Christmas Tales From Leland Echo Town News
Merry Christmas in Leland as residents share updates. Frank Fender recovers from a long illness. A W Lee buys the Hamilton ranch. B B Mowry visits Potlatch from upriver. A H Smith buys the Cantril store building. Miss Martin leaves Lewiston for holiday vacation. Jesse Hoffman returns from Milton for a short visit. Stephen A Douglass works on the Odd Fellows hall. The new hall rapidly nears completion for the December 25 grand ball.
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Jesse Hoffman
Milton
Oregon
Hoffman
Stephen A. Douglass
Southwick
Leland
Christmas events and illness mark Spalding news
Mrs Hughes is seriously ill this week while Pike Cooper visits from Kentuck ferry and Lon Harris shares Christmas dinner with the Byrums. Tony Andrews and wife stay with friends in Spalding. Mrs James Jordan fell ill serving breakfast. Thomas Loper returns from his Tom Beal creek ranch to meet his schoolgoing sons in Lewiston. Jessie and Effie Johnson of Lapwai attend the local Christmas tree, and Jessie plans terms at Lewiston. Spalding hosts the first Christmas tree and exercises for white children with Santa distributing gifts, despite a smaller attendance due to a recent smellpox scare. The Indian school band misses the event, and the wild Indians perform at Old Coyote place across the river.
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Jessie
Lewiston
Spalding
Santa Claus
Old Coyote
Weather Prophet Foretells Severe Winter Blitz Down South
W T Foster, billed as a long range weather prophet, claimed to beat government meteorologists by predicting a harsh December with a major blizzard and severe cold in the southern states between December 2 and 8. He forecast a warm spell on the Pacific coast later in December and advised placing ice in January.
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W. T. Foster
Minneapolis
Foster
U. S
Pacific Coast
Property Transfers Across Nez Peace County
Abstract sheet records multiple land conveyances. Jonas A. Lathrop and wife transfer half interests in various quarters to James Lambert for 2375 dollars. Francis A. Hartmen sells to Rhodes Gentry lot 4 and portions of northwest quarters for 1000 dollars. Mary Cantril and husband deed lot 3 in Leland’s town to A H Smith. William A. and wife transfer lots 3 4 14 and 15 in Gace peer? to Robbens for 765 dollars. Additional transfer involves P H Greenman and Axel Counteneheeaie.
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Jonas A. Lathrop
James Lambert
Francis A. Hartmen
Rhodes Gentry
Mary Cantril
A. H. Smith
Hock
Sown
Leland
William A
A. BE. Robbens
Sarah R Robben
Gace Pee
Ean
P. H. Greenman
Axel Counteneheeaie
Idaho Mineral Output and Copper Closures Highlight Period
State mining figures show Idaho production by product with gold valued at 10 924 371 83 dollars and silver 2 467 233 21, lead 5 421 583 62, copper limited by Seven Devils litigation and Mackay smelter awaiting next spring. Coeur d Alene lead and silver mines contributed 6 247 327 dollars. Marshall district copper disrupted by ownership dispute. local notes include stockholders meeting, transport rates, estray notices, and wedding gift quips.
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Martin Jacobs
Idaho
Seven Devils
Mackay
Coeur A’ Alenes
Notice of Partnership Dissolution in Lewiston Idaho
Notice announces dissolution of the partnership Small & Emery at Lewiston Idaho. Ira Small withdraws. Albert Small and Fred W Emery acquire assets and assume debts, continuing the business as Small & Emery with Ira Small as member. Dated December 2, 1902.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Small & Emery
Ira Small
Albert Small
Fred W. Emery
W. Emery
Notice of Forfeiture in Idaho Mining Claims
Notice to co owners in Nez Perce county Idaho that unpaid expenditures of 75.00 per one fourth interest on the White Dog La Fayette and Washington lodes may cause transfer of ownership after ninety days. Court attached writ issued November 20 and district court action by T J LeHane versus Schuyler Adams and Jesse No. details include estray and attachment notices with clerks and attorneys listed.
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Arthur
United States
White Dog
la Fayette
Washington Lodes
Snake River
Nez Perce County
State of Etonion
District Court
Second Judicial District
State of
Idaho
Nez Perce
T. J LeHane
Schuyler J. Adams
Jesse M. No
P. E. Stooxey
Mite
Notice of Sheriff-Elect’s Request for Deputies in Nez Perce Idaho
William Schuldt sheriff-elect of Nez Perce county Idaho will apply at the January 12 1903 county commissioners meeting for one regular deputy one jailer and such special deputies as duties require under Sec 1630 political code Idaho Also an alias summons in probate court Lewiston Trading Company vs M J O'Brien and in justice court West Lewiston Precinct George H Kester vs Sidney Frary both issued in December 1902 and requiring appearance March 6 1903 and March 7 1903 respectively for small claims and lease related action with judgments sought at 7 percent interest and costs.
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Lewiston National Bank
H. Kestrr
Lewiston
Idaho
William Schuldt
Nez Perce
Board of County Commissioners
State of Idaho
Nez Pe County
Nez Perce County
Lewiston Trading Company, Limited
M. J. O'Brien
Justice Court
West Lewiston
J. D. McConkey
George H. Kester
Sidney Frary
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