probably the most
dangerous thing III the world 70 work
with. The steeple Jack, the lion tanner.
the diver. even the Japanese and Rus
sian soldiers do not take their lives
In their hands to half the extent the
glass etcher does when, with his gold
vial OF hydroduoric acid, he etches
the scales on our thermometers =
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
MooN An IDEA B z ARK


8 Phobus. q satellite o. Mars, = thu
ideal place for baseball PLAYERS. ac-
cording to Prof. Ray Forest Moulton
Of the University Of Chicago, who sde-
clared to his students II astronomy
yesterday that on Phobus. which y
from Ave to so miles II diameter,
man can toss ball around the entire
planet and catch It bn It's return.
s a poor amateur could compel the
bali to take on curves IN the atmos-
phere Of Phobus that would put g
shame the best efforts Of christy
Mathewson or the eccentric WaddelL
Then, too, PhSbus would be great
place for the managers. alaries
would have to be paid to but one
man. The pitcher could fulfill the
catcher's task as well as his own, and
It would be an easy matter for nlm
to fill the outer gardens, as 2 ball Dat.
ted into the little resisting atmosphere
surrounding the satellite would remain
in the air for several minutes, giving
the twirler plenty Of time to move
from the slab to the outheld.
: For the inhabitants Of Delnos, the
other satellite Of Mars, to play catch
with his neighbors on Phobus would
be simple morning 8 recreation. re
could toss the ball to waiting catch
er on the sister satellite and then per-
form his mornings work before fne.
ball would again seek his level after
its lofty fight from Phobus.
Prof Moulton did not advise any.
Of his students to lead baseball teams
to Phobus and Demos, at least not
until navigation Of the air has been
mastered, but he explained TO them
how the weak power OF gravitation
would make it possible for man TO
throw a cruve around the satellite
without overexerting himself.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
PURLIsIIED WEEKLY.
Enancipated Man.

~ Q rule weddings, like most mod
nm plays, are constructed around q
single actor. The bride plays the lead
1ng part and the bridegroom and the
resi- Of the company are permitted to
walk through the performance for her
greater glory. Her costume and her
picture hat and her armful of flowers
may be described In i columns and the
humble man she is making happy for
LIE be lucky II he Is barely named as
IN indispensable character along with
the clergyman. They are beginning to
nave 9 stricter sense Of justice over In
lillzabeth, N. j., reports the New York
world. A bridegroom with proper
sense OF respect for the dignity Of his
sex has asserted himself. The bride.
Of course, went to the altar the same
charming figure all brides are. But
the bridegroom was not mere man.
He was revolution. Disdaining what
the western newspapers call 1.-The con-
ventional black" he paraded before
the dazzled onlookers in full panoply
OF white-white serge suit, white scarf
and white shoes. Even his best man
anu the page were clad In white. It
has been the privilege OF German duke
or English aristocrat who came to car
r on an American heiress to appear
IN church In glfNering uniform. But
the plebeian American has gone along
obscurely by the brides side in the
plainest Of nuptial raiment. Now that
the path OF his emancipation has been
blazed at Elizabeth, it lies between
him and his tailor to emerge from the
obscurity to which the eternal feminine
has consigned him.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
A BAL CONY
SCENE
b CAMILLA J. KNIGaT

IXTHEN Katherine came back to the
wv dinner table after answering the
telephone she looked so sober, es-
pecially in contrast with her previous
high spirits, that the family resolved
itself into an interrogation point at
cnce.
Harry cant come for me" she
said slowly. 4 .
rs that ali? Thought there must
have been death at the very least"
No, that's not all. He very kind
II provides me with an escort, and
that escort none other than Mr.. Ran
dolph Payson."
well, what's the matter with Mr..
Payson? thought he was all right? 2"
That's just what's the matter-he's
SO Invariably and proyokingly all
right. He's perfect paragon Of pro-
priety, and / shall be sure to do some
thing to shock him. I've half mind
not to co. ~
"oh Katherine" interposed her
mother, you must. Harry is depend
ing on your Solos"
"Yes. that's another thing. Some one
has failed him at the last minute and
he wants me to sing another. I hate
these concerts for the benefit Of some
thing anyway; they're always in some
stuffy hall, and there's never decent
piano. =
Well, DEAR said her mother, sooth-
,ngly, you must just do the best you
can. can't imagine why you feel so
about it. Most girls would be delight
I'd with Randolph Payson as an es-
cort."
s'Most girls are scared blue Of him.
just the same. It's enough to .rile'
anybody just to look at him, he's so
absolutely faultless.'' -
Katherine was ready at the appoint
ed time, and was alone, the other
members Of the family, including the
maids, having gone out. She was
positively nervous about meeting Mr..
Payson, and started violently when the
bel proclaimed his arrival. She pick
I'd up her gloves to go, but to her
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07

Ing perhaps the larsest number of
women II the service has this to SAP
regarding them:
! Il the work OF the government was
done by men alone there would be-
better results at perhaps one-third the
cost. I am not now dealing Id guess
work, but from actual experience COW
ering many years. Il know / should be
called all sorts Of names and subject
ed to all kinds OF criticism II should
say so over my own signature, but
there can be no question that the
presence OF SO many women In the de-
partments here exercises wholly
demoralizing effect that IS reflected In
the scandals with which the public
has been edited Of late years.
Il say fatty that woman is out Of
her sphere In Industrial and Official
life. do not mean to contend that
there are not some admirable women.
earning their bread both IN private
concerns and In the government, but
we are talking Of generalities. I
have myself In my bureau two women
who perform efficient service and
more than earn their salaries. al
though they receive $1,600 per annum.
There are others getting 81, 200 year
who would not be receiving more than
six dollars a week at the outside at
any department store in the city and
they are not worth q penny more to.
the government.
I'VE are now doing our best to have
as few women as possible certified to
us by the civil service commission
and with the cooperation Of that body
we hope to remedy the anomalous con-
dition that now exists in the depart-
ment. Women should leave the work
to the men. Give the latter a chance
to support her and let her look after
the domestic side OF life.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-10-07
Joys Of the Simple Life.

This is the way western exchange
has IT.: "Ain't it nice to. get home after
. trip to a big city where all is q
rush and hurry; where you are q very
small integral In mighty throns;;
where you have to keep your eyes
peeled to dodge the street cars, wagons
and automobiliou to preserve your
being; where people look at you ask
ance; where YOU, feel as friendless as
yaller dog; where you have to put up
at q hashhouse and the waiter brings
your soup to you with his thumb sub
merged In It's depths and the pie he
serves you IL mucky and stale-ain't
1t nice to drop back home to the little
rural town where the dogs Ion around
III the shade and the chickens roost
on the front door step; where you get
the best 'eatin's' in the land and where
the most interesting topics, the wealth
q and crops, are discussed and where
,you pile In about nine p. m. and pile
out about i've q. m. to greet old Sol
Just going to work. Amt it nice?
You bet!'' E Rs