Local Lewiston notes and plans from the week
Paragraphically cold Lummi is reported sick with la. M. Pearce of Lenore visits Dr. Phillipe who moved his office. A 9 room addition to Grand Hotel expands to about 20 more rooms. Baptist church buys old Universalist property and will begin extensive renovations. Dr McGilvyery and bride return from California with impromptu reception. Jurors drawn for term of court. Miss Harrington and Clarence Robnett wed at bride’s parents home. Newlyweds depart for Spokane en route to the coast for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Lumber Company
G. Isaman
Harry T. Medgwick
Grand Hotel
Baptist Church Society of Lewiston
Universalist Churchroperty
McGilvyery
Bride
California
B. F. Morris
Anderson
Kennedy
Jennings
Stinson
Clarke
Jennie Harrington
Clarence Robnett
Main Street
Walton Skipworth
Thompson
H. E. Lippman
Spokane
Lewiston National Bank
Widespread Property Transfers and Legal Actions Reported
Filed for Record items show warranty deeds transferring lots in Peck and Eugene with modest sums, and several other parcels in Nez Perce and surrounding towns totaling hundreds to thousands. Foreclosure and suit actions list $42.15 to $454 plus costs, while court matters include Mad den damages and wheat storage disputes. The Bitter Root forest reserve boundaries may shift to exclude Buffalo Hump lands pending Judge Heyburn’s action and land department proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Webber
Marian A. Ratcliffe
Town of
Peck
Stephen Haaser
Peter Hendrickson
Town of Nezpere
Thomas Barton
Ira Small
Tippo S. Williams
Charles W. Shields
Elijah N. Keeney
George M
Eugene
Joseph Kaufman
Wm. R. Gibbs
Charles E. Freeburn
WB. M
James T. Jaggers
Alice Winn
Charles A. Nye
Lillie Aytch
J. B. Budding
E. Taylor
C. Bunnell
W. M
J. B. Rice
J. L. Haynes
Admr
James Madden
McRae Bros. & Co
McGraw
Mining concession fight over Bitter Root timber reserve
Judge W B Heyburn, leading the Bitter Root timber reserve dispute for the Big Buffalo Mining Company, travels from Victoria to Washington to press the case. He argues the present law blocks mining by withholding timber-cut permissions and seeks removal of the restriction to speed mineral development in Elk City Dixie Big Buffalo and Newsome camps. If denied, he plans a court challenge on the department’s authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Public Lands
Washington
W. B. Heyburn
Victoria
B. C
East
Department of Lands
Bitter Root Timber Reservation
Heyburn
Elk City
Dixie
Big Buffalo
Newsome
Spokesman-Review
Prominent Visitors and Local Travel Notes
An assortment of residents and visitors are recorded in the city: Ezra Baird ill with erysipelas. Mrs. Geo Bremer visiting friends. J H Harte from Coeur d Alene. E L Church of Warren in town. E H Libby back from the East. Dr J W Stoneburner of Leland in the city. R C Beach returning from Chicago. Ino P Vollmer to Tacoma. Max Alexander seeking work in Seattle. Dr E Taylor of Peck visiting. J H Hunte of Nezperce visiting. The Kirby of Peck in town. Mrs J N Rice returned to Salmon River. Z McCall and wife on business trip. Jos Molloy of Spalding visiting friends. Mrs George Underwood and daughter to Portland. H C Shaver of Moscow Star among delegation for Marshal Day. Ed Fountain and wife and Samuel Hutchins to California. H E Lippman to inland towns for Kettenbach Grain. C O Brown of Moscow for new white pine sections. Fred N Hallett and wife back from Buffalo Hump awaiting spring mining. C F Lake sells Clarkston Republican interest. Ruth Grostein to Colfax then Europe trip via Washington and New York with March 5 sailing. Helson-Thompson scow cargo wreck at Texas Ferry rocks brought ashore by Baughman and Gray who earned $100. scow from Lewiston to Pasco. owners to ship cargo by rail. E H Libby of Lewiston Water & Power buys well boring outfit in Chicago for artesian water in Vine land. plan contract let to Falkingham for new building design as J. D. ends sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Alexander
