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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1902
Page
4
AU Wright has leased 320 acres in Io Idaho country and plans to return Wednesday to prepare the land for spring farming. The note credits Mr ek and his idea with assisting, signaling hopeful progress for the household and homestead.
Edward C Gillette, age 65, died at his Cottonwood home after Brights disease. He had served at the local post office for four years. Burial planned at Gifford cemetery. Capt and Mrs Graham returned from the east, with Mr Graham now blind and helpless though mentally clear, from Spokane visiting for weeks. Coeur d Alene Press.
The Lewiston Milling Co resumed cargo transport to San Francisco last week sending a carload of 190 barrels for export to the Panama region. Over the past year shipments ranged from 200 to 400 barrels monthly, peaking at 600 in one month. The Panamanian crisis had halted export trade, now revived by last week’s orders, supporting home trade and a plan to operate the mill on a double shift to reach full capacity.
Abstracted transfers from Nez Perce County include Robert Kingsley and wife to Oscar Austin of Lewiston area parcels. W. B. Reese probate judge to S. W. Allen in Melville. William F. Kettenback to Mary A. Kroh. Greenwood and wife to F. O. Davis. Erick Olson and wife to Fernando C. Davis. and multiple other deeds in Lewiston, Ke ndrick, Peck, and Nez Perce with varied consideration amounts. Notable properties feature lots, blocks, city additions, and ferry rights on Snake and Clearwater rivers.
Entries record several land transfers in Nesperce including lots 18 in block 18 and lots 1 and 12 in block 6 with prices 700 and 50 dollars respectively, plus a 1700 dollar sale in section 29, township 36, range 12. Warnings of residents’ travel and upcoming town events appear with health and family notes and Christmas Eve preparations at the town hall.
Weiser Signal reports on Burns of Sesesh Meadows, longtime Idaho pioneer born during the 1864 Gold Rush, facing illness and sale of his Grouse Creek and Sesesh Meadows claims to return to civilization. He traveled by P and I railroad from Council to Weiser, a first for him since leaving California in 1863. An estray notice also appears for a 1000 pound steer found between Big Island and Suver Creek, owner to claim by contacting Emery & Frasier in Lewiston.
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