Seattle
E. Taylor
Peck
J. H. Hunte
Nezperce
the Kirby of
J. N. Rice
Salmon River
Z. McCall
Jos. Molloy
Spalding
George
H. E. Lippman
Kettenbach Grain Company
C. O. Brown
Moscow
Fred N. Hallett
Buffalo Hump
C. F. Lake
Clarkston Republican
W. A. Austin
Ruth Grostein
Kuhn
Kaminski
Colfax
Europe
Washington
New York
Helson-Thompson
Texas Ferry Rapids
Ralph Baughman
Ike Gray
Lewiston
Pasco
E. H. Libby
Lewiston Water & Power Co
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Vineland
Thiessen Plans Three Story Building on Old Corner
Thiessen will erect a three story structure with modern improvements on the Old Corner this spring. The project is estimated to cost $50,000 and will start once plans are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IC. Thiessen
County Commissioners Resolve Road Contracts and Awards
County board’s busy week ends with multiple contracts awarded for indigent care and county physician services. Dr C C Phillips to provide medical aid at 45 dollars per quarter with travel surcharges. Mrs S H Brown to care for indigents at 15 dollars per month per person and 1.50 per day for sick. L L Strong contracted for burial services at 950 dollars per burial. Road matters include bids, right of way offers, and viewer reports for several roads with April 18 hearings and promises to build two bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Idaho Democrat
C. C.phillips
8. H. Brown
M. D. Hood
Tony Tipes
J. L. Mack
Scully’s
Smith’s
P. Parson
Poultry show opens with large exhibits and dogs on display
The Snake River Valley Poultry and Pet Stock show opens at 10 a m in the Grostein building with many birds arriving to fill coops and a strong lineup of Barred Plymouth Rocks White Plymouth Rocks White Wyandottes Black Sangs Black Minors Hondans Brown Leghorns Buff Leghorns Buff Cochins and Light Brahams. The Vine land Kennels display includes a Fox Terrier English Setters Irish Setters and English Retrievers valued at hundreds of dollars. The window display and prairie chicken training noted. The Bainbridge orchestra provides daily programing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snake River Valley Poultry and
Northwest
Grostein
Hazelwood Dairy Co
Genesee and Lapwai
Vineland Kennels
Bainbridge Orchestra
Send Me Their Names for Cheap Northwest Trips
A.C. Sheldon of the Burlington Route in Portland advertises low weekly fares to the Northwest from February 12 to April 30. He urges readers to send names of friends considering travel to West and promises agents will assist with advertising matter and trip arrangements. Subscribe for the Teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Berthe—Ece
A.C. Sheldon
Burlington
Portland
Ore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lummi
la .M. Péarce
Lenore
Phillipe
Adams Block
Geo. E. Crum
W. A. White
Mary Porter
Montreal
Harry Lydon
Edwin Spekker
Christ Weingerber
H.K. Fountain
James M. Pierce
J. D. Ellis
Eugene Rowley
Geo. B. Clark
August Spooler
H. A. Parkins
J.8. McCready
J. H. Fansler
R. H. Heli
W. R. Gibbs
Geo. E. Erb
Andrew Cunningham
Geo. Riggs
M. Allen
N. &. Looney
John Livingood
Bitter Root
W. B. Heybern
le Roi
Land Department
Idaho
Ezra Baird
Mrs. Geo. Bremer
J. H. Harte
Coeur ‘d Alene
E. L. Church of
Warren
E.H. Libby
J. W. Stoneburner
Leland
R C. Beach
Ino. P. Vollmer
Tacoma
Falkingham
J. D
F. L. M'Clintic
U. S
Meals & Lomax, Mens’ Furnishers
Tuar
Thatcher Kling
J. HH. Bethel
Ceodien
Ewiston
District Court
Second Judicial District
State of Idaho
Nez Perce County
C. C. Bunnell
W. M. Rice
Ae Court
P. E. Stookey
State of
Itment of the Interior
United States Land Office
Iston
George O. Johnson
James W. McVickers
North Range
James W. Vickers
Chares H. Garey
Jan Nce
Iseesey
Congress
Nevada
Charles R. Little
Forest
County of Perce
Toor
Levon
Ceca
Ty Sabames
Mhay
Agri
Egister
J. Alexander
China
D Retail
McGilvery & Boston, Fonnicketous
Lewiston Milling
C., Ltd
Century
J. O. Vassar
F. B. Willis
Sec
Odd Fellows’ Building
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